2024_French_motorcycle_Grand_Prix

2024 MotoGP World Championship

2024 MotoGP World Championship

76th running of the MotoGP World Championship


The 2024 FIM MotoGP World Championship is the premier class of the 76th Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) Road Racing World Championship season, the highest level of competition in motorcycle road racing.

Jorge Martin is the current championship leader.

Season summary

The season opener returned to its traditional home in Qatar, seeing Jorge Martín take the early championship lead with a sprint race win from pole position, before being eclipsed by defending champion Francesco Bagnaia taking the main race victory.[1] In Portugal, Martín re-took the championship lead with a sprint podium and race win.[2] Pedro Acosta became the youngest rider to achieve a podium in the MotoGP era (and third-youngest in the history of Grand Prix motorcycle racing) with a third place at 19 years 304 days.[3] The Grand Prix of the Americas saw Maverick Viñales and Aprilia complete a perfect weekend, taking pole position with a new lap record, the sprint and race victories, and fastest lap.[4] The win saw Viñales become the first rider in the MotoGP era to secure victories with three different manufacturers (Suzuki, Yamaha, and Aprilia).[5]

In Spain, Jorge Martín took his second sprint victory of the season, in a race session notable for 15 separate incidents of riders crashing due to weather conditions creating unpredictable damp patches on an otherwise dry race course.[6] Francesco Bagnaia took the main race win, ahead of Marc Márquez and Marco Bezzecchi.

Teams and riders

All teams will use series-specified Michelin tyres.[35]

Team changes

Rider changes

Rule changes

A new concession system for manufacturers has been introduced. It categorizes manufacturers based on their recent performance in two evaluation windows. The system covers various aspects, including test days, riders, wildcard appearances, engines, aero updates, and testing tyre allocations.[39]

During the warm up lap of the sprint or race, race direction may use the white flag signifying that bike changes are allowed due to rain. Riders may enter pit lane to change tyres or bike and subsequently start the race from pit lane without further penalty.[39]

Calendar

The following Grands Prix are provisionally scheduled to take place in 2024:[40]

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The following Grand Prix is planned as a reserve event:[40][58]

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Grand Prix locations

Location of non-European Grands Prix in 2024.
(: scheduled Grand Prix : cancelled Grand Prix)

Calendar changes

Results and standings

Grands Prix

Riders' standings

Scoring system

Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers of the main race and to the top nine of the sprint. A rider has to finish the race to earn points.

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Constructors' standings

Each constructor is awarded the same number of points as their best placed rider in each race.

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Teams' standings

The teams' standings are based on results obtained by regular and substitute riders; wild-card entries are ineligible.

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Notes

  1. Subject to homologation

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