2015 Moto2 World Championship Explained
The 2015 FIM Moto2 World Championship was a part of the 67th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. Marc VDS Racing Team rider Tito Rabat started the season as the defending riders' champion, having won his first championship title in 2014.
Rabat had been trailing by 78 points going to the Japanese Grand Prix. However, he had to withdraw from the event with a fractured left radius. Therefore, Johann Zarco became World Champion – the ninth different world champion in the intermediate class in as many years.[1] Ajo Motorsport rider Zarco won eight races during the season – to become the most successful French rider in Grand Prix racing[2] – and with a tally of 352 points,[3] set a record points total for the intermediate class; surpassing Rabat's 346 from 2014. With Rabat missing three races due to injury, rookie Álex Rins (Pons Racing) moved ahead in the standings, and despite Rabat winning the final race in Valencia, Rins finished second to seal the runner-up spot by three points.[3] Rins won two races at Indianapolis,[4] and Phillip Island,[5] while Rabat added his Valencia success to wins at Mugello and Motorland Aragón.[6] [7]
On one of the few non-Kalex motorcycles on the grid, Sam Lowes finished fourth in the championship for Speed Up, taking a race win at Circuit of the Americas,[8] holding off Derendinger Racing Interwetten's Thomas Lüthi, who won at Le Mans.[9] The season's only other race winners were Jonas Folger, who won at Losail and Jerez for the AGR Team,[10] [11] and Xavier Siméon, who took his first win for Gresini Racing at the Sachsenring.[12] Kalex comfortably won the manufacturers' championship; they won 17 of the season's 18 races, with only Lowes' success at Circuit of the Americas stopping a clean sweep of victories. Speed Up finished second in the championship, with 209 points to Kalex's 445.
The 2015 season was the last year that Eni was the sole fuel supplier for Moto2, as Total became the championship's fuel supplier in 2016.
Calendar
The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme released an 18-race official calendar on 26 September 2014.[13]
Round | Date | Grand Prix | Circuit |
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1 | 29 March ‡ | Commercial Bank Grand Prix of Qatar[14] | Losail International Circuit, Lusail |
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2 | 12 April | Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas[15] | Circuit of the Americas, Austin |
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3 | 19 April | Gran Premio Red Bull de la República Argentina[16] | |
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4 | 3 May | Gran Premio bwin de España[17] | Circuito de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera |
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5 | 17 May | Monster Energy Grand Prix de France[18] | Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans |
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6 | 31 May | Gran Premio d'Italia TIM[19] | Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero |
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7 | 14 June | Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya[20] | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló |
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8 | 27 June †† | Motul TT Assen[21] | TT Circuit Assen, Assen |
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9 | 12 July | GoPro Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland[22] | Sachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal |
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10 | 9 August | Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix | Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway |
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11 | 16 August | bwin Grand Prix České republiky | Brno Circuit, Brno |
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12 | 30 August | Octo British Grand Prix[23] | Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone |
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13 | | | Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico |
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14 | 27 September | Gran Premio Movistar de Aragón[24] | MotorLand Aragón, Alcañiz |
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15 | 11 October | Motul Grand Prix of Japan[25] | Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi |
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16 | 18 October | Pramac Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix[26] | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island |
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17 | 25 October | Shell Malaysia Motorcycle Grand Prix[27] | Sepang International Circuit, Sepang |
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18 | 8 November | Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana[28] | Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia | |
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‡ = Night race
†† = Saturday race
Calendar changes
- The British Grand Prix had been scheduled to return to Donington Park for the first time since 2009, ahead of a planned move to the brand-new Circuit of Wales in 2016.[29] However, Donington Park pulled out of hosting the event on 10 February 2015, citing financial delays.[30] The following day, it was announced that Silverstone would host the British Grand Prix in 2015 and .[31]
Teams and riders
A provisional entry list was released by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme on 23 October 2014.[32] An updated entry list was released on 2 February 2015.[33] All Moto2 competitors raced with an identical CBR600RR inline-four engine developed by Honda. Teams competed with tyres supplied by Dunlop.
Team | Constructor | Motorcycle | | Rider | Rounds |
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EG 0,0 Marc VDS | Kalex | Kalex Moto2 | 1 | Tito Rabat | 1–16, 18 |
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73 | Álex Márquez[34] | All | Sports-Millions-Emwe-SAG APH PTT The Pizza SAG | Kalex | Kalex Moto2 | 2 | Jesko Raffin[35] | All |
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10 | Thitipong Warokorn | All | Athinà Forward Racing Forward Racing | Kalex | Kalex Moto2[36] | 3 | Simone Corsi | 1–9, 11–18 |
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7 | Lorenzo Baldassarri[37] | 1–9, 11–18 | JiR Moto2 | Kalex[38] | Kalex Moto2 | 4 | | All |
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Ajo Motorsport | Kalex | Kalex Moto2 | 5 | Johann Zarco | All |
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Paginas Amarillas HP 40 Pons Racing Junior Team | Kalex | Kalex Moto2 | 9 | Luca Marini[39] | 13 |
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39 | Luis Salom | All | 40 | Álex Rins[40] | All | 57 | Edgar Pons[41] | 4, 7, 11 | Dynavolt Intact GP | Kalex | Kalex Moto2 | 11 | Sandro Cortese[42] | All |
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Technomag Racing Interwetten | Kalex[43] | Kalex Moto2 | 12 | Thomas Lüthi | All |
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16 | Joshua Hook[44] | 15–18 | 70 | Robin Mulhauser | All | 77 | Dominique Aegerter | 1–14, 18 | Abbink GP | Speed Up | Speed Up SF14 | 13 | Jasper Iwema[45] | 8 |
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JPMoto Malaysia | Suter | Suter MMX2 | 15 | Ratthapark Wilairot[46] | 7–10 |
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51 | Zaqhwan Zaidi[47] | 1–6 | 88 | Ricard Cardús[48] | 11–18 | Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 Gresini Racing | Kalex | Kalex Moto2 | 19 | Xavier Siméon | All |
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54 | Mattia Pasini[49] | 6, 13 | Promoto Sport | TransFIORmers | ??? | 20 | Louis Bulle[50] | 5 |
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90 | Lucas Mahias[51] | 18 | Italtrans Racing Team | Kalex | Kalex Moto2 | 21 | Franco Morbidelli[52] | |
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36 | Mika Kallio | 1–13 | 57 | Edgar Pons[53] | 14–18 | 64 | Federico Caricasulo[54] | 12–14 | Speed Up Racing | Speed Up | Speed Up SF15 | 22 | Sam Lowes | All |
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Tech 3 | Tech 3 | Tech 3 Mistral 610 | 23 | Marcel Schrötter | All |
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88 | Ricard Cardús | 1–9 | 97 | Xavi Vierge[55] | 10–18 | Idemitsu Honda Team Asia | Kalex | Kalex Moto2 | 25 | Azlan Shah | All |
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30 | Takaaki Nakagami | All | FAB-Racing | FTR | FTR Moto M213 | 28 | Bradley Ray | 12 |
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Team Ciatti | Suter | Suter MMX2 | 32 | Federico Fuligni | 14, 18 |
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QMMF Racing Team | Speed Up | Speed Up SF15 | 36 | Mika Kallio | 14–18 |
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60 | Julián Simón | All | 95 | Anthony West | 1–13 | AGR Team | Kalex | Kalex Moto2 | 44 | Steven Odendaal[56] | 3 |
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49 | Axel Pons | 1–2, 4–18 | 94 | Jonas Folger | All | Petronas Raceline Malaysia Petronas AHM Malaysia | Kalex | Kalex Moto2 | 55 | Hafizh Syahrin | All |
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93 | Ramdan Rosli[57] | 7, 17 | Octo IodaRacing Project E-Motion IodaRacing Team | Suter | Suter MMX2 | 66 | Florian Alt[58] | All |
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NTS T.Pro Project | NTS | ??? | 71 | Tomoyoshi Koyama[59] | 15 |
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Moriwaki Racing | Moriwaki | Moriwaki MD600 | 72 | Yuki Takahashi | 15 |
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Tasca Racing Scuderia Moto2 | Tech 3 | | 96 | Louis Rossi[60] | All | |
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Rider changes
Results and standings
Grands Prix
Riders' standings
- Scoring systemPoints were awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider had to finish the race to earn points.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th |
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Points | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
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| Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap Light blue – Rookie | |
Constructors' standings
Each constructor received the same number of points as their best placed rider in each race.
External links
Notes and References
- News: Motegi Moto2: Tito Rabat withdraws, Johann Zarco wins championship. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 9 October 2015. 9 October 2015.
- News: Pedrosa gagne une course, Rossi des points et Zarco un titre. fr. Pedrosa wins the race, points to Rossi and Zarco the title. Agence France-Presse. SARL Libération. Libération. 9 October 2015. 8 November 2015. A cette occasion, avec huit succès dans toute sa carrière, il efface des tablettes de la vitesse française ses glorieux aînés, Christian Sarron, Olivier Jacque et Arnaud Vincent, tous trois champions du monde également dans les années 80 et 2000. [On this occasion, with eight wins in his career, he moves ahead of the previous tallies of the French former riders, Christian Sarron, Olivier Jacque and Arnaud Vincent, all three world champions between 1980 and 2000.].
- News: Rabat bows out of Moto2 with victory. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 8 November 2015. 8 November 2015.
- News: Rins takes sensational Moto2 victory. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 9 August 2015. 8 November 2015.
- News: Remarkable Rins takes Moto2 victory at Phillip Island. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 18 October 2015. 8 November 2015.
- News: First Moto2 victory of the season for Rabat in Mugello. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 31 May 2015. 8 November 2015.
- News: Rabat wins after excellent duel with Rins. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 27 September 2015. 8 November 2015.
- News: Sam Lowes impresses MotoGP bosses with maiden Moto2 win in America. Lincolnshire Echo. Local World. 16 April 2015. 8 November 2015.
- News: Luthi triumphant in Moto2. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 17 May 2015. 8 November 2015.
- News: Folger wins war of attrition. Simon. Patterson. Motor Cycle News. Bauer Media Group. 29 March 2015. 8 November 2015.
- News: Folger wins at Jerez and regains title lead. Steve. English. Motor Cycle News. Bauer Media Group. 3 May 2015. 8 November 2015.
- News: Simeón takes first ever Moto2 win. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 12 July 2015. 8 November 2015.
- News: 2015 provisional MotoGP calendar announced. 26 September 2014. 26 September 2014. motogp.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: Qatar to host MotoGP until 2016. 7 March 2008. 4 September 2011. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: MotoGP to race in Texas in 2013 at the Circuit of The Americas. 3 October 2012. 3 October 2012. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- Web site: Argentina to join MotoGP calendar in 2014. 8 July 2013. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: Jerez confirmed until 2015. 16 April 2012. 12 December 2012. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: Dorna Sports and Claude Michy agree on French Grand Prix extension until 2016. 14 May 2011. 5 September 2011. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: Mugello extends MotoGP deal. 3 July 2011. 4 September 2011. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: Circuit de Catalunya renews MotoGP for further five years. 22 June 2011. 4 September 2011. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: TT Circuit Assen secures MotoGP for 10 more years. 10 June 2005. 4 September 2011. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: German Motorcycle GP secured until 2016. 29 June 2012. 1 July 2012. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: British MotoGP moves to Silverstone. 13 January 2010. 6 September 2011. Crash.net. Crash Media Group.
- News: Dorna and MotorLand Aragón agree extension until 2016. 1 March 2011. 4 September 2011. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: Motegi to host MotoGP until at least 2018. 12 October 2012. 12 October 2012. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: Victoria secures MotoGP until 2016 . 30 May 2010 . 6 September 2011 . invest.vic.gov.au . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110710171615/http://www.invest.vic.gov.au/300510VictoriasecuresMotoGPuntil2016 . 10 July 2011 .
- News: Sepang renews MotoGP deal until 2016. 11 October 2013. 11 October 2013. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: Valencia extends MotoGP contract until 2016. 4 November 2009. 5 September 2011. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: Donington Park to host 2015 British Motorcycle Grand Prix. 2 September 2014. 17 May 2015. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: Donington calls off MotoGP race deal. 10 February 2015. 17 May 2015. Racer. Haymarket Publications. https://web.archive.org/web/20150210164930/http://www.racer.com/latest-stories/item/113342-donington-calls-off-motogp-race-deal. 2015-02-10. dead.
- News: British Grand Prix to run at Silverstone. 12 February 2015. 17 May 2015. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: 2015 Moto2 Entry List Announced. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 23 October 2014. 23 October 2014.
- News: Moto2 Entry List for 2015 finalised. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 2 February 2015. 2 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150202195643/http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/Moto2%2BEntry%2BList%2Bfor%2B2015%2Bfinalised. 2015-02-02. dead.
- News: Alex Marquez to move up to Moto2 with Marc VDS. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 1 September 2014. 1 September 2014.
- News: Jesko Raffin and the SAG Racing Team together for the 2015 and 2016. stopandgo.es. SAG Team. 14 September 2014. 14 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303210227/http://www.stopandgo.es/noticias/noticias-generales-news/posts/jesko-raffin-and-the-sag-racing-team-for-the. 2016-03-03. dead.
- News: Alex Baumgärtel (Kalex): "Die Resonanz ist gut". de. Alex Baumgärtel (Kalex): "The response has been good". speedweek.com. Speedweek. 30 November 2014. 30 November 2014.
- News: Forward: Moto2-WM 2015 mit Corsi und Baldassarri. de. Forward: Moto2 World Championship 2015 with Corsi and Baldassarri. Speedweek.de. Speedweek. 7 October 2014. 23 October 2014.
- News: Exklusiv: Auch JiR und Krummenacher auf Kalex. Speedweek. Red Bulletin Schweiz AG. 9 January 2015. 9 January 2015. de. Exclusive: JiR and Krummenacher also with Kalex. Günther. Wiesinger.
- Web site: GP TIM di San Marino e della riviera di Rimini – Moto2 Entry List. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 10 September 2015. 12 September 2015.
- News: Rins joins Paginas Amarillas HP 40 for the next two seasons. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 12 September 2014. 12 September 2014.
- Web site: Gran Premio de España – Moto2 Entry List. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 30 April 2015. 30 April 2015.
- News: Sandro Cortese: Kein Teamkollege für die Saison 2015. de. Sandro Cortese: No teammate for the 2015 season. speedweek.com. Dynavolt Intact GP. 29 August 2014. 12 October 2014.
- News: Moto2 2015: one swiss structure, two teams, three riders. carxpert-racing.com. Technomag carXpert. 12 September 2014. 12 September 2014.
- News: Aussie Josh Hook set for Moto2 debut. speedcafe.com. speedcafe.com. 5 October 2015. 5 October 2015.
- Web site: Motul TT Assen – Moto2 Entry List. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 24 June 2015. 27 June 2015.
- News: Zaidi replaced by Wilairot in Moto2. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 9 June 2015. 14 June 2015.
- News: Neues Team, neuer Fahrer aus Malaysia. Speedweek. Red Bulletin Schweiz AG. 9 January 2015. 10 January 2015. de. New team, new rider from Malaysia. Günther. Wiesinger.
- Web site: bwin Grand Prix České Republiky – Moto2 Entry List. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 13 August 2015. 14 August 2015.
- News: Pasini to wild card at Mugello for Federal Oil Gresini Moto2. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 7 May 2015. 8 May 2015.
- Web site: Monster Energy Grand Prix de France – Moto2 Entry List. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 14 May 2015. 17 May 2015.
- Web site: GP Motul De La Comunitat Valenciana – Moto2 Entry List. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 5 November 2015. 6 November 2015.
- News: Kallio and Morbidelli with Italtrans in 2015. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 26 September 2014. 26 September 2014.
- Web site: Gran Premio Movistar de Aragon – Moto2 Entry List. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 24 September 2015. 24 September 2015.
- Web site: Octo British Grand Prix – Moto2 Entry List. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 27 August 2015. 28 August 2015.
- News: Vierge replaces Cardus in Tech 3. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 31 July 2015. 8 August 2015.
- Web site: GP Red Bull de la República Argentina – Moto2 Entry List. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 16 April 2015. 19 April 2015.
- Web site: G.P. Monster Energy de Catalunya – Moto2 Entry List. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 11 June 2015. 14 June 2015.
- News: Florian Alt: Vertrag mit Iodaracing unterschrieben. speedweek.com. IodaRacing Project. 28 September 2014. 1 October 2014.
- Web site: Motul Grand Prix of Japan – Moto2 Entry List. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 8 October 2015. 11 October 2015.
- News: Louis Rossi sur Mistral 610 avec Tasca Racing pour 2015. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 3 October 2014. 3 October 2014. fr.