2017 Moto3 World Championship Explained

The 2017 FIM Moto3 World Championship was a part of the 69th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.

Brad Binder was the reigning series champion but did not defend his title as he joined the series' intermediate class, Moto2.

The riders' championship title was won by Leopard Racing rider Joan Mir with 10 victories and 13 podiums finishes.

Calendar

The following Grands Prix were scheduled to take place in 2017.[1]

RoundDateGrand PrixCircuit
126 March ‡ Grand Prix of Qatar[2] Losail International Circuit, Lusail
29 Aprilstyle=padding-right:24px
323 April Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas[3] Circuit of the Americas, Austin
47 May Gran Premio Red Bull de EspañaCircuito de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera
521 May HJC Helmets Grand Prix de France[4] Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans
64 June Gran Premio d'Italia OakleyMugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero
711 June Gran Premi Monster Energy de CatalunyaCircuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló
825 June Motul TT Assen[5] TT Circuit Assen, Assen
92 July GoPro Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland[6] Sachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal
106 August Monster Energy Grand Prix České republiky[7] Brno Circuit, Brno
1113 August NeroGiardini Motorrad Grand Prix von ÖsterreichRed Bull Ring, Spielberg
1227 August Octo British Grand Prix[8] Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone
1310 SeptemberMisano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico
14 Gran Premio Movistar de Aragón[9] MotorLand Aragón, Alcañiz
1515 October Motul Grand Prix of Japan[10] Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi
1622 October Michelin Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix[11] Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island
1729 October Shell Malaysia Motorcycle Grand PrixSepang International Circuit, Sepang
1812 November Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana[12] Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia

‡ = Night race

Calendar changes

Teams and riders

A provisional list of team entrants for 2017 was released on 26 October 2016.[14] All teams used Dunlop tyres.

TeamConstructorMotorcycleRiderRounds
Peugeot MC SaxoprintPeugeotPeugeot MGP3O4 Patrik PulkkinenAll
84 Jakub KornfeilAll
Marinelli Rivacold SnipersHonda5 Romano FenatiAll
95 Jules DaniloAll
AGR TeamKTMKTM RC250GP6 María Herrera[15] 1–14
Cuna de CampeonesKTMKTM RC250GPalign=center style="background:#ccffcc;"6 María Herrera18
align=center style="background:#ccffcc;"15 Jaume Masiá14
Mahindra Motard Aspar
Aspar Mahindra Moto3
Mahindra MRW Aspar Team
MahindraMahindra MGP3Oalign=center style="background:#ffcccc;"6 María Herrera[16] 16–17
align=center style="background:#ccffcc;"31 Raúl Fernández[17] 4
align=center style="background:#ffcccc;"31 Raúl Fernández[18] 8–9
48 Lorenzo Dalla Porta[19] All
75 Albert Arenas[20]
SIC Racing Team
Petronas Sprinta Racing
HondaHonda NSF250RW7 Adam NorrodinAll
align=center style="background:#ccffcc;"9 Kasma Daniel17
71 Ayumu Sasaki[21] All
Sky Racing Team VR46
KTMKTM RC250GP8 Nicolò Bulega[22] All
align=center style="background:#ccffcc;"10 Dennis Foggia14, 18
16 Andrea Migno[23] All
Motomex Team Moto3
Platinum Bay Real Estate
KTMKTM RC250GPalign=center style="background:#ffcccc;"10 Dennis Foggia[24] 10
align=center style="background:#ffcccc;"15 Jaume Masiá11–13
align=center style="background:#ccffcc;"183, 10–11
40 Darryn Binder1–9, 14–18
42 Marcos RamírezAll
Leopard RacingHondaHonda NSF250RW11 Livio Loi[25] 1–13, 15–18
36 Joan MirAll
align=center style="background:#ffcccc;"37 Aaron Polanco14
CIPMahindraMahindra MGP3O12 Marco BezzecchiAll
96 Manuel Pagliani[26] All
Motorsport Kofler E.U.KTMKTM RC250GPalign=center style="background:#ccffcc;"13 Maximilian Kofler11
Sic58 Squadra Corse[27] HondaHonda NSF250RW14 Tony ArbolinoAll
24 Tatsuki SuzukiAll
British Talent TeamHondaHonda NSF250RW17 John McPheeAll
RBA Boé Racing TeamKTMKTM RC250GP19 Gabriel Rodrigo1–5, 7–18
58 Juan Francisco GuevaraAll
Del Conca Gresini Moto3HondaHonda NSF250RW21 Fabio Di Giannantonio[28] All
88 Jorge MartínAll
Red Bull KTM AjoKTMKTM RC250GP23 Niccolò Antonelli[29] 1–8, 10–18
align=center style="background:#ccffcc;"52 Danny Kent[30] 5
align=center style="background:#ffcccc;"52 Danny Kent[31] 9
64 Bo BendsneyderAll
Honda Team Asia
Asia Talent Team
HondaHonda NSF250RW27 Kaito TobaAll
align=center style="background:#ccffcc;"39 Kazuki Masaki18
41 Nakarin AtiratphuvapatAll
Lamotec Lagemaat RacingKTMKTM RC250GPalign=center style="background:#ccffcc;"28 Ryan Van de Lagemaat[32] 8
3570-MTAMahindraMahindra MGP3Oalign=center style="background:#ccffcc;"30 Edoardo Sintoni[33] 6
Estrella Galicia 0,0HondaHonda NSF250RW33 Enea Bastianini[34] All
44 Arón CanetAll
City Lifting RS RacingKTMKTM RC250GPalign=center style="background:#ccffcc;"47 Jake Archer[35] 12
align=center style="background:#ccffcc;"69 Tom Booth-Amos12
Althea RacingKTMKTM RC250GPalign=center style="background:#ccffcc;"51 Kevin Zannoni13
Minimoto PortomaggioreMahindraMahindra MGP3Oalign=center style="background:#ccffcc;"57 Alex Fabbri13
Reale Avintia AcademyKTMKTM RC250GPalign=center style="background:#ccffcc;"63 Vicente Pérez4, 7
Südmetall Schedl GP RacingKTMKTM RC250GP65 Philipp ÖttlAll
Cube RacingKTMKTM RC250GPalign=center style="background:#ccffcc;"70 Tom Toparis15–16
Freudenberg Racing TeamKTMKTM RC250GPalign=center style="background:#ccffcc;"77 Tim Georgi9–10
42 MotorsportKTMKTM RC250GPalign=center style="background:#ccffcc;"81 Aleix Viu[36] 7
Key
Regular rider
Wildcard rider

Team changes

Rider changes

Mid-season changes

Results and standings

Grands Prix

RoundGrand PrixPole positionFastest lapWinning riderWinning team
1 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix Jorge Martín Joan Mir Leopard Racing HondaReport
2 Argentine Republic motorcycle Grand Prix John McPhee Romano Fenati Joan Mir Leopard Racing HondaReport
3 Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas Arón Canet Arón Canet HondaReport
4 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix Jorge Martín Andrea Migno Arón Canet Estrella Galicia 0,0 HondaReport
5 French motorcycle Grand Prix Jorge Martín Joan Mir Joan Mir Leopard Racing HondaReport
6 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix Jorge Martín Arón Canet Andrea Migno Sky Racing Team VR46 KTMReport
7 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix Jorge Martín Jorge Martín Joan Mir Leopard Racing HondaReport
8 Dutch TT Jorge Martín Arón Canet Arón Canet Estrella Galicia 0,0 HondaReport
9 German motorcycle Grand Prix Arón Canet Joan Mir Joan Mir Leopard Racing HondaReport
10 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix Gabriel Rodrigo Joan Mir Joan Mir Leopard Racing HondaReport
11 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix Gabriel Rodrigo Jaume Masiá Joan Mir Leopard Racing HondaReport
12 British motorcycle Grand Prix Romano Fenati Jorge Martín Arón Canet Estrella Galicia 0,0 HondaReport
13 Romano Fenati Romano Fenati Marinelli Rivacold Snipers HondaReport
14 Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix Jorge Martín Fabio Di Giannantonio Joan Mir Leopard Racing HondaReport
15 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix Nicolò Bulega Romano Fenati Romano Fenati Marinelli Rivacold Snipers HondaReport
16 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix Jorge Martín Gabriel Rodrigo Joan Mir Leopard Racing HondaReport
17 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix Joan Mir Adam Norrodin Joan Mir Leopard Racing HondaReport
18 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix Jorge Martín Marcos Ramírez Jorge Martín Del Conca Gresini Moto3 HondaReport

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 
Points252016131110987654321
PosRiderBikeQAT
ARG
AME
SPA
FRA
ITA
CAT
NED
GER
CZE
AUT
GBR
RSM
ARA
JPN
AUS
MAL
VAL
Pts
1 Joan MirHonda1183171911152117112341
2 Romano FenatiHonda5712Ret1322221371101674248
3 Arón CanetHonda411Ret12551Ret351Ret55NC89199
4 Jorge MartínHonda3329Ret1534DNSDNS33Ret415321196
5 Fabio Di GiannantonioHonda8Ret35327Ret1121610327Ret9Ret153
6 Enea BastianiniHonda1627486114Ret61710214316535141
7 John McPheeHonda227Ret126123Ret6Ret13Ret610Ret58131
8 Marcos RamírezKTM91316449663712Ret1271421173123
9 Andrea MignoKTM651268181416112189111314616118
10 Philipp ÖttlKTMRet49DNS2114131151329496131615105
11KTMRet961053171212514RetRet12Ret2313688
12 Nicolò BulegaKTM141657171091042311205141211RetDNS81
13 Livio LoiHonda12615161623252172746DNS19242780
14 Tatsuki SuzukiHonda158RetRetRetRet10898Ret11Ret1349Ret1171
15 Bo BendsneyderKTM2623DNS1191215Ret84RetRet617916101265
16 Gabriel RodrigoKTMDNSRet1113DNSRet7Ret2674RetRetRet414Ret54
17 Adam NorrodinHonda101719RetDNS1818Ret139812Ret15Ret8111742
18 Niccolò AntonelliKTM7Ret1422Ret1611DNS24Ret16Ret182RetRet1438
19 Darryn BinderKTM13121020Ret4Ret1310222024RetDNS35
20 Ayumu SasakiHonda11201815198161517151818Ret16Ret7121332
21 Jules DaniloHonda172213127RetRet514Ret1622Ret2018RetRet1929
22 Jakub KornfeilPeugeot201823181120221718202023725812211826
23 Marco BezzecchiMahindra251917Ret151714161522Ret19Ret193Ret192820
24 Dennis FoggiaKTM148719
25 Nakarin AtiratphuvapatHonda18242421132421182310Ret14RetRet1117182116
26 Albert ArenasMahindraRet252114RetRet12Ret27827DNS2314
27 Jaume MasiáKTM9Ret102113
28 Lorenzo Dalla PortaMahindra23Ret2619141919Ret1919Ret1715RetRet10Ret209
29 Manuel PaglianiMahindra22212527182220Ret202519151123Ret1515228
30 Kaito TobaHonda1910Ret17Ret252319212915RetRet28212020247
31 Kazuki MasakiHonda106
32 Danny KentKTM10Ret6
33 Alex FabbriMahindra133
34 Tony ArbolinoHonda24142023222124RetRet161725Ret26231822252
35 María HerreraKTM211522242026262026Ret2226DNSDNS261
Mahindra1924
36 Tim GeorgiKTM24180
37 Tom Booth-AmosKTM210
38 Patrik PulkkinenPeugeotRet2627262327272225302424Ret2922Ret23290
39 Tom ToparisKTM24220
40 Raúl FernándezMahindra25Ret220
41 Maximilian KoflerKTM230
42 Aaron PolancoHonda240
43KTM2828Ret0
44 Aleix ViuKTM280
Vicente PérezKTMRetRet0
Edoardo SintoniMahindraRet0
Ryan van de LagemaatKTMRet0
Jake ArcherKTMRet0
Kevin ZannoniKTMRet0
HondaRet0
PosRiderBikeQAT
ARG
AME
SPA
FRA
ITA
CAT
NED
GER
CZE
AUT
GBR
RSM
ARA
JPN
AUS
MAL
VAL
Pts
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.

PosConstructorQAT
ARG
AME
SPA
FRA
ITA
CAT
NED
GER
CZE
AUT
GBR
RSM
ARA
JPN
AUS
MAL
VAL
Pts
1 Honda111112111111111111445
2 KTM645441663424472463248
3221917141417141615121915819310152043
4 Peugeot201823181120221718202023725812211826
PosConstructorQAT
ARG
AME
SPA
FRA
ITA
CAT
NED
GER
CZE
AUT
GBR
RSM
ARA
JPN
AUS
MAL
VAL
Pts

Notes and References

  1. News: 2017 MotoGP calendar confirmed. 23 January 2017. 7 February 2017. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
  2. News: Qatar secures 10-year MotoGP contract. 14 June 2015. 14 June 2015. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
  3. News: Dorna signs 10-year deal with new Texas circuit. 23 September 2016. vroommagazine.com.
  4. News: French Grand Prix contract extended to 2021. 17 May 2014. 17 May 2014. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
  5. News: Assen to host MotoGP until 2026. 25 June 2016. 23 September 2016. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
  6. News: MotoGP to stay at the Sachsenring until 2021. 12 August 2016. 12 August 2016. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
  7. News: Dorna extends contract with Brno until 2020. 12 January 2016. 12 January 2016. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
  8. News: Silverstone to keep MotoGP in 2017, with option for 2018. 4 September 2016. 12 September 2016. Motorsport.com. Motorsport.com. 3 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170803214509/https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/silverstone-to-keep-motogp-in-2017-with-option-for-2018-815748/. dead.
  9. News: MotoGP at MotorLand Aragon until 2021. 21 September 2016. 21 September 2016. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
  10. News: Motegi to host MotoGP until at least 2018. 12 October 2012. 12 October 2012. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
  11. News: Phillip Island secures long-term MotoGP, WSBK future. 10 April 2016. 10 April 2016. Crash.net. Crash Media Group.
  12. News: Valencia to host MotoGP until 2021. 20 September 2016. 20 September 2016. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
  13. Web site: 2016 Octo British Grand Prix MotoGP. British Racing Drivers' Club. Ahead of the British MotoGP taking place at the purpose-built £375 million South Wales valley venue for the first time in 2018, the Circuit of Wales will promote and run the event at Silverstone.. 29 August 2016. Silverstone Circuit.
  14. News: FIM announce Moto2 and Moto3 team entries for 2017. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 26 October 2016. 26 October 2016.
  15. News: 2017 Moto3 provisional entry list. 9 November 2016. 9 November 2016. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
  16. News: Maria Herrera replaces injured Arenas at Aspar. 17 October 2017. 17 October 2017. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
  17. Web site: Gran Premio Red Bull de España – Moto3 Entry List. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 4 May 2017. 4 May 2017.
  18. News: Raúl Fernández to replace Albert Arenas at Assen and Sachsenring. TeamAspar.com. Aspar Team. 20 June 2017. 23 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170623100538/http://www.teamaspar.com/en/news/assen-netherlands/item/2791-raul-fernandez-to-replace-albert-arenas-at-assen-and-sachsenring.html. 2017-06-23. dead.
  19. News: Dalla Porta set to join Moto3 grid from 2017. 13 August 2016. 24 September 2016. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
  20. News: Albert Arenas at Mahindra Aspar in 2017. 28 September 2016. 28 September 2016. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
  21. News: SIC Racing Team sign Sasaki for 2017. 27 October 2016. 27 October 2016. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
  22. News: Bulega renews with SKY Racing Team VR46 for two years. 23 June 2016. 21 July 2016. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
  23. News: Migno to remain with VR46 in Moto3. 2 September 2016. 2 September 2016. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
  24. Web site: Monster Energy Grand Prix České Republiky – Moto3 Entry List. PDF. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 3 August 2017. 4 August 2017.
  25. News: Leopard Moto3 for 2017: Mir, Loi and Honda. 22 September 2016. 22 September 2016. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
  26. Web site: Grand Prix of Qatar – Moto3 Entry List. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 23 March 2017. 25 March 2017.
  27. News: Marco Simoncelli's #58 retired, father's team enters Moto3. 8 September 2016. 9 September 2016. Crash.net. Crash Media Group.
  28. News: DiGiannantonio and Martin at Gresini in 2017. 6 September 2016. 6 September 2016. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
  29. News: Antonelli joins Bendsneyder at Red Bull KTM Ajo in 2017. 14 September 2016. 14 September 2016. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
  30. News: Kent: KTM Moto3 test and wildcard at Le Mans. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 4 May 2017. 4 May 2017.
  31. Web site: GoPro Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland – Moto3 Entry List. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 29 June 2017. 30 June 2017.
  32. Web site: Motul TT Assen – Moto3 Entry List. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 22 June 2017. 24 June 2017.
  33. Web site: Gran Premio d'Italia Oakley – Moto3 Entry List. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 1 June 2017. 2 June 2017.
  34. News: Bastianini joins Team Estrella Galicia 0,0. 7 September 2016. 7 September 2016. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
  35. Web site: Octo British Grand Prix – Moto3 Entry List. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 25 August 2017. 25 August 2017.
  36. Web site: Gran Premio Monster Energy de Catalunya – Moto3 Entry List. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 8 June 2017. 9 June 2017.