2018 MotoGP World Championship explained

The 2018 FIM MotoGP World Championship was the premier class of the 70th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. Marc Márquez entered the season as the reigning champion, with Repsol Honda being the reigning team champions and Honda the reigning constructors' champions.

Originally scheduled for 19 races, the season was reduced by one Grand Prix due to the cancellation of the 26 August Silverstone event due to unsafe track conditions involving standing water after a rider vote.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Marc Márquez clinched the championship trophy on 21 October 2018 after sixteen rounds, winning three consecutive races during spring, another three consecutive races during autumn and nine overall. Andrea Dovizioso finished in second and Valentino Rossi ended up in third, the former with four wins, while Rossi did not record a race win. Jorge Lorenzo with three wins and a win apiece for Cal Crutchlow and Maverick Viñales were the other race winners. Yamaha suffered their worst winless streak in their history with no wins for 25 races, which lasted from the 2017 German Grand Prix until Viñales won the Australian Grand Prix. KTM got their first podium finish at the Valencian Grand Prix with Pol Espargaro, finishing in third.

Teams and riders

Team Constructor Motorcycle Rider Rounds Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia RS-GP 41 Aleix Espargaró^[6] All 45 Scott Redding^[7] All Ducati Team Ducati 04 Andrea Dovizioso^[8] All 99 Jorge Lorenzo^[9] align=center style="background:#ccccff;" 19 Álvaro Bautista^[10] 17 align=center style="background:#ccccff;" 51 Michele Pirro^[11] 18 align=center style="background:#ccffcc;" 51 Michele Pirro 6, 13, 19 Alma Pramac Racing 9 Danilo Petrucci^[12] All Desmosedici GP17 43 Jack Miller^[13] ^[14] All Ángel Nieto Team^[15] 19 Álvaro Bautista^[16] 1–16, 18–19 17 Karel Abraham^[17] 17 Desmosedici GP16 1–16, 18–19 align=center style="background:#ccccff;" 7 Mike Jones 17 Reale Avintia Racing^[18] Desmosedici GP17 53 Tito Rabat^[19] 1–12 10 Xavier Siméon^[20] 13–19 Desmosedici GP16 1–12 align=center style="background:#ccccff;" 23 13 align=center style="background:#ccccff;" 81 Jordi Torres^[21] 14–19 EG 0,0 Marc VDS^[22] Honda RC213V 12 Thomas Lüthi^[23] All 21 Franco Morbidelli^[24] All align=center style="background:#ccccff;" 6 Stefan Bradl^[25] 9 LCR Honda Idemitsu LCR Honda Castrol 30 Takaaki Nakagami^[26] All 35 Cal Crutchlow^[27] 1–17 align=center style="background:#ccccff;" 6 Stefan Bradl^[28] 18–19 Repsol Honda Team 26 Dani Pedrosa^[29] All 93 Marc Márquez^[30] All HRC Honda Team align=center style="background:#ccffcc;" 6 Stefan Bradl 10, 13 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM RC16 38 Bradley Smith^[31] All 44 Pol Espargaró 1–10, 13–19 align=center style="background:#ccccff;" 76 Loris Baz^[32] 12 align=center style="background:#ccffcc;" 36 Mika Kallio 4, 7, 9 Team Suzuki Ecstar Suzuki GSX-RR 29 Andrea Iannone^[33] All 42 Álex Rins^[34] All align=center style="background:#ccffcc;" 50 Sylvain Guintoli 7, 10, 16 Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha YZR-M1 5 Johann Zarco^[35] All 55 Hafizh Syahrin^[36] All Movistar Yamaha MotoGP 25 Maverick Viñales^[37] All 46 Valentino Rossi^[38] All align=center style="background:#ccffcc;" 89 Katsuyuki Nakasuga 16

Key Regular rider Wildcard rider

All teams used series-specified Michelin tyres.^[39]

Team changes

• LCR Honda expanded to enter a second bike for the first time since 2015.^[26]
• Aspar Team raced under the name of "Ángel Nieto Team" from 2018 in honor of the late Ángel Nieto.^[15]

Rider changes

• Sam Lowes was released from his contract with Aprilia Racing Team Gresini one year before it expired.^[40] Lowes returned to the Moto2 category.
• Thomas Lüthi moved up to MotoGP, making his début with EG 0,0 Marc VDS after competing in the intermediate class for eleven seasons.^[23]
• 2017 Moto2 champion Franco Morbidelli was promoted to MotoGP, making his début with EG 0,0 Marc VDS.^[24]
• Tito Rabat returned to Reale Avintia Racing, after leaving EG 0,0 Marc VDS. He was partnered by Xavier Siméon who moved up to the premier class. Rabat previously competed with Avintia Racing under the name By Queroseno Racing (BQR) between the 2005 125cc and the 2011 Moto2 seasons.
• Takaaki Nakagami moved up to MotoGP with LCR Honda.^[26]
• Scott Redding left Pramac Racing at the end of the 2017 season to join Aprilia Racing Team Gresini.^[7] His place was taken by Jack Miller.^[13]
• Loris Baz left MotoGP and returned to Superbike World Championship. During mid-season, Baz replaced injured Pol Espargaró at Red Bull KTM Factory Racing for British GP.
• Héctor Barberá returned to the intermediate class, Moto2, after leaving Reale Avintia Racing. Barberá has completed eight seasons in the premier class.
• Jonas Folger, who was on the provisional entry list, withdrew from the 2018 season to focus on recovery from illness.^[41] Hafizh Syahrin moved up to MotoGP to fill his spot in Monster Yamaha Tech 3. He became the first Malaysian rider to compete in the sport's premier class.^[36]

Mid-season changes

• Randy de Puniet returned to MotoGP as the KTM test rider, replacing Mika Kallio who suffered a knee injury during German Grand Prix for the remainder of the season.
• Tito Rabat got injured after the British Grand Prix, so he was replaced by Christophe Ponsson for the San Marino Grand Prix. Jordi Torres also replacing him since Aragon Grand Prix onwards.
• Álvaro Bautista replaced Jorge Lorenzo at the Australian Grand Prix due to injuries sustained at the Thai Grand Prix, with Mike Jones to take Bautista's place.

Calendar

The following Grands Prix took place in 2018:^[42]

Round	Date	Grand Prix	Circuit
1	18 March	Grand Prix of Qatar^[43]	Losail International Circuit, Lusail
2	8 April	Gran Premio Motul de la República Argentina^[44]
3	22 April	Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas^[45]	Circuit of the Americas, Austin
4	6 May	Gran Premio Red Bull de España^[46]	Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto, Jerez de la Frontera
5	20 May	HJC Helmets Grand Prix de France^[47]	Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans
6	3 June	Gran Premio d'Italia Oakley^[48]	Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero
7	17 June	Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya^[49]	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló
8	1 July	Motul TT Assen^[50]	TT Circuit Assen, Assen
9	15 July	Pramac Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland^[51]	Sachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal
10	5 August	Monster Energy Grand Prix České republiky^[52]	Brno Circuit, Brno
11	12 August	Eyetime Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich	Red Bull Ring, Spielberg
12	26 August	GoPro British Grand Prix^[53]	Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone
13	9 September		Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico
14		Gran Premio Movistar de Aragón^[54]	MotorLand Aragón, Alcañiz
15	7 October	PTT Thailand Grand Prix^[55]	Chang International Circuit, Buriram
16	21 October	Motul Grand Prix of Japan^[56]	Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi
17	28 October	Michelin Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix^[57]	Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island
18	4 November	Shell Malaysia Motorcycle Grand Prix^[58]	Sepang International Circuit, Sepang
19	18 November	Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana^[59]	Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia

Calendar changes

• The British Grand Prix was scheduled to move from Silverstone to the new Circuit of Wales, but construction on the new track has not commenced.^[60] The two circuits reached a deal that will see Silverstone with an option to host the 2018 race.^[61] In the end, the British Grand Prix saw all three races being cancelled due to dangerous track conditions on race day, and was not re-arranged.
• The Thailand Grand Prix is a new addition to the calendar, with the race scheduled for 7 October.
• The Catalan Grand Prix used a new configuration of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, wherein the previous set of corners of turns 13, 14 and 15 were combined into a sweeping right corner. The new layout was previously used in Formula 1 from 2004 to 2006.

Results and standings

Grands Prix

Round	Grand Prix	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning rider	Winning team
1	Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix	Johann Zarco			Ducati Team	Ducati	Report
2	Argentine Republic motorcycle Grand Prix	Jack Miller	Marc Márquez	Cal Crutchlow	LCR Honda Castrol	Honda	Report
3	Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas		Marc Márquez	Marc Márquez	Repsol Honda Team	Honda	Report
4	Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix	Cal Crutchlow	Marc Márquez	Marc Márquez	Repsol Honda Team	Honda	Report
5	French motorcycle Grand Prix	Johann Zarco	Marc Márquez	Marc Márquez	Repsol Honda Team	Honda	Report
6	Italian motorcycle Grand Prix	Valentino Rossi	Danilo Petrucci	Jorge Lorenzo	Ducati Team	Ducati	Report
7	Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix	Jorge Lorenzo	Jorge Lorenzo	Jorge Lorenzo	Ducati Team	Ducati	Report
8	Dutch TT	Marc Márquez	Maverick Viñales	Marc Márquez	Repsol Honda Team	Honda	Report
9	German motorcycle Grand Prix	Marc Márquez	Marc Márquez	Marc Márquez	Repsol Honda Team	Honda	Report
10	Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix	Andrea Dovizioso	Jorge Lorenzo	Andrea Dovizioso	Ducati Team	Ducati	Report
11	Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix	Marc Márquez	Andrea Dovizioso	Jorge Lorenzo	Ducati Team	Ducati	Report
12	British motorcycle Grand Prix	Jorge Lorenzo	Race cancelled				Report
13		Jorge Lorenzo	Andrea Dovizioso	Andrea Dovizioso	Ducati Team	Ducati	Report
14	Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix	Jorge Lorenzo	Andrea Dovizioso	Marc Márquez	Repsol Honda Team	Honda	Report
15	Thailand motorcycle Grand Prix	Marc Márquez	Marc Márquez	Marc Márquez	Repsol Honda Team	Honda	Report
16	Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix	Andrea Dovizioso	Marc Márquez	Marc Márquez	Repsol Honda Team	Honda	Report
17	Australian motorcycle Grand Prix	Marc Márquez	Maverick Viñales	Maverick Viñales		Yamaha	Report
18	Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix	Marc Márquez	Álex Rins	Marc Márquez	Repsol Honda Team	Honda	Report
19	Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix	Maverick Viñales	Andrea Dovizioso	Andrea Dovizioso	Ducati Team	Ducati	Report

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
Points	25	20	16	13	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1

Pos. Rider Bike Team QAT ARG AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER CZE AUT GBR RSM ARA THA JPN AUS MAL VAL Pts 1 Marc Márquez Honda Repsol Honda Team 2 18^F 1 1^F 1^F 16 2 1^P 1 3 2^P C 2 1 1 1^F Ret^P 1^P Ret 321 2 Ducati Ducati Team 1^F 6 5 Ret Ret 2 Ret 4 7 1^P 3^F C 1^F 2^F 2 18^P 3 6 1^F 245 3 Valentino Rossi Yamaha Movistar Yamaha MotoGP 3 19 4 5 3 3^P 3 5 2 4 6 C 7 8 4 4 6 18 13 198 4 Yamaha Movistar Yamaha MotoGP 6 5 2 7 7 8 6 3^F 3 Ret 12 C 5 10 3 7 1^F 4 Ret^P 193 5 Álex Rins Suzuki Team Suzuki Ecstar Ret 3 Ret Ret 10 5 Ret 2 Ret 11 8 C 4 4 6 3 5 2^F 2 169 6 Johann Zarco Yamaha Monster Yamaha Tech 3 8^P 2 6 2 Ret^P 10 7 8 9 7 9 C 10 14 5 6 Ret 3 7 158 7 Cal Crutchlow Honda LCR Honda Castrol 4 1 19 Ret^P 8 6 4 6 Ret 5 4 C 3 Ret 7 2 DNS 148 8 Danilo Petrucci Ducati Alma Pramac Racing 5 10 12 4 2 7^F 8 Ret 4 6 5 C 11 7 9 9 12 9 Ret 144 9 Jorge Lorenzo Ducati Ducati Team Ret 15 11 Ret 6 1 1 7 6 2^F 1 C^P 17^P Ret^P DNS DNS WD 12 134 10 Andrea Iannone Suzuki Team Suzuki Ecstar 9 8 3 3 Ret 4 10 11 12 10 13 C 8 3 11 Ret 2 Ret Ret 133 11 Dani Pedrosa Honda Repsol Honda Team 7 Ret 7 Ret 5 Ret 5 15 8 8 7 C 6 5 Ret 8 Ret 5 5 117 12 Álvaro Bautista Ducati Ángel Nieto Team 13 16 15 8 Ret 9 9 9 5 9 10 C 9 Ret 8 5 7 Ret 105 Ducati Team 4 13 Jack Miller Ducati Alma Pramac Racing 10 4^P 9 6 4 Ret Ret 10 14 12 18 C 18 9 10 Ret 7 8 Ret 91 14 Pol Espargaró KTM Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Ret 11 13 11 11 11 11 12 Ret DNS Ret DNS 21 13 Ret Ret 3 51 15 Franco Morbidelli Honda EG 0,0 Marc VDS 12 14 21 9 13 15 14 DNS WD 13 19 C 12 11 14 11 8 12 Ret 50 16 Hafizh Syahrin Yamaha Monster Yamaha Tech 3 14 9 Ret 16 12 12 Ret 18 11 14 16 C 19 18 12 10 Ret 10 10 46 17 Aleix Espargaró Aprilia Aprilia Racing Team Gresini 19 Ret 10 Ret 9 Ret Ret 13 DNS 15 17 C 14 6 13 Ret 9 11 Ret 44 18 Bradley Smith KTM Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 18 Ret 16 13 14 14 Ret 17 10 Ret 14 C 16 13 15 12 10 15 8 38 19 Tito Rabat Ducati Reale Avintia Racing 11 7 8 14 Ret 13 Ret 16 13 Ret 11 C 35 20 Takaaki Nakagami Honda LCR Honda Idemitsu 17 13 14 12 15 18 Ret 19 Ret 17 15 C 13 12 22 15 14 14 6 33 21 Scott Redding Aprilia Aprilia Racing Team Gresini 20 12 17 15 Ret Ret 12 14 15 Ret 20 C 21 16 16 19 13 19 11 20 22 Michele Pirro Ducati Ducati Team DNS 15 Ret 4 14 23 Karel Abraham Ducati Ángel Nieto Team 15 20 Ret 18 17 Ret 13 Ret 18 18 21 C 20 15 17 Ret 11 Ret 14 12 24 Stefan Bradl Honda EG 0,0 Marc VDS 16 10 HRC Honda Team Ret Ret LCR Honda Castrol 13 9 25 Mika Kallio KTM Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 10 Ret DNS 6 26 Yamaha 14 2 27 Xavier Siméon Ducati Reale Avintia Racing 21 21 20 17 18 17 Ret Ret 19 20 Ret C Ret 19 18 16 15 17 DNS 1 28 Jordi Torres Ducati Reale Avintia Racing 20 19 17 17 DNS 15 1 29 Thomas Lüthi Honda EG 0,0 Marc VDS 16 17 18 Ret 16 Ret Ret 20 17 16 22 C 22 17 20 20 16 16 Ret 0 30 Mike Jones Ducati Ángel Nieto Team 18 0 31 Sylvain Guintoli Suzuki Team Suzuki Ecstar Ret 19 21 0 32 Christophe Ponsson Ducati Reale Avintia Racing 23 0 Loris Baz KTM Red Bull KTM Factory Racing C 0 Pos. Rider Bike Team QAT ARG AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER CZE AUT GBR RSM ARA THA JPN AUS MAL VAL Pts Source:^[62]

Constructors' standings

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

Pos.	Constructor	QAT	ARG	AME	SPA	FRA	ITA	CAT	NED	GER	CZE	AUT	GBR	RSM	ARA	THA	JPN	AUS	MAL	VAL	Pts
1	Honda	2	1	1	1	1	6	2	1	1	3	2	C	2	1	1	1	8	1	5	375
2	Ducati	1	4	5	4	2	1	1	4	4	1	1	C	1	2	2	5	3	6	1	335
3		3	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	2	4	6	C	5	8	3	4	1	3	7	281
4	Suzuki	9	3	3	3	10	4	10	2	12	10	8	C	4	3	6	3	2	2	2	233
5	KTM	18	11	13	10	11	11	11	12	10	Ret	14	C	16	13	15	12	10	15	3	72
6	Aprilia	19	12	10	15	9	Ret	12	13	15	15	17	C	14	6	13	19	9	11	11	59
Pos.	Constructor	QAT	ARG	AME	SPA	FRA	ITA	CAT	NED	GER	CZE	AUT	GBR	RSM	ARA	THA	JPN	AUS	MAL	VAL	Pts
Source:

Teams' standings

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

Pos.	Team	Bike No.	QAT	ARG	AME	SPA	FRA	ITA	CAT	NED	GER	CZE	AUT	GBR	RSM	ARA	THA	JPN	AUS	MAL	VAL	Pts
1	Repsol Honda Team	26	7	Ret	7	Ret	5	Ret	5	15	8	8	7	C	6	5	Ret	8	Ret	5	5	451
	93	2	18^F	1	1^F	1^F	16	2	1^P	1	3	2^P	C	2	1	1	1^F	Ret^P	1^P	Ret
2	Ducati Team	04	1^F	6	5	Ret	Ret	2	Ret	4	7	1^P	3^F	C	1^F	2^F	2	18^P	3	6	1^F	392
	19																	4
	51																		Ret	4
	99	Ret	15	11	Ret	6	1	1	7	6	2^F	1	C^P	17^P	Ret^P	DNS	DNS		WD	12
3	Movistar Yamaha MotoGP	25	6	5	2	7	7	8	6	3^F	3	Ret	12	C	5	10	3	7	1^F	4	Ret^P	391
	46	3	19	4	5	3	3^P	3	5	2	4	6	C	7	8	4	4	6	18	13
4	Team Suzuki Ecstar	29	9	8	3	3	Ret	4	10	11	12	10	13	C	8	3	11	Ret	2	Ret	Ret	302
	42	Ret	3	Ret	Ret	10	5	Ret	2	Ret	11	8	C	4	4	6	3	5	2^F	2
5	Alma Pramac Racing	9	5	10	12	4	2	7^F	8	Ret	4	6	5	C	11	7	9	9	12	9	Ret	235
	43	10	4^P	9	6	4	Ret	Ret	10	14	12	18	C	18	9	10	Ret	7	8	Ret
6	Monster Yamaha Tech 3	5	8^P	2	6	2	Ret^P	10	7	8	9	7	9	C	10	14	5	6	Ret	3	7	204
	55	14	9	Ret	16	12	12	Ret	18	11	14	16	C	19	18	12	10	Ret	10	10
7	LCR Honda	6																		13	9	191
	30	17	13	14	12	15	18	Ret	19	Ret	17	15	C	13	12	22	15	14	14	6
	35	4	1	19	Ret^P	8	6	4	6	Ret	5	4	C	3	Ret	7	2	DNS
8	Ángel Nieto Team	7																	18			104
	17	15	20	Ret	18	17	Ret	13	Ret	18	18	21	C	20	15	17	Ret	11	Ret	14
	19	13	16	15	8	Ret	9	9	9	5	9	10	C	9	Ret	8	5		7	Ret
9		38	18	Ret	16	13	14	14	Ret	17	10	Ret	14	C	16	13	15	12	10	15	8	89
	44	Ret	11	13	11	11	11	11	12	Ret	DNS			Ret	DNS	21	13	Ret	Ret	3
	76												C
10	Aprilia Racing Team Gresini	41	19	Ret	10	Ret	9	Ret	Ret	13	DNS	15	17	C	14	6	13	Ret	9	11	Ret	64
	45	20	12	17	15	Ret	Ret	12	14	15	Ret	20	C	21	16	16	19	13	19	11
11	EG 0,0 Marc VDS	6									16											50
	12	16	17	18	Ret	16	Ret	Ret	20	17	16	22	C	22	17	20	20	16	16	Ret
	21	12	14	21	9	13	15	14	DNS	WD	13	19	C	12	11	14	11	8	12	Ret
12	Reale Avintia Racing	10	21	21	20	17	18	17	Ret	Ret	19	20	Ret	C	Ret	19	18	16	15	17	DNS	37
	23													23
	53	11	7	8	14	Ret	13	Ret	16	13	Ret	11	C
	81														20	19	17	17	DNS	15
Pos.	Team	Bike No.	QAT	ARG	AME	SPA	FRA	ITA	CAT	NED	GER	CZE	AUT	GBR	RSM	ARA	THA	JPN	AUS	MAL	VAL	Pts
Source:

Notes and References

1. Web site: Silverstone surface to blame for MotoGP cancellation. Dorna Sports. 26 August 2018. 27 August 2018.
2. Web site: Marquez: "We wanted to race but safety comes first". Dorna Sports. 26 August 2018. 27 August 2018.
3. Web site: Lorenzo: "We decided we didn't feel safe on the asphalt". Dorna Sports. 26 August 2018. 27 August 2018.
4. Web site: British GP: riders apologise to fans. Dorna Sports. 27 August 2018. 27 August 2018.
5. Web site: Silverstone's managing director apologises to the fans. Dorna Sports. 26 August 2018. 27 August 2018.
6. News: Aleix Espargaro moves to Aprilia for 2017 and 2018. 26 June 2016. 26 June 2016. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
7. News: Redding signs for Aprilia Racing Team Gresini for 2018. 14 August 2017. 14 August 2017. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
8. News: Andrea Dovizioso confirmed with Ducati for 2017 and 2018. 18 April 2016. 18 April 2016. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
9. News: Lorenzo set to take on new challenge with Ducati. 17 May 2016. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
10. News: Mike Jones joins Angel Nieto Team in Australia. 23 October 2018. 23 October 2018. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
11. Web site: Lorenzo pulls out of Malaysian MotoGP, Pirro steps in. 3 November 2018.
12. News: P2 and contract renewal for Petrucci at the #GermanGP. 1 July 2017. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
13. News: Miller joins Octo Pramac Racing for 2018. 11 August 2017. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
14. Web site: Miller relishing chance to ride race-winning Ducati - Speedcafe. 14 August 2017.
15. News: Aspar renames team in honour of Angel Nieto. Dan. Herrero. Speedcafe. 27 December 2017. 27 December 2017.
16. News: Aspar Team and Álvaro Bautista sticking together for 2018. 17 July 2017. 17 July 2017. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
17. News: Abraham to remain with Aspar in 2018. 21 August 2017. 21 August 2017. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
18. News: Five or six' on Avintia 2018 rider list. 14 July 2017. 18 July 2017. crash.net. crash.net.
19. News: Rabat to ride for Reale Avintia Racing in 2018. 7 September 2017. 7 September 2017. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
20. News: Simeon completes the 2018 grid at Reale Avintia Racing. 21 September 2017. 21 September 2017. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
21. News: Jordi Torres joins Reale Avintia Racing in Aragon. 14 September 2018. 14 September 2018. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
22. News: 2018 MotoGP rider line-up so far. 10 August 2017. 20 August 2017. Crash.net. Crash.net.
23. News: Lüthi to MotoGP with EG 0,0 Marc VDS in 2018. 24 August 2017. 24 August 2017. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
24. News: Morbidelli to MotoGP with EG 0,0 Marc VDS. 25 June 2017. 25 June 2017. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
25. News: Bradl to replace injured Morbidelli at the Sachsenring. 13 July 2018. 13 July 2018. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
26. News: Nakagami announced at LCR Honda in 2018. 20 August 2017. 20 August 2017. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
27. News: Crutchlow signs two year deal with HRC to remain at LCR. 21 June 2017. 21 June 2017. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
28. News: Bradl to replace injured Crutchlow in Malaysia. 28 October 2018. 28 October 2018. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
29. News: HRC renew with Dani Pedrosa until end of 2018. 16 May 2016. 16 May 2016. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
30. News: Honda Racing Corporation renew with Marc Marquez through 2018. 2 June 2016. 2 June 2016. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
31. News: Red Bull KTM Factory Racing confirm 2018 line up. 11 October 2017. 11 October 2017. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
32. News: KTM confirm Baz will race at Silverstone. 26 June 2016. 21 August 2018. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
33. News: Andrea Iannone joins Suzuki for 2017 and 2018. 19 May 2016. 19 May 2016. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
34. News: Rins moves to MotoGP with Suzuki for 2017 and 2018. 20 June 2016. 20 June 2016. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
35. News: Zarco extends contract with Tech 3 for 2017. 17 May 2017. 17 May 2017. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
36. News: Syahrin to line up full-time with Tech 3 in 2018. 20 February 2018. 21 February 2018. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
37. News: Yamaha confirm Maverick Viñales for 2017 and 2018 season. 19 May 2016. 19 May 2016. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
38. News: Rossi & Yamaha confirm 2-year contract extension. 19 March 2016. 19 May 2016. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
39. Web site: 20 October 2017. Michelin confirmed as MotoGP tyre supplier until 2023. 6 October 2023. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
40. News: Lowes' manager confirms "shock" Aprilia contract termination. 11 August 2017. 13 August 2017. Motorsport.com. Motorsport.com.
41. News: Folger will not race in 2018. 17 January 2018. 18 January 2017. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
42. News: Get revved up for 2018: MotoGP calendar announced. 13 September 2017. 13 September 2017. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
43. News: Qatar secures 10-year MotoGP contract. 14 June 2015. 14 June 2015. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
44. News: Termas de Rio Hondo extends Argentina GP contract. 4 April 2016. 4 April 2016. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
45. News: Dorna signs 10-year deal with new Texas circuit. 23 September 2016. vroommagazine.com.
46. News: Acuerdo para que Jerez tenga Gran Premio tres años más. 5 July 2017. sevilla.abc.es. ABC de Sevilla.
47. News: French Grand Prix contract extended to 2021. 17 May 2014. 17 May 2014. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
48. News: Oakley announced as Title Sponsor of Mugello. 23 February 2017. 23 February 2017. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
49. News: Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya to host MotoGP until 2021. 9 November 2016. 9 November 2016. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
50. News: Assen to host MotoGP until 2026. 25 June 2016. 23 September 2016. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
51. News: MotoGP to stay at the Sachsenring until 2021. 12 August 2016. 12 August 2016. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
52. News: Dorna extends contract with Brno until 2020. 12 January 2016. 12 January 2016. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
53. News: Silverstone confirmed to host British GP for 3 more years. 11 November 2017. 13 November 2017. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
54. News: MotoGP at MotorLand Aragon until 2021. 21 September 2016. 21 September 2016. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
55. News: Thailand confirmed on the MotoGP calendar. 31 August 2017. 31 August 2017. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
56. News: MotoGP to remain at the Twin Ring Motegi until 2023. 20 August 2017. 21 August 2017. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
57. News: Phillip Island is here to stay. 10 April 2016. 31 August 2017. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
58. News: MotoGP at Sepang International Circuit until 2021. 29 October 2016. 31 October 2016. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
59. News: Valencia to host MotoGP until 2021. 20 September 2016. 20 September 2016. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
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