2019 Moto3 World Championship Explained

The 2019 FIM Moto3 World Championship was a part of the 71st F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.

Teams and riders

TeamConstructorMotorcycleRiderRounds
Estrella Galicia 0,0HondaNSF250RW11 Sergio García[1] 2–19
align=center style="background:#ccccff;"6 Ryusei Yamanaka[2] 1
21 Alonso LópezAll
align=center style="background:#ccffcc;"6 Ryusei Yamanaka6–7, 16
Honda Team Asia27 Kaito Toba[3] All
79 Ai Ogura1–5, 7–19
align=center style="background:#ccccff;"31 Gerry Salim6
align=center style="background:#ccffcc;"33 Yuki Kunii10
Kömmerling Gresini Moto319 Gabriel Rodrigo[4] 1–10, 13–18
align=center style="background:#ccccff;"52 Jeremy Alcoba11–12, 19
54 Riccardo RossiAll
Team Anija Club Y'salign=center style="background:#ccffcc;"36 Sho Hasegawa16
Leopard Racing42 Marcos Ramírez[5] All
48 Lorenzo Dalla Porta[6] All
Leopard Impala Junior Teamalign=center style="background:#ccffcc;"4 Xavier Artigas19
Petronas Sprinta Racing17 John McPhee[7] All
71 Ayumu SasakiAll
Sic58 Squadra Corse23 Niccolò Antonelli1–13, 16–19
align=center style="background:#ccccff;"32 Davide Pizzoli14
align=center style="background:#ccccff;"3 Kevin Zannoni15
24 Tatsuki Suzuki[8] All
VNE Snipers14 Tony Arbolino[9] All
55 Romano Fenati1–13, 16–19
align=center style="background:#ccccff;"10 José Julián García14–15
Double Six Motor SportKalex KTMMoto3align=center style="background:#ccffcc;"9 Yanni Shaw17
align=center style="background:#ccffcc;"15 Rogan Chandler17
Bester Capital Dubai
WorldWideRace
Mugen Race
KTMRC250GP5 Jaume Masiá[10] 1–14, 16–19
align=center style="background:#ccccff;"32 Davide Pizzoli15
16 Andrea Migno[11] All
Qnium Racingalign=center style="background:#ccffcc;"188
Boé Skull Rider Mugen Race22 Kazuki MasakiAll
76 Makar YurchenkoAll
CIP Green Power40 Darryn Binder[12] All
69 Tom Booth-Amos[13] All
Kiefer Racingalign=center style="background:#ccffcc;"28 Dirk Geiger9
Reale Avintia Arizona 7777 Vicente Pérez[14] 1–7
align=center style="background:#ccccff;"82 Stefano Nepa8–19
Fundacion Andreas Perez 77align=center style="background:#ccffcc;"82 Stefano Nepa4
align=center style="background:#ccffcc;"83 Meikon Kawakami4, 13
align=center style="background:#ccffcc;"99 Carlos Tatay7, 14, 19
Red Bull KTM Ajo61 Can Öncü[15]
align=center style="background:#ccccff;"53 Deniz Öncü13–15
align=center style="background:#ccffcc;"53 Deniz Öncü10–11
Redox PrüstelGP12 Filip Salač[16] All
84 Jakub KornfeilAll

Gaviota Ángel Nieto Team
Valresa Ángel Nieto Team
25 Raúl Fernández[17] All
75 Albert Arenas1, 4–19
align=center style="background:#ccccff;"81 Aleix Viu[18] 2–3
align=center style="background:#ccffcc;"73 Maximilian Kofler11–12
Sky Racing Team VR46
Sky Junior Team VR46
7 Dennis Foggia[19] All
13 Celestino ViettiAll
align=center style="background:#ccffcc;"20 Elia Bartolini13
Sterilgarda Max Racing Team44 Arón Canet[20] All
Baiko Racing Teamalign=center style="background:#ccffcc;"67 Gerard Riu14
FPW Racingalign=center style="background:#ccffcc;"96 Brandon Paasch12
TM Official TeamTM RacingTM Racingalign=center style="background:#ccffcc;"3 Kevin Zannoni6
Source:[21]
Key
Regular rider
Wildcard rider

All the bikes used series-specified Dunlop tyres.

Team changes

Rider changes

Mid-season changes

Rule changes

This class and Moto2 adopted the qualifying format used by MotoGP for the season, in which the riders that placed 15th or lower on combined times in the third free practice session would be admitted to qualifying 1, then the four fastest riders from that session would join the fastest 14 riders in qualifying 2.

The season saw the introduction of a new penalty called the "Long Lap" penalty for infractions such as exceeding track limits or engaging in reckless riding. At each circuit, a route is to be defined and marked at a safe point around the circuit (usually an asphalt run-off area outside of a turn). The penalised rider must ride through the defined area within 3 laps of being notified, thereby suffering a penalty equivalent typically to 2 or more seconds on that lap.[24]

Calendar

The following Grands Prix took place during the season:[25]

RoundDateGrand PrixCircuit
110 March VisitQatar Grand PrixLosail International Circuit, Lusail
231 MarchAutódromo Termas de Río Hondo, Termas de Río Hondo
314 April Red Bull Grand Prix of The AmericasCircuit of the Americas, Austin
45 May Gran Premio Red Bull de EspañaCircuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto, Jerez de la Frontera
519 May SHARK Helmets Grand Prix de FranceBugatti Circuit, Le Mans
62 June Gran Premio d'Italia Oakley
716 June Gran Premi Monster Energy de CatalunyaCircuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló
830 June Motul TT AssenTT Circuit Assen, Assen
97 July HJC Helmets Motorrad Grand Prix DeutschlandSachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal
104 August Monster Energy Grand Prix České republikyBrno Circuit, Brno
1111 August myWorld Motorrad Grand Prix von ÖsterreichRed Bull Ring, Spielberg
1225 August GoPro British Grand PrixSilverstone Circuit, Silverstone
13Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico
1422 September Gran Premio Michelin de AragónMotorLand Aragón, Alcañiz
156 October PTT Thailand Grand PrixChang International Circuit, Buriram
1620 October Motul Grand Prix of JapanTwin Ring Motegi, Motegi
1727 October Pramac Generac Australian Motorcycle Grand PrixPhillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island
183 November Shell Malaysia Motorcycle Grand PrixSepang International Circuit, Sepang
1917 November Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat ValencianaCircuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia

Results and standings

Grands Prix

RoundGrand PrixPole positionFastest lapWinning riderWinning team
1 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix Arón Canet Romano Fenati Kaito Toba Honda Team Asia HondaReport
2 Argentine Republic motorcycle Grand Prix Jaume Masiá Gabriel Rodrigo Jaume Masiá Bester Capital Dubai KTMReport
3 Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas Niccolò Antonelli Alonso López Arón Canet KTMReport
4 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix John McPhee Niccolò Antonelli Sic58 Squadra Corse HondaReport
5 French motorcycle Grand Prix John McPhee Jaume Masiá John McPhee Petronas Sprinta Racing HondaReport
6 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix Tony Arbolino Niccolò Antonelli Tony Arbolino VNE Snipers HondaReport
7 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix Gabriel Rodrigo Kaito Toba Marcos Ramírez Leopard Racing HondaReport
8 Dutch TT Niccolò Antonelli Dennis Foggia Tony Arbolino VNE Snipers HondaReport
9 German motorcycle Grand Prix Ayumu Sasaki Can Öncü Leopard Racing HondaReport
10 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix Tony Arbolino Niccolò Antonelli Arón Canet Sterilgarda Max Racing Team KTMReport
11 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix John McPhee Celestino Vietti Romano Fenati VNE Snipers HondaReport
12 British motorcycle Grand Prix Tony Arbolino Tatsuki Suzuki Marcos Ramírez Leopard Racing HondaReport
13 Tatsuki Suzuki Andrea Migno Tatsuki Suzuki Sic58 Squadra Corse HondaReport
14 Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix Arón Canet Darryn Binder Arón Canet Sterilgarda Max Racing Team KTMReport
15 Thailand motorcycle Grand Prix Celestino Vietti Ai Ogura Albert Arenas Gaviota Ángel Nieto Team KTMReport
16 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix Niccolò Antonelli Lorenzo Dalla Porta Leopard Racing HondaReport
17 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix Marcos Ramírez Romano Fenati Lorenzo Dalla Porta Leopard Racing HondaReport
18 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix Marcos Ramírez Marcos Ramírez Lorenzo Dalla Porta Leopard Racing HondaReport
19 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix Andrea Migno Tatsuki Suzuki Sergio García Estrella Galicia 0,0 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
Pos.RiderBikeTeamQAT
ARG
AME
SPA
FRA
ITA
CAT
NED
GER
CZE
AUT
GBR
RSM
ARA
THA
JPN
AUS
MAL
VAL
Pts
1 Lorenzo Dalla PortaHondaLeopard Racing27138P22Ret2126381121F1121279
2 Arón CanetKTMSterilgarda Max Racing Team3P121437212311013Ret1PNCRetRet86200
3 Marcos RamírezHondaLeopard Racing491223RetRet17216517Ret482P67183
4 Tony ArbolinoHondaVNE Snipers163617Ret1PRet1153P22P31010Ret99Ret175
5 John McPheeHondaPetronas Sprinta Racing13211412F1P61356Ret3P724Ret657Ret156
6 Celestino ViettiKTMSky Racing Team VR4651493793RetRet194F9Ret146P3Ret58135
7 Niccolò AntonelliHondaSic58 Squadra Corse845P1Ret4F118P125F94Ret12PDNS10DNS128
8 Tatsuki SuzukiHondaSic58 Squadra CorseRet13Ret2Ret819Ret8RetRet5F1P6Ret44Ret4F124
9 Jaume MasiáKTMMugen RaceRet1P2Ret12F3RetRet164Ret114Ret7Ret3DNS121
10 Ai OguraHondaHonda Team Asia1117119Ret66761210Ret2RetF1414410109
11 Albert ArenasKTMValresa Ángel Nieto Team651112RetRet21Ret11RetRet81231220108
12 Dennis FoggiaKTMSky Racing Team VR46Ret81016Ret559FRet15148535231119DNS97
13 Andrea MignoKTMMugen Race14113105RetRet19197261713F16NC10RetRet2P78
14 Jakub KornfeilKTMRedox PrüstelGP1024Ret7914103109816121512Ret15171578
15 Sergio GarcíaHondaEstrella Galicia 0,0DNS19RetRet13Ret1511Ret2719Ret7145Ret2176
16 Romano FenatiHondaVNE Snipers9F16RetRetRetRet711481RetDNSRet12F111776
17 Alonso LópezHondaEstrella Galicia 0,012Ret8F14RetRet410RetRet1615Ret53913RetNC71
18 Gabriel RodrigoHondaKömmerling Gresini Moto3156F4Ret4RetRetP4RetDNS69DNSRetRetRet67
19 Kaito TobaHondaHonda Team Asia110Ret66RetRetFRetRetRet1820RetDNS717RetRet1363
20 Ayumu SasakiHondaPetronas Sprinta RacingRet5Ret1514Ret8179P11136Ret13Ret137Ret1962
21 Raúl FernándezKTMValresa Ángel Nieto Team7157Ret1011RetRet512Ret181021919Ret14Ret60
22 Darryn BinderKTMCIP Green PowerRet21511Ret1015RetRet101512Ret17F20Ret6RetRet54
23 Filip SalačKTMRedox PrüstelGP212520Ret1520Ret1413Ret19219181122Ret13532
24 Makar YurchenkoKTMBoé Skull Rider Mugen Race232018Ret1315Ret182013723Ret2815111816929
25 Stefano NepaKTMReale Avintia Arizona 77192018172222112381610Ret1124
26 Xavier ArtigasHondaLeopard Impala Junior Team316
27 Kazuki MasakiKTMBoé Skull Rider Mugen Race192316138Ret161317Ret2426Ret25182017181614
28 Tom Booth-AmosKTMCIP Green Power2418RetRet17Ret142324Ret2525Ret27Ret248211810
29 Ryusei YamanakaHondaEstrella Galicia 0,020179158
30 Carlos TatayKTMFundacion Andreas Perez 771212DNS8
31 Can ÖncüKTMRed Bull KTM Ajo1826Ret181618Ret1614F14Ret24WD181620128
32 Riccardo RossiHondaKömmerling Gresini Moto322222121Ret21172122Ret232714261321Ret15148
33 Jeremy AlcobaHondaKömmerling Gresini Moto32114DNS2
34 Elia BartoliniKTMSky Junior Team VR46151
35 Deniz ÖncüKTMRed Bull KTM Ajo18171624190
36 Davide PizzoliHondaSic58 Squadra Corse220
KTMMugen Race16
37 Gerry SalimHondaHonda Team Asia160
38 Vicente PérezKTMReale Avintia Arizona 7717Ret1720Ret19180
39 Kevin ZannoniTM RacingTM Official TeamRet0
HondaSic58 Squadra Corse17
40 Rogan ChandlerDouble Six Motor Sport190
41 Gerard RiuKTMBaiko Racing Team190
42 Aleix ViuKTM19Ret0
43 Maximilian KoflerKTMSama Qatar Ángel Nieto Team20280
44 José Julián GarcíaHondaVNE Snipers20Ret0
45KTMQnium Racing220
46 Meikon KawakamiKTMFundacion Andreas Perez 7722Ret0
47 Dirk GeigerKTMKiefer Racing230
48 Brandon PaaschKTMFPW Racing290
Yuki KuniiHondaHonda Team AsiaRet0
Yanni ShawKalex KTMDouble Six Motor SportRet0
Sho HasegawaHondaTeam Anija Club Y'sDNQ0
Pos.RiderBikeTeamQAT
ARG
AME
SPA
FRA
ITA
CAT
NED
GER
CZE
AUT
GBR
RSM
ARA
THA
JPN
AUS
MAL
VAL
Pts
Source:[26]

Constructors' standings

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

Pos.ConstructorQAT
ARG
AME
SPA
FRA
ITA
CAT
NED
GER
CZE
AUT
GBR
RSM
ARA
THA
JPN
AUS
MAL
VAL
Pts
1 Honda1341111112111221111439
2 KTM3113332331484112332347
190
TM RacingRet0
Pos.ConstructorQAT
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.TeamBike
No.
QAT
ARG
AME
SPA
FRA
ITA
CAT
NED
GER
CZE
AUT
GBR
RSM
ARA
THA
JPN
AUS
MAL
VAL
Pts
1 Leopard Racing42491223RetRet17216517Ret482P67462
4827138P22Ret2126381121F1121
2 Sic58 Squadra Corse317252
23845P1Ret4F118P125F94Ret12PDNS10DNS
24Ret13Ret2Ret819Ret8RetRet5F1P6Ret44Ret4F
3222
3 VNE Snipers1020Ret251
14163617Ret1PRet1153P22P31010Ret99Ret
559F16RetRetRetRet711481RetDNSRet12F1117
4 Sky Racing Team VR467Ret81016Ret559FRet15148535231119DNS232
1351493793RetRet194F9Ret146P3Ret58
5 Petronas Sprinta Racing1713211412F1P61356Ret3P724Ret657Ret218
71Ret5Ret1514Ret8179P11136Ret13Ret137Ret19
6443P121437212311013Ret1PNCRetRet86200
7 Mugen Race5Ret1P2Ret12F3RetRet164Ret114Ret7Ret3DNS199
1614113105RetRet19197261713F16NC10RetRet2P
3216
8 Honda Team Asia27110Ret66RetRetFRetRetRet1820RetDNS717RetRet13172
3116
791117119Ret66761210Ret2RetF1414410
9 Ángel Nieto Team257157Ret1011RetRet512Ret181021919Ret14Ret168
75651112RetRet21Ret11RetRet81231220
8119Ret
10 Estrella Galicia 0,0620147
11DNS19RetRet13Ret1511Ret2719Ret7145Ret21
2112Ret8F14RetRet410RetRet1615Ret53913RetNC
11 Redox PrüstelGP12212520Ret1520Ret1413Ret19219181122Ret135110
841024Ret7914103109816121512Ret151715
12 Kömmerling Gresini Moto319156F4Ret4RetRetP4RetDNS69DNSRetRetRet77
522114DNS
5422222121Ret21172122Ret232714261321Ret1514
13 CIP Green Power40Ret21511Ret1015RetRet101512Ret17F20Ret6RetRet64
692418RetRet17Ret142324Ret2525Ret27Ret2482118
14 Boé Skull Rider Mugen Race22192316138Ret161317Ret2426Ret25182017181643
76232018Ret1315RetRet2013723Ret28151118169
15 Reale Avintia Arizona 777717Ret1720Ret191824
822018172222112381610Ret11
16 Red Bull KTM Ajo531624198
611826Ret181618Ret1614F14Ret24WD18162012
Pos.TeamBike
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. News: Estrella Galicia announcement. 1 October 2018.
  2. Web site: Moto3 lead the troops out on track. 6 March 2019.
  3. News: Honda Announces Riders for 2019 FIM MotoGP World Championship Moto2 IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia and Moto3 Honda Team Asia. 6 October 2018. Honda.
  4. Web site: Team Gresini get a new look for 2019 Moto3 season. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
  5. News: Marcos Ramirez joins Leopard Racing for 2019. 22 September 2018. motogp.com.
  6. News: The #Le0pardRacing project continues: we are pleased to confirm @dallap48 will again compete with us in . 12 September 2018.
  7. News: Morbidelli, Quartararo revealed in Petronas Yamaha presentation. 24 August 2018. crash.net.
  8. News: We're happy to announce Tatsuki Suzuki will ride with us also next year. 5 October 2018. SIC58 Squadra Corse.
  9. News: Cardelus replaces Fenati at the Marinelli Snipers Team. 16 September 2018. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
  10. News: Moto3, Andrea Migno e Bester Capital Dubai insieme nel 2019. 8 October 2018. gpone.com.
  11. News: Migno in 2019 with the KTM Moto3 of Team Bester Capital Dubai. 2 October 2018. VR46 Riders Academy.
  12. News: Darryn Binder joins CIP - Green Power for 2019 season. 7 November 2018. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
  13. News: Tom Booth-Amos joins CIP – Green Power for 2019. 10 October 2018. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
  14. News: Moto2 and Moto3 in 2019: who's confirmed so far?. 9 November 2018. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
  15. News: Can Öncü makes Moto3 move with Red Bull KTM Ajo. 27 October 2018. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
  16. News: Filip Salač joins Redox PrüstelGP in 2019. 6 September 2018. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
  17. News: Arenas and Fernandez to ride for Angel Nieto Team in 2019. 28 August 2018. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
  18. Web site: Aleix Viu to replace Albert Arenas in Argentina. 29 March 2019. 13 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200913005519/https://www.angelnietoteam.com/en/moto-3/news/aleix-viu-to-replace-albert-arenas-in-argentina. dead.
  19. News: SKY Racing Team VR46 confirm 2019 Moto2 and Moto3 lineups. 19 September 2018. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
  20. News: Arón Canet joins Max Biaggi's Max Racing Team as the Roman Emperor's squad makes the step up to #Moto3 with the help of Peter Öttl!. 1 November 2018.
  21. News: FIM Grand Prix World Championship 2019 Provisional Entry Lists. 16 November 2018. fim-live.com. Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme. 16 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181116215732/http://www.fim-live.com/fileadmin/user_upload/documents/FIM-Grand-Prix-World-Championship-2019-Provisional-Entry-lists-16-November.pdf. dead.
  22. News: Provisional 2019 team entries released. 21 September 2018. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
  23. News: Former MotoGP star Max Biaggi to run Moto3 team in 2019 season. 26 November 2018. Autosport.com. Motorsport Network.
  24. News: Long lap penalty introduced. motogp.com. 1 March 2019. 17 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190727074647/http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2019/03/01/long-lap-penalty-introduced/284714. 27 July 2019. dead.
  25. News: Provisional 2019 calendar released. 4 September 2018. 4 September 2018. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
  26. Web site: 2019 Standings. motogp.com. en. 17 November 2019. 26 April 2023.