2016 Moto2 World Championship

2016 F.I.M. Grand Prix motorcycle racing season

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The 2016 Moto2 season is a part of the 68th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.

Johann Zarco will start the season as the defending World Champion, having secured his first championship title at the 2015 Japanese Grand Prix. ^[1]

The season was marred by the death of Luis Salom at the Catalan Grand Prix. ^[2]

List of planned races

The following Grands Prix are provisionally scheduled to take place in 2016. ^[3]

Round	Date	Grand Prix	Circuit
1	20 March	Commercial Bank Grand Prix of Qatar	Losail International Circuit, Doha
2	3 April	Gran Premio Motul de la República Argentina	Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo, Santiago del Estero
3	10 April	Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas	Circuit of the Americas, Austin
4	24 April	Gran Premio Red Bull de España	Circuito de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera
5	8 May	Monster Energy Grand Prix de France	Le Mans Bugatti, Maine
6	22 May	Gran Premio d'Italia TIM	Mugello Circuit, Mugello
7	5 June	Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya	Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló
8	26 June	Motul TT Assen	TT Circuit Assen, Assen
9	17 July	GoPro Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland	Sachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal
10	14 August	NeroGiardini Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich	Red Bull Ring, Spielberg
11	21 August	Grand Prix České republiky [4]	Automotodrom Brno, Brno
12	4 September	Octo British Grand Prix	Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone
13	11 September	Gran Premio TIM di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini	Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico
14	25 September	Gran Premio Movistar de Aragón	Motorland Aragón, Alcañiz
15	16 October	Motul Grand Prix of Japan	Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi
16	23 October	Michelin Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix	Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island
17	30 October	Shell Malaysia Motorcycle Grand Prix	Sepang International Circuit, Selangor
18	13 November	Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana	Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia

Calendar changes

• The 2016 season looked set to see the return of the Austrian Grand Prix to the series' schedule after 19 years absence. The race will be held at the Red Bull Ring, which was the venue of the last Austrian Grand Prix, when the track was called A1 Ring. ^[3]
• Having been on the calendar since 2008, the Indianapolis round has been discontinued. ^[5]

Teams and riders

A provisional entry list was announced on 7 November 2015. ^[6]

Team Constructor Motorcycle No. Rider Rounds Sports-Millions-Emwe-SAG SAG Team Kalex Kalex Moto2 2 Jesko Raffin [7] 1–12 39 Luis Salom [8] 1–7 Ajo Motorsport Kalex Kalex Moto2 5 Johann Zarco [1] [9] 1–12 Forward Team Kalex Kalex Moto2 7 Lorenzo Baldassarri [10] 1–12 10 Luca Marini [6] 1–12 JPMoto Malaysia Suter Suter MMX2 8 Efrén Vázquez [6] 1–3 69 Danny Eslick [11] 5 88 Ricard Cardús [12] 6 Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex Kalex Moto2 11 Sandro Cortese [13] 1–12 94 Jonas Folger [13] 1–12 Garage Plus Interwetten CarXpert Interwetten Kalex Kalex Moto2 12 Thomas Lüthi [6] 1–12 27 Iker Lecuona [14] 12 70 Robin Mulhauser [6] 1–12 77 Dominique Aegerter [6] 1–11 Idemitsu Honda Team Asia Kalex Kalex Moto2 14 Ratthapark Wilairot [6] 1–7, 9–12 30 Takaaki Nakagami [6] 1–12 QMMF Racing Team Speed Up Speed Up SF16 19 Xavier Siméon [15] 1–12 60 Julián Simón [6] 1–12 EG 0,0 Marc VDS Kalex Kalex Moto2 21 Franco Morbidelli [16] 1–12 73 Álex Márquez [16] 1–12 Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 Kalex Kalex Moto2 22 Sam Lowes [17] 1–12 AGR Team Kalex Kalex Moto2 23 Marcel Schrötter [18] 1–12 49 Axel Pons [6] 1–12 Speed Up Speed Up Speed Up SF16 24 Simone Corsi [6] 1–12 Tech 3 Racing Tech 3 Tech 3 Mistral 610 32 Isaac Viñales [18] 1–12 97 Xavi Vierge [19] 1–12 Tasca Racing Scuderia Moto2 Kalex Kalex Moto2 33 Alessandro Tonucci [6] 1–6 87 Remy Gardner [20] 7–12 Páginas Amarillas HP 40 Kalex Kalex Moto2 40 Álex Rins [21] 1–12 57 Edgar Pons [22] 1–2, 4, 6–12 Team Ciatti Kalex Kalex Moto2 42 Federico Fuligni [23] 4, 6 Leopard Racing Kalex [24] Kalex Moto2 44 Miguel Oliveira [25] 1–12 52 Danny Kent [26] 1–12 Italtrans Racing Team Kalex Kalex Moto2 54 Mattia Pasini [6] 1–12 Petronas Raceline Malaysia Petronas AHM Malaysia Kalex Kalex Moto2 55 Hafizh Syahrin [6] 1–12 93 Ramdan Rosli [27] 7 Montáže Brož Racing Team Suter Suter MMX2 95 Anthony West [28] 11

Key Regular rider Wildcard rider Replacement rider

Team changes

• JiR Moto2 announced that they would withdraw from the championship at the end of the 2015 season. ^[29]
• Dynavolt Intact GP expanded to enter a second bike, while Italtrans Racing downgraded to a single entry in 2016.
• Leopard Racing returned to the Moto2 class after previously competing as Kiefer Racing from 2010 to 2012. The team is competing on Kalex bikes, with Danny Kent and Miguel Oliveira as their riders.
• AGP Racing, who were listed on the provisional entry list, withdrew from the championship due to financial problems, leaving Federico Fuligni and Remy Gardner without rides. ^[30]
• IodaRacing Project SRL also withdrew from the championship.

Rider changes

• Luis Salom left Paginas Amarillas HP 40 at the end of the 2015 season to join Stop and Go Racing Team.
• Salom's place at Pons Racing was taken by 2015 FIM CEV Moto2 European Championship winner Edgar Pons.
• Moto3 World Champion Danny Kent returned to the Moto2 class with Leopard Racing, following a season with Tech 3 back in 2013.
• Franco Morbidelli moved to Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS, following Esteve Rabat's decision to join MotoGP with Marc VDS for 2016.
• Simone Corsi left Forward Racing at the end of the 2015 season to join Speed Up.
• Jonas Folger left the AGR Team to join Dynavolt Intact GP.
• Sam Lowes replaced Xavier Siméon at Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 as part of a contract-signing for a MotoGP seat with Gresini in 2017. Siméon joined the QMMF Racing Team as a result.
• Mika Kallio left Moto2 to join KTM as a test rider for their 2017 MotoGP project.
• Miguel Oliveira moved up to the Moto2 class, joining Leopard Racing.
• Randy Krummenacher left Moto2 to join the Supersport World Championship following JiR's withdrawal from the championship.
• After competing in the mid-half of the 2015 season with Tech 3 as a replacement rider, Xavi Vierge moved up full-time to Moto2 with Tech 3.
• Efrén Vázquez moved up to the Moto2 class with JPMoto Malaysia replacing Ricard Cardús. Vázquez previously competed in the intermediate class in 2007.
• Luca Marini stepped up to the Moto2 class, with the Forward Team.
• Isaac Viñales moved up to the Moto2 class with Tech 3, replacing Marcel Schrötter. Schrötter moved to the AGR Team.
• Alessandro Tonucci moved up to the Moto2 class with Tasca Racing Scuderia Moto2 replacing Louis Rossi.
• Ratthapark Wilairot made a full-time return to Moto2 with IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia.
• Azlan Shah, who was on the provisional entry list with JPMoto Malaysia, withdrew due to financial problems. ^[31]

In-season changes

• Prior to the Catalan Grand Prix, Alessandro Tonucci parted company with the Tasca Racing Scuderia team. He was replaced by Remy Gardner. ^[20]
• Luis Salom was killed after an accident during Friday practice at the Catalan Grand Prix. His team-mate Jesko Raffin withdrew from the weekend. ^[32] Prior to the Dutch TT, the SAG Racing Team announced that they will complete the season with Raffin as the team's sole rider, with Salom's spot on the team left vacated for the rest of the season. ^[33]

Results and standings

Grands Prix

Round	Grand Prix	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning rider	Winning constructor	Report
1	Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix	Jonas Folger	Sam Lowes	Thomas Lüthi	Kalex	Report
2	Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix	Sam Lowes	Johann Zarco	Johann Zarco	Kalex	Report
3	Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas	Álex Rins	Sam Lowes	Álex Rins	Kalex	Report
4	Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix	Sam Lowes	Álex Rins	Sam Lowes	Kalex	Report
5	French motorcycle Grand Prix	Thomas Lüthi	Álex Rins	Álex Rins	Kalex	Report
6	Italian motorcycle Grand Prix	Sam Lowes	Thomas Lüthi	Johann Zarco	Kalex	Report
7	Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix	Johann Zarco	Johann Zarco	Johann Zarco	Kalex	Report
8	Dutch TT	Thomas Lüthi	Takaaki Nakagami	Takaaki Nakagami	Kalex	Report
9	German motorcycle Grand Prix	Takaaki Nakagami	Xavier Siméon	Johann Zarco	Kalex	Report
10	Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix	Johann Zarco	Johann Zarco	Johann Zarco	Kalex	Report
11	Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix	Johann Zarco	Jonas Folger	Jonas Folger	Kalex	Report
12	British motorcycle Grand Prix	Sam Lowes	Thomas Lüthi	Thomas Lüthi	Kalex	Report

Riders' standings

Pos Rider Bike QAT ARG AME ESP FRA ITA CAT NED GER AUT CZE GBR RSM ARA JPN AUS MAL VAL Pts 1 Johann Zarco Kalex 12 1 3 5 24 1 1 2 1 1 11 22 181 2 Álex Rins Kalex 8 4 1 3 1 7 2 6 Ret 3 2 10 168 3 Sam Lowes Kalex 9 2 2 1 6 3 6 4 Ret Ret 3 21 137 4 Thomas Lüthi Kalex 1 7 7 6 3 4 5 Ret Ret 4 DNS 1 131 5 Jonas Folger Kalex Ret 3 5 2 Ret 15 7 10 2 26 1 5 119 6 Franco Morbidelli Kalex 7 25 14 4 4 8 11 3 Ret 2 8 2 114 7 Takaaki Nakagami Kalex 14 9 15 7 5 9 3 1 11 7 Ret 3 108 8 Hafizh Syahrin Kalex 4 6 16 11 8 5 4 Ret 7 21 6 4 92 9 Dominique Aegerter Kalex 5 5 4 8 13 10 Ret 9 10 10 17 71 10 Simone Corsi Speed Up 3 20 6 Ret 2 12 Ret 7 Ret Ret 19 7 68 11 Lorenzo Baldassarri Kalex DNS 13 23 17 17 2 14 5 5 8 16 6 65 12 Mattia Pasini Kalex 16 10 17 12 16 Ret 12 19 4 13 4 8 51 13 Axel Pons Kalex Ret 8 22 Ret 7 6 9 Ret Ret 9 Ret 9 48 14 Marcel Schrötter Kalex 17 11 10 Ret 14 18 10 13 Ret 5 18 11 38 15 Luis Salom † Kalex 2 15 13 9 10 Ret DNS 37 16 Álex Márquez Kalex Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret 16 18 8 Ret 6 5 25 34 17 Miguel Oliveira Kalex 11 21 Ret Ret 9 13 8 15 Ret 14 9 Ret 33 18 Julián Simón Speed Up Ret 19 9 DNS Ret 17 13 16 3 15 13 14 32 19 Xavier Siméon Speed Up Ret 12 8 10 11 DNS Ret 11 Ret 23 15 16 29 20 Danny Kent Kalex 6 16 Ret Ret 19 14 Ret 14 DNS 12 7 15 28 21 Sandro Cortese Kalex 15 Ret 12 Ret DNS 11 Ret 12 15 11 23 12 24 22 Luca Marini Kalex 10 18 Ret 16 12 Ret Ret Ret 6 17 Ret Ret 20 23 Isaac Viñales Tech 3 19 24 18 13 20 24 16 21 9 18 14 Ret 12 24 Jesko Raffin Kalex 18 23 21 14 23 26 DNS 18 8 24 24 17 10 25 Xavi Vierge Tech 3 Ret 14 20 Ret 15 Ret 20 17 Ret 16 12 13 10 26 Anthony West Suter 10 6 27 Remy Gardner Kalex 15 20 12 19 21 20 5 28 Robin Mulhauser Kalex 20 22 Ret 15 18 21 21 22 13 25 22 24 4 29 Ratthapark Wilairot Kalex 13 17 19 Ret 21 22 Ret Ret 22 25 18 3 30 Edgar Pons Kalex Ret DNS DNS 23 17 23 14 20 20 23 2 Federico Fuligni Kalex 18 20 0 Alessandro Tonucci Kalex 21 27 24 19 22 25 0 Iker Lecuona Kalex 19 0 Ramdan Rosli Kalex 19 0 Ricard Cardús Suter 19 0 Efrén Vázquez Suter 22 26 DNS 0 Danny Eslick Suter 25 0 Pos Rider Bike QAT ARG AME ESP FRA ITA CAT NED GER AUT CZE GBR RSM ARA JPN AUS MAL VAL Pts

Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Did not arrive (DNA) Excluded (EX) Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap

Manufacturers' standings

Pos	Manufacturer	QAT	ARG	AME	ESP	FRA	ITA	CAT	NED	GER	AUT	CZE	GBR	RSM	ARA	JPN	AUS	MAL	VAL	Pts
1	Kalex	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1							300
2	Speed Up	3	12	6	10	2	12	13	7	3	15	13	7							101
3	Tech 3	19	14	18	13	15	24	16	17	9	16	12	13							20
4	Suter	22	26	DNS		25	19					10								6
Pos	Manufacturer	QAT	ARG	AME	ESP	FRA	ITA	CAT	NED	GER	AUT	CZE	GBR	RSM	ARA	JPN	AUS	MAL	VAL	Pts

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External links

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