The 2017 FIM Moto2 World Championship was a part of the 69th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.
The season was marred by the death of Stefan Kiefer, head of Kiefer Racing, in Malaysia. Johann Zarco was the reigning two-time series champion but he did not further defend his title as he joined the series' premier class, MotoGP.
The 2017 season was the first season for the KTM Moto2 chassis, after KTM expanded its factory operations to Moto2 and MotoGP.
The following Grands Prix were scheduled to take place in 2017. [1]
A provisional list of team entrants for 2017 was released on 26 October 2016. [16] All Moto2 competitors raced with an identical CBR600RR inline-four engine developed by Honda. Teams competed with tyres supplied by Dunlop.
Round | Grand Prix | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning rider | Winning team | Winning constructor | Report |
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1 | Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix | Franco Morbidelli [lower-alpha 1] | Franco Morbidelli | Franco Morbidelli | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | Kalex | Report |
2 | Argentine Republic motorcycle Grand Prix | Miguel Oliveira | Miguel Oliveira | Franco Morbidelli | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | Kalex | Report |
3 | Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas | Franco Morbidelli | Franco Morbidelli | Franco Morbidelli | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | Kalex | Report |
4 | Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix | Álex Márquez | Franco Morbidelli | Álex Márquez | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | Kalex | Report |
5 | French motorcycle Grand Prix | Thomas Lüthi | Franco Morbidelli | Franco Morbidelli | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | Kalex | Report |
6 | Italian motorcycle Grand Prix | Franco Morbidelli | Thomas Lüthi | Mattia Pasini | Italtrans Racing Team | Kalex | Report |
7 | Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix | Álex Márquez | Álex Márquez | Álex Márquez | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | Kalex | Report |
8 | Dutch TT | Franco Morbidelli | Franco Morbidelli | Franco Morbidelli | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | Kalex | Report |
9 | German motorcycle Grand Prix | Franco Morbidelli | Miguel Oliveira | Franco Morbidelli | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | Kalex | Report |
10 | Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix | Mattia Pasini | Franco Morbidelli | Thomas Lüthi | CarXpert Interwetten | Kalex | Report |
11 | Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix | Mattia Pasini | Álex Márquez | Franco Morbidelli | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | Kalex | Report |
12 | British motorcycle Grand Prix | Mattia Pasini | Franco Morbidelli | Takaaki Nakagami | Idemitsu Honda Team Asia | Kalex | Report |
13 | San Marino and Rimini Riviera motorcycle Grand Prix | Mattia Pasini | Brad Binder | Thomas Lüthi | CarXpert Interwetten | Kalex | Report |
14 | Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix | Miguel Oliveira | Mattia Pasini | Franco Morbidelli | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | Kalex | Report |
15 | Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix | Takaaki Nakagami | Álex Márquez | Álex Márquez | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | Kalex | Report |
16 | Australian motorcycle Grand Prix | Mattia Pasini | Brad Binder | Miguel Oliveira | Red Bull KTM Ajo | KTM | Report |
17 | Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix | Franco Morbidelli | Miguel Oliveira | Miguel Oliveira | Red Bull KTM Ajo | KTM | Report |
18 | Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix | Álex Márquez | Franco Morbidelli | Miguel Oliveira | Red Bull KTM Ajo | KTM | Report |
Points 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 |
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 | JPN | AUS | MAL | VAL | Pts |
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1 | Kalex | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 427 |
2 | KTM | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 266 |
3 | Suter | 11 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 120 |
4 | Speed Up | 17 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 117 |
5 | Tech 3 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 107 |
NTS | 24 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Pos | Constructor | QAT | ARG | AME | SPA | FRA | ITA | CAT | NED | GER | CZE | AUT | GBR | RSM | ARA | JPN | AUS | MAL | VAL | Pts |
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 | JPN | AUS | MAL | VAL | Pts |
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1 | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | Ret | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 509 |
73 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | Ret | 2 | 2 | 14 | DNS | Ret | 1 | 6 | Ret | 5 | |||
2 | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 44 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 373 |
41 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 5 | Ret | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
88 | 14 | 14 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | CarXpert Interwetten | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | DNS | 270 | |
2 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 29 | 18 | 27 | 9 | 23 | 25 | 4 | 15 | 21 | |||
27 | DNS | Ret | DNS | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 21 | Ret | Ret | 21 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 18 | ||||||
60 | 23 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
52 | Ret | ||||||||||||||||||||
88 | Ret | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Sky Racing Team VR46 | 42 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 188 |
62 | 29 | 23 | Ret | 25 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 20 | 15 | 21 | Ret | 7 | Ret | 15 | 26 | 13 | Ret | Ret | |||
5 | Italtrans Racing | 54 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 1 | DSQ | 4 | 5 | Ret | 5 | 2 | Ret | 2 | 5 | Ret | 4 | 19 | 156 |
5 | 27 | Ret | 20 | 26 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 18 | Ret | 13 | Ret | 23 | Ret | 19 | Ret | Ret | 13 | 16 | |||
6 | Idemitsu Honda Team Asia | 30 | 3 | Ret | 3 | 21 | 7 | Ret | 10 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 147 |
89 | 28 | 24 | 25 | Ret | 22 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 28 | 8 | Ret | 23 | 21 | Ret | 25 | |||
7 | Speed Up Racing | 24 | 17 | 6 | 7 | Ret | 8 | 8 | 11 | Ret | 4 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 123 |
37 | 25 | 21 | 19 | DSQ | 27 | 16 | 26 | Ret | 22 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 14 | ||||||||
47 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | |||||||||||||||||
88 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Tech 3 Racing | 97 | 9 | 5 | 9 | Ret | 9 | DNS | 8 | DNS | 5 | Ret | 12 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 8 | Ret | 121 | |
87 | Ret | Ret | 22 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 15 | Ret | 22 | ||||
60 | Ret | ||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Ret | ||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Forward Racing | 10 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 5 | Ret | 6 | DNS | Ret | DNS | 4 | Ret | 11 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 23 | Ret | 23 | 110 |
7 | 8 | 4 | Ret | 11 | Ret | Ret | 4 | DNS | 18 | Ret | 29 | Ret | 13 | 10 | 14 | Ret | 15 | ||||
22 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Petronas Raceline Malaysia | 55 | Ret | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 106 |
11 | Dynavolt Intact GP | 23 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 11 | Ret | 11 | 9 | DNS | Ret | 13 | Ret | 17 | 13 | 98 | |||
11 | 22 | 8 | 23 | Ret | 14 | 19 | Ret | Ret | 8 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 5 | 9 | Ret | 9 | Ret | Ret | |||
15 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
94 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
52 | DNS | ||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Kiefer Racing | 77 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 12 | Ret | Ret | 9 | 10 | DSQ | 12 | 9 | 8 | WD | 10 | 92 |
52 | 13 | Ret | DNS | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Ret | 27 | Ret | 25 | 23 | 26 | 20 | 30 | Ret | 27 | 15 | 22 | WD | 24 | |||||||
22 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Pons HP40 | 40 | 7 | Ret | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 20 | Ret | 16 | 6 | 11 | 19 | Ret | 7 | 8 | 66 |
57 | 26 | 16 | Ret | 17 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 28 | 14 | 22 | Ret | 17 | 27 | Ret | 16 | 20 | |||
14 | Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 | 9 | Ret | 15 | 15 | 12 | Ret | 9 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 13 | Ret | 6 | 28 | Ret | Ret | 60 | |
26 | Ret | ||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Teluru SAG Team | 32 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | Ret | 13 | 12 | Ret | 22 | 25 | Ret | 18 | Ret | Ret | 24 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 32 |
45 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 26 | |||
16 | RW Racing GP | 49 | 10 | Ret | 18 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 18 | 22 | DNS | 16 | 13 | 15 | DNS | Ret | 18 | 11 | Ret | 11 | 27 |
17 | AGR Team | 68 | 18 | 22 | Ret | 9 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 22 | |||||||||
20 | 10 | 19 | 21 | Ret | 26 | ||||||||||||||||
18 | Tasca Racing Scuderia Moto2 | 19 | 15 | Ret | 13 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 23 | Ret | Ret | 25 | Ret | DNS | Ret | 16 | ||
15 | 24 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
Pos. | Team | Bike No. | QAT | ARG | AME | SPA | FRA | ITA | CAT | NED | GER | CZE | AUT | GBR | RSM | ARA | JPN | AUS | MAL | VAL | Pts |
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