2020_Moto2_World_Championship Knowpia

The 2020 FIM Moto2 World Championship was a part of the 72nd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. The season calendar has been significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to the cancellation or postponement of many races.

Enea Bastianini won the Moto2 championship with 7 podiums and 3 wins beating the championship runner up Luca Marini by 9 points.

Teams and riders edit

Team	Constructor	Motorcycle	No.	Rider	Rounds
American Racing Tennor American Racing	Kalex	Moto2	16	Joe Roberts	All
American Racing Tennor American Racing			42	Marcos Ramírez	All
EG 0,0 Marc VDS			22	Sam Lowes^[1]	All
EG 0,0 Marc VDS			37	Augusto Fernández^[2]	All
Federal Oil Gresini Moto2			11	Nicolò Bulega	All
Federal Oil Gresini Moto2			57	Edgar Pons^[3]	All
Flexbox HP40			7	Lorenzo Baldassarri^[4]	All
Flexbox HP40			40	Héctor Garzó	All
Idemitsu Honda Team Asia			27	Andi Farid Izdihar	All
Idemitsu Honda Team Asia			35	Somkiat Chantra	All
Italtrans Racing Team			19	Lorenzo Dalla Porta^[5]	All
Italtrans Racing Team			33	Enea Bastianini	All
Liqui Moly Intact GP			12	Thomas Lüthi	All
Liqui Moly Intact GP			23	Marcel Schrötter	All
Onexox TKKR SAG Team
			87	Remy Gardner	1–7, 9–15
			99	Kasma Daniel^[6]	All
Petronas Sprinta Racing			96	Jake Dixon^[7]	1–13
Petronas Sprinta Racing			97	Xavi Vierge^[8]	All
Red Bull KTM Ajo			45	Tetsuta Nagashima	All
			88	Jorge Martín	1–6, 9–15
			54	Mattia Pasini	8
Sky Racing Team VR46			10	Luca Marini	All
Sky Racing Team VR46			72	Marco Bezzecchi	All
MV Agusta Forward Racing	MV Agusta	F2	24	Simone Corsi^[9]	All
MV Agusta Forward Racing	MV Agusta	F2	62	Stefano Manzi^[9]	All
NTS RW Racing GP	NTS	NH7	2	Jesko Raffin	1–3, 7
			77	Dominique Aegerter	4–6, 15
			74	Piotr Biesiekirski	8–14
			64	Bo Bendsneyder	All
Aspar Team Inde Aspar Team Moto2 Openbank Aspar Team Moto2 Oceanica Aspar Team Moto2 Kipin Energy Aspar Team Moto2 Pull&Bear Aspar Team Moto2	Speed Up	SF20T	44	Arón Canet^[10]	1–10, 13–15
			18	Xavi Cardelús	11–12
			55	Hafizh Syahrin^[11]	1–5, 7–15
			5	Alejandro Medina	6
Beta Tools Speed Up HDR Heidrun Speed Up MB Conveyors Speed Up +Ego Speed Up Termozeta Speed Up			9	Jorge Navarro	All
			21	Fabio Di Giannantonio	All
Source:^[12]

Key
Regular rider
Replacement rider

All teams used series-specified Dunlop tyres and Triumph 765cc 3-cylinder engines.^[13]

Team changes edit

KTM withdrew from Moto2 to focus on their MotoGP and Moto3 programmes,^[14] resulting in the following:
- American Racing and Ajo Motorsport switched to using Kalex bikes.
- Ángel Nieto Team switched to Speed Up machines.
- Tech3 switched to a Moto3 programme.^[14]
Sport organizer Dorna Sports have moved to prohibit single-entry teams,^[15] resulting in the following:
- Both Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 and Petronas Sprinta Racing expanded to two bikes for the first time since the 2014 season.
- Kiefer Racing and Tasca Racing Scuderia Moto2 withdrew from Moto2.
Ángel Nieto Team reverted to their former name of Aspar.^[16]

Rider changes edit

Sam Lowes moved from Gresini Racing to EG 0,0 Marc VDS, replacing Xavi Vierge, who moved to Petronas Sprinta Racing.
Arón Canet moved up to Moto2, joining Aspar Team.
Lorenzo Dalla Porta moved up to Moto2 with Italtrans Racing Team, replacing Andrea Locatelli, who moved to the Supersport World Championship.
Jesko Raffin returned to Moto2 with NTS RW Racing GP, where he'd already ridden at the first three events and the last four races before Valencia in 2019 as a replacement rider for Steven Odendaal, whom he will also now replace permanently.
Marco Bezzecchi moved to Sky Racing Team VR46, replacing Nicolò Bulega, who moved to Federal Oil Gresini Racing.
Jake Dixon moved to Petronas Sprinta Racing, replacing Khairul Idham Pawi, who returned to Moto3.
Marcos Ramírez moved up to Moto2, joining American Racing Team to replace Iker Lecuona, who moved up to MotoGP.
Hafizh Syahrin returned to Moto2 after two seasons with Tech3 in MotoGP, joining Aspar Team.
Andi Farid Izdihar replaced Dimas Ekky Pratama at Idemitsu Honda Team Asia.
Edgar Pons returned to Moto2 full-time, joining Federal Oil Gresini Racing.
Simone Corsi returned to MV Agusta Forward Racing, replacing Dominique Aegerter who moved to MotoE. Previously Corsi had raced for Forward Racing between 2013 and 2015.
Kasma Daniel made his debut in Moto2, joining Onexox TKKR SAG Team from FIM CEV Moto2.
Augusto Fernández moved from Pons Racing to fill the empty seat at Marc VDS after Alex Márquez's promotion to MotoGP with Repsol Honda. His seat at Pons Racing was filled by Héctor Garzó.

Mid-season changes edit

Dominique Aegerter replaced Jesko Raffin at NTS RW Racing GP for three races while Raffin recovered from fatigue.
Alejandro Medina replaced Hafizh Syahrin at Aspar Team Moto2 for the Styrian Grand Prix after Syahrin sustained injuries in a crash at the previous round.
Jorge Martín missed both Misano rounds due to him testing positive for COVID-19. He was replaced by Mattia Pasini for the second round.
Xavi Cardelús replaced Arón Canet at Aspar Team Moto2 for the Aragón and Teruel Grands Prix after Canet sustained injuries in a crash at the French round.

Calendar edit

The following Grands Prix are scheduled to take place in 2020:^[17]^[18]

Round	Date	Grand Prix	Circuit
1	8 March^[a]	QNB Grand Prix of Qatar^[19]	Losail International Circuit, Lusail
2	19 July	Gran Premio Red Bull de España^[20]^[18]	Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto, Jerez de la Frontera
3	26 July	Gran Premio Red Bull de Andalucía^[18]	Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto, Jerez de la Frontera
4	9 August	Monster Energy Grand Prix České republiky^[21]^[18]	Brno Circuit, Brno
5	16 August	myWorld Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich^[22]^[18]	Red Bull Ring, Spielberg
6	23 August	BMW M Grand Prix of Styria^[18]	Red Bull Ring, Spielberg
7	13 September	Gran Premio Lenovo di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini^[23]^[18]	Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico
8	20 September	Gran Premio TISSOT dell'Emilia Romagna e della Riviera di Rimini^[18]	Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico
9	27 September	Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya^[24]^[18]	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló
10	11 October	SHARK Helmets Grand Prix de France^[25]^[18]	Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans
11	18 October	Gran Premio Michelin de Aragón^[26]^[18]	MotorLand Aragón, Alcañiz
12	25 October	Gran Premio Liqui Moly de Teruel^[18]	MotorLand Aragón, Alcañiz
13	8 November	Gran Premio de Europa^[18]	Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia
14	15 November	Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana^[27]^[18]	Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia
15	22 November	Grande Prémio MEO de Portugal^[28]	Algarve International Circuit, Portimão

Cancelled Grands Prix edit

The following rounds were included on the original calendar, but were cancelled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic:^[29]

Original Date	Grand Prix	Circuit
31 May	Gran Premio d'Italia Oakley	Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello, Scarperia e San Piero
21 June	HJC Helmets Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland^[30]	Sachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal
28 June	Motul TT Assen^[31]	TT Circuit Assen, Assen
12 July	Grand Prix of Finland^[32]	Kymi Ring, Iitti
30 August	British Grand Prix^[33]	Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone
~~22 March~~ 4 October^[b]	OR Thailand Grand Prix^[34]	Chang International Circuit, Buriram
18 October	Japanese Grand Prix	Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi
25 October	Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix^[35]	Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island
1 November	Shell Malaysia Motorcycle Grand Prix^[36]	Sepang International Circuit, Sepang
~~5 April~~ 15 November^[c]	Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas^[37]	Circuit of the Americas, Austin
~~19 April~~ 22 November^[d]	Gran Premio Motul de la República Argentina^[38]	Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo, Termas de Rio Hondo

Calendar changes edit

The Thailand Grand Prix was moved from being the 15th round of 2019 to the 2nd round of 2020.
The Argentine Grand Prix and Grand Prix of the Americas swapped places in the calendar order.
The German Grand Prix and Dutch TT also swapped places, with Germany moving to 21 June, while the Assen round remained in its traditional position on the final weekend of June.
The Finnish Grand Prix was reintroduced to the calendar after a 38-year absence. The venue hosting the round will be the new Kymi Ring, instead of the Tampere Circuit used in 1962 and 1963 or the Imatra Circuit which hosted the round until 1982.
The Aragon Grand Prix was moved from the last week of September to the first week of October. It was later returned to its original schedule to allow for the rescheduled Thailand Grand Prix.

Calendar changes as a reaction to COVID-19 pandemic edit

The season calendar has been significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to the cancellation or postponement of many races.

The Qatar Grand Prix proceeded for Moto2 and Moto3 as planned despite cancellation of the premier class race, as the teams were already in Qatar for their final pre-season test before the quarantine measures were implemented.^[39]
The Thailand Grand Prix was postponed on 2 March due to COVID-19 concerns.^[40] It was later planned to take place on 4 October, shifting the Aragon Grand Prix forward by a week.^[41]
The Grand Prix of the Americas was postponed from 5 April to 15 November after the City of Austin implemented a state of emergency. The Valencian Grand Prix was subsequently shifted back by one week to 22 November to accommodate the Austin rescheduling.^[42]
The Argentine Grand Prix was postponed to 22 November, further shifting the finale in Valencia to 29 November.^[43]
The Spanish Grand Prix was postponed on 26 March.^[44]
The French Grand Prix was postponed on 2 April.^[45]
The Italian and Catalan Grands Prix were postponed on 7 April.^[46]
The German Grand Prix was postponed on 17 April after the German government announced a ban of all large gatherings until at least 31 August.^[47]
The Dutch TT was postponed on 23 April after the Dutch government announced a ban on all mass events until at least 1 September.^[48]
The Finnish Grand Prix was postponed on 24 April.^[49]
The German, Dutch and Finnish rounds were officially cancelled on 29 April.^[50] For the first time in the championship's history, the Dutch TT was absent from the calendar.
The British and Australian rounds were cancelled on 29 May.^[51]
The Japanese round was cancelled on 1 June.^[52]
The Italian round was officially cancelled on 10 June.^[53]
On 11 June, a new schedule based in Europe was announced. The season is to contain 5 "double-headers" on consecutive weekends at Jerez, Austria, Misano, Aragon, and Valencia to achieve a minimum of 13 races.^[18]
The European Grand Prix returned to the calendar for the first time since 1995, held at Ricardo Tormo Circuit as the first round of the Valencian double-header.^[18]
The Grand Prix of the Americas was officially cancelled on 8 July.^[54]
The Argentine, Thai and Malaysian rounds were officially cancelled on 31 July.^[55]
On 10 August, the Portuguese Grand Prix was announced to be staging the final race of the 2020 season at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimão. It will mark the first Portuguese Grand Prix since 2012 when it was held at the Autódromo do Estoril. Portimão has been MotoGP's reserve track since 2017.^[28]

Results and standings edit

Grands Prix edit

Round	Grand Prix	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning rider	Winning team	Winning constructor	Report
1	Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix	Joe Roberts	Tetsuta Nagashima	Tetsuta Nagashima	Red Bull KTM Ajo	Kalex	Report
2	Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix	Jorge Martín	Tetsuta Nagashima	Luca Marini	Sky Racing Team VR46	Kalex	Report
3	Andalusian motorcycle Grand Prix	Marco Bezzecchi	Enea Bastianini	Enea Bastianini	Italtrans Racing Team	Kalex	Report
4	Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix	Joe Roberts	Enea Bastianini	Enea Bastianini	Italtrans Racing Team	Kalex	Report
5	Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix	Remy Gardner	Jorge Martín	Jorge Martín	Red Bull KTM Ajo	Kalex	Report
6	Styrian motorcycle Grand Prix	Arón Canet	Marco Bezzecchi	Marco Bezzecchi	Sky Racing Team VR46	Kalex	Report
7	San Marino and Rimini Riviera motorcycle Grand Prix	Sam Lowes^[e]	Luca Marini	Luca Marini	Sky Racing Team VR46	Kalex	Report
8	Emilia Romagna and Rimini Riviera motorcycle Grand Prix	Luca Marini	Sam Lowes	Enea Bastianini	Italtrans Racing Team	Kalex	Report
9	Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix	Luca Marini	Sam Lowes	Luca Marini	Sky Racing Team VR46	Kalex	Report
10	French motorcycle Grand Prix	Joe Roberts	Augusto Fernández	Sam Lowes	EG 0,0 Marc VDS	Kalex	Report
11	Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix	Sam Lowes	Jorge Martín	Sam Lowes	EG 0,0 Marc VDS	Kalex	Report
12	Teruel motorcycle Grand Prix	Sam Lowes	Sam Lowes	Sam Lowes	EG 0,0 Marc VDS	Kalex	Report
13	European motorcycle Grand Prix	Xavi Vierge	Héctor Garzó	Marco Bezzecchi	Sky Racing Team VR46	Kalex	Report
14	Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix	Stefano Manzi	Héctor Garzó	Jorge Martín	Red Bull KTM Ajo	Kalex	Report
15	Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix	Remy Gardner	Remy Gardner	Remy Gardner	Onexox TKKR SAG Team	Kalex	Report

Riders' standings edit

Scoring system

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

Pos.	Rider	Bike	Team	QAT	SPA	ANC	CZE	AUT	STY	RSM	EMI	CAT	FRA	ARA	TER	EUR	VAL	POR	Pts
1	Enea Bastianini	Kalex	Italtrans Racing Team	3	9	1^F	1^F	Ret	10	3	1	6	11	2	3	4	6	5	205
2	Luca Marini	Kalex	Sky Racing Team VR46	Ret	1	2	4	2	7	1^F	4^P	1^P	17	Ret	11	6	5	2	196
3	Sam Lowes	Kalex	EG 0,0 Marc VDS	DNS	4	4	2	4	DSQ	8^P	3^F	2^F	1	1^P	1^{P F}	Ret	14	3	196
4	Marco Bezzecchi	Kalex	Sky Racing Team VR46	12	Ret	3^P	6	6	1^F	2	2	7	3	Ret	Ret	1	3	4	184
5	Jorge Martín	Kalex	Red Bull KTM Ajo	20	3^P	6	8	1^F	2			Ret	Ret	3^F	6	2	1	6	160
6	Remy Gardner	Kalex	Onexox TKKR SAG Team	5	7	14	13	Ret^P	3	DNS		16	2	5	4	3	7	1^{P F}	135
7	Joe Roberts	Kalex	Tennor American Racing	4^P	17	17	3^P	10	12	10	Ret	5	6^P	8	10	Ret	11	7	94
8	Tetsuta Nagashima	Kalex	Red Bull KTM Ajo	1^F	2^F	11	11	Ret	4	Ret	23	12	21	9	14	12	12	14	91
9	Marcel Schrötter	Kalex	Liqui Moly Intact GP	7	Ret	10	15	3	11	Ret	5	10	10	15	20	13	4	12	81
10	Xavi Vierge	Kalex	Petronas Sprinta Racing	9	10	8	12	5	6	4	Ret	Ret	Ret	16	12	9^P	13	10	79
11	Thomas Lüthi	Kalex	Liqui Moly Intact GP	10	Ret	7	17	7	5	6	9	11	5	12	Ret	19	16	16	72
12	Lorenzo Baldassarri	Kalex	Flexbox HP40	2	8	Ret	22	11	15	11	25	Ret	8	20	Ret	5	10	9	71
13	Augusto Fernández	Kalex	EG 0,0 Marc VDS	Ret	13	13	5	8	Ret	5	18	Ret	4^F	11	8	DNS	15	8	71
14	Arón Canet	Speed Up	Pull&Bear Aspar Team Moto2	8	5	5	10	9	Ret^P	9	13	8	DNS			11	Ret	15	67
15	Fabio Di Giannantonio	Speed Up	Beta Tools Speed Up	13	Ret	18	16	21	18	7	8	3	7	Ret	2	Ret	Ret	Ret	65
16	Héctor Garzó	Kalex	Flexbox HP40	17	12	Ret	Ret	15	9	Ret	10	13	12	7	Ret	7^F	2^F	Ret	63
17	Jorge Navarro	Speed Up	Beta Tools Speed Up	6	Ret	Ret	7	Ret	Ret	Ret	7	4	Ret	27	5	10	Ret	Ret	58
18	Jake Dixon	Kalex	Petronas Sprinta Racing	14	18	Ret	Ret	14	8	16	6	Ret	Ret	4	7	DNS			44
19	Marcos Ramírez	Kalex	Tennor American Racing	Ret	23	15	19	18	16	12	17	9	13	6	9	16	Ret	11	37
20	Nicolò Bulega	Kalex	Federal Oil Gresini Moto2	18	14	12	14	16	13	15	11	Ret	Ret	18	17	8	9	Ret	32
21	Hafizh Syahrin	Speed Up	Pull&Bear Aspar Team Moto2	19	6	Ret	9	Ret		Ret	19	18	15	19	13	Ret	19	21	21
22	Stefano Manzi	MV Agusta	MV Agusta Forward Racing	15	11	9	Ret	17	14	17	15	Ret	14	14	Ret	15	Ret^P	19	21
23	Bo Bendsneyder	NTS	NTS RW Racing GP	11	Ret	19	18	22	24	19	22	17	20	21	16	14	8	13	18
24	Simone Corsi	MV Agusta	MV Agusta Forward Racing	21	15	Ret	DNS	20	20	14	12	15	16	10	15	Ret	17	Ret	15
25	Somkiat Chantra	Kalex	Idemitsu Honda Team Asia	25	Ret	Ret	23	13	Ret	18	21	Ret	9	23	19	Ret	18	18	10
26	Edgar Pons	Kalex	Federal Oil Gresini Moto2	16	16	16	20	Ret	19	Ret	20	14	19	13	Ret	17	Ret	Ret	5
27	Lorenzo Dalla Porta	Kalex	Italtrans Racing Team	24	19	Ret	24	19	17	13	14	Ret	18	17	18	20	Ret	17	5
28	Dominique Aegerter	NTS	NTS RW Racing GP				21	12	Ret									20	4
29	Mattia Pasini	Kalex	Red Bull KTM Ajo								16								0
30	Andi Farid Izdihar	Kalex	Idemitsu Honda Team Asia	22	20	20	25	Ret	23	Ret	24	19	Ret	22	21	18	Ret	Ret	0
31	Kasma Daniel	Kalex	Onexox TKKR SAG Team	Ret	22	Ret	Ret	23	21	20	Ret	20	DSQ	25	Ret	21	20	Ret	0
32	Piotr Biesiekirski	NTS	NTS RW Racing GP								Ret	21	22	26	23	22	21		0
33	Jesko Raffin	NTS	NTS RW Racing GP	23	21	DNS				Ret									0
34	Xavi Cardelús	Speed Up	Kipin Energy Aspar Team Moto2											24	22				0
35	Alejandro Medina	Speed Up	Openbank Aspar Team						22										0
Pos.	Rider	Bike	Team	QAT	SPA	ANC	CZE	AUT	STY	RSM	EMI	CAT	FRA	ARA	TER	EUR	VAL	POR	Pts
Source:^[58]

Race key
Colour	Result
Gold	Winner
Silver	2nd place
Bronze	3rd place
Green	Points finish
Blue	Non-points finish
Blue	Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple	Retired (Ret)
Red	Did not qualify (DNQ)
Red	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)
Annotation	Meaning
P	Pole position
F	Fastest lap
Rider key
Colour	Meaning
Light blue	Rookie rider

Constructors' standings edit

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

Pos.	Constructor	QAT	SPA	ANC	CZE	AUT	STY	RSM	EMI	CAT	FRA	ARA	TER	EUR	VAL	POR	Pts
1	Kalex	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	375
2	Speed Up	6	5	5	7	9	18	7	7	3	7	19	2	10	19	15	118
3	MV Agusta	15	11	9	Ret	17	14	14	12	15	14	10	15	15	17	19	32
4	NTS	11	21	19	18	12	24	19	22	17	20	21	16	14	8	13	22
Pos.	Constructor	QAT	SPA	ANC	CZE	AUT	STY	RSM	EMI	CAT	FRA	ARA	TER	EUR	VAL	POR	Pts
Source:^[58]

Teams' standings edit

The teams' standings were based on results obtained by regular and substitute riders.

Pos.	Team	Bike No.	QAT	SPA	ANC	CZE	AUT	STY	RSM	EMI	CAT	FRA	ARA	TER	EUR	VAL	POR	Pts
1	Sky Racing Team VR46	10	Ret	1	2	4	2	7	1^F	4^P	1^P	17	Ret	11	6	5	2	380
1	Sky Racing Team VR46	72	12	Ret	3^P	6	6	1^F	2	2	7	3	Ret	Ret	1	3	4	380
2	EG 0,0 Marc VDS	22	DNS	4	4	2	4	DSQ	8^P	3^F	2^F	1	1^P	1^{P F}	Ret	14	3	267
2	EG 0,0 Marc VDS	37	Ret	13	13	5	8	Ret	5	18	Ret	4^F	11	8	DNS	15	8	267
3	Red Bull KTM Ajo	45	1^F	2^F	11	11	Ret	4	Ret	23	12	21	9	14	12	12	14	251
		54								16
		88	20	3^P	6	8	1^F	2			Ret	Ret	3^F	6	2	1	6
4	Italtrans Racing Team	19	24	19	Ret	24	19	17	13	14	Ret	18	17	18	20	Ret	17	210
4	Italtrans Racing Team	33	3	9	1^F	1^F	Ret	10	3	1	6	11	2	3	4	6	5	210
5	Liqui Moly Intact GP	12	10	Ret	7	17	7	5	6	9	11	5	12	Ret	19	16	16	153
5	Liqui Moly Intact GP	23	7	Ret	10	15	3	11	Ret	5	10	10	15	20	13	4	12	153
6	Onexox TKKR SAG Team	87	5	7	14	13	Ret^P	3	DNS		16	2	5	4	3	7	1^{P F}	135
6	Onexox TKKR SAG Team	99	Ret	22	Ret	Ret	23	21	20	Ret	20	DSQ	25	Ret	21	20	Ret	135
7	Flexbox HP 40	7	2	8	Ret	22	11	15	11	25	Ret	8	20	Ret	5	10	9	134
7	Flexbox HP 40	40	17	12	Ret	Ret	15	9	Ret	10	13	12	7	Ret	7^F	2^F	Ret	134
8	Tennor American Racing	16	4^P	17	17	3^P	10	12	10	Ret	5	6^P	8	10	Ret	11	7	131
8	Tennor American Racing	42	Ret	23	15	19	18	16	12	17	9	13	6	9	16	Ret	11	131
9	Beta Tools Speed Up	9	6	Ret	Ret	7	Ret	Ret	Ret	7	4	Ret	27	5	10	Ret	Ret	123
9	Beta Tools Speed Up	21	13	Ret	18	16	21	18	7	8	3	7	Ret	2	Ret	Ret	Ret	123
10	Petronas Sprinta Racing	96	14	18	Ret	Ret	14	8	16	6	Ret	Ret	4	7	DNS			123
10	Petronas Sprinta Racing	97	9	10	8	12	5	6	4	Ret	Ret	Ret	16	12	9^P	13	10	123
11	Pull&Bear Aspar Team Moto2	5						22										88
		18											24	22
		44	8	5	5	10	9	Ret^P	9	13	8	DNS			11	Ret	15
		55	19	6	Ret	9	Ret		Ret	19	18	15	19	13	Ret	19	21
12	Federal Oil Gresini Moto2	11	18	14	12	14	16	13	15	11	Ret	Ret	18	17	8	9	Ret	37
12	Federal Oil Gresini Moto2	57	16	16	16	20	Ret	19	Ret	20	14	19	13	Ret	17	Ret	Ret	37
13	MV Agusta Forward Racing	24	21	15	Ret	DNS	20	20	14	12	15	16	10	15	Ret	17	Ret	36
13	MV Agusta Forward Racing	62	15	11	9	Ret	17	14	17	15	Ret	14	14	Ret	15	Ret^P	19	36
14	NTS RW Racing GP	2	23	21	DNS				Ret									22
		64	11	Ret	19	18	22	24	19	22	17	20	21	16	14	8	13
		74								Ret	21	22	26	23	22	21
		77				21	12	Ret									20
15	Idemitsu Honda Team Asia	27	22	20	20	25	Ret	23	Ret	24	19	Ret	22	21	18	Ret	Ret	10
15	Idemitsu Honda Team Asia	35	25	Ret	Ret	23	13	Ret	18	21	Ret	9	23	19	Ret	18	18	10
Pos.	Team	Bike No.	QAT	SPA	ANC	CZE	AUT	STY	RSM	EMI	CAT	FRA	ARA	TER	EUR	VAL	POR	Pts
Source:^[58]

Notes edit

^ Night race
^ The Thailand Grand Prix was originally due to take place on 22 March but was initially rescheduled to 4 October due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
^ The Grand Prix of the Americas was originally due to take place on 5 April but was initially rescheduled to 15 November due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
^ The Argentine Grand Prix was originally due to take place on 5 April but was initially rescheduled to 22 November due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
^ Sam Lowes, who set the fastest time in qualifying, was required to start from the pit lane as a penalty for irresponsible riding during the previous race. As a result, Remy Gardner was due to start the race from pole position but was declared unfit to race after a crash in warm-up. Luca Marini ultimately inherited the pole position grid slot,^[56] although Lowes was still credited with pole position.^[57]

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^ "Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya to host MotoGP until 2021". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
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^ "Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas rescheduled for November". Dorna Sports. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
^ "Motul Argentina Grand Prix rescheduled for November". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
^ "Red Bull Gran Premio de España postponed". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
^ "SHARK Helmets Grand Prix de France postponed". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
^ "Italian and Catalan Grands Prix postponed". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
^ Leeuwen, Andrew Van (17 April 2020). "New COVID-19 restrictions forces MotoGP German GP postponement". Autosport.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
^ Duncan, Lewis (23 April 2020). "MotoGP's Dutch TT at Assen postponed amid coronavirus pandemic". Autosport.com. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
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^ "2020 British and Australian Grands Prix cancelled". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
^ "Motul Grand Prix of Japan cancelled". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
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[qat-19] Night race

[35] The Thailand Grand Prix was originally due to take place on 22 March but was initially rescheduled to 4 October due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[39] The Grand Prix of the Americas was originally due to take place on 5 April but was initially rescheduled to 15 November due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[41] The Argentine Grand Prix was originally due to take place on 5 April but was initially rescheduled to 22 November due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[62] Sam Lowes, who set the fastest time in qualifying, was required to start from the pit lane as a penalty for irresponsible riding during the previous race. As a result, Remy Gardner was due to start the race from pole position but was declared unfit to race after a crash in warm-up. Luca Marini ultimately inherited the pole position grid slot,^[56] although Lowes was still credited with pole position.^[57]

[1] "Sam Lowes joins Team Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS for 2020". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. Retrieved 6 September 2019.

[2] Cobb, Haydn (24 November 2019). "Moto2: Fernandez takes Marquez's spot at Marc VDS". Crash.net. Retrieved 24 November 2019.

[3] "Pons joins Bulega at Gresini". Crash. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.

[:0-4] "Baldassarri stays in Moto2 for 2020". Crash. 30 July 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.

[5] "Dalla Porta pens two-year deal with Italtrans Racing Team". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. Retrieved 3 September 2019.

[6] "Moto2 | SAG Team, cambio di rotta. Arriva Kasmayudin nel 2020". Corsedimoto (in Italian). 12 November 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.

[7] "Jake Dixon to Petronas for 2020". crash.net. Retrieved 26 September 2019.

[8] "Vierge to join Petronas Sprinta Racing for 2020". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. Retrieved 4 September 2019.

[:1-9] "Corsi to replace Aegerter at MV". Crash. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.

[10] "Aron Canet signs with Angel Nieto squad for 2020 Moto2". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. Retrieved 20 August 2019.

[11] "Thailand: Hafizh Syahrin secures Moto2 return". crash.net. Peter McLaren.

[12] "How is the 2020 Moto2 grid currently looking?". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.

[13] "Triumph announced as Moto2 engine supplier from 2019". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 3 June 2017. Archived from the original on 24 June 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2020.

[KTMout-14] Khorounzhiy, Valentin (14 August 2019). "Tech 3 follows KTM in pulling out of Moto2". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 25 November 2019.

[15] Klein, Jamie (26 September 2019). "Moto2 grid cut to 30 bikes for 2020 season". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 25 November 2019.

[crash.net-16] Cobb, Haydn (29 November 2019). "Angel Nieto Team reverts to Aspar Team name from 2020". Retrieved 24 February 2020.

[17] "2020 MotoGP calendar confirmed". Crash.net. CMG. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2020.

[NEWCALENDAR-18] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p "MotoGP announces 13-round European calendar". Crash.net. CMG. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.

[20] "MotoGP to race at Losail International Circuit until 2031". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.

[21] "Jerez, tres años más en el Mundial de MotoGP". Mundo Deportivo. Mundo Deportivo. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.

[22] "Dorna extends contract with Brno until 2020". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016.

[23] "MotoGP to race at the Red Bull Ring until at least 2025". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.

[24] "Misano to host MotoGP until 2021". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.

[25] "Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya to host MotoGP until 2021". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.

[26] "French GP held at Le Mans until 2026". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2018.

[27] "MotoGP at MotorLand Aragon until 2021". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.

[28] "Valencia to host MotoGP until 2021". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.

[:2-29] "Portimao to host 2020 MotoGP season finale". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.

[30] "2020 MotoGP calendar confirmed". Crash.net. CMG. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2020.

[31] "Future of German Motorcycle Grand Prix secured". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 17 July 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.

[32] "Ten more years in Assen". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.

[33] "MOTOGP WILL BE HELD IN 2020–2024 This contract is valid for five years, and the race will be held at KymiRing. Events of the World Championships will come back in Finland after 40 years". Kymiring. Kymi Ring. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.

[34] "Silverstone extends MotoGP contract until the end of 2021". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.

[36] "Thailand confirmed on the MotoGP calendar". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.

[37] "Phillip Island is here to stay". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.

[38] "MotoGP at Sepang International Circuit until 2021". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.

[40] "MotoGP is Coming to Texas". Cycleworld. Cycleworld. 13 April 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2011.

[42] "Argentina to host MotoGP until 2021". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.

[43] "MOTOGP CLASS CANCELLED AT THE GRAND PRIX OF QATAR". FIM-live.com. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.

[44] "Buriram MotoGP postponed indefinitely due to coronavirus". Bangkok Post. Bangkok Post Public Company Limited. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.

[45] "UPDATED: 2020 MotoGP calendar officially confirmed". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.

[46] "Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas rescheduled for November". Dorna Sports. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.

[47] "Motul Argentina Grand Prix rescheduled for November". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.

[48] "Red Bull Gran Premio de España postponed". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.

[49] "SHARK Helmets Grand Prix de France postponed". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.

[ITACAT-50] "Italian and Catalan Grands Prix postponed". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.

[51] Leeuwen, Andrew Van (17 April 2020). "New COVID-19 restrictions forces MotoGP German GP postponement". Autosport.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.

[52] Duncan, Lewis (23 April 2020). "MotoGP's Dutch TT at Assen postponed amid coronavirus pandemic". Autosport.com. Retrieved 24 April 2020.

[53] Duncan, Lewis (24 April 2020). "Finnish GP becomes 11th MotoGP race to be scrapped". www.motorsport.com. Retrieved 24 April 2020.

[54] "German, Dutch and Finnish Grands Prix cancelled". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.

[55] "2020 British and Australian Grands Prix cancelled". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.

[56] "Motul Grand Prix of Japan cancelled". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.

[57] "MotoGP: GP d'Italia Oakley at Mugello cancelled". www.fim-live.com. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.

[58] Duncan, Lewis (8 July 2020). "MotoGP cancels 2020 Austin visit". www.motorsport.com. Retrieved 10 July 2020.

[59] Sports, Dorna. "UPDATED 2020 MotoGP Calendar with a total of 15 Grands Prix". www.motogp.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.

[60] "Misano Moto2: Marini beats Bezzecchi in VR46 1-2". motorsport.com. Motorsport.com. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

[61] "Gran Premio Lenovo di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini – Moto2 – Race Classification" (PDF). MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

[standings-63] "2020 Standings" (PDF). motogp.com. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2023.

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