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| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Luis Salom]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.motogp.com/en/twitter_update/2015/09/11/for-2016-luissalom39-will-join-jeskoraffin1-in-the-sagracingteam-continuing/184029|title=For 2016 @LuisSalom39 will join @jeskoraffin1 in the @SAGRacingTeam, continuing in the #Moto2 Championship.|date=11 September 2015|accessdate=11 September 2015}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Luis Salom]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.motogp.com/en/twitter_update/2015/09/11/for-2016-luissalom39-will-join-jeskoraffin1-in-the-sagracingteam-continuing/184029|title=For 2016 @LuisSalom39 will join @jeskoraffin1 in the @SAGRacingTeam, continuing in the #Moto2 Championship.|date=11 September 2015|accessdate=11 September 2015}}</ref>
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* Leopard Racing will return to the Moto2 class after previously competing as Kiefer Racing from 2010 to 2012. They will use [[Kalex]] bikes, with [[Danny Kent]] and [[Miguel Oliveira (motorcycle racer)|Miguel Oliveira]] as their riders.
* Leopard Racing will return to the Moto2 class after previously competing as Kiefer Racing from 2010 to 2012. They will use [[Kalex]] bikes, with [[Danny Kent]] and [[Miguel Oliveira (motorcycle racer)|Miguel Oliveira]] as their riders.
* AGP Racing, which was on provisional entry list, was withdrawn from the championship due to financial problems, leaving [[Federico Fuligni]] and [[Remy Gardner]] without job.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.speedweek.com/moto2/news/85756/AGP-Team-steigt-aus-e28093-Gardner-und-Fuligni-ohne-Job.html|title=AGP-Team steigt aus – Gardner und Fuligni ohne Job (AGP team gets out - Gardner and Fuligni without job)|work=Speedweek.com|publisher=Speedweek|date=20 December 2015|accessdate=27 December 2015}}</ref>
* AGP Racing, which was on provisional entry list, was withdrawn from the championship due to financial problems, leaving [[Federico Fuligni]] and [[Remy Gardner]] without job.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.speedweek.com/moto2/news/85756/AGP-Team-steigt-aus-e28093-Gardner-und-Fuligni-ohne-Job.html|title=AGP-Team steigt aus – Gardner und Fuligni ohne Job (AGP team gets out - Gardner and Fuligni without job)|work=Speedweek.com|publisher=Speedweek|date=20 December 2015|accessdate=27 December 2015}}</ref>
* JPMoto Malaysia, which was on provisional entry list, was taken over by FGV Malaysia Racing.<ref name="FGV"/>


===Rider changes===
===Rider changes===

Revision as of 13:40, 29 February 2016

Fédération Internationale
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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]

List of planned races

The following Grands Prix are provisionally scheduled to take place in 2016.[2]

Round Date Grand Prix Circuit
1 20 March Qatar Commercial Bank Grand Prix of Qatar Losail International Circuit, Doha
2 3 April Argentina Gran Premio Motul de la República Argentina Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo, Santiago del Estero
3 10 April United States Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas Circuit of the Americas, Austin
4 24 April Spain Gran Premio Red Bull de España Circuito de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera
5 8 May France Monster Energy Grand Prix de France Le Mans Bugatti, Maine
6 22 May Italy Gran Premio d'Italia TIM Mugello Circuit, Mugello
7 5 June Catalonia Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló
8 26 June Netherlands Motul TT Assen TT Circuit Assen, Assen
9 17 July Germany GoPro Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland Sachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal
10 14 August Austria NeroGiardini Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich Red Bull Ring, Spielberg
11 21 August Czech Republic Grand Prix České republiky[3] Automotodrom Brno, Brno
12 4 September United Kingdom Octo British Grand Prix Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone
13 11 September San Marino Gran Premio TIM di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini         Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico
14 25 September Aragon Gran Premio Movistar de Aragón Motorland Aragón, Alcañiz
15 16 October Japan Motul Grand Prix of Japan Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi
16 23 October Australia Michelin Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island
17 30 October Malaysia Shell Malaysia Motorcycle Grand Prix Sepang International Circuit, Selangor
18 13 November Valencian Community 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.[2]
  • Having been on the calendar since 2008, the Indianapolis round has been discontinued.[4]

Teams and riders

A provisional entry list was announced on 7 November 2015.[5]

Team Constructor Motorcycle No. Rider
Spain Stop and Go Racing Team Kalex Kalex Moto2 2 Switzerland Jesko Raffin[6]
39 Spain Luis Salom[7]
Italy Speed Up Speed Up Speed Up SF16 24 Italy Simone Corsi[5]
Finland Ajo Motorsport Kalex Kalex Moto2 5 France Johann Zarco[8][9]
Switzerland Forward Team Kalex Kalex Moto2 7 Italy Lorenzo Baldassarri[10]
10 Italy Luca Marini[5]
Germany Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex Kalex Moto2 11 Germany Sandro Cortese[11]
94 Germany Jonas Folger[11]
Switzerland Derendinger Interwetten
Switzerland Technomag Interwetten 		Kalex Kalex Moto2 12 Switzerland Thomas Lüthi[5]
70 Switzerland Robin Mulhauser[5]
77 Switzerland Dominique Aegerter[5]
Japan IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia Kalex Kalex Moto2 14 Thailand Ratthapark Wilairot[5]
30 Japan Takaaki Nakagami[5]
Italy IodaRacing Project SRL Suter Suter MMXII 17 Spain Efrén Vázquez[5]
Qatar QMMF Racing Team Speed Up Speed Up SF16 19 Belgium Xavier Siméon[12]
60 Spain Julián Simón[5]
Belgium Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS Kalex Kalex Moto2 21 Italy Franco Morbidelli[13]
73 Spain Álex Márquez[13]
Italy Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 Kalex Kalex Moto2 22 United Kingdom Sam Lowes[14]
Spain AGR Team Kalex Kalex Moto2 23 Germany Marcel Schrötter[15]
49 Spain Axel Pons[5]
Malaysia FGV Malaysia Racing[16] Kalex Kalex Moto2 25 Malaysia Azlan Shah[16]
88 Spain Ricard Cardús[16]
France Tech 3 Tech 3 Tech 3 Mistral 610 32 Spain Isaac Viñales[15]
97 Spain Xavi Vierge[17]
Italy Tasca Racing Scuderia Moto2 Kalex Kalex Moto2 33 Italy Alessandro Tonucci[5]
Spain Páginas Amarillas HP 40 Kalex Kalex Moto2 40 Spain Álex Rins[18]
57 Spain Edgar Pons[19]
Germany Leopard Racing Kalex[20] Kalex Moto2 44 Portugal Miguel Oliveira[21]
52 United Kingdom Danny Kent[22]
Italy Italtrans Racing Team Kalex Kalex Moto2 54 Italy Mattia Pasini[5]
Malaysia Petronas Raceline Malaysia Kalex Kalex Moto2 55 Malaysia Hafizh Syahrin[5]

Team changes

  • JiR Moto2 announced that they will withdraw from the championship at the end of the 2015 season.[23]
  • Dynavolt Intact GP will expand to enter second bike.
  • Suter also announced that they will withdraw from the championship as they only have three riders to compete the 2016 season.
  • Leopard Racing will return to the Moto2 class after previously competing as Kiefer Racing from 2010 to 2012. They will use Kalex bikes, with Danny Kent and Miguel Oliveira as their riders.
  • AGP Racing, which was on provisional entry list, was withdrawn from the championship due to financial problems, leaving Federico Fuligni and Remy Gardner without job.[24]
  • JPMoto Malaysia, which was on provisional entry list, was taken over by FGV Malaysia Racing.[16]

Rider changes

References

  1. ^ "Motegi Moto2: Tito Rabat withdraws, Johann Zarco wins championship". Autosport.com. Autosport. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  2. ^ a b "2016 provisional MotoGP™ calendar announced". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  3. ^ Dorna extends contract with Brno until 2020
  4. ^ "MotoGP Will Not Return to IMS in 2016". 11 September 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "2016 Moto2™ provisional entry list". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 7 November 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Jesko Raffin and the SAG Racing Team together for the 2015 and 2016". stopandgo.es. SAG Team. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  7. ^ "For 2016 @LuisSalom39 will join @jeskoraffin1 in the @SAGRacingTeam, continuing in the #Moto2 Championship". 11 September 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  8. ^ "Johann Zarco delays MotoGP until 2017". Crash.net. Crash.net. 6 September 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  9. ^ "Motegi Moto2: Tito Rabat withdraws, Johann Zarco wins championship". Autosport.com. Autosport. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  10. ^ "Baldassarri confirmed with Forward Racing for 2016". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  11. ^ a b "Jonas Folger joins Dynavolt Intact GP in 2016". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  12. ^ "Xavier Siméon: 2016. Kallio in QMMF team (Xavier Siméon: Replaces Mika Kallio in QMMF Team for 2016)". Speedweek.com. Speedweek. 24 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  13. ^ a b "Morbidelli and Marquez confirmed for 2015". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 11 October 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  14. ^ "Aprilia signs Bradl for 2016, Lowes for 2017". Crash.net. Crash.net. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  15. ^ a b "Isaac Viñales fährt 2016 statt Schrötter für Tech3 (Isaac Viñales replaces Schrötter in Tech3 for 2016)". Speedweek.com. Speedweek. 16 October 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  16. ^ a b c d e "FGV Malaysia Racing: Neues Team für Shah und Cardus (FGV Malaysia Racing: New Team for Shah and Cardus)". Speedweek.com. Speedweek. 16 October 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  17. ^ "Vierge to continue with the Tech3 Racing Team for 2016". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  18. ^ "Rins joins Paginas Amarillas HP 40 for the next two seasons". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  19. ^ "@Rins42: 26 September". Twitter. Twitter Inc. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  20. ^ "MotoGP Australia: Kent explains reasoning behind Moto2 deal". Crash.net. Crash Media Group. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  21. ^ "Miguel Oliveira to Moto2™ with Leopard Racing". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  22. ^ "Kent moves to Moto2™ with Leopard Racing". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 27 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  23. ^ "JiR-Team: Moto2-Rennstall wird für 2016 zugesperrt (JiR Team: Moto2 team is closed for 2016)". Speedweek.com. Speedweek. 24 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  24. ^ "AGP-Team steigt aus – Gardner und Fuligni ohne Job (AGP team gets out - Gardner and Fuligni without job)". Speedweek.com. Speedweek. 20 December 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  25. ^ "Moto2-WM 2016: Startfeld schrumpft weiter (Moto2 World Championship 2016: Starting field continues to shrink)". Speedweek.com. Speedweek. 23 December 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
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