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Revision as of 14:13, 9 July 2016

The 2017 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season is the 69th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.

Teams and riders

Team Constructor Motorcycle No. Rider Rounds
Japan Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha Movistar Yamaha MotoGP 46 Italy Valentino Rossi[1]
25 Spain Maverick Viñales[2]
Italy Aprilia Racing Team Gresini       Aprilia Aprilia RS-GP 41 Spain Aleix Espargaró[3]
22 United Kingdom Sam Lowes[4]
Italy Ducati Team Ducati Ducati Desmosedici GP17 4 Italy Andrea Dovizioso[5]
99 Spain Jorge Lorenzo[6]
Italy Octo Pramac Yakhnich Ducati Desmosedici GP16 9 Italy Danilo Petrucci[7]
45 United Kingdom Scott Redding[7]
Spain Avintia Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP15 TBA TBA
TBA TBA
Spain Aspar Team MotoGP Ducati Desmosedici GP15 TBA TBA
TBA TBA
Belgium Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS       Honda Honda RC213V 43 Australia Jack Miller[8]
TBA TBA
Japan Repsol Honda Team 26 Spain Dani Pedrosa[9]
93 Spain Marc Márquez[10]
Monaco Team LCR 35 United Kingdom Cal Crutchlow[11]
Austria Red Bull KTM Motorsport KTM KTM RC16 38 United Kingdom Bradley Smith[12]
44 Spain Pol Espargaró[13]
Japan Team Suzuki Ecstar       Suzuki Suzuki GSX-RR 29 Italy Andrea Iannone[14]
40 Spain Álex Rins[15]
France Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha YZR-M1 94 Germany Jonas Folger[16]
TBA TBA
Key
Regular rider
Wildcard rider
Replacement rider

Team changes

  • KTM will join the series with a factory-supported team for the first time.[17]

Rider changes

Contracted Grands Prix

Grand Prix Circuit
Qatar Grand Prix of Qatar[18] Losail International Circuit, Lusail
Argentina Gran Premio de la República Argentina[19] Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo, Santiago del Estero
France Grand Prix de France[20] Circuit Bugatti, Le Mans
Netherlands Dutch TT[21] TT Circuit Assen, Assen
Czech Republic Grand Prix České republiky[22] Automotodrom Brno, Brno
United Kingdom Octo British Grand Prix[23] Circuit of Wales, Blaenau Gwent
Japan Grand Prix of Japan[24] Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi
Australia Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix[25] Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island

Calendar changes

Regulation changes

Technical regulations

  • Winglets, additional aerodynamic aids first introduced in 1999, will be banned from 2017 following repeated concerns about their safety.[26]

References

  1. ^ "Rossi & Yamaha confirm 2-year contract extension". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Yamaha confirm Maverick Viñales for 2017 and 2018 season". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Aleix Espargaro moves to Aprilia for 2017 and 2018". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  4. ^ "Bradl & Bautista remain with Aprilia for 2016". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  5. ^ "Andrea Dovizioso confirmed with Ducati for 2017 and 2018". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  6. ^ "Lorenzo set to take on new challenge with Ducati". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. Retrieved 17 May 2016. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  7. ^ a b "Pramac: 2017 MotoGP line-up confirmed, exploring Suzuki for '18". Crash.net. Crash Media Group. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  8. ^ "Miller: "I am still pinching myself"". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  9. ^ "HRC renew with Dani Pedrosa until end of 2018". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  10. ^ "Honda Racing Corporation renew with Marc Marquez through 2018". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  11. ^ "Crutchlow to stay with LCR Honda for 2017". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  12. ^ "KTM signs Bradley Smith as MotoGP™ factory rider". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  13. ^ "Pol Espargaro to join KTM's MotoGP™ efforts". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  14. ^ "Andrea Iannone joins Suzuki for 2017 and 2018". motogp.com. Dorna Sports. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  15. ^ "Rins moves to MotoGP™ with Suzuki for 2017 and 2018". motogp.com. Dorna Sports. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  16. ^ "Tech3 to join forces with German star Jonas Folger". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  17. ^ "KTM's Beirer confirms 2017 MotoGP™ plan". motogp.com. Dorna Sports. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  18. ^ "Qatar secures 10-year MotoGP contract". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 14 June 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  19. ^ "Termas de Rio Hondo extends Argentina GP contract". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  20. ^ "French Grand Prix contract extended to 2021". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  21. ^ "Assen confirmed on calendar until 2021". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  22. ^ "Dorna extends contract with Brno until 2020". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  23. ^ "Dorna Sports and Circuit of Wales sign historic MotoGP™ agreement". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  24. ^ "Motegi to host MotoGP until at least 2018". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 12 October 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  25. ^ "Phillip Island secures long-term MotoGP, WSBK future". Crash.net. Crash Media Group. 10 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  26. ^ http://www.speedcafe.com/2016/06/26/motogp-announces-winglet-ban/
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