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2017 Moto3 World Championship

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The 2017 Moto3 season will be a part of the 69th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.

Teams and riders

Team Constructor Motorcycle No. Rider Rounds
Italy Gresini Racing Moto3 Honda Honda NSF250RW 4 Italy Fabio Di Giannantonio[1]
88 Spain Jorge Martín[1]
Italy Ongetta–Rivacold Honda Honda NSF250RW 5 Italy Romano Fenati[2]
TBA TBA
Italy Sky Racing Team VR46 KTM KTM RC250GP 8 Italy Nicolò Bulega[3]
16 Italy Andrea Migno[4]
Finland Red Bull KTM Ajo KTM KTM RC250GP 23 Italy Niccolò Antonelli[5]
64 Netherlands Bo Bendsneyder[5]
Spain Estrella Galicia 0,0 Honda Honda NSF250RW 33 Italy Enea Bastianini[6]
44 Spain Arón Canet[6]
Spain Pull & Bear Aspar Mahindra Team Mahindra Mahindra MGP3O 48 Italy Lorenzo Dalla Porta[7]
TBA TBA
Italy SIC58 Squadra Corse[8] Honda Honda NSF250RW TBA TBA
TBA TBA

Rider changes

  • After spending two seasons as a replacement rider, Lorenzo Dalla Porta will make his full season debut with Aspar Mahindra Team.

Contracted Grands Prix

Grand Prix Circuit
Qatar Grand Prix of Qatar[9] Losail International Circuit, Lusail
Argentina Gran Premio de la República Argentina[10] Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo, Santiago del Estero
France Grand Prix de France[11] Circuit Bugatti, Le Mans
Netherlands Dutch TT[12] TT Circuit Assen, Assen
Germany Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland[13] Sachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal
Czech Republic Grand Prix České republiky[14] Automotodrom Brno, Brno
United Kingdom Octo British Grand Prix[15] Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone[16]
San Marino Gran Premio di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini[17] Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico
Japan Grand Prix of Japan[18] Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi
Australia Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix[19] Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island
Grands Prix under contract for 2016, but not for 2017
United States Grand Prix of the Americas Circuit of the Americas, Austin
Spain Gran Premio de España Circuito de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera
Italy Gran Premio d'Italia Mugello Circuit, Mugello
Catalonia Gran Premi de Catalunya Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló
Austria Grand Prix von Österreich Red Bull Ring, Spielberg
Aragon Gran Premio de Aragón Motorland Aragón, Alcañiz
Malaysia Malaysia Motorcycle Grand Prix Sepang International Circuit, Selangor
Valencian Community Gran Premio de la Comunitat Valenciana Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia

Calendar changes

  • The British Grand Prix was scheduled to move from Silverstone to the new Circuit of Wales, but construction on the new track has not commenced.[20] The two circuits reached a deal that will see Silverstone continue to host the British Grand Prix in 2017, with an option to host the 2018 race.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b "DiGiannantonio and Martin at Gresini in 2017". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  2. ^ Khorounzhiy, Valentin (10 September 2016). "Fenati seals Moto3 return with Ongetta in 2017". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Bulega renews with SKY Racing Team VR46 for two years". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Migno to remain with VR46 in Moto3™". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Antonelli joins Bendsneyder at Red Bull KTM Ajo in 2017". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Bastianini joins Team Estrella Galicia 0,0". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  7. ^ Thukral, Rachit (13 August 2016). "Aspar Mahindra signs Dalla Porta for 2017". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Marco Simoncelli's #58 retired, father's team enters Moto3". Crash.net. Crash Media Group. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  9. ^ "Qatar secures 10-year MotoGP contract". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 14 June 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  10. ^ "Termas de Rio Hondo extends Argentina GP contract". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  11. ^ "French Grand Prix contract extended to 2021". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  12. ^ "Assen confirmed on calendar until 2021". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  13. ^ "MotoGP™ to stay at the Sachsenring until 2021". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  14. ^ "Dorna extends contract with Brno until 2020". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  15. ^ "Dorna Sports and Circuit of Wales sign historic MotoGP™ agreement". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  16. ^ a b "Silverstone to keep MotoGP in 2017, with option for 2018". Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  17. ^ "Misano to remain on the MotoGP™ calendar until at least 2020". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  18. ^ "Motegi to host MotoGP until at least 2018". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 12 October 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  19. ^ "Phillip Island secures long-term MotoGP, WSBK future". Crash.net. Crash Media Group. 10 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  20. ^ "2016 Octo British Grand Prix MotoGP". Silverstone Circuit. British Racing Drivers' Club. Retrieved 29 August 2016. Ahead of the British MotoGP taking place at the purpose-built £375 million South Wales valley venue for the first time in 2018, the Circuit of Wales will promote and run the event at Silverstone.