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The 2017 Moto2 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
Switzerland CarXpert Interwetten
Switzerland Garage Plus Interwetten 		Kalex Kalex Moto2 2 Switzerland Jesko Raffin[1]
12 Switzerland Thomas Lüthi[2]
27 Spain Iker Lecuona[1]
Switzerland Forward Racing Kalex Kalex Moto2 7 Italy Lorenzo Baldassarri[3]
10 Italy Luca Marini[3]
Italy Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 Kalex Kalex Moto2 9 Spain Jorge Navarro[4]
Germany Dynavolt Intact GP Suter[5] Suter MMX2 11 Germany Sandro Cortese[6]
23 Germany Marcel Schrötter[6]
Italy Tasca Racing Scuderia Moto2 Kalex Kalex Moto2 19 Belgium Xavier Siméon[7]
Belgium EG 0,0 Marc VDS Kalex Kalex Moto2 21 Italy Franco Morbidelli[8]
73 Spain Álex Márquez[9]
Spain SAG Team Kalex Kalex Moto2 32 Spain Isaac Viñales[10]
45 Japan Tetsuta Nagashima[11]
Finland Red Bull KTM Ajo KTM[12] TBA 41 South Africa Brad Binder[12]
44 Portugal Miguel Oliveira[12]
Germany Leopard Racing Suter[13] Suter MMX2 52 United Kingdom Danny Kent[14]
77 Switzerland Dominique Aegerter[14]
Italy Italtrans Racing Team Kalex Kalex Moto2 54 Italy Mattia Pasini[15]
TBA Italy Andrea Locatelli[15]
Spain Páginas Amarillas HP 40 Kalex Kalex Moto2 TBA France Fabio Quartararo[16]
TBA TBA
France Tech 3 Racing Tech 3 Tech 3 Mistral 610 87 Australia Remy Gardner[17]
97 Spain Xavi Vierge[17]
Italy Sky Racing Team VR46 Kalex[18] Kalex Moto2 TBA Italy Francesco Bagnaia[19]
TBA TBA

Riders changes

Team changes

  • Ajo Motorsport switches to KTM bikes, with KTM making their Moto2 debut. KTM would field two bikes for Brad Binder and Miguel Oliveira.
  • Valentino Rossi's Sky Racing Team VR46 expands to Moto2, fielding two Kalex bikes for Francesco Bagnaia and an unannounced rider.
  • SAG Team will field two bikes again, after running most of the 2016 season with only one bike due to Luis Salom's death at the Catalonia Grand Prix.
  • Italtrans Racing Team is set to field two bikes again after running only one bike with Mattia Pasini last season.
  • After four years with Kalex, Dynavolt Intact GP will switch to Suter.
  • Leopard Racing will switch to Suter, with which they previously competed in 2010 as Kiefer Racing.

Calendar

Round Date Grand Prix Circuit
1 26 March Qatar Grand Prix of Qatar[20] Losail International Circuit, Lusail
2 9 Apil Argentina Gran Premio de la República Argentina[21] Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo, Santiago del Estero
3 23 Apil United States Grand Prix of the Americas Circuit of the Americas, Austin
4 7 May Spain Gran Premio de España Circuito de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera
5 21 May France Grand Prix de France[22] Circuit Bugatti, Le Mans
6 4 June Italy Gran Premio d'Italia Mugello Circuit, Mugello
7 11 June Catalonia Gran Premi de Catalunya Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló
8 25 June Netherlands Dutch TT[23] TT Circuit Assen, Assen
9 17 July Germany Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland[24] Sachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal
10 6 August Czech Republic Grand Prix České republiky[25] Automotodrom Brno, Brno
11 13 August Austria Grand Prix von Österreich Red Bull Ring, Spielberg
12 27 August United Kingdom Octo British Grand Prix[26] Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone[27]
13 10 September San Marino Gran Premio di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini[28] Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico
14 24 September Aragon Gran Premio de Aragón[29] Motorland Aragón, Alcañiz
15 15 October Japan Grand Prix of Japan[30] Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi
16 22 October Australia Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix[31] Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island
17 29 October Malaysia Malaysia Motorcycle Grand Prix Sepang International Circuit, Selangor
18 12 November Valencian Community Gran Premio de la Comunitat Valenciana[32] 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.[33] 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.[27]

References

  1. ^ a b "Fix: Jesko Raffin zwei Jahre im CarXpert-Team". Speedweek.com (in German). Speedweek. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Fix: Dominique Aegerter bleibt im CarXpert-Team". Speedweek.com (in German). Speedweek. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b "Forward retains Baldassarri, Marini for 2017". Motorsport.com. Motorsport.com. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Navarro set to move to Moto2™". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  5. ^ "Dynavolt Intact GP switch to Suter from 2017". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Schrötter to partner Cortese in Moto2™ for 2017". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Simeon joins Tasca in Moto2™ next season". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  8. ^ "So werden die Moto2-Teams 2017 aussehen". Speedweek.com (in German). Speedweek. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "Márquez to remain at Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  10. ^ "Isaac Viñales signs with SAG". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  11. ^ "Tetsuta Nagashima signs with the Stop And Go Racing Team for the 2017 season // Tetsuta Nagashima con el Stop And Go Racing Team en el 2017". stopandgo.es. SAG. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  12. ^ a b c "Red Bull KTM Ajo take on Moto2™ in 2017". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  13. ^ "MotoGP Aragon: Kent excited by Suter switch". Crash.net. Crash Media Group. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  14. ^ a b "Leopard Racing announce Aegerter and Kent for Moto2™ 2017". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  15. ^ a b "Andrea Locatelli fährt 2017 Moto2-WM bei Italtrans". Speedweek.com (in German). Speedweek. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ "Quartararo to Moto2™ in 2017". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  17. ^ a b "Vierge to be joined by Remy Gardner at Tech 3". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  18. ^ "SKY VR46: Romano Fenati 2017 in der Moto2 auf Kalex". Speedweek.com (in German). Speedweek. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  19. ^ "Bagnaia set to make Moto2™ move with new VR46 team". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  20. ^ "Qatar secures 10-year MotoGP contract". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 14 June 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  21. ^ "Termas de Rio Hondo extends Argentina GP contract". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  22. ^ "French Grand Prix contract extended to 2021". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  23. ^ "Assen confirmed on calendar until 2021". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  24. ^ "MotoGP™ to stay at the Sachsenring until 2021". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  25. ^ "Dorna extends contract with Brno until 2020". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  26. ^ "Dorna Sports and Circuit of Wales sign historic MotoGP™ agreement". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  27. ^ a b "Silverstone to keep MotoGP in 2017, with option for 2018". MotorSport.com. Valentin Khorounzhiy. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  28. ^ "Misano to remain on the MotoGP™ calendar until at least 2020". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  29. ^ "MotoGP™ at MotorLand Aragon until 2021". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  30. ^ "Motegi to host MotoGP until at least 2018". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 12 October 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  31. ^ "Phillip Island secures long-term MotoGP, WSBK future". Crash.net. Crash Media Group. 10 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  32. ^ "Valencia to host MotoGP™ until 2021". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  33. ^ "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.
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