The 2020 FIM
Moto3
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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
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, leading to the cancellation or postponement of many races.
Albert Arenas won the
Riders' championship while riding a
KTM RC250GP.
Honda
is a Japanese public multinational conglomerate manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles, and power equipment, headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, reaching a producti ...
won its fourth straight
Constructors' championship and its 20th overall in the Moto3 class. Leopard Racing won its second straight
Teams' championship.
Teams and riders
All teams used series-specified
Dunlop tyres.
Team changes
*
Tech3 joined the Moto3 class after KTM's withdrawal from Moto2.
*
Husqvarna returned to Moto3 after a 4-year absence with
Sterilgarda Max Racing Team.
* WorldwideRace Team shut down after twenty-two seasons.
*
Sterilgarda Max Racing Team and
Red Bull KTM Ajo both have expanded to two riders.
* Angel Nieto Team reverted to their former name of Aspar.
Rider changes
* Leopard Racing have run 2 different riders from the previous season –
Jaume Masiá, who joins from the WorldwideRace team, and
Dennis Foggia
Dennis Foggia (born 7 January 2001) is an Italian motorcycle rider who is scheduled to compete in the 2023 Moto2 World Championship, riding for Italtrans Racing Team. He previously competed in Moto3, becoming the 2021 runner-up.
Career Earl ...
, who joins from
Sky Racing Team VR46
The VR46 Racing Team is a motorcycle racing team owned by Valentino Rossi and based in Tavullia (Marche, Italy). The team enters Grand Prix motorcycle racing in the MotoGP category with Ducati motorcycles and in the Moto2 category with Kalex ch ...
. They replaced
Lorenzo Dalla Porta
Lorenzo Dalla Porta (born 22 June 1997) is an Italian motorcycle racer. He currently competes in the Moto2. He was the FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Champion in 2016 and the CIV 125 GP champion in 2012 . And in 2019 he won the Moto3 World Champions ...
and
Marcos Ramírez, who've moved up to Moto2 with Italtrans Racing Team and American Racing respectively.
*
Arón Canet moved up to Moto2 with
Aspar Team
Aspar Team (formerly Ángel Nieto Team) is a Grand Prix motorcycle racing team from Spain, competing in the Moto2, Moto3 and MotoE World Championships.
History
The team was created by former world champion Jorge Martínez in 1992, when he was s ...
. He was replaced at
Sterilgarda Max Racing Team by
Alonso López, who joins from
Estrella Galicia 0,0.
*
Filip Salač
Filip Salač (born 12 December 2001) is a Czech motorcycle rider, competing in the 2023 Moto2 World Championship for QJmotor Gresini Moto2.
Career Junior career
Salač competed full time in the 2016 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, scoring no p ...
left PrüstelGP to join VNE Snipers, replacing
Romano Fenati, who joined
Sterilgarda Max Racing Team.
*
Jakub Kornfeil was originally intended to leave PrüstelGP to join Boe Skull Rider Mugen Race. However, in January 2020, Kornfeil announced his retirement from professional racing. His seat was taken by
Davide Pizzoli, who made his full season debut in Moto3.
*
Jason Dupasquier and
Barry Baltus made their debut with PrüstelGP.
*
Andrea Migno
Andrea Migno (born 10 January 1996) is an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle racer. Migno has also been a competitor in the Italian Honda 125GP Trofeo, the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup
The Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup is a motorcycle racing series con ...
returned to
Sky Racing Team VR46
The VR46 Racing Team is a motorcycle racing team owned by Valentino Rossi and based in Tavullia (Marche, Italy). The team enters Grand Prix motorcycle racing in the MotoGP category with Ducati motorcycles and in the Moto2 category with Kalex ch ...
after two seasons.
*
Maximilian Kofler made his full season debut in Moto3, joining CIP Green Power. He became the first Austrian rider to compete as a regular rider since
Michael Ranseder in the 2009 season.
*
2019 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup winner
Carlos Tatay made his full season debut with
Reale Avintia Racing.
*
Khairul Idham Pawi returned to Moto3 by joining
Petronas Sprinta Racing. He replaced
Ayumu Sasaki
is a Japanese Grand Prix motorcycle racer, competing in Moto3 for Sterilgarda Husqvarna Max.
Career Junior career
In 2015 Sasaki was the Asia Talent Cup champion and also competed in the 2015 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, winning a race in ...
, who joined
Red Bull KTM Tech3
Tech3 is a motorcycle racing team competing in the MotoGP class World Championship under the name Tech3 GasGas Factory Racing. They also compete in the Moto3 World Championship under the name Red Bull KTM Tech3 and the MotoE World Cup under the ...
.
*
Yuki Kunii
is a Japanese motorcycle racer
Motorcycle racing (also called moto racing and motorbike racing) is the motorcycle sport of racing motorcycles. Major varieties include motorcycle road racing and off-road racing, both either on circuits or ...
signed for
Honda Team Asia to replace
Kaito Toba who joined
Red Bull KTM Ajo.
*
Raúl Fernández joined
Red Bull KTM Ajo to replace
Can Öncü
Can Alexander Öncü (born 26 July 2003) is a Turkish motorcycle racer. After spending the 2019 season in Moto3, for 2020 and 2021, he raced in the World Supersport with Turkish Racing Team, a new venture headed by Turkish former racer Kenan S ...
who moved to the
Supersport World Championship.
*
Deniz Öncü
Deniz Öncü (born 26 July 2003) is a Turkish motorcycle racer, currently competing in the Moto3 World Championship, for team Red Bull KTM Tech3. His twin brother, Can Öncü, is also a motorcycle racer. Both brothers are mentored by Turkish mu ...
made his full season debut with
Red Bull KTM Tech3
Tech3 is a motorcycle racing team competing in the MotoGP class World Championship under the name Tech3 GasGas Factory Racing. They also compete in the Moto3 World Championship under the name Red Bull KTM Tech3 and the MotoE World Cup under the ...
.
*
Riccardo Rossi left Gresini Team to join Boe Skull Rider Mugen Race, replacing
Makar Yurchenko whose contract was terminated.
Mid-season changes
*
Dirk Geiger replaced
Barry Baltus for the first race due to age restriction.
*
Tony Arbolino, despite testing negative for COVID-19, was forced to miss the Aragon Grand Prix as he had come into close contact with an infected passenger on his flight after the French Grand Prix and was required to self-isolate as a result. He was not replaced for that event and was back to racing at the Teruel Grand Prix.
*
Adrián Fernández
Adrián Fernández Mier (born April 20, 1963 in Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico) is a Mexican former professional race car driver and he was co-owner of the Fernandez Racing team.
Racing career
Early career
Fernández began his career in Mexico by ...
replaced
Filip Salač
Filip Salač (born 12 December 2001) is a Czech motorcycle rider, competing in the 2023 Moto2 World Championship for QJmotor Gresini Moto2.
Career Junior career
Salač competed full time in the 2016 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, scoring no p ...
for the
Portuguese Grand Prix
The Portuguese Grand Prix (''Grande Prémio de Portugal'') is a motorsports event that was first held in 1951 as a sportscar event, and then intermittently disappearing for many years before being revived again. In 1964 event was held as a spo ...
because of an injury.
Calendar
The following Grands Prix are scheduled to take place in 2020:
The following rounds were included on the original calendar, but were cancelled in response to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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:
Calendar changes
*The
Thailand Grand Prix was moved from being the 15th round of 2019 to the 2nd round of 2020.
*The
Argentine Grand Prix
The Argentine Grand Prix (Spanish: ''Gran Premio de Argentina'') was a round of the Formula One championship, held intermittently from to , all at the same autodrome in the Argentine national capital of Buenos Aires.
Origins and history
The B ...
and
Grand Prix of the Americas swapped places in the calendar order.
*The
German Grand Prix
The German Grand Prix (german: Großer Preis von Deutschland) was a motor race that took place most years since 1926, with 75 races having been held. The race has been held at only three venues throughout its history; the Nürburgring in Rh ...
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
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Grand Prix or grand prix may refer to:
Arts and entertainment ...
was reintroduced to the calendar after a 38-year absence. The venue hosting the round will be the new
Kymi Ring
The KymiRing is a motor racing circuit in Kausala of the Iitti municipality, Päijänne Tavastia, Finland, bordering the Kymenlaakso's regional capital Kouvola, and located north-east of the capital Helsinki. It was planned that it would be t ...
, instead of the
Tampere Circuit used in 1962 and 1963 or the
Imatra Circuit
The Imatra Circuit is a motorsport street circuit in Imatra, Finland. The circuit has existed in two versions, and has been exclusively used for the "Imatranajo" motorcycle road race. From 1962 to 1978 a clockwise street circuit in the east o ...
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
The season calendar has been significantly affected by the
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identi ...
, 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.
*The Thailand Grand Prix was postponed on 2 March due to COVID-19 concerns. It was later planned to take place on 4 October, shifting the Aragon Grand Prix forward by a week.
*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.
*The Argentine Grand Prix was postponed to 22 November, further shifting the finale in Valencia to 29 November.
*The
Spanish Grand Prix
The Spanish Grand Prix ( es, Gran Premio de España, ca, Gran Premi d'Espanya) is a Formula One motor racing event currently held at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The race is one of the oldest in the world still contested, celebrating it ...
was postponed on 26 March.
*The
French Grand Prix
The French Grand Prix (french: Grand Prix de France), formerly known as the Grand Prix de l'ACF (Automobile Club de France), is an auto race held as part of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile's annual Formula One World Championsh ...
was postponed on 2 April.
*The
Italian
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* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance language
*** Regional Ita ...
and
Catalan Grands Prix were postponed on 7 April.
*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.
*The Dutch TT was postponed on 23 April after the Dutch government announced a ban on all mass events until at least 1 September.
*The Finnish Grand Prix was postponed on 24 April.
*The German, Dutch and Finnish rounds were officially cancelled on 29 April. 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.
*The Japanese round was cancelled on 1 June.
*The Italian round was officially cancelled on 10 June.
*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.
*The
European Grand Prix
The European Grand Prix (also known as the Grand Prix of Europe) was a Formula One event that was introduced during the mid-1980s and was held every year from to , except in . During these years, the European Grand Prix was held in a countr ...
returned to the calendar for the first time since
1995
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, held at
Ricardo Tormo Circuit as the first round of the Valencian double-header.
*The Grand Prix of the Americas was officially cancelled on 8 July.
*The Argentine, Thai and Malaysian rounds were officially cancelled on 31 July.
*On 10 August, the
Portuguese Grand Prix
The Portuguese Grand Prix (''Grande Prémio de Portugal'') is a motorsports event that was first held in 1951 as a sportscar event, and then intermittently disappearing for many years before being revived again. In 1964 event was held as a spo ...
was announced to be staging the final race of the 2020 season at the
Autódromo Internacional do Algarve
The Algarve International Circuit ( pt, Autódromo Internacional do Algarve), commonly referred to as Portimão Circuit, is a race circuit located in Portimão, Algarve region, Portugal. The development includes a karting track, off-road tra ...
in Portimão. It will mark the first Portuguese Grand Prix since
2012
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when it was held at the
Autódromo do Estoril
The Circuito do Estoril or Autódromo do Estoril (Estoril Circuit), officially known as Autódromo Fernanda Pires da Silva, is a motorsport race track on the Portuguese Riviera, outside of Lisbon, owned by state-run holding management company P ...
. Portimão has been MotoGP's reserve track since 2017.
Results and standings
Grands Prix
Riders' standings
;Scoring system
Points were awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider had to finish the race to earn points.
Constructors' standings
Each constructor received the same number of points as their best placed rider in each race.
Teams' standings
The teams' standings were based on results obtained by regular and substitute riders; wild-card entries were ineligible.
Notes
References
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