2018 Moto3 World Championship

The 2018 FIM Moto3 World Championship was a part of the 70th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. Joan Mir was the reigning series champion, but he did not defend his title as he joined Moto2.

Jorge Martín (pictured in 2017) was the 2018 Moto3 Champion.

After winning at Sepang, Spanish rider Jorge Martín was crowned the 2018 Moto3 World Champion, having created an unassailable lead of 26 points over current runners-up Marco Bezzecchi.

The final race in Valencia saw wildcard rider Can Öncü become the youngest Grand Prix motorcycle racing winner at 15 years, 115 days.[1]

Teams and riders

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TeamConstructorMotorcycleNo.RiderRounds
AP Honda Racing ThailandHondaNSF250RW35 Somkiat Chantra15
Del Conca Gresini Moto321 Fabio Di Giannantonio[2]All
88 Jorge Martín[2]All
Estrella Galicia 0,0
Junior Team Estrella Galicia 0,0
44 Arón Canet[3]1–14, 16–19
52 Jeremy Alcoba15
72 Alonso López[4]All
52 Jeremy Alcoba4, 14
Honda Team Asia
Asia Talent Team
27 Kaito Toba[5]All
41 Nakarin Atiratphuvapat[5]All
32 Ai Ogura4, 8–9, 11
Kohara Racing Team13 Shizuka Okazaki16
Leopard Racing33 Enea Bastianini[6]All
48 Lorenzo Dalla Porta[7]All
96 Manuel Pagliani6
69 Tom Booth-Amos12
Marinelli Snipers Team14 Tony Arbolino[5]All
76 Makar Yurchenko18
Petronas Sprinta Racing7 Adam Norrodin[8]1–18
26 Izam Ikmal[9]19
71 Ayumu Sasaki[8]1–13, 15–19
Sic58 Squadra Corse23 Niccolò Antonelli[5]1–16, 18–19
55 Yari Montella17
24 Tatsuki Suzuki[5]All
55 Yari Montella13
Team Plus One36 Yuto Fukushima16
Ángel Nieto Team Moto3[10]KTMRC250GP16 Andrea Migno[11]All
75 Albert Arenas[5]All
25 Raúl Fernández7, 14, 19
Bester Capital Dubai5 Jaume Masiá[5]1–17, 19
42 Marcos Ramírez[5]All
CIP - Green Power17 John McPhee[12]All
76 Makar Yurchenko[13]1–7
81 Stefano Nepa[14]8–19
City Lifting RS Racing20 Jake Archer12
Cuna de Campeones Czech Talent Team15 Filip Salač10
Freudenberg Racing Team43 Luca Grünwald9
Lamotec Lagemaat Racing18 Ryan van de Lagemaat8
Motorsport Kofler73 Maximilian Kofler11
NRT Junior Team81 Stefano Nepa6
RBA Boé Skull Rider19 Gabriel Rodrigo[5]1–17, 19
22 Kazuki Masaki[15]All
Reale Avintia Academy
Reale Avintia Academy 77
11 Livio Loi[16]1–8
77 Vicente Pérez[17]9–19
77 Vicente Pérez7
Red Bull KTM Ajo40 Darryn Binder[18]1–8, 10–19
25 Raúl Fernández9
61 Can Öncü19
Redox PrüstelGP[19]12 Marco Bezzecchi[20]All
84 Jakub Kornfeil[21]All
Sky Racing Team VR46
VR46 Master Camp Team
8 Nicolò Bulega[22]1–15
31 Celestino Vietti16–19
10 Dennis Foggia[22]All
9 Apiwat Wongthananon15, 18
Südmetal Schedl GP Racing65 Philipp Öttl[5]All
TM Racing Factory 3570 MTATM RacingTM Racing3 Kevin Zannoni13
Key
Regular rider
Replacement rider
Wildcard rider

All the bikes used series-specified Dunlop tyres.

Team changes

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  • Mahindra and Peugeot withdrew from the Championship after the 2017 season. Ángel Nieto Team, Redox PrüstelGP, and CIP - Green Power switched to KTM as a result of their withdrawal.
  • AGR Team folded its operations in both Moto2 and Moto3 following the 2017 Aragon GP due to financial issues coupled with poor performance throughout the 2017 season.
  • British Talent Team's Moto3 team put in a temporary hiatus for the next few years starting from 2018.[23]
  • Marinelli Snipers have downsized to one bike in exchange for one slot in Moto2.
  • Avintia Racing returned to Moto3 after a five-season hiatus. They joined forces with Team Stylobike to form Reale Stylobike, fielding a KTM for Livio Loi.[16]
  • Red Bull KTM Ajo also downsized to one bike.

Rider changes

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Mid-season changes

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Calendar

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The following Grands Prix were scheduled to take place in 2018:[24]

RoundDateGrand PrixCircuit
118 March[a] Grand Prix of Qatar[25]Losail International Circuit, Lusail
28 April Gran Premio Motul de la República Argentina[26]Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo, Termas de Río Hondo
322 April Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas[27]Circuit of the Americas, Austin
46 May Gran Premio Red Bull de España[28]Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto, Jerez de la Frontera
520 May HJC Helmets Grand Prix de France[29]Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans
63 June Gran Premio d'Italia Oakley[30]Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero
717 June Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya[31]Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló
81 July Motul TT Assen[32]TT Circuit Assen, Assen
915 July Pramac Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland[33]Sachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal
105 August Monster Energy Grand Prix České republiky[34]Brno Circuit, Brno
1112 August Eyetime Motorrad Grand Prix von ÖsterreichRed Bull Ring, Spielberg
1226 August GoPro British Grand Prix[35]Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone
139 September Gran Premio Octo di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini[36]Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico
1423 September Gran Premio Movistar de Aragón[37]MotorLand Aragón, Alcañiz
157 October PTT Thailand Grand Prix[38]Chang International Circuit, Buriram
1621 October Motul Grand Prix of Japan[39]Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi
1728 October Michelin Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix[40]Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island
184 November Shell Malaysia Motorcycle Grand Prix[41]Sepang International Circuit, Sepang
1918 November Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana[42]Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia

Calendar changes

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Comparison between the configuration of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya used in 2016 and 2017 (top), and the layout used starting 2018 (bottom).

Results and standings

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Grands Prix

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RoundGrand PrixPole positionFastest lapWinning riderWinning teamWinning constructorReport
1 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix Niccolò Antonelli Arón Canet Jorge Martín Del Conca Gresini Moto3 HondaReport
2 Argentine Republic motorcycle Grand Prix Tony Arbolino Jorge Martín Marco Bezzecchi Redox PrüstelGP KTMReport
3 Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas Jorge Martín Enea Bastianini Jorge Martín Del Conca Gresini Moto3 HondaReport
4 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix Jorge Martín Alonso López Philipp Öttl Südmetal Schedl GP Racing KTMReport
5 French motorcycle Grand Prix Jorge Martín Jorge Martín Albert Arenas Ángel Nieto Team Moto3 KTMReport
6 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix Jorge Martín Fabio Di Giannantonio Jorge Martín Del Conca Gresini Moto3 HondaReport
7 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix Enea Bastianini Jaume Masiá Enea Bastianini Leopard Racing HondaReport
8 Dutch TT Jorge Martín Arón Canet Jorge Martín Del Conca Gresini Moto3 HondaReport
9 German motorcycle Grand Prix Jorge Martín Arón Canet Jorge Martín Del Conca Gresini Moto3 HondaReport
10 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix Jakub Kornfeil Arón Canet Fabio Di Giannantonio Del Conca Gresini Moto3 HondaReport
11 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix Marco Bezzecchi Lorenzo Dalla Porta Marco Bezzecchi Redox PrüstelGP KTMReport
12 British motorcycle Grand Prix Jorge MartínRace cancelled[N 1]Report
13 San Marino and Rimini Riviera motorcycle Grand Prix Jorge Martín Gabriel Rodrigo Lorenzo Dalla Porta Leopard Racing HondaReport
14 Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix Jorge Martín Jaume Masiá Jorge Martín Del Conca Gresini Moto3 HondaReport
15 Thailand motorcycle Grand Prix Marco Bezzecchi Dennis Foggia Fabio Di Giannantonio Del Conca Gresini Moto3 HondaReport
16 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix Gabriel Rodrigo Darryn Binder Marco Bezzecchi Redox PrüstelGP KTMReport
17 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix Jorge Martín Lorenzo Dalla Porta Albert Arenas Ángel Nieto Team Moto3 KTMReport
18 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix Jorge Martín Jorge Martín Jorge Martín Del Conca Gresini Moto3 HondaReport
19 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix Tony Arbolino Tony Arbolino Can Öncü Red Bull KTM Ajo KTMReport

Riders' standings

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Scoring system

Points were awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider had to finish the race to earn points.

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th 13th  14th  15th 
Points252016131110987654321
Pos.RiderBikeTeamQAT
ARG
AME
SPA
FRA
ITA
CAT
NED
GER
CZE
AUT
GBR
RSM
ARA
THA
JPN
AUS
MAL
VAL
Pts
1 Jorge MartínHondaDel Conca Gresini Moto3111F1PRetPRetP F1PRet1P1PDNS3CP2P1P4Ret5P1P F2260
2 Fabio Di GiannantonioHondaDel Conca Gresini Moto3635743F79Ret111C341Ret264218
3 Marco BezzecchiKTMRedox PrüstelGP14132Ret22Ret261PCRet2NCP1Ret520214
4 Enea BastianiniHondaLeopard RacingRet42FRetRet61P3Ret42CRet3Ret7835177
5 Lorenzo Dalla PortaHondaLeopard Racing3718RetRet817613105FC11322RetF218151
6 Arón CanetHondaEstrella Galicia 0,02F28Ret811Ret2F5F2F10CRetRetRet6RetRet128
7 Gabriel RodrigoKTMRBA Boé Skull Rider591210Ret438Ret58C4FRet58PRet17116
8 Jakub KornfeilKTMRedox PrüstelGP9147862311573P13C511101092015116
9 Albert ArenasKTMÁngel Nieto Team Moto3DNSRet15Ret114Ret14Ret94C67RetRet14Ret107
10 Marcos RamírezKTMBester Capital Dubai1512Ret3315Ret104715C165812Ret119102
11 Andrea MignoKTMÁngel Nieto Team Moto3101341325Ret261220RetC912111313161484
12 John McPheeKTMCIP - Green PowerRet1714Ret12124Ret3Ret12CRet10Ret514Ret378
13 Jaume MasiáKTMBester Capital Dubai12Ret21510RetRetF46176CRet9F1711Ret676
14 Tatsuki SuzukiHondaSic58 Squadra CorseDNS2196917513Ret1418CRet6Ret1549Ret71
15 Niccolò AntonelliHondaSic58 Squadra Corse4P8241159DNS15161122C10RetRetRet10771
16 Philipp ÖttlKTMSüdmetal Schedl GP RacingRet2361151916188814CDNS1913161519Ret58
17 Darryn BinderKTMRed Bull KTM AjoRet2213DNS1113Ret72319C818Ret3F1271957
18 Tony ArbolinoHondaMarinelli Snipers Team1710P20Ret77Ret1717159C1116146Ret8RetP F57
19 Dennis FoggiaKTMSky Racing Team VR4616Ret16Ret14Ret912191226C7253F4RetRetRet55
20 Ayumu SasakiHondaPetronas Sprinta Racing81611121616Ret1910227CRetRet910181150
21 Adam NorrodinHondaPetronas Sprinta Racing115Ret16RetRet132111Ret17C128151972346
22 Kaito TobaHondaHonda Team Asia719Ret9172061618Ret16C132612171912Ret37
23 Alonso LópezHondaEstrella Galicia 0,0Ret6174F1918825Ret1824CRet20Ret1811RetRet36
24 Can ÖncüKTMRed Bull KTM Ajo125
25 Celestino ViettiKTMSky Racing Team VR46143Ret1024
26 Nicolò BulegaKTMSky Racing Team VR46RetRetRet17Ret21Ret11141923CRet14718
27 Vicente PérezKTMReale Avintia Academy 77DNSRet2125C14156Ret2013Ret16
28 Raúl FernándezKTMÁngel Nieto Team Moto3109171316
29 Nakarin AtiratphuvapatHondaHonda Team Asia1818231920251422Ret1628C1824Ret211814812
30 Makar YurchenkoKTMCIP - Green Power1924191413Ret129
HondaMarinelli Snipers Team17
31 Kazuki MasakiKTMRBA Boé Skull Rider132022201822Ret20151321C15212022DNS15169
32 Livio LoiKTMReale Avintia Academy 77Ret151018212415248
33 Somkiat ChantraHondaAP Honda Racing Thailand97
34 Manuel PaglianiHondaLeopard Racing106
35 Stefano NepaKTMNRT Junior TeamRet4
CIP - Green Power2721Ret27C17221920172112
36 Ai OguraHondaAsia Talent Team1523Ret201
37 Yari MontellaHondaSic58 Squadra Corse19160
38 Apiwat WongthananonKTMVR46 Master Camp Team16220
39 Jeremy AlcobaHondaEstrella Galicia 0,0Ret23180
40 Kevin ZannoniTM RacingTM Racing Factory 3570 MTA200
41 Luca GrünwaldKTMFreudenberg Racing Team200
42 Shizuka OkazakiHondaKohara Racing Team230
43 Yuto FukushimaHondaTeam Plus One240
44 Filip SalačKTMCuna de Campeones Czech Talent Team240
45 Ryan van de LagemaatKTMLamotec Lagemaat Racing280
46 Maximilian KoflerKTMMotorsport Kofler290
Izam IkmalHondaPetronas Sprinta RacingRet0
Jake ArcherKTMCity Lifting RS RacingC0
Tom Booth-AmosHondaLeopard RacingC0
Pos.RiderBikeTeamQAT
ARG
AME
SPA
FRA
ITA
CAT
NED
GER
CZE
AUT
GBR
RSM
ARA
THA
JPN
AUS
MAL
VAL
Pts
Source:[46]
Race key
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
AnnotationMeaning
PPole position
FFastest lap
Rider key
ColourMeaning
Light blueRookie rider

Constructors' standings

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Each constructor received the same number of points as their best placed rider in each race.

Pos.ConstructorQAT
ARG
AME
SPA
FRA
ITA
CAT
NED
GER
CZE
AUT
GBR
RSM
ARA
THA
JPN
AUS
MAL
VAL
Pts
1 Honda12144111112C1112212401
2 KTM51311224231C4231141353
TM Racing200
Pos.ConstructorQAT
ARG
AME
SPA
FRA
ITA
CAT
NED
GER
CZE
AUT
GBR
RSM
ARA
THA
JPN
AUS
MAL
VAL
Pts
Source:[46]

Teams' standings

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The teams' standings were based on results obtained by regular and substitute riders; wild-card entries were ineligible.

Pos.TeamBike
No.
QAT
ARG
AME
SPA
FRA
ITA
CAT
NED
GER
CZE
AUT
GBR
RSM
ARA
THA
JPN
AUS
MAL
VAL
Pts
1 Del Conca Gresini Moto321635743F79Ret111C341Ret264478
88111F1PRetPRetP F1PRet1P1PDNS3CP2P1P4Ret5P1P F2
2 Redox PrüstelGP1214132Ret22Ret261PCRet2NCP1Ret520330
849147862311573P13C511101092015
3 Leopard Racing33Ret42FRetRet61P3Ret42CRet3Ret7835328
483718RetRet817613105FC11322RetF218
4 Ángel Nieto Team Moto316101341325Ret261220RetC9121113131614191
75DNSRet15Ret114Ret14Ret94C67RetRet14Ret
5 Bester Capital Dubai512Ret21510RetRetF46176CRet9F1711Ret6178
421512Ret3315Ret104715C165812Ret119
6 Estrella Galicia 0,0442F28Ret811Ret2F5F2F10CRetRetRet6RetRet164
5218
72Ret6174F1918825Ret1824CRet20Ret1811RetRet
6 Sic58 Squadra Corse234P8241159DNS15161122C10RetRetRet107142
24DNS2196917513Ret1418CRet6Ret1549Ret
5516
8 RBA Boé Skull Rider19591210Ret438Ret58C4FRet58PRet17125
22132022201822Ret20151321C15212022DNS1516
9 Sky Racing Team VR468RetRetRet17Ret21Ret11141923CRet14797
1016Ret16Ret14Ret912191226C7253F4RetRetRet
31143Ret10
10 Petronas Sprinta Racing7115Ret16RetRet132111Ret17C128151972396
26Ret
7181611121616Ret1910227CRetRet9101811
11 CIP - Green Power17Ret1714Ret12124Ret3Ret12CRet10Ret514Ret391
761924191413Ret12
812721Ret27C17221920172112
12 Red Bull KTM Ajo25964
40Ret2213DNS1113Ret72319C818Ret3F12719
13 Südmetal Schedl GP Racing65Ret2361151916188814CDNS1913161519Ret58
14 Marinelli Snipers Team141710P20Ret77Ret1717159C1116146Ret8RetP F57
15 Honda Team Asia27719Ret9172061618Ret16C132612171912Ret49
411818231920251422Ret1628C1824Ret2118148
16 Reale Avintia Academy 7711Ret1510182124152424
77Ret2125C14156Ret2013Ret
Pos.TeamBike
No.
QAT
ARG
AME
SPA
FRA
ITA
CAT
NED
GER
CZE
AUT
GBR
RSM
ARA
THA
JPN
AUS
MAL
VAL
Pts
Source:[46]

Notes

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  1. ^ All racing at Silverstone was cancelled due to sustained heavy rain and unsafe track conditions.[45]
  1. ^ Night race

References

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