2019 MotoGP World Championship

The 2019 FIM MotoGP World Championship was the premier class of the 71st F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.

Marc Márquez was crowned the 2019 MotoGP Champion, his 6th top class world title and 8th overall.

After fifteen rounds of the championship, Marc Márquez successfully defended his Rider's Championship in Thailand taking his sixth premier class title and fourth in a row, having already won nine races. He ultimately won 12 races, breaking the single-season points and podium records with 420 points and 18 podium finishes from 19 races. Andrea Dovizioso once again finished second for Ducati for the third consecutive season with two wins, and Maverick Viñales with Yamaha sealed third with two wins. Álex Rins and Danilo Petrucci were the other race winners, both riders achieving their first-ever race wins during the season. In spite of Márquez's sizeable championship margin, seven races, namely Qatar, Italy, Austria, Britain, San Marino, Thailand and Australia were decided with last-lap passes, the season having seen plenty of close racing.

Teams and riders

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TeamConstructorMotorcycleNo.RiderRounds
Aprilia Racing Team GresiniApriliaRS-GP29 Andrea Iannone[1]All
41 Aleix Espargaró[2]All
Aprilia Factory Racing
Aprilia Racing Team
38 Bradley Smith[3]1, 4, 7, 14
Mission Winnow Ducati
Ducati Team
Ducati[4]Desmosedici GP1904 Andrea Dovizioso[5]All
9 Danilo Petrucci[6]All
51 Michele Pirro6, 13, 19
Alma Pramac Racing
Pramac Racing
43 Jack Miller[7]All
Desmosedici GP1863 Francesco Bagnaia[8]All
Reale Avintia Racing17 Karel Abraham[9]All
53 Tito Rabat1–17, 19
LCR Honda Idemitsu
LCR Honda Castrol
HondaRC213V30 Takaaki Nakagami[10]1–16
5 Johann Zarco[11]17–19
35 Cal Crutchlow[12]All
Repsol Honda Team93 Marc Márquez[13]All
99 Jorge Lorenzo[14]1–8, 12–19
6 Stefan Bradl[15]9–11
Team HRC6 Stefan Bradl[16]4
Red Bull KTM Factory RacingKTMRC165 Johann Zarco[17]1–13
82 Mika Kallio14–19
44 Pol Espargaró[18]All
Red Bull KTM Tech355 Hafizh Syahrin[19]All
88 Miguel Oliveira[20]1–18
27 Iker Lecuona19
Team Suzuki EcstarSuzukiGSX-RR36 Joan Mir[21]1–10, 13–19
50 Sylvain Guintoli12
42 Álex Rins[22]All
50 Sylvain Guintoli7, 10, 16
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGPYamahaYZR-M112 Maverick Viñales[23]All
46 Valentino Rossi[24]All
Petronas Yamaha SRT20 Fabio Quartararo[25]All
21 Franco Morbidelli[25]All
Source:[26]
Key
Regular rider
Replacement rider
Wildcard rider

All teams used series-specified Michelin tyres.[27]

Team changes

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Rider changes

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Mid-season changes

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Rule changes

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The season saw the introduction of a new penalty called the "Long Lap" penalty for infractions such as exceeding track limits or engaging in reckless riding. At each circuit, a route is to be defined and marked at a safe point around the circuit (usually an asphalt run-off area outside of a turn). The penalised rider must ride through the defined area within 3 laps of being notified, thereby suffering a penalty equivalent typically to 2 or more seconds on that lap.[42]

Calendar

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The following Grands Prix took place during the season:[43]

RoundDateGrand PrixCircuit
110 March[a] VisitQatar Grand PrixLosail International Circuit, Lusail
231 March Gran Premio Motul de la República ArgentinaAutódromo Termas de Río Hondo, Termas de Río Hondo
314 April Red Bull Grand Prix of The AmericasCircuit of the Americas, Austin
45 May Gran Premio Red Bull de EspañaCircuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto, Jerez de la Frontera
519 May SHARK Helmets Grand Prix de FranceBugatti Circuit, Le Mans
62 June Gran Premio d'Italia OakleyAutodromo Internazionale del Mugello, Scarperia e San Piero
716 June Gran Premi Monster Energy de CatalunyaCircuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló
830 June Motul TT AssenTT Circuit Assen, Assen
97 July HJC Helmets Motorrad Grand Prix DeutschlandSachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal
104 August Monster Energy Grand Prix České republikyBrno Circuit, Brno
1111 August myWorld Motorrad Grand Prix von ÖsterreichRed Bull Ring, Spielberg
1225 August GoPro British Grand PrixSilverstone Circuit, Silverstone
1315 September Gran Premio Octo di San Marino e della Riviera di RiminiMisano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico
1422 September Gran Premio Michelin de AragónMotorLand Aragón, Alcañiz
156 October PTT Thailand Grand PrixChang International Circuit, Buriram
1620 October Motul Grand Prix of JapanTwin Ring Motegi, Motegi
1727 October Pramac Generac Australian Motorcycle Grand PrixPhillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island
183 November Shell Malaysia Motorcycle Grand PrixSepang International Circuit, Sepang
1917 November Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat ValencianaCircuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia

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 Maverick Viñales Fabio Quartararo Andrea Dovizioso Mission Winnow Ducati DucatiReport
2 Argentine Republic motorcycle Grand Prix Marc Márquez Marc Márquez Marc Márquez Repsol Honda Team HondaReport
3 Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas Marc Márquez Marc Márquez Álex Rins Team Suzuki Ecstar SuzukiReport
4 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix Fabio Quartararo Marc Márquez Marc Márquez Repsol Honda Team HondaReport
5 French motorcycle Grand Prix Marc Márquez Fabio Quartararo Marc Márquez Repsol Honda Team HondaReport
6 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix Marc Márquez Jack Miller Danilo Petrucci Mission Winnow Ducati DucatiReport
7 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix Fabio Quartararo Marc Márquez Marc Márquez Repsol Honda Team HondaReport
8 Dutch TT Fabio Quartararo Marc Márquez Maverick Viñales Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP YamahaReport
9 German motorcycle Grand Prix Marc Márquez Marc Márquez Marc Márquez Repsol Honda Team HondaReport
10 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix Marc Márquez Álex Rins Marc Márquez Repsol Honda Team HondaReport
11 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix Marc Márquez Andrea Dovizioso Andrea Dovizioso Ducati Team DucatiReport
12 British motorcycle Grand Prix Marc Márquez Marc Márquez Álex Rins Team Suzuki Ecstar SuzukiReport
13 San Marino and Rimini Riviera motorcycle Grand Prix Maverick Viñales Marc Márquez Marc Márquez Repsol Honda Team HondaReport
14 Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix Marc Márquez Marc Márquez Marc Márquez Repsol Honda Team HondaReport
15 Thailand motorcycle Grand Prix Fabio Quartararo Marc Márquez Marc Márquez Repsol Honda Team HondaReport
16 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix Marc Márquez Marc Márquez Marc Márquez Repsol Honda Team HondaReport
17 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix Maverick Viñales Maverick Viñales Marc Márquez Repsol Honda Team HondaReport
18 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix Fabio Quartararo Valentino Rossi Maverick Viñales Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP YamahaReport
19 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix Fabio Quartararo Marc Márquez Marc Márquez Repsol Honda Team HondaReport

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 Marc MárquezHondaRepsol Honda Team21P FRetP F1F1P2P1F2F1P F1P2P2P F1F1P F1F1P F121F420
2 Andrea DoviziosoDucatiDucati Team134423Ret4521FRet6243734269
3 Maverick ViñalesYamahaMonster Energy Yamaha MotoGP7PRet113Ret6Ret1210533P434RetP F16211
4 Álex RinsSuzukiTeam Suzuki Ecstar45121044RetRet4F61Ret957955205
5 Fabio QuartararoYamahaPetronas Yamaha SRT16F87RetP8F102P3PRet73Ret252P2Ret7P2P192
6 Danilo PetrucciDucatiDucati Team666531364897101299Ret9Ret176
7 Valentino RossiYamahaMonster Energy Yamaha MotoGP52265RetRetRet8644488Ret84F8174
8 Jack MillerDucatiPramac RacingRet43Ret4RetF5963Ret8931410383165
9 Cal CrutchlowHondaLCR Honda Castrol313Ret898Ret735Ret6Ret61252RetRet133
10 Franco MorbidelliYamahaPetronas Yamaha SRT11Ret577RetRet59Ret1055Ret66116Ret115
11 Pol EspargaróKTMRed Bull KTM Factory Racing1210813697111211Ret97DNS1311121110100
12 Joan MirSuzukiTeam Suzuki Ecstar8Ret17Ret1612687Ret81478510792
13 Takaaki NakagamiHondaLCR Honda Idemitsu97109Ret58Ret14911171810101674
14 Aleix EspargaróApriliaAprilia Racing Team Gresini109Ret111211Ret12Ret1814Ret127Ret151013963
15 Francesco BagnaiaDucatiPramac RacingRet149RetRetRetRet141712711Ret161113412DNS54
16 Andrea IannoneApriliaAprilia Racing Team Gresini141712DNSRet15111013171610DNS1115Ret6DSQDSQ43
17 Miguel OliveiraKTMRed Bull KTM Tech3171114181516121318138Ret16131612DNSDNS33
18 Johann ZarcoKTMRed Bull KTM Factory Racing15151314131710RetRet1412Ret1130
HondaLCR Honda Idemitsu13RetRet
19 Jorge LorenzoHondaRepsol Honda Team1312Ret121113RetDNS141420181716141328
20 Tito RabatDucatiReale Avintia Racing19Ret1515RetRet9161116Ret16131517DNSRet1123
21 Stefan BradlHondaTeam HRC1016
Repsol Honda Team101513
22 Michele PirroDucatiDucati Team7RetRet9
23 Hafizh SyahrinKTMRed Bull KTM Tech32016181914RetRet1516RetRet13152120191516159
24 Karel AbrahamDucatiReale Avintia Racing18Ret1616DSQ14Ret1715191515171819181417149
25 Sylvain GuintoliSuzukiTeam Suzuki Ecstar132012207
26 Mika KallioKTMRed Bull KTM Factory Racing17Ret14Ret15127
27 Bradley SmithApriliaAprilia Racing TeamRet17Ret190
Iker LecuonaKTMRed Bull KTM Tech3Ret0
Pos.RiderBikeTeamQAT
ARG
AME
SPA
FRA
ITA
CAT
NED
GER
CZE
AUT
GBR
RSM
ARA
THA
JPN
AUS
MAL
VAL
Pts
Source:[44]
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 Honda21101121211221111121426
2 Yamaha5223562126332422812321
3 Ducati1334213442176243333318
4 Suzuki45121044874618957555234
5 KTM1210813697111211897131311121110111
6 Aprilia109121112111110131714101271515613988
Pos.ConstructorQAT
ARG
AME
SPA
FRA
ITA
CAT
NED
GER
CZE
AUT
GBR
RSM
ARA
THA
JPN
AUS
MAL
VAL
Pts
Source:[44]

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 Repsol Honda Team6101513458
9321P FRetP F1F1P2P1F2F1P F1P2P2P F1F1P F1F1P F121F
991312Ret121113RetDNS1414201817161413
2 Ducati Team04134423Ret4521FRet6243734445
9666531364897101299Ret9Ret
3 Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP127PRet113Ret6Ret1210533P434RetP F16385
4652265RetRetRet8644488Ret84F8
4 Petronas Yamaha SRT2016F87RetP8F102P3PRet73Ret252P2Ret7P2P307
2111Ret577RetRet59Ret1055Ret66116Ret
5 Team Suzuki Ecstar368Ret17Ret1612687Ret814785107301
4245121044RetRet4F61Ret957955
5012
6 Pramac Racing43Ret43Ret4RetF5963Ret8931410383219
63Ret149RetRetRetRet141712711Ret161113412DNS
7 LCR Honda513RetRet210
3097109Ret58Ret149111718101016
35313Ret898Ret735Ret6Ret61252RetRet
8 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing515151314131710RetRet1412Ret11134
441210813697111211Ret97DNS1311121110
8217Ret14Ret1512
9 Aprilia Racing Team Gresini29141712DNSRet15111013171610DNS1115Ret6DSQDSQ106
41109Ret111211Ret12Ret1814Ret127Ret1510139
10 Red Bull KTM Tech327Ret42
552016181914RetRet1516RetRet1315212019151615
88171114181516121318138Ret16131612DNSDNS
11 Reale Avintia Racing1718Ret1616DSQ14Ret17151915151718191814171432
5319Ret1515RetRet9161116Ret16131517DNSRet11
Pos.TeamBike
No.
QAT
ARG
AME
SPA
FRA
ITA
CAT
NED
GER
CZE
AUT
GBR
RSM
ARA
THA
JPN
AUS
MAL
VAL
Pts
Source:[44]

Notes

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  1. ^ Night race

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