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Marc Márquez was the 2018 MotoGP Champion.

The 2018 FIM MotoGP World Championship was the premier class of the 70th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. Marc Márquez entered the season as the reigning champion, with Repsol Honda being the reigning team champions and Honda the reigning constructors' champions.

Originally scheduled for 19 races, the season was reduced by one Grand Prix due to the cancellation of the 26 August Silverstone event due to unsafe track conditions involving standing water after a rider vote.[1][2][3][4][5]

Marc Márquez clinched the championship trophy on 21 October 2018 after sixteen rounds, winning three consecutive races during spring, another three consecutive races during autumn and nine overall. Andrea Dovizioso finished in second and Valentino Rossi ended up in third, the former with four wins, while Rossi did not record a race win. Jorge Lorenzo with three wins and a win apiece for Cal Crutchlow and Maverick Viñales were the other race winners. Yamaha suffered their worst winless streak in their history with no wins for 25 races, which lasted from the 2017 German Grand Prix until Viñales won the Australian Grand Prix. KTM got their first podium finish at the Valencian Grand Prix with Pol Espargaro, finishing in third.

Teams and riders

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Team Constructor Motorcycle No. Rider Rounds
Italy Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia RS-GP 41 Spain Aleix Espargaró[6] All
45 United Kingdom Scott Redding[7] All
Italy Ducati Team Ducati Desmosedici GP18 04 Italy Andrea Dovizioso[8] All
99 Spain Jorge Lorenzo[9] 1–16, 18–19[N 1]
19 Spain Álvaro Bautista[10] 17
51 Italy Michele Pirro[11] 18[N 1]
51 Italy Michele Pirro 6, 13, 19
Italy Alma Pramac Racing 9 Italy Danilo Petrucci[12] All
Desmosedici GP17 43 Australia Jack Miller[13][14] All
Spain Ángel Nieto Team[15] 19 Spain Álvaro Bautista[16] 1–16, 18–19
17 Czech Republic Karel Abraham[17][10] 17
Desmosedici GP16 1–16, 18–19
7 Australia Mike Jones[10] 17
Spain Reale Avintia Racing[18] Desmosedici GP17 53 Spain Tito Rabat[19] 1–12
10 Belgium Xavier Siméon[20] 13–19
Desmosedici GP16 1–12
23 France Christophe Ponsson[21] 13
81 Spain Jordi Torres[22] 14–19
Belgium EG 0,0 Marc VDS[23] Honda RC213V 12 Switzerland Thomas Lüthi[24] All
21 Italy Franco Morbidelli[25] All[N 2]
6 Germany Stefan Bradl[26] 9[N 2]
Monaco LCR Honda Idemitsu
Monaco LCR Honda Castrol 		30 Japan Takaaki Nakagami[27] All
35 United Kingdom Cal Crutchlow[28] 1–17
6 Germany Stefan Bradl[29] 18–19
Japan Repsol Honda Team 26 Spain Dani Pedrosa[30] All
93 Spain Marc Márquez[31] All
Japan HRC Honda Team 6 Germany Stefan Bradl 10, 13
Austria Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM RC16 38 United Kingdom Bradley Smith[32] All
44 Spain Pol Espargaró[32] 1–10, 13–19
76 France Loris Baz[33] 12
36 Finland Mika Kallio 4, 7, 9
Japan Team Suzuki Ecstar Suzuki GSX-RR 29 Italy Andrea Iannone[34] All
42 Spain Álex Rins[35] All
50 France Sylvain Guintoli 7, 10, 16
France Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha YZR-M1 5 France Johann Zarco[36] All
55 Malaysia Hafizh Syahrin[37] All
Japan Movistar Yamaha MotoGP 25 Spain Maverick Viñales[38] All
46 Italy Valentino Rossi[39] All
Japan Yamalube Yamaha Factory Racing 89 Japan Katsuyuki Nakasuga 16
Key
Regular rider
Replacement rider
Wildcard rider

All teams used series-specified Michelin tyres.[40]

Team changes

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Rider changes

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Mid-season changes

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Calendar

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The following Grands Prix took place in 2018:[43]

Round Date Grand Prix Circuit
1 18 March[a] Qatar Grand Prix of Qatar[44] Losail International Circuit, Lusail
2 8 April Argentina Gran Premio Motul de la República Argentina[45] Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo, Termas de Río Hondo
3 22 April United States Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas[46] Circuit of the Americas, Austin
4 6 May Spain Gran Premio Red Bull de España[47] Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto, Jerez de la Frontera
5 20 May France HJC Helmets Grand Prix de France[48] Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans
6 3 June Italy Gran Premio d'Italia Oakley[49] Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero
7 17 June Catalonia Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya[50] Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló
8 1 July Netherlands Motul TT Assen[51] TT Circuit Assen, Assen
9 15 July Germany Pramac Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland[52] Sachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal
10 5 August Czech Republic Monster Energy Grand Prix České republiky[53] Brno Circuit, Brno
11 12 August Austria Eyetime Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich Red Bull Ring, Spielberg
12 26 August United Kingdom GoPro British Grand Prix[54] Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone
13 9 September San Marino Gran Premio Octo di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini[55] Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico
14 23 September Aragon Gran Premio Movistar de Aragón[56] MotorLand Aragón, Alcañiz
15 7 October Thailand PTT Thailand Grand Prix[57] Chang International Circuit, Buriram
16 21 October Japan Motul Grand Prix of Japan[58] Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi
17 28 October Australia Michelin Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix[59] Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island
18 4 November Malaysia Shell Malaysia Motorcycle Grand Prix[60] Sepang International Circuit, Sepang
19 18 November Valencian Community Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana[61] Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia

Calendar changes

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Layout used in 2016 and 2017
Layout used starting 2018
Comparison between the configuration of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya used in 2016 and 2017 (top), and the layout used starting 2018 (bottom).
  • 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.[62] The two circuits reached a deal that will see Silverstone with an option to host the 2018 race.[63] In the end, the British Grand Prix saw all three races being cancelled due to dangerous track conditions on race day, and was not re-arranged.
  • The Thailand Grand Prix is a new addition to the calendar, with the race scheduled for 7 October.
  • The Catalan Grand Prix used a new configuration of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, wherein the previous set of corners of turns 13, 14 and 15 were combined into a sweeping right corner. The new layout was previously used in Formula 1 from 2004 to 2006.

Results and standings

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Grands Prix

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Round Grand Prix Pole position Fastest lap Winning rider Winning team Winning constructor Report
1 Qatar Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix France Johann Zarco Italy Andrea Dovizioso Italy Andrea Dovizioso Italy Ducati Team Italy Ducati Report
2 Argentina Argentine Republic motorcycle Grand Prix Australia Jack Miller Spain Marc Márquez United Kingdom Cal Crutchlow Monaco LCR Honda Castrol Japan Honda Report
3 United States Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas Spain Marc Márquez[N 3] Spain Marc Márquez Spain Marc Márquez Japan Repsol Honda Team Japan Honda Report
4 Spain Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix United Kingdom Cal Crutchlow Spain Marc Márquez Spain Marc Márquez Japan Repsol Honda Team Japan Honda Report
5 France French motorcycle Grand Prix France Johann Zarco Spain Marc Márquez Spain Marc Márquez Japan Repsol Honda Team Japan Honda Report
6 Italy Italian motorcycle Grand Prix Italy Valentino Rossi Italy Danilo Petrucci Spain Jorge Lorenzo Italy Ducati Team Italy Ducati Report
7 Catalonia Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix Spain Jorge Lorenzo Spain Jorge Lorenzo Spain Jorge Lorenzo Italy Ducati Team Italy Ducati Report
8 Netherlands Dutch TT Spain Marc Márquez Spain Maverick Viñales Spain Marc Márquez Japan Repsol Honda Team Japan Honda Report
9 Germany German motorcycle Grand Prix Spain Marc Márquez Spain Marc Márquez Spain Marc Márquez Japan Repsol Honda Team Japan Honda Report
10 Czech Republic Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix Italy Andrea Dovizioso Spain Jorge Lorenzo Italy Andrea Dovizioso Italy Ducati Team Italy Ducati Report
11 Austria Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix Spain Marc Márquez Italy Andrea Dovizioso Spain Jorge Lorenzo Italy Ducati Team Italy Ducati Report
12 United Kingdom British motorcycle Grand Prix Spain Jorge Lorenzo Race cancelled[N 4] Report
13 San Marino San Marino and Rimini Riviera motorcycle Grand Prix Spain Jorge Lorenzo Italy Andrea Dovizioso Italy Andrea Dovizioso Italy Ducati Team Italy Ducati Report
14 Aragon Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix Spain Jorge Lorenzo Italy Andrea Dovizioso Spain Marc Márquez Japan Repsol Honda Team Japan Honda Report
15 Thailand Thailand motorcycle Grand Prix Spain Marc Márquez Spain Marc Márquez Spain Marc Márquez Japan Repsol Honda Team Japan Honda Report
16 Japan Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix Italy Andrea Dovizioso Spain Marc Márquez Spain Marc Márquez Japan Repsol Honda Team Japan Honda Report
17 Australia Australian motorcycle Grand Prix Spain Marc Márquez Spain Maverick Viñales Spain Maverick Viñales Japan Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Japan Yamaha Report
18 Malaysia Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix Spain Marc Márquez[N 5] Spain Álex Rins Spain Marc Márquez Japan Repsol Honda Team Japan Honda Report
19 Valencian Community Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix Spain Maverick Viñales Italy Andrea Dovizioso Italy Andrea Dovizioso Italy Ducati Team Italy Ducati Report

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 
Points 25 20 16 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Pos. Rider Bike Team QAT
Qatar 		ARG
Argentina 		AME
United States 		SPA
Spain 		FRA
France 		ITA
Italy 		CAT
Catalonia 		NED
Netherlands 		GER
Germany 		CZE
Czech Republic 		AUT
Austria 		GBR
United Kingdom 		RSM
San Marino 		ARA
Aragon 		THA
Thailand 		JPN
Japan 		AUS
Australia 		MAL
Malaysia 		VAL
Valencian Community 		Pts
1 Spain Marc Márquez Honda Repsol Honda Team 2 18F 1P F 1F 1F 16 2 1P 1P F 3 2P C 2 1 1P F 1F RetP 1P Ret 321
2 Italy Andrea Dovizioso Ducati Ducati Team 1F 6 5 Ret Ret 2 Ret 4 7 1P 3F C 1F 2F 2 18P 3 6 1F 245
3 Italy Valentino Rossi Yamaha Movistar Yamaha MotoGP 3 19 4 5 3 3P 3 5 2 4 6 C 7 8 4 4 6 18 13 198
4 Spain Maverick Viñales Yamaha Movistar Yamaha MotoGP 6 5 2 7 7 8 6 3F 3 Ret 12 C 5 10 3 7 1F 4 RetP 193
5 Spain Álex Rins Suzuki Team Suzuki Ecstar Ret 3 Ret Ret 10 5 Ret 2 Ret 11 8 C 4 4 6 3 5 2F 2 169
6 France Johann Zarco Yamaha Monster Yamaha Tech 3 8P 2 6 2 RetP 10 7 8 9 7 9 C 10 14 5 6 Ret 3 7 158
7 United Kingdom Cal Crutchlow Honda LCR Honda Castrol 4 1 19 RetP 8 6 4 6 Ret 5 4 C 3 Ret 7 2 DNS 148
8 Italy Danilo Petrucci Ducati Alma Pramac Racing 5 10 12 4 2 7F 8 Ret 4 6 5 C 11 7 9 9 12 9 Ret 144
9 Spain Jorge Lorenzo Ducati Ducati Team Ret 15 11 Ret 6 1 1P F 7 6 2F 1 CP 17P RetP DNS DNS WD 12 134
10 Italy Andrea Iannone Suzuki Team Suzuki Ecstar 9 8 3 3 Ret 4 10 11 12 10 13 C 8 3 11 Ret 2 Ret Ret 133
11 Spain Dani Pedrosa Honda Repsol Honda Team 7 Ret 7 Ret 5 Ret 5 15 8 8 7 C 6 5 Ret 8 Ret 5 5 117
12 Spain Álvaro Bautista Ducati Ángel Nieto Team 13 16 15 8 Ret 9 9 9 5 9 10 C 9 Ret 8 5 7 Ret 105
Ducati Team 4
13 Australia Jack Miller Ducati Alma Pramac Racing 10 4P 9 6 4 Ret Ret 10 14 12 18 C 18 9 10 Ret 7 8 Ret 91
14 Spain Pol Espargaró KTM Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Ret 11 13 11 11 11 11 12 Ret DNS Ret DNS 21 13 Ret Ret 3 51
15 Italy Franco Morbidelli Honda EG 0,0 Marc VDS 12 14 21 9 13 15 14 DNS WD 13 19 C 12 11 14 11 8 12 Ret 50
16 Malaysia Hafizh Syahrin Yamaha Monster Yamaha Tech 3 14 9 Ret 16 12 12 Ret 18 11 14 16 C 19 18 12 10 Ret 10 10 46
17 Spain Aleix Espargaró Aprilia Aprilia Racing Team Gresini 19 Ret 10 Ret 9 Ret Ret 13 DNS 15 17 C 14 6 13 Ret 9 11 Ret 44
18 United Kingdom Bradley Smith KTM Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 18 Ret 16 13 14 14 Ret 17 10 Ret 14 C 16 13 15 12 10 15 8 38
19 Spain Tito Rabat Ducati Reale Avintia Racing 11 7 8 14 Ret 13 Ret 16 13 Ret 11 C 35
20 Japan Takaaki Nakagami Honda LCR Honda Idemitsu 17 13 14 12 15 18 Ret 19 Ret 17 15 C 13 12 22 15 14 14 6 33
21 United Kingdom Scott Redding Aprilia Aprilia Racing Team Gresini 20 12 17 15 Ret Ret 12 14 15 Ret 20 C 21 16 16 19 13 19 11 20
22 Italy Michele Pirro Ducati Ducati Team DNS 15 Ret 4 14
23 Czech Republic Karel Abraham Ducati Ángel Nieto Team 15 20 Ret 18 17 Ret 13 Ret 18 18 21 C 20 15 17 Ret 11 Ret 14 12
24 Germany Stefan Bradl Honda EG 0,0 Marc VDS 16 10
HRC Honda Team Ret Ret
LCR Honda Castrol 13 9
25 Finland Mika Kallio KTM Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 10 Ret DNS 6
26 Japan Katsuyuki Nakasuga Yamaha Yamalube Yamaha Factory Racing 14 2
27 Belgium Xavier Siméon Ducati Reale Avintia Racing 21 21 20 17 18 17 Ret Ret 19 20 Ret C Ret 19 18 16 15 17 DNS 1
28 Spain Jordi Torres Ducati Reale Avintia Racing 20 19 17 17 DNS 15 1
29 Switzerland Thomas Lüthi Honda EG 0,0 Marc VDS 16 17 18 Ret 16 Ret Ret 20 17 16 22 C 22 17 20 20 16 16 Ret 0
30 Australia Mike Jones Ducati Ángel Nieto Team 18 0
31 France Sylvain Guintoli Suzuki Team Suzuki Ecstar Ret 19 21 0
32 France Christophe Ponsson Ducati Reale Avintia Racing 23 0
France Loris Baz KTM Red Bull KTM Factory Racing C 0
Pos. Rider Bike Team QAT
Qatar 		ARG
Argentina 		AME
United States 		SPA
Spain 		FRA
France 		ITA
Italy 		CAT
Catalonia 		NED
Netherlands 		GER
Germany 		CZE
Czech Republic 		AUT
Austria 		GBR
United Kingdom 		RSM
San Marino 		ARA
Aragon 		THA
Thailand 		JPN
Japan 		AUS
Australia 		MAL
Malaysia 		VAL
Valencian Community 		Pts
Source:[68]
Race key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
Annotation Meaning
P Pole position
F Fastest lap
Rider key
Colour Meaning
Light blue Rookie rider

Constructors' standings

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

Pos. Constructor QAT
Qatar 		ARG
Argentina 		AME
United States 		SPA
Spain 		FRA
France 		ITA
Italy 		CAT
Catalonia 		NED
Netherlands 		GER
Germany 		CZE
Czech Republic 		AUT
Austria 		GBR
United Kingdom 		RSM
San Marino 		ARA
Aragon 		THA
Thailand 		JPN
Japan 		AUS
Australia 		MAL
Malaysia 		VAL
Valencian Community 		Pts
1 Japan Honda 2 1 1 1 1 6 2 1 1 3 2 C 2 1 1 1 8 1 5 375
2 Italy Ducati 1 4 5 4 2 1 1 4 4 1 1 C 1 2 2 5 3 6 1 335
3 Japan Yamaha 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 4 6 C 5 8 3 4 1 3 7 281
4 Japan Suzuki 9 3 3 3 10 4 10 2 12 10 8 C 4 3 6 3 2 2 2 233
5 Austria KTM 18 11 13 10 11 11 11 12 10 Ret 14 C 16 13 15 12 10 15 3 72
6 Italy Aprilia 19 12 10 15 9 Ret 12 13 15 15 17 C 14 6 13 19 9 11 11 59
Pos. Constructor QAT
Qatar 		ARG
Argentina 		AME
United States 		SPA
Spain 		FRA
France 		ITA
Italy 		CAT
Catalonia 		NED
Netherlands 		GER
Germany 		CZE
Czech Republic 		AUT
Austria 		GBR
United Kingdom 		RSM
San Marino 		ARA
Aragon 		THA
Thailand 		JPN
Japan 		AUS
Australia 		MAL
Malaysia 		VAL
Valencian Community 		Pts
Source:[68]

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. Team Bike
No. 		QAT
Qatar 		ARG
Argentina 		AME
United States 		SPA
Spain 		FRA
France 		ITA
Italy 		CAT
Catalonia 		NED
Netherlands 		GER
Germany 		CZE
Czech Republic 		AUT
Austria 		GBR
United Kingdom 		RSM
San Marino 		ARA
Aragon 		THA
Thailand 		JPN
Japan 		AUS
Australia 		MAL
Malaysia 		VAL
Valencian Community 		Pts
1 Japan Repsol Honda Team 26 7 Ret 7 Ret 5 Ret 5 15 8 8 7 C 6 5 Ret 8 Ret 5 5 451
93 2 18F 1P F 1F 1F 16 2 1P 1P F 3 2P C 2 1 1P F 1F RetP 1P Ret
2 Italy Ducati Team 04 1F 6 5 Ret Ret 2 Ret 4 7 1P 3F C 1F 2F 2 18P 3 6 1F 392
19 4
51 Ret 4
99 Ret 15 11 Ret 6 1 1P F 7 6 2F 1 CP 17P RetP DNS DNS WD 12
3 Japan Movistar Yamaha MotoGP 25 6 5 2 7 7 8 6 3F 3 Ret 12 C 5 10 3 7 1F 4 RetP 391
46 3 19 4 5 3 3P 3 5 2 4 6 C 7 8 4 4 6 18 13
4 Japan Team Suzuki Ecstar 29 9 8 3 3 Ret 4 10 11 12 10 13 C 8 3 11 Ret 2 Ret Ret 302
42 Ret 3 Ret Ret 10 5 Ret 2 Ret 11 8 C 4 4 6 3 5 2F 2
5 Italy Alma Pramac Racing 9 5 10 12 4 2 7F 8 Ret 4 6 5 C 11 7 9 9 12 9 Ret 235
43 10 4P 9 6 4 Ret Ret 10 14 12 18 C 18 9 10 Ret 7 8 Ret
6 France Monster Yamaha Tech 3 5 8P 2 6 2 RetP 10 7 8 9 7 9 C 10 14 5 6 Ret 3 7 204
55 14 9 Ret 16 12 12 Ret 18 11 14 16 C 19 18 12 10 Ret 10 10
7 Monaco LCR Honda 6 13 9 191
30 17 13 14 12 15 18 Ret 19 Ret 17 15 C 13 12 22 15 14 14 6
35 4 1 19 RetP 8 6 4 6 Ret 5 4 C 3 Ret 7 2 DNS
8 Spain Ángel Nieto Team 7 18 104
17 15 20 Ret 18 17 Ret 13 Ret 18 18 21 C 20 15 17 Ret 11 Ret 14
19 13 16 15 8 Ret 9 9 9 5 9 10 C 9 Ret 8 5 7 Ret
9 Austria Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 38 18 Ret 16 13 14 14 Ret 17 10 Ret 14 C 16 13 15 12 10 15 8 89
44 Ret 11 13 11 11 11 11 12 Ret DNS Ret DNS 21 13 Ret Ret 3
76 C
10 Italy Aprilia Racing Team Gresini 41 19 Ret 10 Ret 9 Ret Ret 13 DNS 15 17 C 14 6 13 Ret 9 11 Ret 64
45 20 12 17 15 Ret Ret 12 14 15 Ret 20 C 21 16 16 19 13 19 11
11 Belgium EG 0,0 Marc VDS 6 16 50
12 16 17 18 Ret 16 Ret Ret 20 17 16 22 C 22 17 20 20 16 16 Ret
21 12 14 21 9 13 15 14 DNS WD 13 19 C 12 11 14 11 8 12 Ret
12 Spain Reale Avintia Racing 10 21 21 20 17 18 17 Ret Ret 19 20 Ret C Ret 19 18 16 15 17 DNS 37
23 23
53 11 7 8 14 Ret 13 Ret 16 13 Ret 11 C
81 20 19 17 17 DNS 15
Pos. Team Bike
No. 		QAT
Qatar 		ARG
Argentina 		AME
United States 		SPA
Spain 		FRA
France 		ITA
Italy 		CAT
Catalonia 		NED
Netherlands 		GER
Germany 		CZE
Czech Republic 		AUT
Austria 		GBR
United Kingdom 		RSM
San Marino 		ARA
Aragon 		THA
Thailand 		JPN
Japan 		AUS
Australia 		MAL
Malaysia 		VAL
Valencian Community 		Pts
Source:[68]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Jorge Lorenzo competed in the two Friday practice sessions during round 18, before being replaced by Michele Pirro.
  2. ^ a b Franco Morbidelli competed in the first Friday practice session during round 9, before being replaced by Stefan Bradl.
  3. ^ Márquez was given a 3-place grid penalty for a riding infringement during qualifying[64] but retains the pole position credit despite starting the race from 4th position.[65] Maverick Viñales started the race from the first grid slot.
  4. ^ All racing at Silverstone was cancelled due to sustained heavy rain and unsafe track conditions.[66]
  5. ^ Márquez was given a 6-place grid penalty for a riding infringement during qualifying but retains the pole position credit despite starting the race from 7th position. Johann Zarco started the race from the first grid slot.[67]
  1. ^ Night race

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