2018 MotoGP World Championship
70th running of the MotoGP World Championship
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
Team
Constructor
Motorcycle
Rider
Rounds
Aprilia Racing Team Gresini
Aprilia
RS-GP
41
Aleix Espargaró [ 6] All
45
Scott Redding [ 7] All
Ducati Team
Ducati
Desmosedici GP18 04
Andrea Dovizioso [ 8] All
99
Jorge Lorenzo [ 9] 1–16, 18–19[ N 1]
19
Álvaro Bautista [ 10] 17
51
Michele Pirro [ 11] 18[ N 1]
51
Michele Pirro
6, 13, 19
Alma Pramac Racing
9
Danilo Petrucci [ 12] All
Desmosedici GP17
43
Jack Miller [ 13] [ 14] All
Ángel Nieto Team [ 15] 19
Álvaro Bautista [ 16] 1–16, 18–19
17
Karel Abraham [ 17] [ 10] 17
Desmosedici GP16
1–16, 18–19
7
Mike Jones [ 10] 17
Reale Avintia Racing [ 18] Desmosedici GP17
53
Tito Rabat [ 19] 1–12
10
Xavier Siméon [ 20] 13–19
Desmosedici GP16
1–12
23
Christophe Ponsson [ 21] 13
81
Jordi Torres [ 22] 14–19
EG 0,0 Marc VDS [ 23] Honda
RC213V
12
Thomas Lüthi [ 24] All
21
Franco Morbidelli [ 25] All[ N 2]
6
Stefan Bradl [ 26] 9[ N 2]
LCR Honda Idemitsu 30
Takaaki Nakagami [ 27] All
35
Cal Crutchlow [ 28] 1–17
6
Stefan Bradl [ 29] 18–19
Repsol Honda Team
26
Dani Pedrosa [ 30] All
93
Marc Márquez [ 31] All
HRC Honda Team
6
Stefan Bradl
10, 13
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
KTM
RC16
38
Bradley Smith [ 32] All
44
Pol Espargaró [ 32] 1–10, 13–19
76
Loris Baz [ 33] 12
36
Mika Kallio
4, 7, 9
Team Suzuki Ecstar
Suzuki
GSX-RR
29
Andrea Iannone [ 34] All
42
Álex Rins [ 35] All
50
Sylvain Guintoli
7, 10, 16
Monster Yamaha Tech 3
Yamaha
YZR-M1
5
Johann Zarco [ 36] All
55
Hafizh Syahrin [ 37] All
Movistar Yamaha MotoGP
25
Maverick Viñales [ 38] All
46
Valentino Rossi [ 39] All
Yamalube Yamaha Factory Racing 89
Katsuyuki Nakasuga
16
Key
Regular rider
Replacement rider
Wildcard rider
All teams used series-specified Michelin tyres.[ 40]
Team changes
Rider changes
Sam Lowes was released from his contract with Aprilia Racing Team Gresini one year before it expired.[ 41] Thomas Lüthi moved up to MotoGP, making his début with EG 0,0 Marc VDS after competing in the intermediate class for eleven seasons.[ 24] 2017 Moto2 champion Franco Morbidelli was promoted to MotoGP, making his début with EG 0,0 Marc VDS .[ 25] Tito Rabat returned to Reale Avintia Racing , after leaving EG 0,0 Marc VDS . He was partnered by Xavier Siméon who moved up to the premier class. Rabat previously competed with Avintia Racing under the name By Queroseno Racing (BQR) between the 2005 125cc and the 2011 Moto2 seasons.Takaaki Nakagami moved up to MotoGP with LCR Honda .[ 27] Scott Redding left Pramac Racing at the end of the 2017 season to join Aprilia Racing Team Gresini .[ 7] Jack Miller .[ 13] Loris Baz left MotoGP and returned to Superbike World Championship . During mid-season, Baz replaced injured Pol Espargaró at Red Bull KTM Factory Racing for British GP .Héctor Barberá returned to the intermediate class, Moto2, after leaving Reale Avintia Racing . Barberá has completed eight seasons in the premier class.Jonas Folger , who was on the provisional entry list, withdrew from the 2018 season to focus on recovery from illness.[ 42] Hafizh Syahrin moved up to MotoGP to fill his spot in Monster Yamaha Tech 3 . He became the first Malaysian rider to compete in the sport's premier class.[ 37]
Mid-season changes
Calendar
The following Grands Prix took place in 2018:[ 43]
Round
Date
Grand Prix
Circuit
1
18 March[ a]
Grand Prix of Qatar [ 44] Losail International Circuit , Lusail
2
8 April
Gran Premio Motul de la República Argentina [ 45] Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo , Termas de Río Hondo
3
22 April
Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas [ 46] Circuit of the Americas , Austin
4
6 May
Gran Premio Red Bull de España [ 47] Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto , Jerez de la Frontera
5
20 May
HJC Helmets Grand Prix de France [ 48] Bugatti Circuit , Le Mans
6
3 June
Gran Premio d'Italia Oakley [ 49] Mugello Circuit , Scarperia e San Piero
7
17 June
Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya [ 50] Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya , Montmeló
8
1 July
Motul TT Assen [ 51] TT Circuit Assen , Assen
9
15 July
Pramac Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland [ 52] Sachsenring , Hohenstein-Ernstthal
10
5 August
Monster Energy Grand Prix České republiky [ 53] Brno Circuit , Brno
11
12 August
Eyetime Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich
Red Bull Ring , Spielberg
12
26 August
GoPro British Grand Prix [ 54] Silverstone Circuit , Silverstone
13
9 September
Gran Premio Octo di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini [ 55] Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli , Misano Adriatico
14
23 September
Gran Premio Movistar de Aragón [ 56] MotorLand Aragón , Alcañiz
15
7 October
PTT Thailand Grand Prix [ 57] Chang International Circuit , Buriram
16
21 October
Motul Grand Prix of Japan [ 58] Twin Ring Motegi , Motegi
17
28 October
Michelin Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix [ 59] Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit , Phillip Island
18
4 November
Shell Malaysia Motorcycle Grand Prix [ 60] Sepang International Circuit , Sepang
19
18 November
Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana [ 61] 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.[ 62] [ 63]
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
Grands Prix
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
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
Each constructor received the same number of points as their best placed rider in each race.
The teams' standings were based on results obtained by regular and substitute riders; wild-card entries were ineligible.
Pos.
Team
Bike
QAT ARG AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER CZE AUT GBR RSM ARA THA JPN AUS MAL VAL Pts
1
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
QAT ARG AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER CZE AUT GBR RSM ARA THA JPN AUS MAL VAL Pts
Source: [ 68]
Notes
^ a b Jorge Lorenzo competed in the two Friday practice sessions during round 18, before being replaced by Michele Pirro.
^ a b Franco Morbidelli competed in the first Friday practice session during round 9, before being replaced by Stefan Bradl.
^ Márquez was given a 3-place grid penalty for a riding infringement during qualifying[ 64] [ 65] Maverick Viñales started the race from the first grid slot.
^ All racing at Silverstone was cancelled due to sustained heavy rain and unsafe track conditions.[ 66]
^ 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]
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