The 2017 Moto3 season was a part of the 69th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.
Brad Binder was the reigning series champion but did not defend his title as he joined the series' intermediate class, Moto2.
Calendar
The following Grands Prix were scheduled to take place in 2017.[1]
Round |
Date |
Grand Prix |
Circuit |
1 |
26 March |
Grand Prix of Qatar[2] |
Losail International Circuit, Lusail |
2 |
9 April |
Gran Premio Motul de la República Argentina[3] |
Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo, Santiago del Estero |
3 |
23 April |
Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas[4] |
Circuit of the Americas, Austin |
4 |
7 May |
Gran Premio Red Bull de España |
Circuito de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera |
5 |
21 May |
HJC Helmets Grand Prix de France[5] |
Circuit Bugatti, Le Mans |
6 |
4 June |
Gran Premio d'Italia Oakley |
Mugello Circuit, Mugello |
7 |
11 June |
Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya |
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló |
8 |
25 June |
Motul TT Assen[6] |
TT Circuit Assen, Assen |
9 |
2 July |
GoPro Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland[7] |
Sachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal |
10 |
6 August |
Monster Energy Grand Prix České republiky[8] |
Automotodrom Brno, Brno |
11 |
13 August |
NeroGiardini Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich |
Red Bull Ring, Spielberg |
12 |
27 August |
Octo British Grand Prix[9] |
Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone[10] |
13 |
10 September |
Gran Premio Tribul MasterCard di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini[11] |
Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico |
14 |
24 September |
Gran Premio Movistar de Aragón[12] |
Motorland Aragón, Alcañiz |
15 |
15 October |
Motul Grand Prix of Japan[13] |
Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi |
16 |
22 October |
Michelin Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix[14] |
Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island |
17 |
29 October |
Shell Malaysia Motorcycle Grand Prix |
Sepang International Circuit, Selangor |
18 |
12 November |
Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana[15] |
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 had not commenced.[16] The two circuits reached a deal that would have seen Silverstone continue to host the British Grand Prix in 2017, with an option to host the 2018 race.[10]
Teams and riders
A provisional list of team entrants for 2017 was released on 26 October 2016.[17]
Team |
Constructor |
Motorcycle |
No. |
Rider |
Rounds |
Peugeot MC Saxoprint |
Peugeot |
Peugeot MGP3O |
4 |
Patrik Pulkkinen[18] |
All |
84 |
Jakub Kornfeil[18] |
All |
Marinelli Rivacold Snipers |
Honda |
Honda NSF250RW |
5 |
Romano Fenati[18] |
All |
95 |
Jules Danilo[18] |
All |
AGR Team |
KTM |
KTM RC250GP |
6 |
María Herrera[18] |
1–14 |
Cuna de Campeones |
KTM |
KTM RC250GP |
6 |
María Herrera |
18 |
15 |
Jaume Masiá |
14 |
Aspar Mahindra Moto3 Mahindra MRW Aspar Team |
Mahindra |
Mahindra MGP3O |
6 |
María Herrera[19] |
16–17 |
31 |
Raúl Fernández[20] |
4 |
31 |
Raúl Fernández[21] |
8–9 |
48 |
Lorenzo Dalla Porta[22] |
All |
75 |
Albert Arenas[23] |
1–6, 10–15, 18 |
SIC Racing Team Petronas Sprinta Racing |
Honda |
Honda NSF250RW |
7 |
Adam Norrodin[24] |
All |
9 |
Kasma Daniel Kasmayudin |
17 |
71 |
Ayumu Sasaki[24] |
All |
Sky Racing Team VR46 Sky Junior Team VR46 Academy |
KTM |
KTM RC250GP |
8 |
Nicolò Bulega[25] |
All |
10 |
Dennis Foggia |
14, 18 |
16 |
Andrea Migno[26] |
All |
Motomex Team Moto3 Platinum Bay Real Estate |
KTM |
KTM RC250GP |
10 |
Dennis Foggia[27] |
10 |
15 |
Jaume Masiá |
11–13 |
18 |
Gabriel Martínez-Ábrego[28] |
3, 10–11 |
40 |
Darryn Binder[18] |
1–9, 14–18 |
42 |
Marcos Ramírez[18] |
All |
Leopard Racing |
Honda |
Honda NSF250RW |
11 |
Livio Loi[29] |
1–13, 15–18 |
36 |
Joan Mir[29] |
All |
37 |
Aaron Polanco |
14 |
CIP |
Mahindra |
Mahindra MGP3O |
12 |
Marco Bezzecchi[18] |
All |
96 |
Manuel Pagliani[30] |
All |
Motorsport Kofler E.U. |
KTM |
KTM RC250GP |
13 |
Maximilian Kofler |
11 |
SIC58 Squadra Corse[31] |
Honda |
Honda NSF250RW |
14 |
Tony Arbolino[18] |
All |
24 |
Tatsuki Suzuki[18] |
All |
British Talent Team |
Honda |
Honda NSF250RW |
17 |
John McPhee[18] |
All |
RBA BOE Racing Team |
KTM |
KTM RC250GP |
19 |
Gabriel Rodrigo[18] |
1–5, 7–18 |
58 |
Juan Francisco Guevara[18] |
All |
Del Conca Gresini Moto3 |
Honda |
Honda NSF250RW |
21 |
Fabio Di Giannantonio[32] |
All |
88 |
Jorge Martín[32] |
All |
Red Bull KTM Ajo |
KTM |
KTM RC250GP |
23 |
Niccolò Antonelli[33] |
1–8, 10–18 |
52 |
Danny Kent[34] |
5 |
52 |
Danny Kent[35] |
9 |
64 |
Bo Bendsneyder[33] |
All |
Honda Team Asia Asia Talent Team |
Honda |
Honda NSF250RW |
27 |
Kaito Toba[18] |
All |
39 |
Kazuki Masaki |
18 |
41 |
Nakarin Atiratphuvapat[18] |
All |
Lamotec Lagemaat Racing |
KTM |
KTM RC250GP |
28 |
Ryan Van de Lagemaat[36] |
8 |
3570-MTA |
Mahindra |
Mahindra MGP3O |
30 |
Edoardo Sintoni[37] |
6 |
Estrella Galicia 0,0 |
Honda |
Honda NSF250RW |
33 |
Enea Bastianini[38] |
All |
44 |
Arón Canet[38] |
All |
City Lifting RS Racing |
KTM |
KTM RC250GP |
47 |
Jake Archer[39] |
12 |
69 |
Tom Booth-Amos[39] |
12 |
Althea Racing |
KTM |
KTM RC250GP |
51 |
Kevin Zannoni |
13 |
Minimoto Portomaggiore |
Mahindra |
Mahindra MGP3O |
57 |
Alex Fabbri |
13 |
Reale Avintia Academy |
KTM |
KTM RC250GP |
63 |
Vicente Pérez[20] |
4, 7 |
Südmetall Schedl GP Racing |
KTM |
KTM RC250GP |
65 |
Philipp Öttl[18] |
All |
Cube Racing |
KTM |
KTM RC250GP |
70 |
Tom Toparis |
15–16 |
Freudenberg Racing Team |
KTM |
KTM RC250GP |
77 |
Tim Georgi[35] |
9–10 |
42 Motorsport |
KTM |
KTM RC250GP |
81 |
Aleix Viu[40] |
7 |
|
Key |
Regular rider |
Wildcard rider |
Replacement rider |
|
Rider changes
- After spending two seasons as a replacement rider, Lorenzo Dalla Porta has made his full season debut with Pull & Bear Aspar Mahindra Team, filling in the seat vacated by Francesco Bagnaia who moves up to Moto2.
- Romano Fenati, who was fired from Valentino Rossi's team Sky Racing Team VR46 midway through last season due to behavioral issues, landed a ride with Snipers Team for the 2017 season.
- Niccolò Antonelli left Ongetta-Rivacold (now called Snipers Team) to join Red Bull KTM Ajo, replacing Brad Binder who moves up to Moto2
- Enea Bastianini moved to Estrella Galicia 0,0, filling in the seat vacated by Jorge Navarro who moves up to Moto2, with Jorge Martin replacing Bastianini in Gresini Racing Moto3.
- John McPhee moved to a brand new UK-based team backed by Dorna, GB Team with Jakub Kornfeil replacing him at Peugeot MC Saxoprint.
- Maria Herrera has moved to AGR Team, who decided to field one bike in Moto3. Herrera previously rode for her own team in 2016 after taking over the assets of Team Laglisse.
- Tony Arbolino has made his Moto3 debut with the new Moto3 team SIC58 Squadra Corse, having rode for the team in 2016 FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship.
- 2016 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Champion, Ayumu Sasaki set to make his Moto3 debut with SIC Racing Team, filling the seat vacated by Jakub Kornfeil.
- After spending the previous season as a replacement rider for Peugeot MC Saxoprint, Albert Arenas makes his full season debut with Aspar Team Moto3, filling the seat vacated by Jorge Martin.
- Tatsuki Suzuki moved to the new team SIC58 Squadra Corse, with both Marco Bezzecchi and Manuel Pagliani set to make their Moto3 full season debut, filling in the two seats vacated by Suzuki and Fabio Spiranelli at CIP-Unicom Starker.
- Patrik Pulkkinen made his Moto3 debut, joining Peugeot MC Saxoprint.
- Livio Loi moved to Leopard Racing, filling in the seat vacated by both Fabio Quartararo and Andrea Locatelli who moved up to Moto2
- Both Kaito Toba and Nakarin Atiratphuvapat set to make their Moto3 debut with Honda Team Asia, being promoted from Asia Talent Team Academy after Hiroki Ono left the team and Khairul Idham Pawi got promoted to Moto2
- Enzo Boulom, who was on the provisional entry list as Wildcard & Replacement Rider, withdrew from the championship.
Team changes
- Paolo Simoncelli's team SIC58 Squadra Corse will make their Moto3 debut, fielding two Honda NSF250RW for Tony Arbolino and Tatsuki Suzuki.[31]
- 3570 Team Italia will leave Moto3 for Supersport 300 World Championship.
- After spending the previous season in Moto3, RW Racing GP BV set to switch to Moto2.
- AGR Team set to field one bike in Moto3, after spending the previous season in Moto2 with two bikes
- After entering the 2016 season with three bikes, both Leopard Racing and Sky Racing Team VR46 will revert to two bikes in 2017
- After spending the previous season with Mahindra, Platinum Bay Real Estate set to change bike to KTM
- Ongetta-Rivacold changed their name to Snipers Team, with Marinelli Rivacold as their main sponsor
Results and standings
Riders' standings
- 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 |
|
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 participate (DNP) |
Excluded (EX) |
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap Light blue – Rookie |
Notes
- ↑ Grid formed by each rider's best time from any of the three free practice sessions held, after rain cancelled the planned qualifying session.[41][42]
- ↑ Jorge Martín, who set the fastest time in qualifying, was given a 12-place grid penalty for a riding infringement during free practice. John McPhee started the race from pole position, although Martín was still credited with pole position.[43]
- ↑ Romano Fenati and Joan Mir both set the fastest lap time of 1:27.340 during the race.[44] Per the championship's sporting regulations, the second fastest time by each rider was taken into consideration, and Mir was credited with fastest lap.
- ↑ Enea Bastianini, who set the fastest time in qualifying, was given a 3-place grid penalty. Jorge Martín started the race from pole position, although Bastianini was still credited with pole position.[45]
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