2019 MotoGP season

• Tech 3 switched to KTM machines, ending their twenty-year satellite relationship with Yamaha.[26] As a result of this link-up, Tech 3 dropped long-time title sponsor Monster Energy, replaced by rival Austrian energy drink Red Bull.
• Ángel Nieto Team joined forces with SIC Racing Team to field two Yamaha YZR-M1 satellite bikes, replacing Tech 3 as Yamaha's satellite team. [27]
• EG 0,0 Marc VDS shut down their MotoGP class operation to make room for MotoE bikes.

• Francesco Bagnaia was promoted to the MotoGP class, joining Pramac Racing. He replaced Danilo Petrucci, who moved to Ducati Corse, taking over the seat vacated by Jorge Lorenzo.[8]
• Andrea Iannone left Suzuki at the end of the 2018 championship after two seasons.[28] He joined Aprilia where he replaced Scott Redding, who moved to the British Superbike Championship.[29] 2017 Moto3 champion Joan Mir took over the seat vacated by Iannone at Suzuki.[20]
• Miguel Oliveira was promoted to the MotoGP class, joining Tech 3 and partner with Malaysian rider Hafizh Syahrin. He will become the first rider to come through the Red Bull KTM system to the premier class, having competed in the Rookies Cup, Moto3 and Moto2 with KTM bikes.
• Jorge Lorenzo left Ducati's factory team after two seasons to join Repsol Honda. He replaced Dani Pedrosa, who retired at the conclusion of the 2018 season to take a testing role with KTM.[30][31][32]
• Johann Zarco left Tech 3 to join Red Bull KTM Factory Racing. He replaced Bradley Smith who switched to the MotoE World Cup.
• Franco Morbidelli joined Petronas Yamaha Sepang Racing. He was partnered by Fabio Quartararo.
• Thomas Lüthi stepped back to Moto2 with the Dynavolt Intact GP team.[33]
• Having competed in MotoGP since 2010, Álvaro Bautista switched to the Superbike World Championship.
• Karel Abraham joined Avintia Racing after two seasons with Aspar Racing Team/Ángel Nieto Team.
• Xavier Simeon switched to the MotoE World Cup while remaining with Avintia Racing.

• Because of two fractured vertebrae sustained in Assen, Jorge Lorenzo was absent from the German, Czech and Austrian rounds. He was replaced by Stefan Bradl.[34]
• Because of a pulmonary contusion, Joan Mir missed the Austrian and British rounds. He was replaced by Sylvain Guintoli at Silverstone.[35]
• Mika Kallio replaced Johann Zarco following his early release by KTM, starting from the Aragon Grand Prix.[36]
• Johann Zarco replaced Takaaki Nakagami in the Australian, Malaysian and Valencian rounds, following the decision of the Japanese rider to operate on his right shoulder following a trauma sustained during the championship.[37]
• Moto2 rider Iker Lecuona made his MotoGP debut prematurely at the final race of the season, replacing Miguel Oliveira at Tech3, who was sidelined following an injury sustained at the Australian Grand Prix. Lecuona was previously signed to race for Tech3 in MotoGP beginning in 2020.[38]

Scoring system

Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider has to finish the race to earn points.

Pos Rider Bike QAT ARG AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER CZE AUT GBR RSM ARA THA JPN AUS MAL VAL Pts 1 Marc Márquez Honda 2 1 Ret 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 420 2 Andrea Dovizioso Ducati 1 3 4 4 2 3 Ret 4 5 2 1 Ret 6 2 4 3 7 3 4 269 3 Maverick Viñales Yamaha 7 Ret 11 3 Ret 6 Ret 1 2 10 5 3 3 4 3 4 Ret 1 6 211 4 Álex Rins Suzuki 4 5 1 2 10 4 4 Ret Ret 4 6 1 Ret 9 5 7 9 5 5 205 5 Fabio Quartararo Yamaha 16 8 7 Ret 8 10 2 3 Ret 7 3 Ret 2 5 2 2 Ret 7 2 192 6 Danilo Petrucci Ducati 6 6 6 5 3 1 3 6 4 8 9 7 10 12 9 9 Ret 9 Ret 176 7 Valentino Rossi Yamaha 5 2 2 6 5 Ret Ret Ret 8 6 4 4 4 8 8 Ret 8 4 8 174 8 Jack Miller Ducati Ret 4 3 Ret 4 Ret 5 9 6 3 Ret 8 9 3 14 10 3 8 3 165 9 Cal Crutchlow Honda 3 13 Ret 8 9 8 Ret 7 3 5 Ret 6 Ret 6 12 5 2 Ret Ret 133 10 Franco Morbidelli Yamaha 11 Ret 5 7 7 Ret Ret 5 9 Ret 10 5 5 Ret 6 6 11 6 Ret 115 11 Pol Espargaró KTM 12 10 8 13 6 9 7 11 12 11 Ret 9 7 DNS 13 11 12 11 10 100 12 Joan Mir Suzuki 8 Ret 17 Ret 16 12 6 8 7 Ret 8 14 7 8 5 10 7 92 13 Takaaki Nakagami Honda 9 7 10 9 Ret 5 8 Ret 14 9 11 17 18 10 10 16 74 14 Aleix Espargaró Aprilia 10 9 Ret 11 12 11 Ret 12 Ret 18 14 Ret 12 7 Ret 15 10 13 9 63 15 Francesco Bagnaia Ducati Ret 14 9 Ret Ret Ret Ret 14 17 12 7 11 Ret 16 11 13 4 12 DNS 54 16 Andrea Iannone Aprilia 14 17 12 DNS Ret 15 11 10 13 17 16 10 DNS 11 15 Ret 6 DSQ DSQ 43 17 Miguel Oliveira KTM 17 11 14 18 15 16 12 13 18 13 8 Ret 16 13 16 12 DNS DNS 33 18 Johann Zarco KTM 15 15 13 14 13 17 10 Ret Ret 14 12 Ret 11 30 Honda 13 Ret Ret 19 Jorge Lorenzo Honda 13 12 Ret 12 11 13 Ret DNS 14 14 20 18 17 16 14 13 28 20 Tito Rabat Ducati 19 Ret 15 15 Ret Ret 9 16 11 16 Ret 16 13 15 17 DNS Ret 11 23 21 Stefan Bradl Honda 10 10 15 13 16 22 Michele Pirro Ducati 7 Ret Ret 9 23 Hafizh Syahrin KTM 20 16 18 19 14 Ret Ret 15 16 Ret Ret 13 15 21 20 19 15 16 15 9 24 Karel Abraham Ducati 18 Ret 16 16 DSQ 14 Ret 17 15 19 15 15 17 18 19 18 14 17 14 9 25 Sylvain Guintoli Suzuki 13 20 12 20 7 26 Mika Kallio KTM 17 Ret 14 Ret 15 12 7 Bradley Smith Aprilia Ret 17 Ret 19 0 Iker Lecuona KTM Ret 0 Pos Rider Bike QAT ARG AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER CZE AUT GBR RSM ARA THA JPN AUS MAL VAL Pts

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