Moto2
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Vehicle type | Motorcycle - prototypes |
Country or region | World Championship |
Current name | Moto2 |
First season | 2010 |
Engines | triumph |
tires | Dunlop |
Official website | www.motogp.com |

The Moto2 class is the second highest prototype racing class within the FIM - Motorcycle World Championship of Road Racing .
For the 2010 season, Moto2 replaced the 250 cc class, which had existed since 1949 , as the second highest category within the motorcycle world championship, and since the 2019 season has been specifying four-stroke engines with 3 cylinders and 765 cc displacement from Triumph .
Regulations
The regulations for the successor series of the 250 cc Moto2 World Championship were published on December 15, 2008 by the FIM.
background
The Moto2 series was a response to the steadily increasing cubic capacity of road machines and the disappearance of the two-stroke engines over the last few decades . A change was urgently required. The new regulations should also limit the costs for the racing teams, which were previously very high due to the use of exotic materials.
engine
In contrast to the production-based superbike racing series, only standard engines are permitted in the Moto2 class. The engines achieve a maximum output of 100 kW (136 hp) and maximum speeds of 18,000 rpm. Pneumatic valve control , oval pistons and carbon brakes are no longer permitted. The teams are obliged to use the electronic engine control ( ECU ) and fuel injection prescribed by the FIM . The petrol has a knock resistance of 100 RON .
From 2010 to 2018 Honda (series engine of the Honda CBR 600 ) was a supplier. There were four-cylinder four-stroke - naturally aspirated engines used cc with a cylinder capacity of 600th Triumph has been supplying the engines since the 2019 season , currently with 3 cylinders and 765 cc. The ECUs are supplied by a manufacturer specified by the FIM. Inlet and outlet valves must be made from conventional materials. A variable valve timing is not permitted. The minimum weight for the motors is 53 kg.
Each rider only has one motorcycle available per race weekend. Two complete engines are allowed for each weekend. These are provided with serial numbers so that they can be checked by the race management. A system for data recording is provided for all teams by a unit manufacturer. ECU and fuel are provided by the Moto2 organizers.
transmission
A maximum of six gear ratios are permitted. A maximum of three alternative settings are permitted per gear ratio, but only two for the main gear ratio. The teams must provide precise information about their gear ratios before the season. Automatic electro-mechanical or electro-hydraulic clutch systems are not permitted.
landing gear
The chassis is still a prototype . The implementation is free within the given guidelines, through the technical regulations of the FIM Grand Prix . However, the frame, swing arm, seat, tank and trim parts may not be used by series machines. The minimum weight for the machines was initially 135 kg. This rule was changed with the 2013 season, since then the minimum weight for driver and machine has been 215 kg.
The tires will be supplied exclusively by Dunlop after an approval of the tire choice had initially been discussed.
Approved materials
The following parts must be made of steel alloys : springs for the valves, camshaft , crankshaft , connecting rods , piston pins , brake discs . The following parts must be made of aluminum alloys : engine housing and cylinder heads ( cast ), pistons.
Point system
The world champion will be the driver or manufacturer who has accumulated the most points in the world championship by the end of the season. When distributing points, the placements are taken into account in the overall result of the respective race. The top fifteen drivers in each race receive points according to the following scheme:
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space | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14th | 15th |
Points | 25th | 20th | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8th | 7th | 6th | 5 | 4th | 3 | 2 | 1 |
All of the results achieved by a driver are counted towards the driver rating. For the constructors' classification, the best result of a driver of the respective brand counts; all points scored by the drivers of a team are included in the team classification.
World Champion
year | Driver world champion | Constructor world champion | Team world champion |
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2010 |
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Title not awarded |
2011 |
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2012 |
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2013 |
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2014 |
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2015 |
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2016 |
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2017 |
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2018 |
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2019 |
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Rookie of the Year
The rookie of the year is awarded to the driver who, as a newcomer, has collected the most points at the end of the year.
year | Number of rookies | winner | machine | team |
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2011 | 13 |
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Team CatalunyaCaixa Repsol |
2012 | 4th |
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JIR Moto2 |
2013 | 5 |
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Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2 |
2014 | 7th |
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Páginas Amarillas HP 40 |
2015 | 2 |
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Páginas Amarillas HP 40 |
2016 | 6th |
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Tech 3 |
2017 | 11 |
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Sky Racing Team VR46 |
2018 | 7th |
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Marc VDS Racing Team |
2019 | 10 |
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Speed Up Racing |
Records
Records by drivers
Drivers who are under contract with a team in the 2019 season are highlighted in blue.
World champion title
space | driver | title | Years |
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1 |
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2 | 2015, 2016 |
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1 | 2010 |
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1 | 2011 | |
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1 | 2012 | |
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1 | 2013 | |
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1 | 2014 | |
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1 | 2017 | |
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1 | 2018 | |
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1 | 2019 |
Grand Prix victories
space | driver | Victories |
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1 |
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16 |
2 |
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15th |
3 |
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13 |
4th |
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12 |
5 |
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10 |
6th |
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8th |
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8th | |
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8th | |
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8th | |
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8th |
Pole positions
space | driver | Poles |
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1 |
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16 |
2 |
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15th |
3 |
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14th |
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14th | |
5 |
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12 |
6th |
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8th |
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8th | |
8th |
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7th |
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7th | |
10 |
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6th |
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6th |
Fastest racing laps
space | driver | SR |
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1 |
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18th |
2 |
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13 |
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13 | |
4th |
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10 |
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10 | |
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10 | |
7th |
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7th |
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7th | |
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7th | |
10 |
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5 |
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5 | |
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World Cup points
space | driver | Points |
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1 |
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1,768 |
2 |
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1.010 |
3 |
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989 |
4th |
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930 |
5 |
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899 |
6th |
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778 |
7th |
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740 |
8th |
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686 |
9 |
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646 |
10 |
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609 |
Podium places
space | driver | Podiums |
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1 |
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53 |
2 |
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33 |
3 |
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30th |
4th |
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25th |
5 |
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23 |
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7th |
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21st |
8th |
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20th |
9 |
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19th |
10 |
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17th |
Grand Prix starts
All races in which the driver in question actually took part are counted. If, for example, he failed in the introductory lap (i.e. before the actual start of the race), this will not be counted as a GP participation. However, those who have made at least the first attempt to start the Grand Prix race are considered to have started.
space | driver | GP |
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1 |
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167 |
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3 |
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160 |
4th |
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136 |
5 |
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129 |
6th |
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128 |
7th |
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124 |
8th |
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116 |
9 |
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111 |
10 |
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104 |
Wins in one season
space | driver | Victories | Year / s (season race) |
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1 |
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9 | 2012 (17) |
2 |
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8th | 2015 (18) |
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8th | 2017 (18) | |
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8th | 2018 (18) | |
5 |
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7th | 2010 (17) |
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7th | 2011 (17) | |
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7th | 2014 (18) | |
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7th | 2016 (18) | |
9 |
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6th | 2013 (17) |
10 |
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5 | 2019 (19) |
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5 | 2019 (19) |
Pole positions in one season
space | driver | Poles | Year / s (season race) |
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1 |
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11 | 2014 (18) |
2 |
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8th | 2012 (17) |
3 |
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7th | 2011 (17) |
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7th | 2011 (17) | |
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7th | 2015 (18), 2016 (18) | |
6th |
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6th | 2013 (17) |
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6th | 2017 (18) | |
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6th | 2018 (18) | |
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6th | 2019 (19) | |
10 |
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5 | 2010 (17) |
Fastest race laps in a season
space | driver | SR | Year / s (season race) |
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1 |
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8th | 2017 (18) |
2 |
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7th | 2011 (17) |
3 |
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6th | 2010 (17) |
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6th | 2019 (19) | |
5 |
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5 | 2012 (17) |
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5 | 2012 (17) | |
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5 | 2014 (18) | |
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5 | 2014 (18) | |
9 |
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4th | 2013 (17) |
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4th | 2015 (18) | |
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4th | 2016 (18) | |
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4th | 2018 (18) | |
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4th | 2018 (18), 2019 (19) |
More records
record | Details | driver |
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WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS | ||
Fastest World Cup decision | after 14 of 17 races (82.35%) |
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Biggest point advantage of the world champion | 118 points |
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Smallest point advantage of the world champion | 3 points |
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The youngest world champion | at 19 years and 254 days |
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The oldest world champion | with 27 years and 198 days |
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Most consecutive world titles | 2 |
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VICTORIES | ||
The best win rate | 50% (16 wins in 32 races) |
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Most consecutive wins (absolute) | 4th |
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Most wins in a row (in one season) | 4th |
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Most wins from pole position | 10 |
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Most of the hat tricks | 5 |
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Most wins in the same GP (absolute) | 2 at the Australian GP |
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2 at the Dutch TT , GP Germany , GP Indianapolis and GP San Marino |
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2 at the Italian GP |
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2 at the GP Portugal |
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2 at the French GP ( 2012 , 2015 ) and Japanese GP ( 2014 , 2016 ) |
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2 at the GP Argentina , GP Catalonia and GP Malaysia |
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2 at the GP Aragon and GP Australia |
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2 at the Catalonia GP |
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Most wins in the same GP (in a row) | 2 at the Australian GP |
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2 at the Dutch TT , GP Germany , GP Indianapolis and GP San Marino |
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2 at the GP Portugal |
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2 at the Italian GP |
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2 at the GP Argentina , GP Catalonia and GP Malaysia |
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2 at the GP Aragon and GP Australia |
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The youngest Grand Prix winner | at 18 years and 87 days, French GP 2011 |
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The oldest Grand Prix winner | with 32 years and 346 days, Dutch TT 2014 |
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Drivers who won their first Grand Prix participation |
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Most Grand Prix starts before the first win | 86 |
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STARTING PLACES | ||
The best pole quota | 43.75% (14 poles in 32 races) |
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Most consecutive poles (absolute) | 5 |
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Most consecutive poles (in one season) | 5 |
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Most poles in one season | 11 (in 18 races) |
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Most of the starting places in the first row | 37 |
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Youngest driver on pole position | at 18 years and 115 days, 2011 British GP |
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Oldest driver on pole position | at 33 years and 76 days, Australian GP 2018 |
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Drivers who were on pole position in their first race |
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FASTEST LAPS | ||
The best rate of fastest race laps | 27.78% (5 fastest lap in 18 races) |
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Most fastest race laps in a season | 7 in 17 starts (41.18%) |
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The youngest driver to set the fastest race lap | with 17 years and 300 days, GP Portugal 2010 |
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The oldest driver who drove the fastest race lap | at 33 years and 72 days, Valencia GP 2019 |
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Drivers who set the fastest lap in their first race |
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Podestals | ||
The best podium quota | 78.13% (25 podiums in 32 races) |
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Most podium finishes in one season | 14 in 17 races (82.35%) |
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Most of the podium finishes without a win | 12 |
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Most second places | 16 |
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Most third places | 21st |
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Youngest driver on the podium | at 17 years and 237 days, Indianapolis GP 2010 |
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Oldest driver on the podium | at 34 years and 42 days, Qatar Grand Prix |
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POINT RANGES | ||
Most point placements (absolute) | 119 |
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Most point placements (in a row) | 34 |
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Most point placements in a season | 18th |
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Most fourth places | 11 |
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Most fifth places | 13 |
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Most sixth places | 11 |
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Most seventh places | 13 |
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Most eighth places | 14th |
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Most ninth places | 12 |
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Most tenth places | 8th |
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Most eleventh places | 9 |
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Most twelfth places | 8th |
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Most thirteenth places | 9 |
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Most fourteenth places | 7th |
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Most fifteenth places | 10 |
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The youngest driver to finish in the points | at 17 years and 139 days, French GP 2010 |
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The oldest driver who finished in the points | at 35 years and 35 days, Czech GP 2016 |
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Most of the GP participations without scoring World Championship points | 42 |
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DESTINATION ARRIVALS | ||
Most destination arrivals in a row | 46 |
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Most finishings in one season | 18 in 18 races |
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18 in 19 races |
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Failures | ||
Most failures in a race | 15 of 31 starters (48.4%), GP of San Marino 2017 | |
Most failures in a row | 5 |
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Most failures in one season | 9 in 17 races (52.94%) |
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GP PARTICIPATION | ||
The youngest GP participant | at 16 years and 7 days, British GP 2012 |
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The oldest GP participant | at 50 years and 143 days, British GP 2014 |
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The highest number of GP participants | 42 participants in 2010 : GP of Catalonia |
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The longest break between two Grand Prix races | 6 years and 287 days, Valencia GP 2012 and Qatar GP 2019 |
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The largest time span between the first and the last Grand Prix | 10 years and 121 days, GP Qatar 2010 to GP of the Czech Republic 2020 |
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Most of the season participations | 11 |
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Most GP participations without a win | 17th |
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OTHERS | ||
Most positions won in a race | 35 in Australia |
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Remarks
- ↑ The Qatar GP 2010 was the first race in the new Moto2 category, but Tomizawa had already contested two seasons in the 250 cc class.
- ↑ Since the 2011 season there have been a maximum of three instead of four drivers per row.
- ↑ The Qatar GP 2010 was the first race in the new Moto2 category, but Elías had already contested three seasons in the 250 cm³ class.
- ↑ The GP of Qatar 2010 was the first race in the new Moto2 category, but Lüthi had already contested three seasons in the 250 cm³ class.
Records by designers
In the season 2019 active designers are highlighted in blue.
Constructors' world championship
space | constructor | title | Years |
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1 |
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7th | 2013-2019 |
2 |
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3 | 2010–2012 |
Grand Prix victories
space | constructor | Victories |
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1 |
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108 |
2 |
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33 |
3 |
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14th |
4th |
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8th |
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8th | |
6th |
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2 |
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2 | |
7th |
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1 |
Pole positions
space | constructor | Poles |
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1 |
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127 |
2 |
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25th |
3 |
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15th |
4th |
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4th |
5 |
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3 |
6th |
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2 |
7th |
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1 |
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1 | |
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Fastest racing laps
space | constructor | SR |
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1 |
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115 |
2 |
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32 |
3 |
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12 |
4th |
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7th |
5 |
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5 |
6th |
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4th |
7th |
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3 |
8th |
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1 |
World Cup points
space | constructor | Points |
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1 |
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3,397 |
2 |
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1,835 |
3 |
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1,415 |
4th |
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813 |
5 |
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662 |
6th |
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483 |
7th |
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481 |
8th |
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450 |
9 |
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158 |
10 |
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146 |
Podium places
space | constructor | Podiums |
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1 |
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322 |
2 |
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93 |
3 |
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38 |
4th |
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37 |
5 |
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17th |
6th |
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11 |
7th |
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7th |
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5 | |
9 |
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4th |
10 |
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2 |
Grand Prix starts
All races in which the relevant designer actually took part are counted. If, for example, he failed in the introductory lap (i.e. before the actual start of the race), this will not be counted as a GP participation. However, those who have made at least the first attempt to start the Grand Prix race are considered to have started.
space | constructor | GP |
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1 |
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165 |
2 |
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164 |
3 |
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158 |
4th |
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145 |
5 |
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68 |
6th |
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63 |
7th |
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58 |
8th |
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55 |
9 |
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44 |
10 |
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39 |
Records by nation
World title
space | nation | title | Years |
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1 |
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5 | 2010, 2012–2014, 2019 |
2 |
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2 | 2015, 2016 |
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2 | 2017, 2018 | |
4th |
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1 | 2011 |
Grand Prix victories
space | nation | Victories |
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1 |
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69 |
2 |
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37 |
3 |
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17th |
4th |
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13 |
5 |
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8th |
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8th | |
7th |
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6th |
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6th | |
9 |
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5 |
10 |
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4th |
Pole positions
space | nation | Poles |
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1 |
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74 |
2 |
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34 |
3 |
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16 |
5 |
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13 |
5 |
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11 |
6th |
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8th |
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8th | |
8th |
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4th |
9 |
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2 |
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2 | |
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2 | |
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Fastest racing laps
space | nation | SR |
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1 |
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69 |
2 |
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41 |
3 |
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21st |
4th |
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9 |
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9 | |
6th |
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6th |
7th |
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5 |
8th |
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4th |
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4th | |
10 |
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3 |
World Cup points
space | nation | Points |
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1 |
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6,404 |
2 |
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4,429 |
3 |
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2,659 |
4th |
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1,582 |
5 |
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1,490 |
6th |
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1,396 |
7th |
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953 |
8th |
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741 |
9 |
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477 |
10 |
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383 |
Podium places
space | nation | Podiums |
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1 |
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188 |
2 |
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99 |
3 |
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61 |
4th |
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34 |
5 |
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31 |
6th |
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29 |
7th |
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21st |
8th |
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20th |
9 |
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16 |
10 |
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15th |
Deaths
- September 5, 2010 : Shōya Tomizawa at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli , San Marino
- June 3, 2016 : Luis Salom on the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya , Spain
References
Web links
- Website of the FIM (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ FIM regulations Moto2 2010 ( memento of October 23, 2009 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on December 15, 2008.
- ↑ motorsport-total.com
- ↑ Dunlop gets Moto2 tire deal. In: autosport.com. Haymarket Publications, June 26, 2009; accessed June 26, 2009 .