The 2020 FIM Moto3 World Championship was the lightweight class of the 72nd Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) Road Racing World Championship season. The season calendar has been significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to the cancellation or postponement of many races.
Albert Arenas won the Riders' championship while riding a KTM RC250GP. Honda won its fourth straight Constructors' championship and its 20th overall in the Moto3 class. Leopard Racing won its second straight Teams' championship.
Teams and riders TeamConstructorMotorcycleRiderRounds Estrella Galicia 0,0 Honda NSF250RW 6 Ryusei Yamanaka All 11 Sergio García All Honda Team Asia 79 Ai Ogura All 92 Yuki Kunii All Kömmerling Gresini Moto3 2 Gabriel Rodrigo All 52 Jeremy Alcoba All Leopard Racing 5 Jaume Masiá All 7 Dennis Foggia All Petronas Sprinta Racing 17 John McPhee All 89 1–5, 7–15 Rivacold Snipers Team 12 Filip Salač 1–14 31 Adrián Fernández 15 14 Tony Arbolino Sic58 Squadra Corse 23 Niccolò Antonelli 2–15 20 José Julián García 1 24 Tatsuki Suzuki 1–8, 10–15 20 José Julián García 9 Husqvarna FR250GP 21 Alonso López All 55 Romano Fenati All Aspar Team Gaviota Gaviota Aspar Team Moto3 Solunion Aspar Team Moto3 Valresa Aspar Team Pull&Bear Aspar Team Moto3 KTM RC250GP 75 Albert Arenas All 82 Stefano Nepa All Boe Skull Rider Facile Energy 9 Davide Pizzoli All 54 Riccardo Rossi 1–11, 13–15 CarXpert Prüstel GP 50 Jason Dupasquier All 70 Barry Baltus 2–15 60 Dirk Geiger 1 CIP Green Power 40 Darryn Binder All 73 Maximilian Kofler All Reale Avintia Racing Reale Avintia Moto3 99 Carlos Tatay All Red Bull KTM Ajo 25 Raúl Fernández All 27 Kaito Toba All Red Bull KTM Tech3 53 Deniz Öncü All 71 Ayumu Sasaki All Sky Racing Team VR46 13 Celestino Vietti All 16 Andrea Migno AllKey Regular rider All teams used series-specified Dunlop tyres.
Team changes Tech3 joined the Moto3 class after KTM's withdrawal from Moto2. Husqvarna returned to Moto3 after a 4-year absence with Sterilgarda Max Racing Team. Mugen Race shut down after 22 seasons. Sterilgarda Max Racing Team and Red Bull KTM Ajo both have expanded to two riders. Ángel Nieto Team reverted to their former name of Aspar.
Rider changes Leopard Racing have run 2 different riders from the previous season – Jaume Masiá, who joins from the WorldwideRace team, and Dennis Foggia, who joins from Sky Racing Team VR46. They replaced Lorenzo Dalla Porta and Marcos Ramírez, who've moved up to Moto2 with Italtrans Racing Team and American Racing respectively. Arón Canet moved up to Moto2 with Aspar Team. He was replaced at Sterilgarda Max Racing Team by Alonso López, who joined from Estrella Galicia 0,0. Filip Salač left Prüstel GP to join VNE Snipers, replacing Romano Fenati, who joined Sterilgarda Max Racing Team. Jakub Kornfeil was originally intended to leave Prüstel GP to join Boe Skull Rider Mugen Race. However, in January 2020, Kornfeil announced his retirement from professional racing. His seat was taken by Davide Pizzoli, who made his full season debut in Moto3. Jason Dupasquier and Barry Baltus made their debut with CarXpert Prüstel GP. Andrea Migno returned to Sky Racing Team VR46 after two seasons. Maximilian Kofler made his full season debut in Moto3, joining CIP Green Power. He became the first Austrian rider to compete as a regular rider since Michael Ranseder in the 2009 season. 2019 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup winner Carlos Tatay made his full season debut with Reale Avintia Racing. Khairul Idham Pawi returned to Moto3 by joining Petronas Sprinta Racing. He replaced Ayumu Sasaki, who joined Red Bull KTM Tech3. Yuki Kunii signed for Honda Team Asia to replace Kaito Toba who joined Red Bull KTM Ajo. Raúl Fernández joined Red Bull KTM Ajo to replace Can Öncü who moved to the Supersport World Championship. Deniz Öncü made his full season debut with Red Bull KTM Tech3. Riccardo Rossi left Gresini Racing to join Boe Skull Rider Mugen Race, replacing Makar Yurchenko whose contract was terminated.
Mid-season changes Dirk Geiger replaced Barry Baltus for the first race due to age restriction. Tony Arbolino, despite testing negative for COVID-19, was forced to miss the Aragon Grand Prix as he had come into close contact with an infected passenger on his flight after the French Grand Prix and was required to self-isolate as a result. He was not replaced for that event and was back to racing at the Teruel Grand Prix. Adrián Fernández replaced Filip Salač for the Portuguese Grand Prix because of an injury.
Calendar The following Grands Prix are scheduled to take place in 2020:
RoundDateGrand PrixCircuit18 March QNB Grand Prix of Qatar Losail International Circuit, Lusail219 July Gran Premio Red Bull de EspañaCircuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto, Jerez de la Frontera326 July Gran Premio Red Bull de Andalucía49 August Monster Energy Grand Prix České republiky Brno Circuit, Brno516 August myWorld Motorrad Grand Prix von ÖsterreichRed Bull Ring, Spielberg623 August BMW M Grand Prix of Styria713 September Gran Premio Lenovo di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini820 September Gran Premio Tissot dell'Emilia Romagna e della Riviera di Rimini927 September Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló1011 October Shark Helmets Grand Prix de France Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans1118 October Gran Premio Michelin de AragónMotorLand Aragón, Alcañiz1225 October Gran Premio Liqui Moly de Teruel138 November Gran Premio de EuropaCircuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia1415 November Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana1522 November Grande Prémio MEO de PortugalAlgarve International Circuit, Portimão
Cancelled Grands Prix The following rounds were included on the original calendar, but were cancelled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: Original DateGrand PrixCircuit31 May Italian motorcycle Grand Prix21 June German motorcycle Grand PrixSachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal28 June Dutch TTTT Circuit Assen, Assen12 July Finnish motorcycle Grand PrixKymi Ring, Iitti30 August British motorcycle Grand PrixSilverstone Circuit, Silverstone22 March4 October Thailand motorcycle Grand PrixChang International Circuit, Buriram18 October Japanese motorcycle Grand PrixTwin Ring Motegi, Motegi25 October Australian motorcycle Grand PrixPhillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island1 November Malaysian motorcycle Grand PrixSepang International Circuit, Sepang5 April15 November Motorcycle Grand Prix of the AmericasCircuit of the Americas, Austin19 AprilAutódromo Termas de Río Hondo, Termas de Rio Hondo
Calendar changes The Thailand Grand Prix was moved from being the 15th round of 2019 to the 2nd round of 2020. The Argentine Grand Prix and Grand Prix of the Americas swapped places in the calendar order. The German Grand Prix and Dutch TT also swapped places, with Germany moving to 21 June, while the Assen round remained in its traditional position on the final weekend of June. The Finnish Grand Prix was reintroduced to the calendar after a 38-year absence. The venue hosting the round will be the new Kymi Ring, instead of the Tampere Circuit used in 1962 and 1963 or the Imatra Circuit which hosted the round until 1982. The Aragon Grand Prix was moved from the last week of September to the first week of October. It was later returned to its original schedule to allow for the rescheduled Thailand Grand Prix.
Calendar changes as a reaction to COVID-19 pandemic The season calendar has been significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to the cancellation or postponement of many races. The Qatar Grand Prix proceeded for Moto2 and Moto3 as planned despite cancellation of the premier class race, as the teams were already in Qatar for their final pre-season test before the quarantine measures were implemented. The Thailand Grand Prix was postponed on 2 March due to COVID-19 concerns. It was later planned to take place on 4 October, shifting the Aragon Grand Prix forward by a week. The Grand Prix of the Americas was postponed from 5 April to 15 November after the City of Austin implemented a state of emergency. The Valencian Grand Prix was subsequently shifted back by one week to 22 November to accommodate the Austin rescheduling. The Argentine Grand Prix was postponed to 22 November, further shifting the finale in Valencia to 29 November. The Spanish Grand Prix was postponed on 26 March. The French Grand Prix was postponed on 2 April. The Italian and Catalan Grands Prix were postponed on 7 April. The German Grand Prix was postponed on 17 April after the German government announced a ban of all large gatherings until at least 31 August. The Dutch TT was postponed on 23 April after the Dutch government announced a ban on all mass events until at least 1 September. The Finnish Grand Prix was postponed on 24 April. The German, Dutch and Finnish rounds were officially cancelled on 29 April. For the first time in the championship's history, the Dutch TT was absent from the calendar. The British and Australian rounds were cancelled on 29 May. The Japanese round was cancelled on 1 June. The Italian round was officially cancelled on 10 June. On 11 June, a new schedule based in Europe was announced. The season is to contain 5 "double-headers" on consecutive weekends at Jerez, Austria, Misano, Aragon, and Valencia to achieve a minimum of 13 races. The European Grand Prix returned to the calendar for the first time since 1995, held at Ricardo Tormo Circuit as the first round of the Valencian double-header. The Grand Prix of the Americas was officially cancelled on 8 July. The Argentine, Thai and Malaysian rounds were officially cancelled on 31 July. On 10 August, the Portuguese Grand Prix was announced to be staging the final race of the 2020 season at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimão. It will mark the first Portuguese Grand Prix since 2012 when it was held at the Autódromo do Estoril. Portimão has been MotoGP's reserve track since 2017.
Results and standings Grands Prix Round Grand Prix Pole position Fastest lap Winning rider Winning team 1 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix Tatsuki Suzuki Ai Ogura Albert Arenas Aspar Team Gaviota KTM Report 2 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix Tatsuki Suzuki Sergio García Albert Arenas Gaviota Aspar Team Moto3 KTM Report 3 Andalusian motorcycle Grand Prix Tatsuki Suzuki Jaume Masiá Tatsuki Suzuki Sic58 Squadra Corse Honda Report 4 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix Raúl Fernández Jaume Masiá Dennis Foggia Leopard Racing Honda Report 5 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix Raúl Fernández Darryn Binder Albert Arenas Valresa Aspar Team KTM Report 6 Styrian motorcycle Grand Prix Gabriel Rodrigo Ayumu Sasaki Celestino Vietti Sky Racing Team VR46 KTM Report 7 San Marino and Rimini Riviera motorcycle Grand Prix Ai Ogura Ryusei Yamanaka John McPhee Petronas Sprinta Racing Honda Report 8 Raúl Fernández Gabriel Rodrigo Romano Fenati Sterilgarda Max Racing Team Husqvarna Report 9 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix Tony Arbolino Romano Fenati Darryn Binder CIP Green Power KTM Report 10 French motorcycle Grand Prix Jaume Masiá Celestino Vietti Celestino Vietti Sky Racing Team VR46 KTM Report 11 Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix Raúl Fernández Darryn Binder Jaume Masiá Leopard Racing Honda Report 12 Teruel motorcycle Grand Prix Raúl Fernández Sergio García Jaume Masiá Leopard Racing Honda Report 13 European motorcycle Grand Prix John McPhee Albert Arenas Raúl Fernández Red Bull KTM Ajo KTM Report 14 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix Darryn Binder Sergio García Tony Arbolino Rivacold Snipers Team Honda Report 15 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix Raúl Fernández Raúl Fernández Raúl Fernández Red Bull KTM Ajo KTM Report
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 Points252016131110987654321