The 2024 FIM Moto3 World Championship was the lightweight class of the 76th Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) Road Racing World Championship season. David Alonso won the championship with four races to spare after winning the Japanese Grand Prix.
Teams and riders TeamConstructorMotorcycleRiderRounds CFMoto Aspar TeamCFMotoMoto378 Joel Esteban 1–19 89 Marcos Uriarte 2080 David Alonso All Red Bull GasGas Tech3GasGasRC250GP12 Jacob Roulstone All96 Daniel Holgado All Honda Team AsiaHondaNSF250RW 5 Tatchakorn Buasri All72 Taiyo Furusato 1–9, 11–2093 Fadillah Arbi Aditama6, 12, 15 Leopard Racing31 Adrián Fernández All36 Ángel Piqueras All MLav Racing19 Scott Ogden All70 Joshua Whatley 1–921 Vicente Pérez 10–148 Eddie O'Shea 15, 17–2032 Rei Wakamatsu 16 Rivacold Snipers Team18 Matteo Bertelle All22 David Almansa1, 3–2071 Hamad Al-Sahouti2 Sic58 Squadra Corse7 Filippo Farioli All58 Luca Lunetta 1–9, 11–2057 Danial Shahril 10 Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GPHusqvarnaFR250GP24 Tatsuki Suzuki All95 Collin Veijer All34 Jakob Rosenthaler 11, 13 Boé MotorsportsKTMRC250GP64 David Muñoz All66 Joel Kelso All CIP Green Power54 Riccardo Rossi All55 Noah Dettwiler All LevelUp – MTA10 Nicola Carraro All82 Stefano Nepa All MT Helmets – MSi6 Ryusei Yamanaka All48 Iván Ortolá All Red Bull KTM Ajo85 Xabi Zurutuza 3–2021 Vicente Pérez1–299 José Antonio Rueda All21 Vicente Pérez483 Álvaro Carpe 20Sources:KeyRegular riderWildcard rider All teams used series-specified Pirelli tyres.
Team changes Prüstel GP left Moto3 class after 16 seasons in Grand Prix motorcycle racing. Aspar Team switched from GasGas to CFMoto branding, while GasGas was diverted to Tech3.
Rider changes Ángel Piqueras made his Grand Prix racing debut with Leopard Racing, replacing 2023 Moto3 champion Jaume Masià who moves up to Moto2. Piqueras was both the 2023 FIM JuniorGP World Champion and Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup winner. David Almansa made his full-time Moto3 debut with Rivacold Snipers Team, replacing Romano Fenati who left the championship as he is above the age limit of 28 when the season starts. Almansa previously served as a wildcard rider in , and both as a replacement and wildcard rider in . He also raced in the 2023 FIM JuniorGP World Championship. Nicola Carraro made his full-time Moto3 debut with MTA Team, replacing Iván Ortolá. Carraro previously served as a replacement rider in 2022 and 2023, and also raced in the 2023 FIM JuniorGP World Championship. Xabi Zurutuza made his Grand Prix racing debut with Red Bull KTM Ajo, replacing Deniz Öncü who is promoted to Moto2 with the same team. Zurutuza raced in the FIM JuniorGP World Championship in 2023. Joel Esteban made his Grand Prix racing debut with CFMoto Aspar Team, replacing Ryusei Yamanaka. Esteban raced in the FIM JuniorGP World Championship in 2023. Jacob Roulstone made his Grand Prix racing debut with Red Bull GasGas Tech3, replacing Filippo Farioli. Roulstone raced in both the FIM JuniorGP World Championship and Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup in 2023. Tatsuki Suzuki moved to Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP from Leopard Racing, replacing 2023 Moto3 runner-up Ayumu Sasaki who moves up to Moto2. Tatchakorn Buasri made his full-time Moto3 debut with Honda Team Asia, replacing Mario Aji who is promoted to Moto2 with the same team. Buasri previously served as a wildcard rider for the team in 2023, and also raced in the 2023 FIM JuniorGP World Championship. Joel Kelso moved to Boé Motorsports from the now defunct Prüstel GP, replacing Ana Carrasco. Filippo Farioli and Luca Lunetta raced for Sic58 Squadra Corse, replacing Kaito Toba who moved to the Supersport World Championship, and Riccardo Rossi who was supposed to move to the now defunct Prüstel GP. Farioli moved from Red Bull KTM Tech3, while Lunetta made his full-time Moto3 debut, having served as a replacement rider in 2022 and as a wildcard rider in 2023. Lunetta also raced in the 2023 FIM JuniorGP World Championship. Ryusei Yamanaka and Iván Ortolá raced for MT Helmets – MSi, replacing Diogo Moreira who moves up to Moto2, and Syarifuddin Azman. Riccardo Rossi and Noah Dettwiler raced for CIP Green Power, replacing David Salvador and Lorenzo Fellon who were both left without a ride. Rossi moved from Sic58 Squadra Corse, while Dettwiler made his full-time Moto3 debut, having served as a replacement and wildcard rider in 2023. Dettwiler also raced in the 2023 FIM JuniorGP World Championship.
Mid-season changes Xabi Zurutuza missed the first two rounds due to him being under the minimum age. He was replaced for both races by Vicente Pérez. David Almansa missed the Portuguese round due to a fractured hand and was replaced by Hamad Al-Sahouti. José Antonio Rueda was entered during the Spanish round, but withdrew before competing in any of the sessions due to a stomach infection. He was replaced by Vicente Pérez for the rest of the round. Joshua Whatley parted ways with his team after the German round. He was replaced full-time by Eddie O'Shea. However, as O'Shea can only race starting from the Indonesian round for being under the age limit, Whatley was replaced by Vicente Pérez between the British and Emilia Romagna rounds. O'Shea also missed the Japanese round after sustaining a right hand fracture from the previous Indonesian round. He was replaced by Rei Wakamatsu. Taiyo Furusato missed the British round due to a collarbone fracture sustained in a training accident. He was not replaced. Luca Lunetta missed the British round due to an injury sustained in the previous German race and was replaced by Danial Shahril. Joel Esteban missed the Solidarity round after suffering an injury in the scaphoid in his left hand during the previous Malaysian race and was replaced by Marcos Uriarte.
Rule changes The Friday morning first practice session will be designated as Free Practice and will not be timed for qualifying.
Calendar The following Grands Prix took place in 2024: Round Date Grand Prix Circuit 1 10 March Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Qatar Lusail International Circuit, Lusail 2 24 March Grande Prémio Tissot de Portugal Algarve International Circuit, Portimão 3 14 April Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas Circuit of the Americas, Austin 4 28 April Gran Premio Estrella Galicia 0,0 de España Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto, Jerez de la Frontera 5 12 May Michelin Grand Prix de France Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans 6 26 May Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló 7 2 June Gran Premio d'Italia BremboAutodromo Internazionale del Mugello, Scarperia e San Piero 8 30 June Motul TT Assen TT Circuit Assen, Assen 9 7 July Liqui Moly Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland Sachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal 10 4 August Monster Energy British Grand Prix Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone 11 18 August Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich Red Bull Ring, Spielberg 12 1 September Gran Premio GoPro de Aragón MotorLand Aragón, Alcañiz 13 8 September Gran Premio Red Bull di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico 14 22 September Gran Premio Pramac dell’Emilia-Romagna 1529 September Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia Pertamina Mandalika International Street Circuit, Mandalika 16 6 October Motul Grand Prix of Japan Mobility Resort Motegi, Motegi 17 20 October Qatar Airways Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island 18 27 October PT Grand Prix of Thailand Chang International Circuit, Buriram 19 3 November Petronas Grand Prix of Malaysia Petronas Sepang International Circuit, Sepang 20 17 November Motul Solidarity Grand Prix of Barcelona Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, MontmelóCancelled Grands Prix –7 April Argentine Republic motorcycle Grand Prix Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo, Termas de Río Hondo –16 June22 September Kazakhstan motorcycle Grand Prix Sokol International Racetrack, Almaty –22 September Indian motorcycle Grand Prix Buddh International Circuit, Greater Noida –17 November Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix Circuit Ricardo Tormo, ValenciaSources:
Grand Prix locations
Calendar changes The Qatar Grand Prix returned as the season opener after being the penultimate round in 2023. The Kazakhstan Grand Prix is set to make its debut this season after its cancellation in 2023 due to homologation works at the circuit along with global operational challenges. With the introduction of this Grand Prix, the German Grand Prix was returned to its traditional calendar slot in early July, after the Dutch TT and before the season's summer break. The Aragon Grand Prix returned this season after not being held in 2023. The Argentine Grand Prix was cancelled on 31 January, due to "current circumstances" in the country's on-going economic crisis. The event was not replaced. The Kazakhstan Grand Prix was "postponed until later in the season" on 3 May, due to the on-going Central Asian flooding. It was announced on 29 May that it will be held on 22 September, the date which the Indian Grand Prix is scheduled to be held. It was also announced on the same day the Grand Prix of India will not be held in 2024 and will be postponed to March 2025. On 15 July, it was announced that the Kazakhstan Grand Prix would not take place, and its date would be replaced by a second round at Misano. The Valencian Grand Prix which was initially scheduled to be held as the season finale on 17 November was cancelled due to the October 2024 Spanish floods. On 5 November, it was announced that a second Grand Prix at Barcelona would host the season finale, with the Grand Prix name being the Solidarity Grand Prix.
Results and standings
Grands Prix Round Grand Prix Pole position Fastest lap Winning rider Winning team 1 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix Daniel Holgado Tatsuki Suzuki David Alonso CFMoto Aspar Team CFMoto Report 2 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix José Antonio Rueda David Alonso Daniel Holgado Red Bull GasGas Tech3 GasGas Report 3 Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas David Alonso Daniel Holgado David Alonso CFMoto Valresa Aspar Team CFMoto Report 4 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix David Alonso Ryusei Yamanaka Collin Veijer Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP Husqvarna Report 5 French motorcycle Grand Prix David Alonso Joel Esteban David Alonso CFMoto Gaviota Aspar Team CFMoto Report 6 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix Iván Ortolá José Antonio Rueda David Alonso CFMoto Gaviota Aspar Team CFMoto Report 7 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix David Alonso Collin Veijer David Alonso CFMoto Valresa Aspar Team CFMoto Report 8 Dutch TT Ángel Piqueras Adrián Fernández Iván Ortolá MT Helmets – MSi KTM Report9 German motorcycle Grand Prix Collin Veijer Iván Ortolá David Alonso CFMoto Gaviota Aspar Team CFMoto Report 10 British motorcycle Grand Prix Iván Ortolá Adrián Fernández Iván Ortolá MT Helmets – MSi KTM Report 11 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix Iván Ortolá Tatsuki Suzuki David Alonso CFMoto Gaviota Aspar Team CFMoto Report 12 Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix David Alonso José Antonio Rueda José Antonio Rueda Red Bull KTM Ajo KTM Report 13 David Alonso Ángel Piqueras Ángel Piqueras Leopard Racing Honda Report 14 Emilia Romagna motorcycle Grand Prix Taiyo Furusato Collin Veijer David Alonso CFMoto Gaviota Aspar Team CFMoto Report 15 Indonesian motorcycle Grand Prix Iván Ortolá Daniel Holgado David Alonso CFMoto Gaviota Aspar Team CFMoto Report 16 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix Iván Ortolá David Alonso David Alonso CFMoto Gaviota Aspar Team CFMoto Report 17 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix Iván Ortolá Stefano Nepa David Alonso CFMoto Gaviota Aspar Team CFMoto Report 18 Thailand motorcycle Grand Prix Joel Kelso Luca Lunetta David Alonso CFMoto Gaviota Aspar Team CFMoto Report 19 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix Adrián Fernández David Alonso David Alonso CFMoto Gaviota Aspar Team CFMoto Report 20 Solidarity motorcycle Grand Prix David Alonso Daniel Holgado David Alonso CFMoto Valresa Aspar Team CFMoto Report
Riders' standings Scoring system