The 2016 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season is the 68th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.
Jorge Lorenzo will start the season as the defending World Champion, having secured his fifth overall Championship title at the 2015 Valencian Community Grand Prix.
Calendar
The following Grands Prix are officially scheduled to take place in 2016.[1]
Round |
Date |
Grand Prix |
Circuit |
1 |
20 March |
Commercial Bank Grand Prix of Qatar |
Losail International Circuit, Doha |
2 |
3 April |
Gran Premio Motul de la República Argentina |
Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo, Santiago del Estero |
3 |
10 April |
Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas |
Circuit of the Americas, Austin |
4 |
24 April |
Gran Premio Red Bull de España |
Circuito de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera |
5 |
8 May |
Monster Energy Grand Prix de France |
Le Mans Bugatti, Maine |
6 |
22 May |
Gran Premio d'Italia TIM |
Mugello Circuit, Mugello |
7 |
5 June |
Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya |
Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló |
8 |
26 June |
Motul TT Assen |
TT Circuit Assen, Assen |
9 |
17 July |
GoPro Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland |
Sachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal |
10 |
14 August |
NeroGiardini Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich |
Red Bull Ring, Spielberg |
11 |
21 August |
HJC Helmets Grand Prix České republiky[2] |
Automotodrom Brno, Brno |
12 |
4 September |
Octo British Grand Prix |
Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone |
13 |
11 September |
Gran Premio TIM di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini |
Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico |
14 |
25 September |
Gran Premio Movistar de Aragón |
Motorland Aragón, Alcañiz |
15 |
16 October |
Motul Grand Prix of Japan |
Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi |
16 |
23 October |
Michelin Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix |
Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island |
17 |
30 October |
Shell Malaysia Motorcycle Grand Prix |
Sepang International Circuit, Selangor |
18 |
13 November |
Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana |
Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia |
Calendar changes
- The 2016 season will see the return of the Austrian Grand Prix to the series' schedule after 19 years absence. The race will be held at the Red Bull Ring, which was the venue of the last Austrian Grand Prix, when the track was called A1 Ring.[1]
- Having been on the calendar since 2008, the Indianapolis round has been discontinued.[3]
- For the first time in the history of the Dutch TT, the races will be held on a Sunday.[1]
Teams and riders
A provisional entry list was announced on 7 November 2015.[4]
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Key |
Regular rider |
Wildcard rider |
Replacement rider |
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Team changes
Rider changes
Rule changes
- Starting in 2016, Michelin will become the series' official tyre supplier following Bridgestone's withdrawal from the category.[24] Dorna have also agreed a rule change to the 2016 regulations to increase the wheel size from 16.5 inches to 17 inches (similar to Moto2 and Moto3).[25]
- The previous Factory and Open classes will be merged: every bike must adopt the unified electronic package (ECU and software).[26] Each rider will be able to use up to seven engines in a season, albeit with frozen specifications, and the maximum fuel tank capacity will be 22 litres.[27] Factories without a dry win between 2013 and 2015 will still be allowed to use 12 engines with free development, but in case of a determined number of podiums or wins scored during 2016 the factory will lose these benefits for the next season.[27] Similarly, any manufacturer not scoring a single podium in 2016 will gain those concessions in 2017.
Results and standings
Grands Prix
Riders' standings
- Scoring system
Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider has 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 |
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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
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Manufacturers' standings
Teams' standings
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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
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References
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- ↑ Dorna extends contract with Brno until 2020
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