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All about MotoGP 2019
Category: Motorcycle Sport
Played: Internationally
Established in: 1949
Variants: 3 – MotoGP World Championship, Moto2 World Championship, and Moto3 World Championship
Governing Body: Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), rights owned by Dorna Sports.
Associated Bodies: International Road Racing Teams Association (IRTA) and the Motorcycle Sport Manufacturers Association (MSMA)
Official Website: motogp.com
The 3 Variants of MotoGP
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MotoGP World Championship
- Constructors: Ducati, Honda, Yamaha
- Tire Suppliers: Bridgestone
- Current Champion (Rider): Marc Marquez (Spain)
- Current Constructors’ Champion: Honda
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Moto2 World Championship
- Constructors: Kalex, Suter, Speed Up, Motobi, FTR, Tech 3
- Tire Suppliers: Dunlop
- Current Champion (Rider): Pol Espargaro (Spain)
- Current Constructors’ Champion: Kalex
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Moto3 World Championship
- Constructors: KTM, Mahindra, FTR, Honda, Kalex
- Tire Suppliers: Dunlop
- Current Champion (Rider): Maverick Vinales (Spain)
- Constructors’ Champion: KTM
MotoGP Overview
MotoGP or the Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix is considered to be the premier motorcycle road racing championship. It has been classified in 3 different classes like MotoGP, Moto2, and Moto3. Motorcycles on offer in all these three classes use four-stroke engines. Till the year 2010, there were a separate 250 cc two-stroke motorcycles but on that very same year, it was replaced by the new Moto2 600 cc four-stroke class competition.
Similarly, the 125 cc two-stroke competition was replaced by the Moto3 250 cc four-stroke class competition, but with a weight limit of 65 kg which includes the fuel. The engine capacity for the MotoGP championship was increased to 1000 cc from 800 cc for the same year.
The difference between MotoGP vehicles and Superbike World Championships is that the bikes used in all three classes of MotoGP championships are not available for the public in general and it is even illegal if a normal person owns such bike for his/her personal usages, whereas in the Superbike World Championships are concerned the modified versions of its bikes are easily available in the market for purchasing.
The rules and regulations for the MotoGP are decided by the four main bodies, Federation International de Motocyclisme (FIM), Drona Sports, International Road Racing Teams Association (IRTA) and the Motorcycle Sport Manufacturers Association (MSMA). The Drona Sports has a casting vote in case of technical modifications, whereas the MSMA has a veto. All these three bodies jointly create the Grand Prix Commission.
MotoGP 2019: Dates, Schedule, and Venue:
Dates: Sun, 10 Mar 2019 – Mon,18 Nov 2019
Schedule & Tracks:
| No. | Grand Prix | Date | Time | Track | Results |
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1
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Qatar Grand Prix
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Sun, 10 Mar
|
Losail Circuit
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1. Andrea Dovizioso | |
| 2. Marc Marquez | |||||
| 3. Cal Crutchlow | |||||
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2
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Argentine Grand Prix
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Sun, 31 Mar
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Autódromo Termas de RÃo Hondo
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1. Marc Marquez | |
| 2. Valentino Rossi | |||||
| 3. Andrea Dovizioso | |||||
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3
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Grand Prix of the Americas
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Mon, 15 Apr
|
12:30 A.M
|
Circuit of the Americas
|
1. Alex Rins |
| 2. Valentino Rossi | |||||
| 3. Jack Miller | |||||
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4
|
Spanish Grand Prix
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Sun, 5 May
|
5:30 P.M
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Circuito de Jerez
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1. Marc Marquez |
| 2. Alex Rins | |||||
| 3. Andrea Dovizioso | |||||
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5
|
French Grand Prix
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Sun, 19 May
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5:30 P.M
|
Bugatti Circuit
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1. Marc Marquez |
| 2. Andrea Dovizioso | |||||
| 3. Danilo Petrucci | |||||
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6
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Italian Grand Prix
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Sun, 2 Jun
|
5:30 P.M
|
Mugello Circuit
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1. Danilo Petrucci |
| 2. Marc Marquez | |||||
| 3. Andrea Dovizioso | |||||
|
7
|
Catalan Grand Prix
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Sun, 16 Jun
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5:30 P.M
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Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
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1. Marc Marquez |
| 2. Fabio Quartararo | |||||
| 3. Danilo Petrucci | |||||
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8
|
Dutch TT (Tourist Trophy)
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Sun, 30 Jun
|
5:30 P.M
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TT Circuit Assen
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1. Maverick Vinales |
| 2. Marc Marquez | |||||
| 3. Fabio Quartararo | |||||
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9
|
German Grand Prix
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Sun, 7 Jul
|
5:30 P.M
|
Sachsenring
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1. Marc Marquez |
| 2. Maverick Vinales | |||||
| 3. Cal Crutchlow | |||||
| 10 | Czech Republic Grand Prix | Sun, 4 Aug | 5:30 P.M | Masaryk Circuit | TBA |
| 11 | Austrain Grand Prix | Sun, 11 Aug | 5:30 P.M | Red Bull Ring | TBA |
| 12 | British Grand Prix | Sun, 25 Aug | 5:30 P.M | Silverstone Circuit | TBA |
| 13 | San Marino and Rimini’s Coast Grand Prix | Sun, 15 Sep | 5:30 P.M | Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli | TBA |
| 14 | Aragon Grand Prix | Sun, 22 Sep | 5:30P.M | Ciudad del Motor de Aragón | TBA |
| 15 | Thailad Grand Prix | Sun, 6 Oct | 12:30 P.M | Chang International Circuit | TBA |
| 16 | Japanese Motorcycle Grand Prix | Sun, 20 Oct | 10:30 A.M | Twin Ring Motegi | TBA |
| 17 | Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix | Sun, 27 Oct | 9:30 A.M | Phillip Island Circuit | TBA |
| 18 | Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix | Sun, 3 Nov | 12:30 P.M | Sepang Circuit | TBA |
| 19 | Valencia Grand Prix | Sun, 17 Nov | 6:30 P.M | Circuit Ricardo Tormo | TBA |