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2018 Moto3 World Championship

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2018 Moto3 World Championship
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The 2018 FIM Moto3 World Championship was a part of the 70th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. Joan Mir was the reigning series champion, but he did not defend his title as he joined Moto2.

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Jorge Martín (pictured in 2017) was the 2018 Moto3 Champion.

After winning at Sepang, Spanish rider Jorge Martín was crowned the 2018 Moto3 World Champion, having created an unassailable lead of 26 points over current runners-up Marco Bezzecchi.

The final race in Valencia saw wildcard rider Can Öncü become the youngest Grand Prix motorcycle racing winner at 15 years, 115 days.[1]

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Teams and riders

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All the bikes used series-specified Dunlop tyres.

Team changes

  • Mahindra and Peugeot withdrew from the Championship after the 2017 season. Ángel Nieto Team, Redox PrüstelGP, and CIP - Green Power switched to KTM as a result of their withdrawal.
  • AGR Team folded its operations in both Moto2 and Moto3 following the 2017 Aragon GP due to financial issues coupled with poor performance throughout the 2017 season.
  • British Talent Team's Moto3 team put in a temporary hiatus for the next few years starting from 2018.[23]
  • Marinelli Snipers have downsized to one bike in exchange for one slot in Moto2.
  • Avintia Racing returned to Moto3 after a five-season hiatus. They joined forces with Team Stylobike to form Reale Stylobike, fielding a KTM for Livio Loi.[16]
  • Red Bull KTM Ajo also downsized to one bike.

Rider changes

Mid-season changes

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Calendar

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The following Grands Prix were scheduled to take place in 2018:[24]

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Comparison between the configuration of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya used in 2016 and 2017 (top), and the layout used starting 2018 (bottom).
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Results and standings

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Grands Prix

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Riders' standings

Scoring system

Points were awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider had to finish the race to earn points.

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Constructors' standings

Each constructor received the same number of points as their best placed rider in each race.

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Teams' standings

The teams' standings were based on results obtained by regular and substitute riders; wild-card entries were ineligible.

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Notes

  1. All racing at Silverstone was cancelled due to sustained heavy rain and unsafe track conditions.[45]
  1. Night race

References

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