2019 Moto2 season

Teams and riders

Team changes

• Tech 3 switched manufacturers to KTM in line with their switch to KTM bikes in the MotoGP class, after having previously competed in Moto2 with their own chassis.
• MV Agusta returned to Grand Prix motorcycle racing after being absent for 42 years, joining forces with Forward Racing to compete in Moto2. This results in Suter's withdrawal from Moto2.
• Tasca Racing Scuderia Moto2 downsized to one bike again after having previously competed with two bikes in the 2018 season.
• Marinelli Snipers Team withdrew from Moto2.
• Ángel Nieto Team expanded its operations to field two bikes in Moto2.

  Rider changes

• Jorge Martín moved up to Moto2 with Red Bull KTM Ajo, filling the spot vacated by Miguel Oliveira who moved up to MotoGP with KTM Tech 3.
• Joan Mir moved up to MotoGP to join Team Suzuki Ecstar as a teammate to Álex Rins in 2019.
• Marco Bezzecchi and Philipp Öttl moved up to Moto2 with Red Bull KTM Tech 3, replacing Bo Bendsneyder and Remy Gardner, who moved to NTS RW Racing GP and SAG Team respectively.
• Thomas Lüthi returned to Moto2 with Dynavolt Intact GP after one season in MotoGP, replacing Xavi Vierge, who moved to EG 0,0 Marc VDS.
• Sam Lowes left Swiss Innovative Investors team to return to Gresini Racing. Lowes previously competed with Gresini Racing in the 2016 Moto2 & 2017 MotoGP seasons. His seat was taken by Joe Roberts.
• Jorge Navarro moved to Speed Up Racing, replacing Danny Kent.
• Romano Fenati, who was on the provisional entry list, withdrew from the 2019 season after his contract with MV Agusta Reparto Corse Forward Racing Team was terminated due to the controversial incident at the 2018 San Marino Grand Prix. He returned to Moto3 with the Marinelli Snipers team.
• Nicolò Bulega moved up to Moto2 with Sky Racing Team VR46, filling the spot vacated by Francesco Bagnaia who moved up to MotoGP with Pramac Racing.
• Fabio Di Giannantonio moved up to Moto2 with Speed Up Racing, replacing Fabio Quartararo who moved up to MotoGP.
• Enea Bastianini moved up to Moto2 with Italtrans Racing Team, replacing Mattia Pasini.
• Khairul Idham Pawi moved to Petronas Sprinta Racing, replacing Niki Tuuli, who moved to the MotoE World Cup.
• Jake Dixon will make his full season debut with Ángel Nieto Team. He was partnered with Xavi Cardelús, who will make his full season debut in Moto2 after he previously made some Moto2 appearances in the 2018 season as a wildcard & replacement rider.
• IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia will field two new riders for the 2019 season: Dimas Ekky Pratama and Somkiat Chantra, who moved up from CEV Moto2 and CEV Moto3 respectively.
• Tetsuta Nagashima returned to SAG Team, replacing Jules Danilo, who moved to the Supersport World Championship.
• Dominique Aegerter switched team from Kiefer Racing to Forward Racing. His place was taken by Lukas Tulovic, who previously filled in for him for a few races in 2018.
• Isaac Viñales left Moto2 for the Supersport World Championship.

  In-season changes

• Augusto Fernández was forced to miss the Austin round following a crash in the previous race. His place was filled by Mattia Pasini.
• Somkiat Chantra missed the Italian and German Grands Prix due to injury. He was replaced by Teppei Nagoe in Mugello.
• Philipp Öttl missed the German GP due to injuries sustained in a crash at Assen.
• Simone Corsi was dropped by Tasca Racing due to poor results and replaced by Mattia Pasini from the Czech GP onwards.
• Steven Odendaal was dropped from NTS RW Racing GP after the British GP. Simone Corsi was his replacement for the San Marino and Aragon GP, who was then replaced by Jesko Raffin from the Thailand GP onwards. Raffin also filled in for Odendaal in the first three races of the season, due to injury.
• Khairul Idham Pawi suffered a Grade 3 open fracture of his little finger in a crash during Friday practice at the 2019 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix. He returned at the 2019 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix, but withdrew after the Friday practice sessions due to injury and missed the rest of the season. During his absence, he was replaced by several riders:
• *Mattia Pasini
• *Jonas Folger
• *Bradley Smith
• *Adam Norrodin

  Calendar

Round	Date	Grand Prix	Circuit
1	10 March	VisitQatar Grand Prix	Losail International Circuit, Lusail
2	31 March
3	14 April	Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas	Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas
4	5 May	Gran Premio Red Bull de España	Circuito de Jerez-Ángel Nieto, Jerez de la Frontera
5	19 May	SHARK Helmets Grand Prix de France	Circuit Bugatti, Le Mans
6	2 June	Gran Premio d'Italia Oakley	Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero
7	16 June	Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló
8	30 June	Motul TT Assen	TT Circuit Assen, Assen
9	7 July	HJC Helmets Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland	Sachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal
10	4 August	Monster Energy Grand Prix České republiky	Automotodrom Brno, Brno
11	11 August	myWorld Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich	Red Bull Ring, Spielberg
12	25 August	GoPro British Grand Prix	Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone
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14	22 September	Gran Premio de Aragón	Motorland Aragón, Alcañiz
15	6 October	PTT Thailand Grand Prix	Chang International Circuit, Buriram
16	20 October	Motul Grand Prix of Japan	Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi
17	27 October	Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix	Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island
18	3 November	Shell Malaysia Motorcycle Grand Prix	Sepang International Circuit, Selangor
19	17 November	Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana	Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia

Results and standings

Grands Prix

Riders' standings