2020 Moto2 season

Teams and riders

• All teams use series-specified Dunlop tyres and Triumph 765cc 3-cylinder engines.

  Team changes

• KTM withdrew from Moto2 to focus on their MotoGP and Moto3 programmes, resulting in the following:
• * American Racing KTM and Ajo Motorsport switched to using Kalex bikes.
• * Ángel Nieto Team switched to Speed Up machines.
• * Tech3 switched to a Moto3 programme.
• Sport organizer Dorna Sports moved to prohibit single-entry teams, resulting in the following:
• * Both Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 and Petronas Sprinta Racing expanded to two bikes for the first time since the 2014 season.
• * Kiefer Racing and Tasca Racing Scuderia Moto2 withdrew from Moto2.
• Angel Nieto Team reverted to their former name of Aspar.

  Rider changes

• Sam Lowes moved from Gresini Racing to EG 0,0 Marc VDS, replacing Xavi Vierge, who moved to Petronas Sprinta Racing.
• Arón Canet made his debut in Moto2, joining Ángel Nieto Team and partner with Hafizh Syahrin.
• Lorenzo Dalla Porta made his debut in Moto2 with Italtrans Racing Team, replacing Andrea Locatelli.
• Jesko Raffin returned to Moto2 with NTS RW Racing GP, where he already rode at the first three events and the last four races before Valencia in 2019 as a replacement rider for Steven Odendaal, whom he will also now replace permanently.
• Marco Bezzecchi moved to Sky Racing Team VR46, replacing Nicolò Bulega, who moved to Federal Oil Gresini Racing.
• Jake Dixon moved to Petronas Sprinta Racing, replacing Khairul Idham Pawi, who returned to Moto3.
• Marcos Ramírez made his debut in Moto2, joining American Racing Team to replace Iker Lecuona.
• Hafizh Syahrin returned to Moto2 after two seasons with Tech 3 in MotoGP, joining Gaviota Ángel Nieto Team.
• Andi Farid Izdihar replaced Dimas Ekky Pratama at IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia.
• Edgar Pons returned full-time to Moto2, joining Federal Oil Gresini Racing.
• Simone Corsi returned to Forward Racing, replacing Dominique Aegerter who joined Dynavolt Intact in MotoE World Cup. Previously Corsi raced for Forward Racing between 2013 and 2015.
• Kasma Daniel made his debut in Moto2, joining ONEXOX TKKR SAG Team from FIM CEV Moto2.
• Augusto Fernández moves from Pons Racing to fill the empty seat at Marc VDS after Alex Márquez's promotion to MotoGP with Repsol Honda. His seat at Pons Racing was filled by Héctor Garzó.

  Calendar

Round	Date	Grand Prix	Circuit
1	8 March	QNB Grand Prix of Qatar	Losail International Circuit, Lusail
2	19 July	Gran Premio Red Bull de España	Circuito de Jerez-Ángel Nieto, Jerez de la Frontera
3	26 July	Gran Premio Red Bull de Andalucía	Circuito de Jerez-Ángel Nieto, Jerez de la Frontera
4	9 August	Monster Energy Grand Prix České republiky	Automotodrom Brno, Brno
5	16 August	myWorld Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich	Red Bull Ring, Spielberg
6	23 August	Grand Prix von Styria	Red Bull Ring, Spielberg
7	13 September	Gran Premio di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini
8	20 September	Gran Premio dell'Emilia Romagna e della Riviera di Rimini
9	27 September	Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló
10	11 October	SHARK Helmets Grand Prix de France	Circuit Bugatti, Le Mans
11	18 October	Gran Premio Michelin de Aragón	Ciudad del Motor de Aragón, Alcañiz
12	25 October	Gran Premio de Teruel	Ciudad del Motor de Aragón, Alcañiz
13	8 November	Gran Premio de Europa	Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia
14	15 November	Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana	Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia
15	22 November	TBD	TBD

Calendar changes

• The Thailand Grand Prix was moved from being the 15th round of 2019 to the 2nd round of 2020.
• The Argentine Grand Prix and Grand Prix of the Americas swapped places in the calendar order.
• The German Grand Prix and Dutch TT also swapped places, with Germany moving to 21 June, while the Assen round remained in its traditional position on the final weekend of June.
• The Finnish Grand Prix was reintroduced to the calendar after a 38-year absence. The venue hosting the round will be the new Kymi Ring, instead of the Tampere Circuit used in 1962 and 1963 or the Imatra Circuit which hosted the round until 1982.
• The Aragon Grand Prix was moved from the last week of September to the first week of October. It was later returned to its original schedule to allow for the rescheduled Thailand Grand Prix.

  Calendar changes as a reaction to COVID-19 pandemic

• The Qatar Grand Prix, originally scheduled to be the first round, was cancelled after Qatari quarantine measures were put in place. However, the Moto2 and Moto3 races proceeded as planned, as the teams were already in Qatar for their final pre-season test before the quarantine measures were implemented.
• The Thailand Grand Prix was postponed on 2 March due to COVID-19 concerns. It was later confirmed to take place on 4 October, shifting the Aragon Grand Prix forward by a week.
• The Grand Prix of the Americas was postponed from 5 April to 15 November after the City of Austin implemented a state of emergency. The Valencian Grand Prix was subsequently shifted back by one week to 22 November to accommodate the Austin rescheduling.
• The Argentine Grand Prix was postponed to 22 November, further shifting the finale in Valencia to 29 November.
• The Spanish Grand Prix was postponed on 26 March.
• The French Grand Prix was postponed on 2 April.
• The Italian and Catalan Grands Prix were postponed on 7 April.
• The German Grand Prix was postponed on 17 April after the German government announced a ban of all large gatherings until at least 31 August.
• The Dutch TT was postponed on 23 April after the Dutch government announced a ban on all mass events until at least 1 September.
• The Finnish Grand Prix was postponed on 24 April.
• The German, Dutch and Finnish rounds were officially cancelled on 29 April. For the first time in the championship's history, the Dutch TT was absent from the calendar.
• The British and Australian rounds were cancelled on 29 May.
• The Japanese round was cancelled on 1 June.
• The Italian round was officially cancelled on 10 June.
• The European Grand Prix will return to the calendar for the first time since 1995, held at Ricardo Tormo Circuit.
• The Grand Prix of the Americas was officially cancelled on 8 July.
• The Argentina, Thailand and Malaysian rounds were officially cancelled on 31 July.

  Results and standings

Grands Prix

Riders' standings