The 2017 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season is the 69th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. Marc Márquez started the season as defending World Champion, having secured his fifth overall title at the 2016 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix with three races remaining.
Whilst Yamaha's new rider Maverick Viñales started the season off with two consecutive victories, the following spring season proved to be unpredictable with four different winners in as many races, following the trend from 2016. Ducati rider Andrea Dovizioso then took his first dry-track MotoGP win at Mugello before repeating the feat the following week in Barcelona. With Viñales not finishing the race at Assen, this allowed Dovizioso to lead the championship by four points after eight races and becoming the first Ducati rider to lead the championship since Casey Stoner in 2009. Márquez took the championship lead after winning the German Grand Prix.
Maps, Directions, and Place Reviews
Calendar
The following Grands Prix are scheduled to take place in 2017.
Calendar changes
- The British Grand Prix was scheduled to move from Silverstone to the new Circuit of Wales, but construction on the new track has not commenced. The two circuits reached a deal that will see Silverstone continue to host the British Grand Prix in 2017, with an option to host the 2018 race.
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Teams and riders
Team changes
- KTM will join the series with a factory-supported team for the first time.
Rider changes
- Jorge Lorenzo joined Ducati, after leaving Movistar Yamaha MotoGP. Lorenzo's move to Ducati ends his nine-year relationship with Yamaha.
- Maverick Viñales joined Yamaha, after leaving Team Suzuki Ecstar.
- Andrea Iannone joined Team Suzuki Ecstar, after leaving Ducati. He will be partnered by Álex Rins who moved up to the premier class.
- Bradley Smith and Pol Espargaró left Tech 3 Yamaha to join the newly formed KTM factory team for the 2017 season.
- Sam Lowes moved up to the premier class, making his MotoGP début with Aprilia Racing Team Gresini. He will be partnered by Aleix Espargaró, who left Suzuki to join the team.
- Jonas Folger and Johann Zarco, the 2015 and 2016 Moto2 World Champion, moved up to the premier class, with both riders making their MotoGP début with Monster Yamaha Tech 3.
- Stefan Bradl and Eugene Laverty left MotoGP for the Superbike World Championship.
- Álvaro Bautista left Aprilia Racing Team Gresini to return to Aspar Team. Bautista previously competed with Aspar Team between the 2006 125cc and the 2009 250cc seasons.
- Karel Abraham returned to MotoGP with Aspar Team after previously competing in the Superbike World Championship in the 2016 season.
- Yonny Hernández returned to Moto2, after being left without a ride in MotoGP.
Regulation changes
Technical regulations
- Winglets, additional aerodynamic aids first introduced in 1999, will be banned from 2017 following repeated concerns about their safety.
Sporting regulations
- A rider may be assisted by no more than four mechanics while changing bikes during a pit stop, all of whom must wear approved helmets. A mechanic may hold in the bike's clutch lever, but only the rider can select a gear.
Results and standings
Grands Prix
Riders' standings
Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider has to finish the race to earn points.
Manufacturers' standings
Teams' standings
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