FIM MotoGP World Championship 2023 MARCH 26 – NOVEMBER 26 The 2023 season sees the introduction of sprint races at each event and two new host nations in India and Kazakhstan Defending champion Francesco Bagnaia overhauled a record 91-point deficit to claim the 2022 title TITLE CONTENDERS 2022 points Aleix Espargaró, ESP Aprilia 212pts Enea Bastianini, ITA Ducati 219pts Fabio Quartararo, FRA Yamaha 248pts Francesco Bagnaia, ITA Ducati 265pts Race calendar European races World races 75th MotoGP season gets underway in Europe for first time since 2006. Inaugural Grands Prix in Kazakhstan and India expand schedule to record 21 races 1 MAR 26: Portugal, Portimao AUTÓDROMO INTERNACIONAL DO ALGARVE Distance: 25 laps – 114.8km APR 1 2 3 4 2: Argentina, Rio Hondo TERMAS DE RIO HONDO Distance: 25 laps – 120.2km 1 2 3 4 3 APR 16: United States, Austin CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS Distance: 20 laps – 110.3km 1 2 3 4 4 APR 30: Spain, Jerez CIRCUITO DE JEREZ Distance: 25 laps – 110.6km 1 2 3 4 5 MAY 14: France, Le Mans CIRCUIT BUGATTI Distance: 27 laps – 113.0km 1 2 3 4 6 JUN 11: Italy, Mugello AUTODROMO INTERNAZIONALE DEL MUGELLO Distance: 23 laps – 120.6km 1 2 3 4 7 JUN 18: Germany, Sachsenring SACHSENRING Distance: 30 laps – 110.1km 1 2 3 4 8 JUN 25: Netherlands, Assen TT CIRCUIT ASSEN Distance: 26 laps – 118.1km 1 2 3 4 9 JUL 9: Kazakhstan, Almaty SOKOL INTERNATIONAL RACETRACK Distance: 26 laps – 115.6km Timing sectors TBC 10 AUG 6: Britain, Silverstone SILVERSTONE CIRCUIT Distance: 20 laps – 118.0km 1 2 3 4 11 AUG 20: Austria, Spielberg RED BULL RING Distance: 28 laps – 120.9km 1 2 3 4 12 SEP 3: Catalunya, Barcelona CIRCUIT DE BARCELONA-CATALUNYA Distance: 24 laps – 111.8km 1 2 3 4 13 SEP 10: San Marino, Misano MISANO WORLD CIRCUIT MARCO SIMONCELLI Distance: 27 laps – 114.1km 1 2 3 4 14 SEP 24: India, Greater Noida BUDDH INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT Distance: 24 laps – 119.0km Timing sectors TBC 15 OCT 1: Japan, Motegi TWIN RING MOTEGI Distance: 24 laps – 115.2km 1 2 3 4 16 OCT 15: Indonesia, Mandalika PERTAMINA MANDALIKA CIRCUIT Distance: 20 laps – 86.0km 1 2 3 4 17 OCT 22: Australia, Phillip Island PHILLIP ISLAND GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT Distance: 27 laps – 120.1km 1 2 3 4 18 OCT 29: Thailand, Buriram CHANG INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT Distance: 26 laps – 118.4km 1 2 3 4 19 NOV 12: Malaysia, Sepang SEPANG INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT Distance: 20 laps – 110.9km 1 2 3 4 20 NOV 19: Qatar, Losail LOSAIL INT’L CIRCUIT Distance: 22 laps – 118.4km 1 2 3 4 21 NOV 26: Valencia, Cheste CIRCUIT RICARDO TORMO Distance: 27 laps – 108.1km 1 2 3 4 KEY 1 Timing sector Speed trap (max speed) 1 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 21 2 3 9 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 WINNING FEELING: Victory for Bagnaia ended Ducati’s 15-year-wait to regain Rider’s World Championship Most race victories by team (1949-2022) Race starts Race win ratio (%) Riders’ championships Honda Race wins: 312 711 43.9 21 Yamaha 245 774 31.7 18 MV Agusta 139 Team defunct 204 68.1 18 Suzuki 97 Quit series in 2022 713 13.6 7 Ducati 70 360 19.4 2 Ducati Desmosedici GP23 2023 engine claims extra top speed without loss of handling characteristics Points system Sprint races held on Saturday before Sunday race Sprints half length of main race distance 12 Points for victory. Top 9 gain points 37 Maximum points available for race and sprint wins per event Race points: 25 1st 10 6th 5 11th 20 2nd 9 7th 4 12th 16 3rd 8 8th 3 13th 13 4th 7 9th 2 14th 11 5th 6 10th 1 15th Source: FIM Pictures: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS