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.
2017 MotoGP™ calendar schedule
Round | Date | Grand Prix | Circuit |
1 | 26/03 | Qatar | Losail International Circuit |
2 | 09/04 | Republica Argentina | Termas de Río Hondo |
3 | 23/04 | Americas | Circuit of The Americas |
4 | 07/05 | Spain | Circuito de Jerez |
5 | 21/05 | France | Le Mans |
6 | 04/06 | Italy | Autodromo del Mugello |
7 | 11/06 | Catalunya | Barcelona-Catalunya |
8 | 25/06 | Netherlands | TT Circuit Assen |
9 | 02/07 | Germany | Sachsenring |
10 | 06/08 | Czech Republic | Automotodrom Brno |
11 | 13/08 | Austria | Red Bull Ring - Spielberg |
12 | 27/08 | Great Britain | Silverstone |
13 | 10/09 | San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini | Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli |
14 | 24/09 | Aragon | MotorLand Aragon |
15 | 15/10 | Japan | Twin Ring Motegi |
16 | 22/10 | Australia | Phillip Island |
17 | 29/10 | Malaysia | Sepang International Circuit |
18 | 12/11 | Comunitat Valenciana | Comunitat Valenciana - Ricardo Tormo |
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 having being left without a ride in MotoGP.
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