Moto3 News

Khairul Idham Pawi made a modest return to the Moto3 class with a 26th place finish in the Qatar season opener. After making history for Malaysia with two victories during his rookie 2016 campaign, Honda Team Asia took Pawi straight up to Moto2.

John McPhee feels the ongoing break since round one of the Moto3 season has probably only increased the importance of his Qatar podium. The Petronas Honda rider clawed his way from outside the top ten to finish just 0.053s from race winner Albert Arenas during the March 8 race.

MotoGP Race Director Mike Webb says the Stewards “can more or less do anything they want” on harder rider penalties in measures to resolve the touring trend in practice and qualifying.

John McPhee's push for victory in the closing laps of the Qatar Moto3 season opener were 'quite possibly his best with this team'.

Albert Arenas aiming to use 'best race of his life' in Qatar as a springboard for 2020 Moto3 title challenge.

Movement and crowd restrictions due to the coronavirus have caused disruption to the opening four rounds of the 2020 MotoGP season.

Best qualifying and then best race for Deniz Oncu as Tech3 team makes debut in the Moto3 World Championship.

Winner of 3 out of 4 races at the start of last season, Lorenzo Baldassarri finally returned to the Moto2 podium during the 2020 opener in Qatar.

Multiple Moto2 title contender Thomas Luthi made up eight places in Sunday's Qatar season-opener, but that was still only enough to cross the line in tenth.

Qatar star Joe Roberts may have 'missed out' on victory at the season-opening Moto2 Grand Prix, but 'ticked another box' by leading the race and beat his previous best finish by six places.

Petronas Moto2 team-mates Xavi Vierge and Jake Dixon experienced contrasting fortunes during Sunday's Qatar season-opener. While Vierge faded from fifth to ninth, Dixon struggled in the early stages before a stronger finish allowed himto move from 20th to 14th.

Remy Gardner feels he needed just one more lap to complete a remarkable 11th-to-podium recovery during the final eight laps of Sunday's Qatar Moto2 Grand Prix.

Albert Arenas handed KTM its 100th victory in grand prix racing after holding off a train of Honda riders at the end of Sunday's Qatar Moto3 season-opener. The Spaniard crossed the line just 0.053s clear of John McPhee after fighting from seventh to first in the closing four laps.

Live updates from Sunday's Moto3 and Moto2 warm-up sessions and then season-opening races, in Qatar. The MotoGP class is not present this weekend, due to Qatari entry restrictions placed on recent visitors to Italy.

Raul Fernandez uses his final lap in warm-up to top the session ahead of the 2020 Moto3 opener.

Tatsuki Suzuki takes pole position for the 2020 Moto3 opener in Qatar by just 0.008s despite missing his final qualifying run.

Live updates from Saturday's Moto3 and Moto2 practice and qualifying sessions for the season-opening Qatar Grand Prix. The MotoGP class is not present this weekend, due to Qatari entry restrictions placed on recent visitors to Italy.

Full Qatar Moto3 FP3 results

Joe Roberts caused a surprise on the opening day of the 2020 Moto2 season by putting his American Racing Kalex on top of the timesheets, with a new lap record, during Friday practice for the Qatar Grand Prix.

As the fastest rider at the end of Friday practice ahead of the 2020 Moto3 opener in Qatar, Raul Fernandez feels his team’s intensive pre-season efforts have paid off.

Raul Fernandez beats Darryn Binder to claim top spot honours at the end of Friday practice at the 2020 Moto3 world championship opener in Qatar.

Live updates from Friday's Moto3 and Moto2 practice sessions for the season-opening Qatar Grand Prix. The MotoGP class is not present this weekend, due to Qatari entry restrictions placed on recent visitors to Italy.

Sergio Garcia takes the top spot honour in the opening practice session of the 2020 Moto3 world championship.

With no opening race to take part in, the Pramac Ducati team switched the presentation of its 2020 MotoGP livery from the pits at Losail to an 'online' unveiling.