Grand Prix motorcycle racing which is also known as MotoGP is the top motorcycle racing competition in the world which was first staged in 1949. Since then, this racing event used to be placed every year and till now almost 68th season of motoGP season has passed successfully under the charges of FIM (Federation of International Motorcycling). Each season of motoGP usually start at the end of March in every year and finish in November. Each season consists of total eighteen different circuits races where these circuits are staged in the different nations as well.
French (Le Mens) MotoGP live stream …
- Qualifying & final race online watching external links will be published here before the race
# Upcoming MotoGP Event: 71th season of motoGP racing competition is approaching where this time the season will start with Grand Prix of French in next 17 May, 2019.
However, motoGP championship is currently divided into three different classes named MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3. Both three formats generally use four stroke engines. Before 2010, 250cc bikes used for the Moto2 competition but later it was replaced to 600cc and according to the calculation, in 2012 125cc was replaced to 250cc for Moto3 racing. And for motoGP competition, nowadays, riders are using 1000cc bikes which was previously 800cc. Besides, this bikes are much lighter than normal bikes where a 250cc bikes weight is limited to 65 kg along with fuel.
# Last Season Standing:
| Position | Riders | Nation | Team | Points |
| 1st | Marc Marquez | Spain | Honda | 298 |
| 2nd | Valentino Rossi | Italy | Yamaha | 249 |
| 3rd | Jorge Lorenzo | Spain | Yamaha | 233 |
| 4th | Maverick Vinales | Spain | Suzuki | 202 |
| 5th | Andrea Dovizioso | Italy | Ducati | 171 |
| 6th | Dani Pedrosa | Spain | Honda | 155 |
| 7th | Cal Crutchlow | United Kingdom | Honda | 141 |
| 8th | Pol Espargaro | Spain | Yamaha | 134 |
| 9th | Andrea Iannone | Italy | Ducati | 112 |
| 10th | Hector Barbera | Spain | Ducati | 102 |
# Riders & Team List:
| S/N. | Rider | Nation | Team |
| 1. | Johann Zarco | French | Yamaha |
| 2. | Valentino Rossi | Italian | Yamaha |
| 3. | Maverick Vinales | Spanish | Yamaha |
| 4. | Hector Barbera | Spanish | Ducati |
| 5. | Jonas Folger | German | Yamaha |
| 6. | Andrea Dovizioso | Italian | Ducati |
| 7. | Alvaro Bautista | Spanish | Ducati |
| 8. | Danilo Petrucci | Italian | Ducati |
| 9. | Karel Abraham | Czech | Ducati |
| 10. | Jorge Lorenzo | Spanish | Ducati |
| 11. | Scott Redding | British | Ducati |
| 12. | Loris Baz | French | Ducati |
| 13. | Aleix Espargaro | Spanish | Aprilia |
| 14. | Sam Lowes | British | Aprilia |
| 15. | Jack Miller | Australian | Honda |
| 16. | Dani Pedrosa | Spanish | Honda |
| 17. | Cal Crutchlow | British | Honda |
| 18. | Andrea Iannone | Italian | Suzuki |
| 19. | Tito Rabat | Spanish | Honda |
| 20. | Marc Marquez | Spanish | Honda |
| 21. | Pol Espargaro | Spanish | KTM |
| 22. | Alex Rins | Spanish | Suzuki |
| 23. | Bradley Smith | British | KTM |
# Official Sponsor:
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- Tissot
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- Michelin
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- Singha
- DHL
# Title Sponsor:
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- Commercial Bank
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- Red Bull
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- Monster Energy
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- Tim
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- Octo
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- Motul
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- Gopro – Be a Hero
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- Movistar
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- Shell
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- Nero Giardini
- HJC – Helmets Michelin
# MotoGP Supplier:
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- Oakley
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- Stanley
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- Dewalt
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- Alpinestars
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- Freixenet
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- Yamaha
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- Vislink
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- Magneti Marelli
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- Gopro
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- Hertz
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- Scania
- Lyoness
# MotoGP Calendar:
| Date | Round | Grand Prix | Circuit |
| 26th March | 1st | Grand Prix of Qatar | Losail International Circuit, Lusail |
| 9th April | 2nd | Gran Premio Motul de la Republica Argentina | Autodromo Termas de Rio Hondo, Santiago del Estero |
| 23rd April | 3rd | Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas | Circuit of the Americas, Austin |
| 7th May | 4th | Gran Premio Red Bull de Espana | Circuito de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera |
| 21st May | 5th | HJC Helmets Grand Prix de France | Circuit Bugatti, Le Mans |
| 4th June | 6th | Gran Premio d’Italia | Mugello Circuit, Scarperia |
| 11th June | 7th | Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya | Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya, Montmelo |
| 25th June | 8th | Motul TT Assen | TT Circuit Assen, Assen |
| 2nd July | 9th | GoPro Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland | Sachsenring, Hohenstein Ernstthal |
| 6th August | 10th | Monster Energy Grand Prix Ceske republiky | Automotodrom Brno, Brno |
| 13th August | 11th | NeroGiardini Motorrad Grand Prix von Osterreich | Red Bull Ring, Spielberg |
| 27th August | 12th | Octo British Grand Prix | Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone |
| 10th September | 13th | Gran Premio di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini | Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico |
| 24th September | 14th | Gran Premio Movistar de Aragon | Motorland Aragon, Alcaniz |
| 15th October | 15th | Motul Grand Prix of Japan | Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi |
| 22nd October | 16th | Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island |
| 29th October | 17th | Shell Malaysia Motorcycle Grand Prix | Sepang International Circuit, Selangor |
| 12th November | 18th | Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana | Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia |
MotoGP is regarded as one of the tough and dangerous racing competition in the world though it seems an easy competition. But on the track, the tusk is not that simple but also along with difficulty, the racing event is getting popular day by day. Through the competition, the riders used to earn a huge amount including respect and popularity.
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