Albert Arenas (pictured in 2016) was the 2020 Moto3 World Riders' Champion

Tony Arbolino (pictured in 2016) finished runner-up

Ai Ogura (pictured in 2018) finished third

Jeremy Alcoba (pictured in 2019), the 2020Moto3 Rookie of the Year

The2020 FIM Moto3 World Championship was a part of the 72ndF.I.M.Road Racing World Championship season. The season calendar has been significantly affected by theCOVID-19 pandemic, leading to the cancellation or postponement of many races.

Albert Arenas won theRiders' championship while riding aKTM RC250GP.Honda won its fourth straightConstructors' championship and its 20th overall in the Moto3 class. Leopard Racing won its second straightTeams' championship.

Team Constructor Motorcycle No. Rider Rounds Estrella Galicia 0,0 Honda NSF250RW 6 Ryusei Yamanaka All 11 Sergio García All Honda Team Asia 79 Ai Ogura All 92 Yuki Kunii All Kömmerling Gresini Moto3 2 Gabriel Rodrigo[1] All 52 Jeremy Alcoba All Leopard Racing 5 Jaume Masiá[2] All 7 Dennis Foggia[2] All Petronas Sprinta Racing 17 John McPhee[3] All 89 Khairul Idham Pawi[4] 1–5, 7–15 Rivacold Snipers Team 12 Filip Salač[5] 1–14 31 Adrián Fernández 15 14 Tony Arbolino[6] 1–10, 12–15 Sic58 Squadra Corse 23 Niccolò Antonelli 2–15 20 José Julián García 1 24 Tatsuki Suzuki 1–8, 10–15 20 José Julián García 9 Sterilgarda Max Racing Team[7] Husqvarna FR250GP 21 Alonso López[8] All 55 Romano Fenati[8] All Aspar Team Gaviota Gaviota Aspar Team Moto3 Solunion Aspar Team Moto3 Valresa Aspar Team Pull&Bear Aspar Team Moto3 KTM RC250GP 75 Albert Arenas[9] All 82 Stefano Nepa All Boe Skull Rider Facile Energy 9 Davide Pizzoli All 54 Riccardo Rossi 1–11, 13–15 CarXpert Prüstel GP 50 Jason Dupasquier[10] All 70 Barry Baltus 2–15 60 Dirk Geiger 1 CIP Green Power 40 Darryn Binder[11] All 73 Maximilian Kofler All Reale Avintia Racing Reale Avintia Moto3 99 Carlos Tatay[12] All Red Bull KTM Ajo 25 Raúl Fernández All 27 Kaito Toba[13] All Red Bull KTM Tech3[14] 53 Deniz Öncü[15] All 71 Ayumu Sasaki[16] All Sky Racing Team VR46 13 Celestino Vietti[17] All 16 Andrea Migno[17] All

Key Regular rider Replacement rider

All teams used series-specifiedDunlop tyres.

• Tech3 joined the Moto3 class after KTM's withdrawal from Moto2.
• Husqvarna returned to Moto3 after a 4-year absence with Sterilgarda Max Racing Team.^[18][19]
• Mugen Race shut down after 22 seasons.
• Sterilgarda Max Racing Team andRed Bull KTM Ajo both have expanded to two riders.
• Ángel Nieto Team reverted to their former name of Aspar.^[20]

• Leopard Racing have run 2 different riders from the previous season –Jaume Masiá, who joins from the WorldwideRace team, andDennis Foggia, who joins fromSky Racing Team VR46. They replacedLorenzo Dalla Porta andMarcos Ramírez, who've moved up to Moto2 with Italtrans Racing Team and American Racing respectively.
• Arón Canet moved up to Moto2 withAspar Team. He was replaced at Sterilgarda Max Racing Team byAlonso López, who joined fromEstrella Galicia 0,0.
• Filip Salač leftPrüstel GP to join VNE Snipers, replacingRomano Fenati, who joined Sterilgarda Max Racing Team.
• Jakub Kornfeil was originally intended to leavePrüstel GP to join Boe Skull Rider Mugen Race. However, in January 2020, Kornfeil announced his retirement from professional racing. His seat was taken byDavide Pizzoli, who made his full season debut in Moto3.
• Jason Dupasquier andBarry Baltus made their debut withCarXpert Prüstel GP.
• Andrea Migno returned toSky Racing Team VR46 after two seasons.
• Maximilian Kofler made his full season debut in Moto3, joining CIP Green Power. He became the first Austrian rider to compete as a regular rider sinceMichael Ranseder in the 2009 season.
• 2019 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup winnerCarlos Tatay made his full season debut withReale Avintia Racing.
• Khairul Idham Pawi returned to Moto3 by joiningPetronas Sprinta Racing. He replacedAyumu Sasaki, who joinedRed Bull KTM Tech3.
• Yuki Kunii signed for Honda Team Asia to replaceKaito Toba who joinedRed Bull KTM Ajo.
• Raúl Fernández joinedRed Bull KTM Ajo to replaceCan Öncü who moved to theSupersport World Championship.
• Deniz Öncü made his full season debut withRed Bull KTM Tech3.
• Riccardo Rossi leftGresini Racing to join Boe Skull Rider Mugen Race, replacingMakar Yurchenko whose contract was terminated.

• Dirk Geiger replacedBarry Baltus for the first race due to age restriction.
• Tony Arbolino, despite testing negative forCOVID-19, was forced to miss the Aragon Grand Prix as he had come into close contact with an infected passenger on his flight after the French Grand Prix and was required to self-isolate as a result. He was not replaced for that event and was back to racing at the Teruel Grand Prix.^[21]
• Adrián Fernández replacedFilip Salač for thePortuguese Grand Prix because of an injury.

The following Grands Prix are scheduled to take place in 2020:^[22][23]

Round	Date	Grand Prix	Circuit
1	8 March[a]	QNB Grand Prix of Qatar[24]	Losail International Circuit,Lusail
2	19 July	Gran Premio Red Bull de España[25][23]	Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto,Jerez de la Frontera
3	26 July	Gran Premio Red Bull de Andalucía[23]
4	9 August	Monster Energy Grand Prix České republiky[26][23]	Brno Circuit,Brno
5	16 August	myWorld Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich[27][23]	Red Bull Ring,Spielberg
6	23 August	BMW M Grand Prix of Styria[23]
7	13 September	Gran Premio Lenovo di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini[28][23]	Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli,Misano Adriatico
8	20 September	Gran Premio Tissot dell'Emilia Romagna e della Riviera di Rimini[23]
9	27 September	Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya[29][23]	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya,Montmeló
10	11 October	Shark Helmets Grand Prix de France[30][23]	Bugatti Circuit,Le Mans
11	18 October	Gran Premio Michelin de Aragón[31][23]	MotorLand Aragón,Alcañiz
12	25 October	Gran Premio Liqui Moly de Teruel[23]
13	8 November	Gran Premio de Europa[23]	Circuit Ricardo Tormo,Valencia
14	15 November	Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana[32][23]
15	22 November	Grande Prémio MEO de Portugal[33]	Algarve International Circuit,Portimão

The following rounds were included on the original calendar, but were cancelled in response to theCOVID-19 pandemic:^[34]

Original Date	Grand Prix	Circuit
31 May	Italian motorcycle Grand Prix	Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello,Scarperia e San Piero
21 June	German motorcycle Grand Prix[35]	Sachsenring,Hohenstein-Ernstthal
28 June	Dutch TT[36]	TT Circuit Assen,Assen
12 July	Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix[37]	Kymi Ring,Iitti
30 August	British motorcycle Grand Prix[38]	Silverstone Circuit,Silverstone
22 March 4 October[b]	Thailand motorcycle Grand Prix[39]	Chang International Circuit,Buriram
18 October	Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix	Twin Ring Motegi,Motegi
25 October	Australian motorcycle Grand Prix[40]	Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit,Phillip Island
1 November	Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix[41]	Sepang International Circuit,Sepang
5 April 15 November[c]	Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas[42]	Circuit of the Americas,Austin
19 April 22 November[d]	Argentine Republic motorcycle Grand Prix[43]	Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo,Termas de Rio Hondo

• TheThailand Grand Prix was moved from being the 15th round of 2019 to the 2nd round of 2020.
• TheArgentine Grand Prix andGrand Prix of the Americas swapped places in the calendar order.
• TheGerman Grand Prix andDutch TT also swapped places, with Germany moving to 21 June, while the Assen round remained in its traditional position on the final weekend of June.
• TheFinnish Grand Prix was reintroduced to the calendar after a 38-year absence. The venue hosting the round will be the newKymi Ring, instead of theTampere Circuit used in 1962 and 1963 or theImatra Circuit which hosted the round until 1982.
• TheAragon Grand Prix was moved from the last week of September to the first week of October. It was later returned to its original schedule to allow for the rescheduled Thailand Grand Prix.

The season calendar has been significantly affected by theCOVID-19 pandemic, leading to the cancellation or postponement of many races.

• TheQatar Grand Prix proceeded for Moto2 and Moto3 as planned despite cancellation of the premier class race, as the teams were already in Qatar for their final pre-season test before the quarantine measures were implemented.^[44]
• The Thailand Grand Prix was postponed on 2 March due to COVID-19 concerns.^[45] It was later planned to take place on 4 October, shifting the Aragon Grand Prix forward by a week.^[46]
• The Grand Prix of the Americas was postponed from 5 April to 15 November after theCity of Austin implemented a state of emergency. TheValencian Grand Prix was subsequently shifted back by one week to 22 November to accommodate the Austin rescheduling.^[47]
• The Argentine Grand Prix was postponed to 22 November, further shifting the finale in Valencia to 29 November.^[48]
• TheSpanish Grand Prix was postponed on 26 March.^[49]
• TheFrench Grand Prix was postponed on 2 April.^[50]
• TheItalian andCatalan Grands Prix were postponed on 7 April.^[51]
• The German Grand Prix was postponed on 17 April after the German government announced a ban of all large gatherings until at least 31 August.^[52]
• The Dutch TT was postponed on 23 April after the Dutch government announced a ban on all mass events until at least 1 September.^[53]
• The Finnish Grand Prix was postponed on 24 April.^[54]
• The German, Dutch and Finnish rounds were officially cancelled on 29 April.^[55] For the first time in the championship's history, the Dutch TT was absent from the calendar.
• The British and Australian rounds were cancelled on 29 May.^[56]
• The Japanese round was cancelled on 1 June.^[57]
• The Italian round was officially cancelled on 10 June.^[58]
• On 11 June, a new schedule based in Europe was announced. The season is to contain 5 "double-headers" on consecutive weekends at Jerez, Austria, Misano, Aragon, and Valencia to achieve a minimum of 13 races.^[23]
• TheEuropean Grand Prix returned to the calendar for the first time since1995, held atRicardo Tormo Circuit as the first round of the Valencian double-header.^[23]
• The Grand Prix of the Americas was officially cancelled on 8 July.^[59]
• The Argentine, Thai and Malaysian rounds were officially cancelled on 31 July.^[60]
• On 10 August, thePortuguese Grand Prix was announced to be staging the final race of the 2020 season at theAutódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimão. It will mark the first Portuguese Grand Prix since2012 when it was held at theAutódromo do Estoril. Portimão has been MotoGP's reserve track since 2017.^[33]

Round	Grand Prix	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning rider	Winning team	Winning constructor	Report
1	Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix	Tatsuki Suzuki	Ai Ogura	Albert Arenas	Aspar Team Gaviota	KTM	Report
2	Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix	Tatsuki Suzuki	Sergio García	Albert Arenas	Gaviota Aspar Team Moto3	KTM	Report
3	Andalusian motorcycle Grand Prix	Tatsuki Suzuki	Jaume Masiá	Tatsuki Suzuki	Sic58 Squadra Corse	Honda	Report
4	Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix	Raúl Fernández	Jaume Masiá	Dennis Foggia	Leopard Racing	Honda	Report
5	Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix	Raúl Fernández	Darryn Binder	Albert Arenas	Valresa Aspar Team	KTM	Report
6	Styrian motorcycle Grand Prix	Gabriel Rodrigo	Ayumu Sasaki	Celestino Vietti	Sky Racing Team VR46	KTM	Report
7	San Marino and Rimini Riviera motorcycle Grand Prix	Ai Ogura	Ryusei Yamanaka	John McPhee	Petronas Sprinta Racing	Honda	Report
8	Emilia Romagna and Rimini Riviera motorcycle Grand Prix	Raúl Fernández	Gabriel Rodrigo	Romano Fenati	Sterilgarda Max Racing Team	Husqvarna	Report
9	Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix	Tony Arbolino	Romano Fenati	Darryn Binder	CIP Green Power	KTM	Report
10	French motorcycle Grand Prix	Jaume Masiá	Celestino Vietti	Celestino Vietti	Sky Racing Team VR46	KTM	Report
11	Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix	Raúl Fernández	Darryn Binder	Jaume Masiá	Leopard Racing	Honda	Report
12	Teruel motorcycle Grand Prix	Raúl Fernández	Sergio García	Jaume Masiá	Leopard Racing	Honda	Report
13	European motorcycle Grand Prix	John McPhee	Albert Arenas	Raúl Fernández	Red Bull KTM Ajo	KTM	Report
14	Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix	Darryn Binder	Sergio García	Tony Arbolino	Rivacold Snipers Team	Honda	Report
15	Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix	Raúl Fernández	Raúl Fernández	Raúl Fernández	Red Bull KTM Ajo	KTM	Report

Scoring system

Points were awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider had to finish the race to earn points.

Pos. Rider Bike Team QAT SPA ANC CZE AUT STY RSM EMI CAT FRA ARA TER EUR VAL POR Pts 1 Albert Arenas KTM Gaviota Aspar Team Moto3 1 1 Ret 2 1 5 Ret 4 Ret 3 7 4 DSQF 4 12 174 2 Tony Arbolino Honda Rivacold Snipers Team 15 3 10 8 7 2 6 11 2P 2 10 4 1 5 170 3 Ai Ogura Honda Honda Team Asia 3F 2 Ret 3 4 3 2P 3 11 9 14 9 3 8 8 170 4 Raúl Fernández KTM Red Bull KTM Ajo 10 6 6 6P 9P 8 Ret 6P 13 7 3P 12P 1 3 1P F 159 5 Celestino Vietti KTM Sky Racing Team VR46 28 5 3 13 5 1 Ret 2 8 1F 9 5 23 24 7 146 6 Jaume Masiá Honda Leopard Racing 4 10 RetF RetF 2 14 7 5 7 4P 1 1 Ret 9 Ret 140 7 John McPhee Honda Petronas Sprinta Racing 2 Ret 2 5 3 Ret 1 10 Ret Ret 5 6 RetP 11 9 131 8 Darryn Binder KTM CIP Green Power Ret 18 4 12 6F 6 Ret Ret 1 Ret 2F 8 5 5P 6 122 9 Sergio García Honda Estrella Galicia 0,0 11 17F 8 16 16 10 25 17 4 11 19 RetF 2 2F 4 90 10 Dennis Foggia Honda Leopard Racing 9 Ret Ret 1 21 11 9 Ret 3 13 10 16 Ret 16 2 89 11 Jeremy Alcoba Honda Kömmerling Gresini Moto3 7 15 7 7 14 Ret 4 13 19 Ret 6 15 8 10 3 87 12 Tatsuki Suzuki Honda Sic58 Squadra Corse 5P 8P 1P Ret 10 7 3 DNS Ret 8 Ret Ret Ret Ret 83 13 Gabriel Rodrigo Honda Kömmerling Gresini Moto3 6 7 5 19 11 4P 5 12F 10 8 Ret 14 15 Ret 27 80 14 Romano Fenati Husqvarna Sterilgarda Max Racing Team 17 13 12 9 17 17 8 1 6F Ret 4 19 13 12 20 77 15 Andrea Migno KTM Sky Racing Team VR46 16 4 22 14 12 13 10 8 Ret 5 Ret 18 12 7 21 60 16 Ayumu Sasaki KTM Red Bull KTM Tech3 19 11 Ret 20 13 RetF Ret 14 17 6 13 2 10 19 13 52 17 Deniz Öncü KTM Red Bull KTM Tech3 12 25 Ret 15 8 Ret 16 7 Ret 22 15 7 14 6 10 50 18 Kaito Toba KTM Red Bull KTM Ajo 14 19 11 11 20 NC 17 9 18 Ret 11 3 Ret Ret 15 41 19 Niccolò Antonelli Honda Sic58 Squadra Corse 9 15 4 19 16 11 18 9 Ret 18 22 Ret 14 11 40 20 Stefano Nepa KTM Gaviota Aspar Team Moto3 22 12 14 10 15 9 14 15 14 15 23 20 7 13 19 38 21 Filip Salač Honda Rivacold Snipers Team 8 Ret Ret 25 Ret 12 20 16 12 12 16 13 9 DNS 30 22 Carlos Tatay KTM Reale Avintia Moto3 21 Ret 13 18 22 21 15 19 Ret 10 12 17 6 21 14 26 23 Alonso López Husqvarna Sterilgarda Max Racing Team 13 14 DNS Ret 23 20 Ret Ret 5 Ret 17 11 Ret Ret Ret 21 24 Ryusei Yamanaka Honda Estrella Galicia 0,0 20 16 9 17 24 15 12F 20 15 18 24 23 16 15 17 14 25 Riccardo Rossi KTM Boe Skull Rider Facile Energy 24 Ret 21 Ret 18 Ret 13 21 20 14 21 11 23 24 10 26 Barry Baltus KTM CarXpert Prüstel GP 24 17 21 Ret 18 24 22 16 16 25 21 20 17 16 0 27 Yuki Kunii Honda Honda Team Asia 18 Ret 16 Ret 26 22 23 25 21 20 20 25 17 18 22 0 28 Jason Dupasquier KTM CarXpert Prüstel GP 25 21 19 23 28 19 19 23 22 17 22 24 18 22 23 0 29 Davide Pizzoli KTM Boe Skull Rider Facile Energy 23 23 Ret 24 27 23 18 26 Ret Ret 26 26 19 20 26 0 30 Maximilian Kofler KTM CIP Green Power 27 20 18 Ret 25 24 22 27 23 21 Ret 28 21 Ret 25 0 31 Adrián Fernández Honda Rivacold Snipers Team 18 0 32 Khairul Idham Pawi Honda Petronas Sprinta Racing 26 22 20 22 DNS 21 24 24 19 27 27 22 Ret 28 0 33 Dirk Geiger KTM CarXpert Prüstel GP 29 0 José Julián García Honda Sic58 Squadra Corse Ret Ret 0 Pos. Rider Bike Team QAT SPA ANC CZE AUT STY RSM EMI CAT FRA ARA TER EUR VAL POR Pts Source:[61]

Race key Colour Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Did not arrive (DNA) Excluded (EX) Annotation Meaning P Pole position F Fastest lap Rider key Colour Meaning Light blue Rookie rider

Each constructor received the same number of points as their best placed rider in each race.

Pos.	Constructor	QAT	SPA	ANC	CZE	AUT	STY	RSM	EMI	CAT	FRA	ARA	TER	EUR	VAL	POR	Pts
1	Honda	2	2	1	1	2	2	1	3	2	2	1	1	2	1	2	326
2	KTM	1	1	3	2	1	1	10	2	1	1	2	2	1	3	1	318
3	Husqvarna	13	13	12	9	17	17	8	1	5	Ret	4	11	13	12	20	86
Pos.	Constructor	QAT	SPA	ANC	CZE	AUT	STY	RSM	EMI	CAT	FRA	ARA	TER	EUR	VAL	POR	Pts
Source:[61]

The teams' standings were based on results obtained by regular and substitute riders.

Pos.	Team	Bike No.	QAT	SPA	ANC	CZE	AUT	STY	RSM	EMI	CAT	FRA	ARA	TER	EUR	VAL	POR	Pts
1	Leopard Racing	5	4	10	RetF	RetF	2	14	7	5	7	4P	1	1	Ret	9	Ret	229
		7	9	Ret	Ret	1	21	11	9	Ret	3	13	10	16	Ret	16	2
2	Gaviota Aspar Team Moto3	75	1	1	Ret	2	1	5	Ret	4	Ret	3	7	4	DSQF	4	12	212
		82	22	12	14	10	15	9	14	15	14	15	23	20	7	13	19
3	Sky Racing Team VR46	13	28	5	3	13	5	1	Ret	2	8	1F	9	5	23	24	7	206
		16	16	4	22	14	12	13	10	8	Ret	5	Ret	18	12	7	21
4	Red Bull KTM Ajo	25	10	6	6	6P	9P	8	Ret	6P	13	7	3P	12P	1	3	1P F	200
		27	14	19	11	11	20	NC	17	9	18	Ret	11	3	Ret	Ret	15
5	Rivacold Snipers Team	12	8	Ret	Ret	25	Ret	12	20	16	12	12	16	13	9	DNS		200
		14	15	3	10	8	7	2	6	11	2P	2		10	4	1	5
		31															18
6	Honda Team Asia	79	3F	2	Ret	3	4	3	2P	3	11	9	14	9	3	8	8	170
		92	18	Ret	16	Ret	26	22	23	25	21	20	20	25	17	18	22
7	Kömmerling Gresini Moto3	2	6	7	5	19	11	4P	5	12F	10	8	Ret	14	15	Ret	27	167
		52	7	15	7	7	14	Ret	4	13	19	Ret	6	15	8	10	3
8	Petronas Sprinta Racing	17	2	Ret	2	5	3	Ret	1	10	Ret	Ret	5	6	RetP	11	9	131
		89	26	22	20	22	DNS		21	24	24	19	27	27	22	Ret	28
9	Sic58 Squadra Corse	20	Ret								Ret							123
		23		9	15	4	19	16	11	18	9	Ret	18	22	Ret	14	11
		24	5P	8P	1P	Ret	10	7	3	DNS		Ret	8	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret
10	CIP Green Power	40	Ret	18	4	12	6F	6	Ret	Ret	1	Ret	2F	8	5	5P	6	122
		73	27	20	18	Ret	25	24	22	27	23	21	Ret	28	21	Ret	25
11	Estrella Galicia 0,0	6	20	16	9	17	24	15	12F	20	15	18	24	23	16	15	17	104
		11	11	17F	8	16	16	10	25	17	4	11	19	RetF	2	2F	4
12	Red Bull KTM Tech3	53	12	25	Ret	15	8	Ret	16	7	Ret	22	15	7	14	6	10	102
		71	19	11	Ret	20	13	RetF	Ret	14	17	6	13	2	10	19	13
13	Sterilgarda Max Racing Team	21	13	14	DNS	Ret	23	20	Ret	Ret	5	Ret	17	11	Ret	Ret	Ret	98
		55	17	13	12	9	17	17	8	1	6F	Ret	4	19	13	12	20
14	Reale Avintia Moto3	99	21	Ret	13	18	22	21	15	19	Ret	10	12	17	6	21	14	26
15	Boe Skull Rider Facile Energy	9	23	23	Ret	24	27	23	18	26	Ret	Ret	26	26	19	20	26	10
		54	24	Ret	21	Ret	18	Ret	13	21	20	14	21		11	23	24
	CarXpert Prüstel GP	50	25	21	19	23	28	19	19	23	22	17	22	24	18	22	23	0
		60	29
		70		24	17	21	Ret	18	24	22	16	16	25	21	20	17	16
Pos.	Team	Bike No.	QAT	SPA	ANC	CZE	AUT	STY	RSM	EMI	CAT	FRA	ARA	TER	EUR	VAL	POR	Pts
Source:[61]

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