2024 Moto2 World Championship

2024 F.I.M. Grand Prix motorcycle racing season.
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The 2024 FIM Moto2 World Championship is the premier class of the 76th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.

Teams and riders

Team	Constructor	Chassis	Riders
Team	Constructor	Chassis	No.	Rider names
MT Helmets – MSi	Boscoscuro	B-24	3	Sergio García
MT Helmets – MSi			79	Ai Ogura
Speed Up Racing			21	Alonso López
Speed Up Racing			54	Fermín Aldeguer
Klint Forward Factory Team	Forward	F2	9	Jorge Navarro
			17	Alex Escrig
			40	Unai Orradre
			43	Xavier Artigas
CFMoto Aspar Racing Team	Kalex	Moto2	28	Izan Guevara
CFMoto Aspar Racing Team			96	Jake Dixon
Elf Marc VDS Racing Team			12	Filip Salač
Elf Marc VDS Racing Team			14	Tony Arbolino
Fantic Racing			20	Xavier Cardelús
			31	Roberto García
			44	Aron Canet
Idemitsu Honda Team Asia			34	Mario Aji
Idemitsu Honda Team Asia			35	Somkiat Chantra
Italtrans Racing Team			10	Diogo Moreira
Italtrans Racing Team			71	Dennis Foggia
Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP			15	Darryn Binder
Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP			81	Senna Agius
OnlyFans American Racing			16	Joe Roberts
OnlyFans American Racing			24	Marcos Ramírez
Preicanos Racing Team			5	Jaume Masià
			17	Daniel Muñoz
			64	Bo Bendsneyder
QJmotor Gresini Moto2			18	Manuel González
QJmotor Gresini Moto2			75	Albert Arenas
Red Bull KTM Ajo			13	Celestino Vietti
			32	Marcel Schrötter
			53	Deniz Öncü
RW-Idrofoglia Racing GP			7	Barry Baltus
RW-Idrofoglia Racing GP			84	Zonta van den Goorbergh
Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team			22	Ayumu Sasaki
Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team			52	Jeremy Alcoba

All teams use series-specified Pirelli tires and Triumph 765cc 3-cylinder engines.

Team changes

Pons Racing will leave Grand Prix motorcycle racing entirely, ending Sito Pons' 42-year presence in MotoGP as both a rider and team owner. The team has competed in the intermediate class since 2009, the final year of the 250cc class. They will be replaced by MT Helmets – MSi, which will enter Moto2 after having fielded a Moto3 team since 2022. MT Helmets – MSi will use Boscoscuro bikes, instead of the Kalex bikes used by Pons Racing.
Aspar Team will switch from GasGas to CFMoto branding.

Rider changes

Filip Salač will move to Elf Marc VDS Racing Team from QJmotor Gresini Moto2. replacing Sam Lowes who will to the Superbike World Championship with the same team.
Jaume Masià will make his Moto2 debut with Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team, replacing Taiga Hada. Masià was the 2023 Moto3 champion.
Diogo Moreira will make his Moto2 debut with Italtrans Racing Team, replacing Joe Roberts. Moreira raced in the 2023 Moto3 World Championship.
Celestino Vietti and Deniz Öncü will race for Red Bull KTM Ajo, replacing Pedro Acosta who will move up to MotoGP, and Albert Arenas. Vietti will move from Fantic Racing, while Öncü will make his Moto2 debut, having raced in the 2023 Moto3 World Championship.
Sergio García and Ai Ogura will race for the newly-formed MT Helmets – MSi. García will move from the now defunct Pons Racing, while Ogura will move from Idemitsu Honda Team Asia.
Senna Agius will make his full-time Moto2 debut with Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP, replacing Lukas Tulovic who will move to MotoE with the same team. Agius previously served as a replacement rider in 2022 and 2023, and is also the 2023 Moto2 European Champion.
Mario Aji will make his Moto2 debut with Idemitsu Honda Team Asia, replacing Ai Ogura. Aji raced in the 2023 Moto3 World Championship with the same team.
Manuel González and Albert Arenas will race for QJmotor Gresini Moto2, replacing Filip Salač and Jeremy Alcoba. González will move from Correos Prepago Yamaha VR46 Team, while Arenas will move from Red Bull KTM Ajo.
Joe Roberts and Marcos Ramírez will race for OnlyFans American Racing Team. Roberts will move from Italtrans Racing Team and return to the team where he last raced for in 2020. Roberts' supposed teammate is Rory Skinner, who is contracted to race for the team until 2024. However, his contract was terminated and the team signed Ramírez. Ramírez was Skinner's teammate in the last 11 races of the 2023 season after replacing Skinner's original teammate Sean Dylan Kelly, who was sacked by the team midway through the season. Ramírez will also race for the team in a full season for the first time since 2021.
Ayumu Sasaki and Jeremy Alcoba will race for Correos Prepago Yamaha VR46 Team, replacing Kohta Nozane and Manuel González.
Xavier Artigas will make his Moto2 debut with Forward Team. Artigas raced in the 2023 Moto3 World Championship.
Xavier Cardelús and Arón Canet will race for Fantic Racing, replacing Celestino Vietti and Mattia Casadei. Cardelús, who is the 2023 Moto2 European runner-up, will return to Moto2 after having last raced full-time in the class in 2019, while Canet will move from the now defunct Pons Racing.

Mid-season changes

Ayumu Sasaki missed the Americas round after having double arm pump surgery. He was not replaced.
Álex Escrig missed the French round due to left hand and shoulder pain sustained from a training accident. He was replaced by Jorge Navarro.
Bo Bendsneyder missed the French and Catalan rounds after suffering a fractured collarbone in the Spanish race. He was replaced for both races by Daniel Muñoz.
Deniz Öncü missed the Dutch, German, and British rounds after having surgery on his left hand that was fractured during training. He was replaced for all races by Marcel Schrötter.
Xavi Cardelús missed the German round after injuring his right foot at the previous Dutch round. He was replaced by Roberto García.

Calendar

The following Grands Prix are provisionally scheduled to take place in 2024:

Round	Date	Grand Prix	Circuit
1	10 March	Grand Prix of Qatar	Losail International Circuit, Lusail
2	24 March	Grande Prémio de Portugal	Algarve International Circuit, Portimão
3	14 April	Grand Prix of the Americas	Circuit of the Americas, Austin
4	28 April	Gran Premio de España	Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto, Jerez de la Frontera
5	12 May	Grand Prix de France	Circuit Bugatti, Le Mans
6	26 May	Gran Premi de Catalunya	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló
7	2 June	Gran Premio d'Italia	Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello, Scarperia e San Piero
8	30 June	TT Assen	TT Circuit Assen, Assen
9	7 July	Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland	Sachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal
10	4 August	British Grand Prix	Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone
11	18 August	Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich	Red Bull Ring, Spielberg
12	1 September	Gran Premio de Aragón	MotorLand Aragón, Alcañiz
13	8 September	Gran Premio di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini	Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico
14	22 September	Emilia Romagna Grand Prix	Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico
15	29 September	Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia	Mandalika International Street Circuit, Central Lombok
16	6 October	Grand Prix of Japan	Mobility Resort Motegi, Motegi
17	20 October	Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix	Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island
18	27 October	Thailand Grand Prix	Chang International Circuit, Buriram
19	3 November	Petronas Grand Prix of Malaysia	Sepang International Circuit, Sepang
20	17 November	Gran Premio de la Comunitat Valenciana	Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia

Calendar changes

The Grand Prix of Qatar will return as the season opener after being the penultimate round in 2023.
The Kazakhstan Grand Prix is set to make its debut this season after its cancellation in 2023 due to homologation works at the circuit along with global operational challenges.
The Grand Prix of Aragon will return this season after not being held in 2023.
The Grand Prix of Kazakhstan was "postponed until later in the season" on 3 May, due to the on-going Central Asian flooding. It was announced on 29 May that it will be held on 22 September, the date which the Grand Prix of India is scheduled to be held. It was also announced on the same day the Grand Prix of India will not be held in 2024 and will be postponed to March 2025. On 15 July, it was announced that the Kazakhstan Grand Prix would not take place, and its date would be replaced by a second round at Misano.

Notes

↑ From round 1-7, the team used the team name Pertamina Mandalika Gas Up Team.

References

↑ "PONS Racing closes a stage as Sito Pons faces a new era". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
↑ McLaren, Peter (29 August 2023). "Sito Pons: 'After 42 years in grand prix, it's time to step aside. We will see each other on the circuits'". Crash.net. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
↑ "CFMOTO and Aspar Team will fight together for the Moto2 and Moto3 titles". www.cfmoto.com. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
↑ "REVEALED: MotoGP announces provisional 2024 calendar". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
↑ "2024 is coming: save the dates!". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
↑ "2023 Kazakhstan GP cancelled". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
↑ "Aragon, Kazakhstan on 2024 calendar as MotoGP slates record 22 races". uk.news.yahoo.com. 27 September 2023. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.

[sag-1] From round 1-7, the team used the team name Pertamina Mandalika Gas Up Team.

[2] "PONS Racing closes a stage as Sito Pons faces a new era". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.

[3] McLaren, Peter (29 August 2023). "Sito Pons: 'After 42 years in grand prix, it's time to step aside. We will see each other on the circuits'". Crash.net. Retrieved 16 October 2023.

[4] "CFMOTO and Aspar Team will fight together for the Moto2 and Moto3 titles". www.cfmoto.com. Retrieved 2024-02-01.

[calendar-5] "REVEALED: MotoGP announces provisional 2024 calendar". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.

[6] "2024 is coming: save the dates!". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.

[7] "2023 Kazakhstan GP cancelled". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.

[8] "Aragon, Kazakhstan on 2024 calendar as MotoGP slates record 22 races". uk.news.yahoo.com. 27 September 2023. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.