The 2020 FIM MotoGP World Championship was the 72nd F. I. M. Road Racing World Championship season. Joan Mir secured his maiden MotoGP title and Team Suzuki Ecstar secured their first team championship at the penultimate round. Marc Márquez and Repsol Honda started the season as the defending World Champion and World Constructors’ champions respectively.
About 2020 MotoGP World Championship in brief
The 2020 FIM MotoGP World Championship was the 72nd F. I. M. Road Racing World Championship season. Joan Mir secured his maiden MotoGP title and Team Suzuki Ecstar secured their first team championship at the penultimate round. Marc Márquez and Repsol Honda started the season as the defending World Champion and World Constructors’ champions respectively. The season calendar was significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to the cancellation or postponement of many races and an overall delay to the start of the season. Five riders taking their inaugural victories in the season surpassed the record set in the 2016 season.
Between the Czech Republic and Aragon Grands Prix, different riders won in eight successive races, equalling the previous record set between the 2016 Italian and San Marino Grands pries. The remaining flyaway races were to be cancelled, marking the first time since 1986 that the premier class was held entirely within Europe. Yamaha and its teams were handed penalties for disregarding the protocol which requires obtaining unanimous approval from the Motorcycle Sport Manufacturers Association.
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