Since 1993, the first 15 drivers to complete the race have shared the points. In the event that the number of pilots who cross the finish line is lower, the remaining places remain vacant and those points are not distributed. The current system greatly rewards the first positions (from 1st to 5th), with the difference from 5th to 15th being one point for each place.
In addition, for the drivers’ championship, all the results are computed, unlike in previous times, where the worst of the year for each driver were discounted.
The system has evolved over the years, expanding the number of drivers who score points. Currently, the author of the fastest lap or pole position is not rewarded in MotoGP either .
The current MotoGP scoring system, in force since 1993, distributes the points as follows:
- 1st place (winner) 25 points
- 2nd place 20 points
- 3rd place 16 points
- 4th place 13 points
- 5th classified 11 points
- 6th classified 10 points
- 7th classified 9 points
- 8th place 8 points
- 9th place 7 points
- 10th classified 6 points
- 11th classified 5 points
- 12th classified 4 points
- 13th classified 3 points
- 14th classified 2 points
- 15th classified 1 point
What was the MotoGP scoring system like before?
In the first World Cup season in 1949 only the top five scored. For the title, only the 3 best results of each driver in the 6 races that were held were taken into account. The fastest lap awarded 1 extra point.
1st 10 points
2º 8p
3º 7p
4th 6p
5º 5p
Between 1950 and 1968 the score was reduced to the winner and the number of drivers who scored was increased from 5 to 6. Half plus one of the best races of each driver counted for the title, so that number varied each season.
1st 8 points
2nd 6 pts
3rd 4 pts
4th 3 pts
5th 2 points
6th 1 point
From 1969 to 1987 , the top 10 classified already scored, with the winner receiving 15 points. Starting in 1977 drivers received points for all races and not just the best ones.
1st 15 points
2º 12 pts
3º 10 pts
4º 8 pts
5º 6 pts
6º 5 pts
7º 4 pts
8º 3 pts
9º 2 pts
10º 1 pto
As of 1988 , 15 drivers already scored and until 1990 all the results were counted. In 1991 , of the 15 grand prix, only the best 13 of each driver were taken into account.
1º 20 points
2º 17 pts
3º 15 pts
4º 13 pts
5º 11 pts
6º 10 pts
7º 9 pts
8º 8 pts
9º 7 pts
10º 6 pts
11º 5 pts
12º 4 pts
13º 3 pts
14º 2 pts
15º 1 pto
In 1992 the number of scoring drivers was reduced again to 10 and all races counted towards the championship.
1st 20 points
2nd 15 points
3rd 12 points
4th 10 points
5th 8 points
6th 6 points
7th 4 pts
8th 3 pts
9th 2 points
10th 1 point
↓ The 20 drivers with the most points in a season ↓
