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MotoGP standings explained: how the championship table is scored

MotoGP standings add Sunday GP points and Saturday sprint points into one rider table. Constructors and teams have their own columns. The official list lives on motogp.com, not on a random graphic.

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Oct 26, 2026, 12:00
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MotoGP standings explained: how the championship table is scored

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MotoGP standings is a 9,900-search US query every season because the table is not only Sunday. Since 2023 a Saturday sprint pays points too. Those numbers drop into the same rider championship as the Grand Prix.

Sunday pays 25-20-16-13-11 then 10 down to 1 for the top 15. The sprint pays 12-9-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 for the top nine. A rider can score both days. That is why a Saturday result moves the table before the flag on Sunday.

Constructors standings score the best bike of each manufacturer. Team standings score both riders in a garage. Wild-card and substitute rules are in the FIM regulations — do not copy a screenshot from social media.

For 2026, use the live table on motogp.com after each round. Articles dated mid-season go stale. If you only watch US TV, the crawl on screen is usually the rider championship, not constructors.

Key takeaways

  • Rider table adds Sunday GP points and Saturday sprint points
  • Sunday 25-20-16...; sprint 12-9-7... for the top nine
  • Constructors and teams are separate tables on motogp.com

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