The original intention was for Moto2 bikes to run alongside the existing 250cc machinery,[1] however the entry list consisted of Moto2 machines only.
[4] Jorge Lorenzo was crowned MotoGP World Champion for the first time, after he finished third in the Malaysian Grand Prix on 10 October.
The season was also tinged with tragedy as the inaugural race winner in the class, Shoya Tomizawa, died of injuries suffered in an accident at Misano; the first on-track fatality at Grand Prix level since Daijiro Kato was killed in the senior class at Suzuka in 2003.
[11] Other riders to win races were Jules Cluzel, Yuki Takahashi, Roberto Rolfo, Alex de Angelis, Stefan Bradl and Karel Abraham.
[17] It was announced on 18 March 2010 that Aragón would be included on the calendar, at the expense of the Balatonring, due to the fact that construction work on the latter circuit could not be completed on time.
Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap Points were awarded to the top fifteen finishers.
Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap Points were awarded to the top fifteen finishers.