2018 MotoGP World Championship
Originally scheduled for 19 races, the season was reduced by one Grand Prix due to the cancellation of the 26 August Silverstone event due to unsafe track conditions involving standing water after a rider vote.Yamaha suffered their worst winless streak in their history with no wins for 25 races, which lasted from the 2017 German Grand Prix until Viñales won the Australian Grand Prix.[40] The following Grands Prix took place in 2018:[43] Points were awarded to the top fifteen finishers.Each constructor received the same number of points as their best placed rider in each race.The teams' standings were based on results obtained by regular and substitute riders; wild-card entries were ineligible.