2012 Moto3 World Championship

The inaugural Moto3 world championship title went to German rider Sandro Cortese, following his fourth victory of the season at the Malaysian Grand Prix, which gave him an unassailable points lead over his two title rivals Luis Salom and Maverick Viñales in the championship race. Cortese also became the first rider to win any Grand Prix title for the Austrian manufacturer KTM. KTM also won the constructors' championship at the Australian Grand Prix, doing so after Cortese won the race. ==Class changes==

The 2012 season also saw the introduction of four-stroke bikes in the new Moto3 class. ==Calendar==

The following Grands Prix were scheduled to take place in 2012: The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme released an 17-race provisional calendar on 14 September 2011. Another provisional calendar was released three months later, with the Qatar Grand Prix moved forward by a week. : ‡ = Night race : †† = Saturday race Calendar changes • The Czech Republic and Indianapolis Grand Prix swapped places. ==Teams and riders==

• A provisional entry list was released by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme on 13 January 2012. All teams used Dunlop tyres. ==Results and standings==

Grands Prix Riders' standings ;Scoring system Points were awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider had to finish the race to earn points. Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest LapLight blue – Rookie Constructors' standings Each constructor received the same number of points as their best placed rider in each race. ==References==