2021 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix

Summary

The 2021 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix (officially known as the Gran Premio d'Italia Oakley) was the sixth round of the 2021 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It was held at the Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello in Scarperia e San Piero on 30 May 2021. At this race, Sky VR46 using the Italian tricolour special livery Mugello. [1]

Italy  2021 Italian Grand Prix
Race details
Race 6 of 18 races in the
2021 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date30 May 2021
Official nameGran Premio d'Italia Oakley
LocationAutodromo Internazionale del Mugello
Scarperia e San Piero, Italy
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 5.245 km (3.259 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
Rider France Fabio Quartararo Yamaha
Time 1:45.187
Fastest lap
Rider France Johann Zarco Ducati
Time 1:46.810 on lap 2
Podium
First France Fabio Quartararo Yamaha
Second Portugal Miguel Oliveira KTM
Third Spain Joan Mir Suzuki
Moto2
Pole position
Rider Spain Raúl Fernández Kalex
Time 1:50.723
Fastest lap
Rider United Kingdom Sam Lowes Kalex
Time 1:51.208 on lap 3
Podium
First Australia Remy Gardner Kalex
Second Spain Raúl Fernández Kalex
Third Italy Marco Bezzecchi Kalex
Moto3
Pole position
Rider Japan Tatsuki Suzuki Honda
Time 1:56.001
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Sergio García Gas Gas
Time 1:57.188 on lap 2
Podium
First Italy Dennis Foggia Honda
Second Spain Jaume Masiá KTM
Third Argentina Gabriel Rodrigo Honda

The weekend was marred by the death of Jason Dupasquier. Dupasquier collided with Ayumu Sasaki during Moto3 qualifying, with him then being hit by Jeremy Alcoba. Alcoba and Sasaki were unhurt, but Dupasquier was critically wounded, before being airlifted to Careggi Hospital in Florence.[2] Dupasquier died at the hospital due to his injuries a day after the accident.[3]

Qualifying edit

MotoGP edit

Fastest session lap
Pos. No. Biker Constructor Qualifying times Final
grid
Row
Q1[4] Q2[5]
1 20   Fabio Quartararo Yamaha Qualified in Q2 1:45.187 1 1
2 63   Francesco Bagnaia Ducati Qualified in Q2 1:45.417 2
3 5   Johann Zarco Ducati Qualified in Q2 1:45.432 3
4 41   Aleix Espargaró Aprilia 1:46.024 1:45.538 4 2
5 43   Jack Miller Ducati Qualified in Q2 1:45.598 5
6 33   Brad Binder KTM Qualified in Q2 1:45.743 6
7 88   Miguel Oliveira KTM Qualified in Q2 1:45.745 7 3
8 42   Álex Rins Suzuki Qualified in Q2 1:45.996 8
9 36   Joan Mir Suzuki Qualified in Q2 1:46.076 9
10 21   Franco Morbidelli Yamaha Qualified in Q2 1:46.084 10 4
11 93   Marc Márquez Honda 1:45.924 1:46.125 11
12 44   Pol Espargaró Honda Qualified in Q2 1:46.393 12
13 12   Maverick Viñales Yamaha 1:46.045 N/A 13 5
14 23   Enea Bastianini Ducati 1:46.129 N/A 14
15 30   Takaaki Nakagami Honda 1:46.195 N/A 15
16 51   Michele Pirro Ducati 1:46.302 N/A 16 6
17 10   Luca Marini Ducati 1:46.481 N/A 17
18 9   Danilo Petrucci KTM 1:46.548 N/A 18
19 46   Valentino Rossi Yamaha 1:46.770 N/A 19 7
20 27   Iker Lecuona KTM 1:47.084 N/A 20
21 32   Lorenzo Savadori Aprilia 1:47.146 N/A 21
22 73   Álex Márquez Honda 1:47.216 N/A 22 8
OFFICIAL MOTOGP QUALIFYING RESULTS

Race edit

MotoGP edit

Pos. No. Rider Team Manufacturer Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 20   Fabio Quartararo Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 23 41:16.344 1 25
2 88   Miguel Oliveira Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 23 +2.592 7 20
3 36   Joan Mir Team Suzuki Ecstar Suzuki 23 +3.000 9 16
4 5   Johann Zarco Pramac Racing Ducati 23 +3.535 3 13
5 33   Brad Binder Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 23 +4.903 6 11
6 43   Jack Miller Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati 23 +6.233 5 10
7 41   Aleix Espargaró Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 23 +8.030 4 9
8 12   Maverick Viñales Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 23 +17.239 13 8
9 9   Danilo Petrucci Tech3 KTM Factory Racing KTM 23 +23.296 18 7
10 46   Valentino Rossi Petronas Yamaha SRT Yamaha 23 +25.146 19 6
11 27   Iker Lecuona Tech3 KTM Factory Racing KTM 23 +25.152 20 5
12 44   Pol Espargaró Repsol Honda Team Honda 23 +26.059 12 4
13 51   Michele Pirro Pramac Racing Ducati 23 +26.182 16 3
14 73   Álex Márquez LCR Honda Castrol Honda 23 +29.400 22 2
15 32   Lorenzo Savadori Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 23 +32.378 21 1
16 21   Franco Morbidelli Petronas Yamaha SRT Yamaha 23 +37.906 10
17 10   Luca Marini Sky VR46 Avintia Ducati 23 +50.306 17
Ret 30   Takaaki Nakagami LCR Honda Idemitsu Honda 19 Accident 15
Ret 42   Álex Rins Team Suzuki Ecstar Suzuki 18 Accident 8
Ret 63   Francesco Bagnaia Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati 1 Accident 2
Ret 93   Marc Márquez Repsol Honda Team Honda 1 Accident 11
Ret 23   Enea Bastianini Avintia Esponsorama Ducati 0 Accident 14
Fastest lap:   Johann Zarco (Ducati) – 1:46.810 (lap 2)
Sources:[6][7][8]

Moto2 edit

Pos. No. Rider Manufacturer Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 87   Remy Gardner Kalex 21 39:17.667 4 25
2 25   Raúl Fernández Kalex 21 +0.014 1 20
3 72   Marco Bezzecchi Kalex 21 +8.021 7 16
4[a] 16   Joe Roberts Kalex 21 +8.004 10 13
5 23   Marcel Schrötter Kalex 21 +12.343 9 11
6 79   Ai Ogura Kalex 21 +23.170 12 10
7 14   Tony Arbolino Kalex 21 +23.764 6 9
8 6   Cameron Beaubier Kalex 21 +34.825 25 8
9 55   Hafizh Syahrin NTS 21 +34.849 20 7
10 62   Stefano Manzi Kalex 21 +34.965 23 6
11 44   Arón Canet Boscoscuro 21 +35.250 17 5
12 54   Fermín Aldeguer Boscoscuro 21 +35.300 15 4
13 40   Héctor Garzó Kalex 21 +35.450 19 3
14 96   Jake Dixon Kalex 21 +36.161 22 2
15 64   Bo Bendsneyder Kalex 21 +40.700 16 1
16 13   Celestino Vietti Kalex 21 +46.263 26
17 70   Barry Baltus NTS 21 +46.403 27
18 35   Somkiat Chantra Kalex 21 +48.566 18
19 10   Tommaso Marcon MV Agusta 21 +1:16.213[b] 29
Ret 42   Marcos Ramírez Kalex 18 Accident 14
Ret 22   Sam Lowes Kalex 15 Accident 2
Ret 21   Fabio Di Giannantonio Kalex 11 Accident Damage 5
Ret 24   Simone Corsi MV Agusta 11 Mechanical 21
Ret 75   Albert Arenas Boscoscuro 11 Accident 28
Ret 97   Xavi Vierge Kalex 5 Accident 8
Ret 9   Jorge Navarro Boscoscuro 4 Accident 3
Ret 7   Lorenzo Baldassarri MV Agusta 2 Accident 24
Ret 19   Lorenzo Dalla Porta Kalex 0 Accident 11
Ret 37   Augusto Fernández Kalex 0 Accident 13
DNS 11   Nicolò Bulega Kalex Did not start
DNS 12   Thomas Lüthi Kalex Did not start
OFFICIAL MOTO2 RACE REPORT
  • Thomas Lüthi withdrew from the race on Sunday morning following the fatal accident of compatriot and Moto3 rider Jason Dupasquier.

Moto3 edit

Pos. No. Rider Manufacturer Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 7   Dennis Foggia Honda 20 39:37.497 4 25
2 5   Jaume Masià KTM 20 +0.036 5 20
3 2   Gabriel Rodrigo Honda 20 +0.145 3 16
4 71   Ayumu Sasaki KTM 20 +0.240 10 13
5 40   Darryn Binder Honda 20 +0.499 15 11
6 55   Romano Fenati Husqvarna 20 +0.711 7 10
7 17   John McPhee Honda 20 +0.918 9 9
8[a] 37   Pedro Acosta KTM 20 +0.745 2 8
9[a] 11   Sergio García Gas Gas 20 +0.861 14 7
10 24   Tatsuki Suzuki Honda 20 +0.963 1 6
11 12   Filip Salač Honda 20 +1.080 17 5
12 27   Kaito Toba KTM 20 +1.351 11 4
13 23   Niccolò Antonelli KTM 20 +1.429 8 3
14 82   Stefano Nepa KTM 20 +4.472[c] 13 2
15 52   Jeremy Alcoba Honda 20 +12.491 6 1
16 43   Xavier Artigas Honda 20 +23.493 19
17 28   Izan Guevara Gas Gas 20 +23.499 27
18 54   Riccardo Rossi KTM 20 +23.609 20
19 20   Lorenzo Fellon Honda 20 +23.774 23
20 22   Elia Bartolini KTM 20 +39.959 22
21 19   Andi Farid Izdihar Honda 20 +40.023 21
22 32   Takuma Matsuyama Honda 20 +40.035 28
Ret 53   Deniz Öncü KTM 0 Accident 12
Ret 16   Andrea Migno Honda 0 Collision 16
Ret 67   Alberto Surra KTM 0 Collision 18
Ret 31   Adrián Fernández Husqvarna 0 Collision 24
Ret 99   Carlos Tatay KTM 0 Collision 25
Ret 73   Maximilian Kofler KTM 0 Collision 26
DNS 50   Jason Dupasquier KTM Fatal accident in qualifying
DNS 6   Ryusei Yamanaka KTM Did not start
OFFICIAL MOTO3 RACE REPORT
  • Ryusei Yamanaka withdrew from the race on Sunday morning following the fatal accident of his teammate Jason Dupasquier.

Championship standings after the race edit

Below are the standings for the top five riders, constructors, and teams after the round.[9][10][11]

MotoGP edit

Moto2 edit

Moto3 edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c 1-position penalty for exceeding track limits on the last lap.
  2. ^ 6-second penalty for not completing a double long lap penalty.
  3. ^ 3-second penalty for not completing a long lap penalty.

References edit

  1. ^ "Sky VR46 unveil special Mugello livery". www.motogp.com. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Moto3 rider Dupasquier in "very serious condition" after crash". Motorsport.com. 30 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Jason Dupasquier passes away". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  4. ^ "GRAN PREMIO D'ITALIA OAKLEY MotoGP Qualifying Nr. 1 Classification 2021" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
  5. ^ "GRAN PREMIO D'ITALIA OAKLEY MotoGP Qualifying Nr. 2 Classification 2021" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
  6. ^ "2021 Italian MotoGP | Motorsport Database".
  7. ^ "Gran Premio d'Italia Oakley". MotoGP. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  8. ^ OFFICIAL MOTOGP RACE REPORT
  9. ^ "MotoGP Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Moto2 Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Moto3 Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.

External links edit

  • "MotoGP Official Website". Retrieved 27 May 2021.


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