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2021 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix

The 2021 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix (officially known as the Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana) was the eighteenth and final round of the 2021 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It was held at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia on 14 November 2021. It was also the final Grand Prix for Valentino Rossi who retired after the season.

Valencian Community  2021 Valencian Community Grand Prix
Race details
Race 18 of 18 races in the
2021 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date14 November 2021
Official nameGran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana
LocationCircuit Ricardo Tormo
Cheste, Valencia, Spain
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.005 km (2.489 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
Rider Spain Jorge Martín Ducati
Time 1:29.936
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Francesco Bagnaia Ducati
Time 1:31.042 on lap 16
Podium
First Italy Francesco Bagnaia Ducati
Second Spain Jorge Martín Ducati
Third Australia Jack Miller Ducati
Moto2
Pole position
Rider Italy Simone Corsi MV Agusta
Time 1:34.956
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Raúl Fernández Kalex
Time 1:35.356 on lap 16
Podium
First Spain Raúl Fernández Kalex
Second Italy Fabio Di Giannantonio Kalex
Third Spain Augusto Fernández Kalex
Moto3
Pole position
Rider Spain Pedro Acosta KTM
Time 1:38.668
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Xavier Artigas Honda
Time 1:39.287 on lap 2
Podium
First Spain Xavier Artigas Honda
Second Spain Sergio García Gas Gas
Third Spain Jaume Masià KTM

In the MotoGP class, Ducati Lenovo Team secured the Teams' Championship, its first since 2007 by making possible the first podium lock-up for Ducati in the MotoGP history with Francesco Bagnaia winning the race ahead of fellow Ducati riders Jorge Martín, who later became Rookie of the Year, and Jack Miller.[1]

In the Moto2 class, Remy Gardner won the Riders' Championship.[2] Remy and his father Wayne became the second father-son World Champions after Kenny Roberts and Kenny Roberts Jr.[3]

In the Moto3 class, KTM secured its fifth Constructors' Championship and its first since 2016.[4]

Qualifying edit

MotoGP edit

Fastest session lap
Pos. No. Biker Constructor Qualifying times Final
grid 		Row
Q1[5] Q2[6]
1 89   Jorge Martín Ducati Qualified in Q2 1:29.936 1 1
2 63   Francesco Bagnaia Ducati Qualified in Q2 1:30.000 2
3 43   Jack Miller Ducati Qualified in Q2 1:30.325 3
4 36   Joan Mir Suzuki Qualified in Q2 1:30.395 4 2
5 5   Johann Zarco Ducati Qualified in Q2 1:30.418 5
6 42   Álex Rins Suzuki 1:30.673 1:30.475 6
7 33   Brad Binder KTM 1:30.788 1:30.509 7 3
8 20   Fabio Quartararo Yamaha Qualified in Q2 1:30.620 8
9 30   Takaaki Nakagami Honda Qualified in Q2 1:30.644 9
10 46   Valentino Rossi Yamaha Qualified in Q2 1:30.746 10 4
11 21   Franco Morbidelli Yamaha Qualified in Q2 1:30.781 11
12 41   Aleix Espargaró Aprilia Qualified in Q2 1:31.024 12
13 4   Andrea Dovizioso Yamaha 1:30.859 N/A 13 5
14 12   Maverick Viñales Aprilia 1:30.991 N/A 14
15 27   Iker Lecuona KTM 1:30.994 N/A 15
16 9   Danilo Petrucci KTM 1:31.045 N/A 16 6
17 10   Luca Marini Ducati 1:31.073 N/A 17
18 23   Enea Bastianini Ducati 1:31.185 N/A 18
19 73   Álex Márquez Honda 1:31.251 N/A 19 7
20 88   Miguel Oliveira KTM 1:31.319 N/A 20
DNP 44   Pol Espargaró Honda N/A N/A N/A N/A
OFFICIAL MOTOGP QUALIFYING RESULTS
  • Pol Espargaró was declared unfit to compete after a crash in free practice.

Race edit

MotoGP edit

Pos. No. Rider Team Manufacturer Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 63   Francesco Bagnaia Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati 27 41:15.481 2 25
2 89   Jorge Martín Pramac Racing Ducati 27 +0.489 1 20
3 43   Jack Miller Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati 27 +0.823 3 16
4 36   Joan Mir Team Suzuki Ecstar Suzuki 27 +5.214 4 13
5 20   Fabio Quartararo Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 27 +5.439 8 11
6 5   Johann Zarco Pramac Racing Ducati 27 +6.993 5 10
7 33   Brad Binder Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 27 +8.437 7 9
8 23   Enea Bastianini Avintia Esponsorama Ducati 27 +10.933 18 8
9 41   Aleix Espargaró Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 27 +12.651 12 7
10 46   Valentino Rossi Petronas Yamaha SRT Yamaha 27 +13.468 10 6
11 21   Franco Morbidelli Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 27 +14.085 11 5
12 4   Andrea Dovizioso Petronas Yamaha SRT Yamaha 27 +16.534 13 4
13 73   Álex Márquez LCR Honda Castrol Honda 27 +17.059 19 3
14 88   Miguel Oliveira Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 27 +18.221 20 2
15 27   Iker Lecuona Tech3 KTM Factory Racing KTM 27 +19.233 15 1
16 12   Maverick Viñales Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 27 +19.815 14
17 10   Luca Marini Sky VR46 Avintia Ducati 27 +28.860 17
18 9   Danilo Petrucci Tech3 KTM Factory Racing KTM 27 +32.169 16
Ret 42   Álex Rins Team Suzuki Ecstar Suzuki 10 Accident 6
Ret 30   Takaaki Nakagami LCR Honda Idemitsu Honda 4 Accident 9
DNS 44   Pol Espargaró Repsol Honda Team Honda Did not start
Fastest lap:   Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) – 1:31.042 (lap 16)
Sources:[7][8][9]
  • Pol Espargaró was declared unfit to compete after a crash in free practice.

Moto2 edit

The race, scheduled to be run for 25 laps, was red-flagged due to a first-lap accident involving multiple riders and the resulting oil spill. The race was later restarted over 16 laps with the original starting grid.[10]

Pos. No. Rider Manufacturer Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 25   Raúl Fernández Kalex 16 25:38.612 5 25
2 21   Fabio Di Giannantonio Kalex 16 +0.517 4 20
3 37   Augusto Fernández Kalex 16 +0.786 3 16
4 13   Celestino Vietti Kalex 16 +2.393 2 13
5 44   Arón Canet Boscoscuro 16 +4.978 7 11
6 97   Xavi Vierge Kalex 16 +5.091 12 10
7 22   Sam Lowes Kalex 16 +5.415 10 9
8 9   Jorge Navarro Boscoscuro 16 +5.808 9 8
9 23   Marcel Schrötter Kalex 16 +7.941 13 7
10 87   Remy Gardner Kalex 16 +9.112 8 6
11 45   Tetsuta Nagashima Kalex 16 +9.420 15 5
12 12   Thomas Lüthi Kalex 16 +10.355 6 4
13 62   Stefano Manzi Kalex 16 +11.898 19 3
14 42   Marcos Ramírez Kalex 16 +12.088 16 2
15 55   Hafizh Syahrin NTS 16 +12.361 14 1
16 96   Jake Dixon Kalex 16 +13.982 22
17 54   Fermín Aldeguer Boscoscuro 16 +14.022 20
18 70   Barry Baltus NTS 16 +14.145 29
19 35   Somkiat Chantra Kalex 16 +17.111 24
20 72   Marco Bezzecchi Kalex 16 +19.273 11
21 6   Cameron Beaubier Kalex 16 +19.426 17
22 75   Albert Arenas Boscoscuro 16 +19.608 25
23 14   Tony Arbolino Kalex 16 +19.986 26
24 11   Nicolò Bulega Kalex 16 +23.805 23
25 64   Bo Bendsneyder Kalex 16 +31.559 21
Ret 40   Héctor Garzó Kalex 11 Accident 18
Ret 20   Dimas Ekky Pratama Kalex 2 Accident 28
DNS 24   Simone Corsi MV Agusta 0 Did not restart 1
DNS 7   Lorenzo Baldassarri MV Agusta 0 Did not restart 27
DNS 16   Joe Roberts Kalex Did not start
OFFICIAL MOTO2 RACE REPORT
  • Simone Corsi entered the pits at the end of the warm-up lap due to a mechanical problem.

Moto3 edit

Pos. No. Rider Manufacturer Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 43   Xavier Artigas Honda 23 38:30.302 17 25
2 11   Sergio García Gas Gas 23 +0.043 10 20
3 5   Jaume Masià KTM 23 +0.232 23 16
4 12   Filip Salač KTM 23 +0.443 5 13
5 53   Deniz Öncü KTM 23 +0.540 13 11
6 82   Stefano Nepa KTM 23 +1.156 14 10
7 28   Izan Guevara Gas Gas 23 +1.209 3 9
8 99   Carlos Tatay KTM 23 +2.109 11 8
9 23   Niccolò Antonelli KTM 23 +2.185 9 7
10 71   Ayumu Sasaki KTM 23 +2.322 26 6
11 17   John McPhee Honda 23 +2.791 15 5
12[a] 55   Romano Fenati Husqvarna 23 +2.461 8 4
13 7   Dennis Foggia Honda 23 +3.819[b] 7 3
14 31   Adrián Fernández Husqvarna 23 +13.298 19 2
15 52   Jeremy Alcoba Honda 23 +13.348 12 1
16 54   Riccardo Rossi KTM 23 +13.369 27
17 27   Kaito Toba KTM 23 +17.249 24
18 16   Andrea Migno Honda 23 +45.581 4
19 6   Ryusei Yamanaka KTM 18 +5 laps 22
Ret 37   Pedro Acosta KTM 22 Accident 1
Ret 67   Alberto Surra Honda 20 Accident 25
Ret 24   Tatsuki Suzuki Honda 17 Accident 2
Ret 92   Yuki Kunii Honda 12 Accident Damage 20
Ret 66   Joel Kelso KTM 4 Accident 18
Ret 95   José Antonio Rueda Honda 4 Accident 21
Ret 20   Lorenzo Fellon Honda 0 Accident 6
Ret 40   Darryn Binder Honda 0 Accident 16
DNS 19   Andi Farid Izdihar Honda Did not start
OFFICIAL MOTO3 RACE REPORT
  • Andi Farid Izdihar was declared unfit to compete after a crash in free practice.

Championship standings after the race edit

Below are the standings for the top five riders, constructors, and teams after the round.[11][12][13]

MotoGP edit

Moto2 edit

Moto3 edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ 1-position penalty for exceeding track limits on the last lap.
  2. ^ 3-second penalty for irresponsible riding.

References edit

  1. ^ "Bagnaia victorious in Valencia, Rossi bids farewell in 10th". MotoGP.com. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Raul Fernandez wins in Valencia, Gardner crowned Champion". MotoGP.com. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Remy Gardner: a Moto2 World Champion's profile". MotoGP.com. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Valencia Moto3: Last lap drama sees Artigas pick up maiden win". Crash. November 14, 2021.
  5. ^ "GRAN PREMIO MOTUL DE LA COMUNITAT VALENCIANA MotoGP Qualifying Nr. 1 Classification 2021" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
  6. ^ "GRAN PREMIO MOTUL DE LA COMUNITAT VALENCIANA MotoGP Qualifying Nr. 2 Classification 2021" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
  7. ^ "2021 Valencia MotoGP". Motorsport Database.
  8. ^ "Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana". MotoGP. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  9. ^ OFFICIAL MOTOGP RACE REPORT
  10. ^ "2021 Valencia Moto2 Grand Prix, Ricardo Tormo - Race Results". Crash.net. Crash Media Group. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  11. ^ "MotoGP Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Moto2 Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Moto3 Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.

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