2021 Algarve motorcycle Grand Prix

The 2021 Algarve motorcycle Grand Prix (officially known as the Grande Prémio Brembo do Algarve) was the seventeenth round of the 2021 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It was introduced as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic[1] and was held at the Algarve International Circuit in Portimão on 7 November 2021.

Portugal  2021 Algarve Grand Prix
Race details
Race 17 of 18 races in the
2021 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date7 November 2021
Official nameGrande Prémio Brembo do Algarve
LocationAlgarve International Circuit
Portimão, Algarve, Portugal
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.592 km (2.853 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
Rider Italy Francesco Bagnaia Ducati
Time 1:38.725
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Francesco Bagnaia Ducati
Time 1:39.467 on lap 5
Podium
First Italy Francesco Bagnaia Ducati
Second Spain Joan Mir Suzuki
Third Australia Jack Miller Ducati
Moto2
Pole position
Rider Spain Raúl Fernández Kalex
Time 1:42.101
Fastest lap
Rider United States Cameron Beaubier Kalex
Time 1:42.671 on lap 12
Podium
First Australia Remy Gardner Kalex
Second Spain Raúl Fernández Kalex
Third United Kingdom Sam Lowes Kalex
Moto3
Pole position
Rider Spain Sergio García Gas Gas
Time 1:47.274
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Jaume Masià KTM
Time 1:47.666 on lap 8
Podium
First Spain Pedro Acosta KTM
Second Italy Andrea Migno Honda
Third Italy Niccolò Antonelli Honda

In the MotoGP class, Ducati secured its second consecutive Constructors' Championship.[2]

In the Moto3 class, Pedro Acosta won the Riders' Championship after main title rival Dennis Foggia crashed on the last lap after being hit by Darryn Binder.[3] Acosta became the first rookie rider to win a World Championship since Loris Capirossi who won the 125cc championship in 1990. Acosta is also the second youngest rider ever to win a world championship, just one day older than Capirossi.[4]

Qualifying

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MotoGP

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Fastest session lap
Pos. No. Biker Constructor Qualifying times Final
grid
Row
Q1[5] Q2[6]
1 63   Francesco Bagnaia Ducati Qualified in Q2 1:38.725 1 1
2 43   Jack Miller Ducati Qualified in Q2 1:38.829 2
3 36   Joan Mir Suzuki Qualified in Q2 1:38.893 3
4 89   Jorge Martín Ducati Qualified in Q2 1:38.916 4 2
5 5   Johann Zarco Ducati 1:39.130 1:38.918 5
6 44   Pol Espargaró Honda Qualified in Q2 1:39.058 6
7 20   Fabio Quartararo Yamaha Qualified in Q2 1:39.131 7 3
8 73   Álex Márquez Honda Qualified in Q2 1:39.191 8
9 21   Franco Morbidelli Yamaha Qualified in Q2 1:39.321 9
10 27   Iker Lecuona KTM 1:39.171 1:39.387 10 4
11 42   Álex Rins Suzuki Qualified in Q2 1:39.649 11
12 10   Luca Marini Ducati Qualified in Q2 1:39.828 12
13 21   Enea Bastianini Ducati 1:39.283 N/A 13 5
14 41   Aleix Espargaró Aprilia 1:39.389 N/A 14
15 9   Danilo Petrucci KTM 1:39.595 N/A 15
16 46   Valentino Rossi Yamaha 1:39.604 N/A 16 6
17 88   Miguel Oliveira KTM 1:39.624 N/A 17
18 12   Maverick Viñales Aprilia 1:39.738 N/A 18
19 33   Brad Binder KTM 1:39.859 N/A 19 7
20 6   Stefan Bradl Honda 1:39.907 N/A 20
21 4   Andrea Dovizioso Yamaha 1:39.918 N/A 21
22 30   Takaaki Nakagami Honda 1:40.009 N/A 22 8
OFFICIAL MOTOGP QUALIFYING RESULTS

Race

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The race, scheduled to be run for 25 laps, was red-flagged after 23 full laps due to an accident involving Iker Lecuona and Miguel Oliveira.[7]

Pos. No. Rider Team Manufacturer Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 63   Francesco Bagnaia Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati 23 38:17.720 1 25
2 36   Joan Mir Team Suzuki Ecstar Suzuki 23 +2.478 3 20
3 43   Jack Miller Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati 23 +6.402 2 16
4 73   Álex Márquez LCR Honda Castrol Honda 23 +6.453 8 13
5 5   Johann Zarco Pramac Racing Ducati 23 +7.882 5 11
6 44   Pol Espargaró Repsol Honda Team Honda 23 +9.573 6 10
7 89   Jorge Martín Pramac Racing Ducati 23 +10.144 4 9
8 42   Álex Rins Team Suzuki Ecstar Suzuki 23 +10.742 11 8
9 23   Enea Bastianini Avintia Esponsorama Ducati 23 +13.840 13 7
10 33   Brad Binder Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 23 +14.487 19 6
11 30   Takaaki Nakagami LCR Honda Idemitsu Honda 23 +20.912 22 5
12 10   Luca Marini Sky VR46 Avintia Ducati 23 +22.450 12 4
13 46   Valentino Rossi Petronas Yamaha SRT Yamaha 23 +22.752 16 3
14 4   Andrea Dovizioso Petronas Yamaha SRT Yamaha 23 +26.207 21 2
15 6   Stefan Bradl Repsol Honda Team Honda 23 +26.284 20 1
16 12   Maverick Viñales Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 23 +26.828 18
17 21   Franco Morbidelli Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 23 +27.863 9
Ret 88   Miguel Oliveira Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 22 Accident 17
Ret 27   Iker Lecuona Tech3 KTM Factory Racing KTM 22 Accident 10
Ret 20   Fabio Quartararo Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 20 Accident 7
Ret 41   Aleix Espargaró Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 7 Accident 14
Ret 9   Danilo Petrucci Tech3 KTM Factory Racing KTM 0 Accident 15
Fastest lap:   Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) – 1:39.467 (lap 5)
Sources:[8][9]

Moto2

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Pos. No. Rider Manufacturer Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 87   Remy Gardner Kalex 23 39:36.275 2 25
2 25   Raúl Fernández Kalex 23 +3.014 1 20
3 22   Sam Lowes Kalex 23 +3.899 8 16
4 44   Arón Canet Boscoscuro 23 +7.616 4 13
5 6   Cameron Beaubier Kalex 23 +7.621 6 11
6 13   Celestino Vietti Kalex 23 +10.021 14 10
7 9   Jorge Navarro Boscoscuro 23 +10.908 10 9
8 72   Marco Bezzecchi Kalex 23 +11.586 7 8
9 37   Augusto Fernández Kalex 23 +13.121 5 7
10 23   Marcel Schrötter Kalex 23 +13.286 15 6
11 21   Fabio Di Giannantonio Kalex 23 +14.614 3 5
12 40   Héctor Garzó Kalex 23 +25.538 12 4
13 62   Stefano Manzi Kalex 23 +26.511 17 3
14 42   Marcos Ramírez Kalex 23 +27.225 13 2
15 64   Bo Bendsneyder Kalex 23 +28.345 29 1
16 54   Fermín Aldeguer Boscoscuro 23 +28.412 28
17 24   Simone Corsi MV Agusta 23 +32.282 21
18 55   Hafizh Syahrin NTS 23 +35.387 16
19 12   Thomas Lüthi Kalex 23 +39.184 24
20 14   Tony Arbolino Kalex 23 +43.803 23
21[a] 45   Tetsuta Nagashima Kalex 23 +43.432 25
22[a] 11   Nicolò Bulega Kalex 23 +43.491 27
23 70   Barry Baltus NTS 23 +45.847[b] 26
24 16   Joe Roberts Kalex 23 +54.350 22
25 74   Piotr Biesiekirski Kalex 23 +1:08.619 31
Ret 7   Lorenzo Baldassarri MV Agusta 14 Tyre Vibration 30
Ret 97   Xavi Vierge Kalex 10 Accident 11
Ret 96   Jake Dixon Kalex 9 Accident 20
Ret 79   Ai Ogura Kalex 2 Accident 9
Ret 75   Albert Arenas Boscoscuro 1 Accident 18
DSQ 35   Somkiat Chantra Kalex 0 Black flag 19
OFFICIAL MOTO2 RACE REPORT

Moto3

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Pos. No. Rider Manufacturer Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 37   Pedro Acosta KTM 21 38:04.339 14 25
2 16   Andrea Migno Honda 21 +0.354 16 20
3 23   Niccolò Antonelli KTM 21 +0.880 8 16
4 52   Jeremy Alcoba Honda 21 +1.768 11 13
5 28   Izan Guevara Gas Gas 21 +1.839 12 11
6 71   Ayumu Sasaki KTM 21 +1.874 10 10
7 55   Romano Fenati Husqvarna 21 +1.972 13 9
8 43   Xavier Artigas Honda 21 +2.333 6 8
9 24   Tatsuki Suzuki Honda 21 +3.423 18 7
10 12   Filip Salač KTM 21 +6.591 9 6
11 31   Adrián Fernández Husqvarna 21 +6.940 3 5
12 99   Carlos Tatay KTM 21 +9.392 26 4
13 96   Daniel Holgado KTM 21 +9.930 21 3
14 66   Joel Kelso KTM 21 +9.996 19 2
15 67   Alberto Surra Honda 21 +10.416 15 1
16 82   Stefano Nepa KTM 21 +11.650 22
17 20   Lorenzo Fellon Honda 21 +11.695 23
18 54   Riccardo Rossi KTM 21 +11.736 20
19 5   Jaume Masià KTM 21 +13.616 5
20 92   Yuki Kunii Honda 21 +30.001 17
21 6   Ryusei Yamanaka KTM 21 +30.183 24
22 19   Andi Farid Izdihar Honda 21 +30.249 25
NC 27   Kaito Toba KTM 13 +8 laps[c] 27
Ret 7   Dennis Foggia Honda 20 Accident 4
Ret 11   Sergio García Gas Gas 20 Accident 1
Ret 17   John McPhee Honda 4 Accident 2
DSQ 40   Darryn Binder Honda 21 +1.086[d] 7
DNS 2   Gabriel Rodrigo Honda Did not start
OFFICIAL MOTO3 RACE REPORT
  • Gabriel Rodrigo withdrew from the event after Friday practice due to persistent shoulder pain.

Championship standings after the race

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Below are the standings for the top five riders, constructors, and teams after the round.[10][11][12]

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Moto2

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b 1-position penalty for exceeding track limits on the last lap.
  2. ^ 3-second penalty for exceeding track limits.
  3. ^ Not classified due to not completing enough laps.
  4. ^ Disqualified due to irresponsible riding.

References

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  1. ^ "Australian Grand Prix cancelled, Algarve Grand Prix added". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 6 July 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-07-06. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  2. ^ Sports, Dorna. "Bagnaia hands Ducati Constructors crown in red-flagged race". www.motogp.com.
  3. ^ "Moto3 Algarve: Acosta crowned champion as Binder wipes out Foggia". www.motorsport.com.
  4. ^ Sports, Dorna. "Pedro Acosta: Moto3 Champion's season in numbers". www.motogp.com.
  5. ^ "GRANDE PRÉMIO BREMBO DO ALGARVE MotoGP Qualifying Nr. 1 Classification 2021" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
  6. ^ "GRANDE PRÉMIO BREMBO DO ALGARVE MotoGP Qualifying Nr. 2 Classification 2021" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
  7. ^ "2021 Algarve MotoGP, Portimao Circuit - Race Results". Crash.net. Crash Media Group. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  8. ^ "2021 Algarve MotoGP | Motorsport Database".
  9. ^ OFFICIAL MOTOGP RACE REPORT
  10. ^ "MotoGP Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Moto2 Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Moto3 Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
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