2021 Moto2 World Championship Explained
The 2021 FIM Moto2 World Championship was a part of the 73rd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. Remy Gardner won the world championship in the final race at Valencia. This season also saw the retirement of the intermediate class veteran Thomas Lüthi, as well the final season a 250cc-era debutant participated in the intermediate class.
Teams and riders
Team | Constructor | Motorcycle | | Rider | Rounds |
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Inde Aspar Team Solunion Aspar Team Kipin Energy Aspar Team Aspar Team Moto2 QuieroCorredor Aspar Team | Boscoscuro[1] | B-21 | 44 | Arón Canet | All |
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75 | Albert Arenas[2] | All | MB Conveyors Speed Up Lightech Speed Up +Ego Speed Up Termozeta Speed Up | 5 | Yari Montella | 1–5, 10–11, 14 | align=center style="background:#ccccff;" | 2 | Alonso López | 5, 7, 9 | align=center style="background:#ccccff;" | 54 | Fermín Aldeguer | 6, 8, 12–13 | 54 | Fermín Aldeguer | 15–18 | 9 | Jorge Navarro | All | American Racing | Kalex | Moto2 | 6 | Cameron Beaubier[3] | All |
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42 | Marcos Ramírez | All | Cerba Promoracing Team | 18 | Xavi Cardelús | 13 | Elf Marc VDS Racing Team | 22 | Sam Lowes | All | 37 | Augusto Fernández | All | Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 | 11 | Nicolò Bulega[4] | All | 21 | | All | | 40 | Héctor Garzó | 1–7, 9–18 | align=center style="background:#ccccff;" | 2 | Alonso López | 8 | 62 | Stefano Manzi | All | Idemitsu Honda Team Asia | 35 | Somkiat Chantra[5] | All | 79 | Ai Ogura | 1–17 | Italtrans Racing Team | 16 | Joe Roberts[6] | All | 19 | Lorenzo Dalla Porta[7] | 1–14 | align=center style="background:#ccccff;" | 45 | Tetsuta Nagashima | 15, 17–18 | align=center style="background:#ccccff;" | 27 | Mattia Casadei | 16 | Liqui Moly Intact GP | 14 | Tony Arbolino | All | 23 | Marcel Schrötter | All | | 12 | Thomas Lüthi[8] | All | 64 | Bo Bendsneyder | All | 20 | Dimas Ekky Pratama | 18 | | 74 | Piotr Biesiekirski | 7, 13, 17 | | 29 | Taiga Hada | 11 | Petronas Sprinta Racing | 96 | Jake Dixon[9] | 1–11, 14–18 | 77 | Adam Norrodin | 12 | 17 | John McPhee | 13 | 97 | Xavi Vierge[10] | All | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 25 | Raúl Fernández[11] | All | 87 | Remy Gardner[12] | All | Sky Racing Team VR46 | 13 | Celestino Vietti[13] | All | 72 | Marco Bezzecchi | All | VR46 Master Camp Team | 81 | Keminth Kubo | 7 | MV Agusta Forward Racing | MV Agusta | F2 | 7 | Lorenzo Baldassarri | |
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18 | Manuel González | 9, 13 | 24 | Simone Corsi | 1, 4–18 | 10 | Tommaso Marcon | 2 | 77 | Miquel Pons | 3 | align=center style="background:#ccffcc;" | 10 | Tommaso Marcon | 4–6 | NTS RW Racing GP | NTS | NH7 | 55 | Hafizh Syahrin | 1–15, 17–18 |
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10 | Tommaso Marcon | 16 | 70 | Barry Baltus[14] | 1, 5–18 | 89 | Fraser Rogers[15] | 3 | 32 | Taiga Hada | 4 | Source:[16] | |
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| Key |
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Regular rider | | Wildcard rider | |
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All teams used series-specified
Dunlop tyres and
Triumph 765cc
3-cylinder engines.
[17] Team changes
- On 27 November 2020, Mandalika Racing Team Indonesia entered the series partnering with SAG Team under the name "Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team" and retaining the existing SAG Team riders Thomas Lüthi and Kasma Daniel. Kasma Daniel later decided not to compete with the team any longer and had his contract terminated on mutual consent with the team. Bo Bendsneyder was his replacement [18]
- Onexox TKKR withdrew from the Moto2 world championship on 1 December 2020 due to sponsorship difficulties, and would focus on their other championship activities[19] as well as planning to enter FIM CEV Repsol Moto2 for the year 2021 and would try coming back to Moto2 in 2022 as a team.
Rider changes
Mid-season changes
- Tommaso Marcon replaced Simone Corsi for the Doha round because of an injury.
- Miquel Pons replaced Simone Corsi for the Portuguese round because of an injury.
- Fraser Rogers replaced Barry Baltus for the Portuguese round because of a fractured left wrist.
- Taiga Hada replaced Barry Baltus for the Spanish round because of a fractured left wrist.
- Yari Montella missed several Grands Prix due to injuries. Alonso López replaced him for the French and Catalan rounds, while Fermín Aldeguer replaced him for the Italian and German rounds. He was cleared to race during the British Grand Prix, but was suspended by his own team due to concerns with his injury. Aldeguer replaced him for that round and the succeeding Aragonese round.[20] Speed Up eventually terminated Montella's contract after the San Marino Grand Prix and was replaced by Aldeguer for the rest of the season.[21]
- Alonso López replaced Héctor Garzó for the German round because of burns suffered from a previous crash.[22]
- Lorenzo Baldassarri missed the Dutch round after having surgery on his fractured hand sustained during the preceding German round. He was replaced by Manuel González.[23] Baldassarri returned to race the next three rounds, but was replaced again by González during the Aragonese round to prioritise his recovery.[24]
- Jake Dixon raced in MotoGP for Petronas Yamaha SRT as a replacement for the injured Franco Morbidelli during the British and Aragon Grands Prix. Adam Norrodin and John McPhee replaced Dixon for the British and Aragonese rounds, respectively.[25] [26]
- Lorenzo Dalla Porta underwent surgery prior to the Grand Prix of the Americas and was forced to miss the rest of the season. Tetsuta Nagashima replaced him for the remaining races, except the Emilia Romagna round, where Mattia Casadei replaced Dalla Porta.[27]
- Hafizh Syahrin missed the Emilia Romagna round because of family problems that prevented him from leaving his home country Malaysia. He was replaced by Tommaso Marcon for the round.[28]
Calendar
The following Grands Prix took place in 2021:[29] [30] [31]
Round | Date | Grand Prix | Circuit |
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1 | 28 March | Barwa Grand Prix of Qatar[32] | Losail International Circuit, Lusail |
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2 | 4 April | Tissot Grand Prix of Doha |
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3 | 18 April | Grande Prémio 888 de Portugal | |
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4 | 2 May | Gran Premio Red Bull de España[33] | Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto, Jerez de la Frontera |
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5 | 16 May | Shark Grand Prix de France[34] | Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans |
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6 | 30 May | Gran Premio d'Italia Oakley | |
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7 | 6 June | Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya[35] | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló |
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8 | 20 June | Liqui Moly Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland[36] | Sachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal |
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9 | 27 June | Motul TT Assen[37] | TT Circuit Assen, Assen |
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10 | 8 August | Michelin Grand Prix of Styria | Red Bull Ring, Spielberg |
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11 | 15 August | Bitci Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich[38] |
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12 | 29 August | Monster Energy British Grand Prix[39] | Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone |
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13 | 12 September | Gran Premio Tissot de Aragón[40] | MotorLand Aragón, Alcañiz |
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14 | nowrap | 19 September | [41] | Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico |
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15 | 3 October | Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas | Circuit of the Americas, Austin |
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16 | 24 October | Gran Premio Nolan del Made in Italy e dell'Emilia-Romagna[42] | Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico |
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17 | 7 November | Grande Prémio Brembo do Algarve[43] | |
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18 | 14 November | Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana[44] | Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia |
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Cancelled Grands Prix |
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- | 11 April | Argentine Republic motorcycle Grand Prix | Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo, Termas de Río Hondo |
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- | 11 July | Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix | Kymi Ring, Iitti |
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- | 3 October | Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix[45] | Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi |
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- | 17 October | Thailand motorcycle Grand Prix[46] | Chang International Circuit, Buriram |
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- | 24 October | Australian motorcycle Grand Prix | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island |
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- | 24 October | Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix[47] | Sepang International Circuit, Sepang | |
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Grand Prix locations
Calendar changes
- The Finnish Grand Prix was due to be reintroduced to the calendar after a 38-year absence. The venue hosting the round was to be the new Kymi Ring, instead of the Tampere Circuit used in 1962 and 1963, or the Imatra Circuit which hosted the round until 1982. The Finnish Grand Prix had been included on the 2020 calendar, but the inaugural race was cancelled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The Czech Republic Grand Prix was initially left off the provisional calendar, as the circuit requires mandatory resurfacing for safety compliance, and it was unclear if the necessary work could be completed in time for its typical schedule date in early August. The 11th round of the championship was therefore left open as provisionally pending.[48] On 8 December 2020, Brno city councillors opted out of the 2021 calendar, citing financial difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[49] It marked the first absence of a Grand Prix in Brno since 1992. The mayor of Brno hopes for the return of the championship in 2022.[50]
Calendar changes as a reaction to COVID-19 pandemic
- With the uncertainty of the development of the COVID-19 pandemic, championship organizer Dorna elected in November 2020 to nominate three "Reserve Grand Prix Venues" which could be used in the event that local virus containment measures or regulations force the cancellation of a planned Grand Prix.[51]
- On 22 January 2021, Dorna significantly updated the provisional calendar including the following changes:
- The Argentine and American Grands Prix would be postponed due to the COVID-19 situation in both countries, with potential rescheduling for the final quarter of 2021.
- A double-header would open the season in Qatar on 28 March and 4 April, followed by Portugal as the third round.
- The provisionally pending race created by the absence of the Czech Grand Prix was removed.
- The potential Russian Grand Prix was removed from the reserve list, leaving Indonesia as the sole Reserve Grand Prix Venue.
- On 14 May the Finnish Grand Prix was cancelled due to the COVID-19 situation, and a second Spieiberg race, the Styrian Grand Prix, would replace it on the date of 8 August. It was also confirmed that the Indonesian Grand Prix would remain a reserve Grand Prix in the 2021 calendar, subject to circuit homologation.
- On 23 June the Japanese Grand Prix was cancelled due to the COVID-19 situation, with the previously postponed Grand Prix of the Americas taking its place in the calendar. This also led to the postponement of the Thailand Grand Prix by one week.[54]
- On 6 July the Australian Grand Prix was cancelled due to the COVID-19 situation, with the Malaysian Grand Prix brought forward by a week to replace it on the date of 24 October. In addition, a second race at Algarve, the Algarve Grand Prix, was introduced, which is scheduled to be held on 7 November.
- On 21 July the Thailand Grand Prix was cancelled due to the COVID-19 restrictions in the country.[55]
- On 19 August the Malaysian Grand Prix was cancelled due to the COVID-19 restrictions in the country. For its replacement, a second Grand Prix at Misano was introduced, having the same schedule as the cancelled Malaysian round.[56]
- On 11 September the final championship calendar comprising 18 Grands Prix was confirmed. The Emilia Romagna and Rimini Riviera Grand Prix returned as the second Grand Prix at Misano, now having the shortened name of Emilia Romagna motorcycle Grand Prix. The previously postponed Argentine Grand Prix was also cancelled.
Results and standings
Grands Prix
Riders' standings
- Scoring systemPoints were awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider had to finish the race to earn points.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th |
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Points | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
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Constructors' standings
Each constructor received the same number of points as their best placed rider in each race.
Teams' standings
The teams' standings were based on results obtained by regular and substitute riders; wild-card entries were ineligible.
Pos. | Team | Bike No. | QAT
| DOH
| POR
| SPA
| FRA
| ITA
| CAT
| GER
| NED
| STY
| AUT
| GBR
| ARA
| RSM
| AME
| EMI
| ALR
| VAL
| Pts |
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1 | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 25 | 5 | 3 | 1F | 5 | 1P | 2P | 2F | RetP | 1 | 7 | 1 | Ret | 1F | 1 | 1 | Ret | 2P | 1F | 618 |
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87 | 2F | 2 | 3 | 4P | 2F | 1 | 1P | 1F | 2 | 4P | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 7 | 1 | 10 |
2 | Elf Marc VDS Racing Team | 22 | 1P | 1 | RetP | 3F | Ret | RetF | 7 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 4P | 4 | RetP | 4 | Ret | 1P | 3 | 7 | 364 |
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37 | 14 | 6 | 5 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 5 | Ret | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2F | 9 | 3 |
3 | Sky Racing Team VR46 | 13 | 12 | 7 | Ret | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 10 | Ret | 4 | 6 | 4 | 303 |
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72 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 2P | Ret | 5 | 3 | Ret | 8 | 20 |
4 | Inde Aspar Team | 44 | 13 | Ret | 2 | 9 | Ret | 11 | Ret | 2 | Ret | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 192 |
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75 | 21 | 15 | 13 | Ret | 14 | Ret | 12 | 8 | 12 | 15 | Ret | 19 | Ret | 22 | Ret | 11 | Ret | 22 |
5 | Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 | 11 | 22 | 17 | Ret | Ret | 11 | DNS | 17 | 11 | 19 | Ret | 22 | 14 | Ret | 17 | DNS | 18 | 22 | 24 | 173 |
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21 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 8 | Ret | Ret | 4 | Ret | 13 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 2 |
6 | Idemitsu Honda Team Asia | 35 | Ret | 19 | 21 | Ret | 12 | 18 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 5F | 17 | Ret | Ret | 14 | Ret | DSQ | 19 | 157 |
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79 | 17 | 5 | Ret | 7 | 7 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 6 | 5F | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | Ret | |
7 | Liqui Moly Intact GP | 14 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 16 | Ret | 17 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 6 | Ret | 20 | 23 | 149 |
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23 | 8 | Ret | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 12 | Ret | 15 | 10 | 9 |
8 | Petronas Sprinta Racing | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | | | | | | 123 |
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77 | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | | | | | | |
96 | 7 | Ret | Ret | DNS | 18 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 11 | | | 19 | 10 | 13 | Ret | 16 |
97 | Ret | 9 | 7 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 3 | Ret | 8 | 9 | 14 | 8 | Ret | 8 | 8 | Ret | Ret | 6 |
9 | Termozeta Speed Up | 2 | | | | | Ret | | 21 | | 17 | | | | | | | | | | 119 |
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5 | 20 | 18 | Ret | 20 | WD | | | | | 24 | Ret | | | Ret | | | | |
9 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 12 | 10 | Ret | 11 | 7 | 7 | 20 | Ret | 3F | 4 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
54 | | | | | | 12 | | Ret | | | | 16 | 7 | | 21 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
10 | American Racing | 6 | 11 | Ret | 9 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 19 | 10 | 16 | Ret | 20 | Ret | 14 | 21 | 5 | Ret | 5F | 21 | 89 |
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42 | Ret | WD | 15 | 11 | 13 | Ret | Ret | 9 | 20 | 19 | Ret | 20 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 |
11 | Italtrans Racing Team | 16 | 6 | Ret | 4 | 8 | Ret | 4 | 10 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 16 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 18 | DNS | 24 | DNS | 74 |
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19 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 16 | DSQ | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 12 | Ret | DNS | Ret | Ret | | | | |
27 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | | |
45 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | | 21 | 11 |
12 | Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team | 12 | 15 | Ret | 17 | 19 | Ret | DNS | 15 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 11 | Ret | 11 | Ret | 14 | 19 | 12 | 73 |
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64 | 9 | 12 | Ret | 14 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 23 | 17 | 15 | Ret | 25 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 25 |
13 | Flexbox HP40 | 2 | | | | | | | | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | 56 |
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40 | Ret | 16 | 8 | Ret | Ret | 13 | Ret | | DNS | Ret | 15 | Ret | Ret | 20 | Ret | Ret | 12 | Ret |
62 | 19 | 8 | Ret | 13 | Ret | 10 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 18 | 24 | Ret | 18 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 13 |
14 | MV Agusta Forward Racing | 7 | Ret | 20 | 14 | 15 | 17 | Ret | 23 | Ret | | 21 | DNS | Ret | | 24 | 22 | 20 | Ret | DNS | 19 |
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10 | | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
18 | | | | | | | | | 22 | | | | 17 | | | | | |
24 | DNS | | | Ret | 9 | Ret | 16 | Ret | 21 | 25 | 19 | 22 | 10 | Ret | 13 | 19 | 17 | DNSP |
77 | | | 19 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
15 | NTS RW Racing GP | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | | | 11 |
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32 | | | | 22 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
55 | Ret | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 20 | 17 | 23 | Ret | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | | 18 | 15 |
70 | DNS | | | | 16 | 17 | 22 | 14 | 24 | Ret | Ret | 23 | 16 | Ret | 17 | 17 | 23 | 18 |
89 | | | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pos. | Team | Bike No. | QAT
| DOH
| POR
| SPA
| FRA
| ITA
| CAT
| GER
| NED
| STY
| AUT
| GBR
| ARA
| RSM
| AME
| EMI
| ALR
| VAL
| Pts |
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Notes and References
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- News: Di Giannantonio signs two-year deal with Gresini Racing. 8 October 2020. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: Ogura set for Moto2 as Honda Team Asia confirm 2021 line-up. 17 November 2020. 18 November 2020. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: Roberts signs with Italtrans Racing Team for Moto2 in 2021. 16 October 2020. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
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- Web site: Zuber. Otto. 2020-12-23. Moto2: Bo Bendsneyder wird Teamkollege von Tom Lüthi. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201223120201/https://www.speedweek.com/moto2/news/169712/Moto2-Bo-Bendsneyder-wird-Teamkollege-von-Tom-Luethi.html . 23 December 2020 . 2020-12-24. www.speedweek.com. de.
- News: Dixon and Petronas Sprinta Racing sign 2021 deal. 21 October 2020. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: Vierge and Petronas Sprinta Racing extend Moto2 contract. 22 September 2020. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: 2021: Fernandez makes Moto2 step, Acosta joins Moto3 ranks. 21 November 2020. 21 November 2020. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: Moto2 hotshot Remy Gardner joins Red Bull KTM Ajo. 16 September 2020. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: Vietti to move up to Moto2 and partner Bezzecchi in 2021. 7 November 2020. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
- News: NTS RW Racing GP and Barry Baltus sign two-year contract. 8 October 2020. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
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- News: 22 September 2016. MotoGP at MotorLand Aragon until 2021. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 22 September 2016.
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- News: 20 August 2017. MotoGP to remain at the Twin Ring Motegi until 2023. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 20 August 2017.
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