2021 Algarve motorcycle Grand Prix explained

Grand Prix:Algarve
Flag:Portugal
Official Name:Grande Prémio Brembo do Algarve
Location:Algarve International Circuit
Portimão, Algarve, Portugal
Course Mi:2.853
Course Km:4.592
Race No:17
Season No:18
Date:7 November
Year:2021
Pole Rider Motogp:Francesco Bagnaia
Pole Rider Motogp Country:ITA
Pole Rider Motogp Bike:Ducati
Pole Time Motogp:1:38.725
Fast Rider Motogp:Francesco Bagnaia
Fast Rider Motogp Country:ITA
Fast Rider Motogp Bike:Ducati
Fast Time Motogp:1:39.467 on lap 5
First Rider Motogp:Francesco Bagnaia
First Rider Motogp Country:ITA
First Rider Motogp Bike:Ducati
Second Rider Motogp:Joan Mir
Second Rider Motogp Country:ESP
Second Rider Motogp Bike:Suzuki
Third Rider Motogp:Jack Miller
Third Rider Motogp Country:AUS
Third Rider Motogp Bike:Ducati
Pole Rider Moto2:Raúl Fernández
Pole Rider Moto2 Country:ESP
Pole Rider Moto2 Bike:Kalex
Pole Time Moto2:1:42.101
Fast Rider Moto2:Cameron Beaubier
Fast Rider Moto2 Country:USA
Fast Rider Moto2 Bike:Kalex
Fast Time Moto2:1:42.671 on lap 12
First Rider Moto2:Remy Gardner
First Rider Moto2 Country:AUS
First Rider Moto2 Bike:Kalex
Second Rider Moto2:Raúl Fernández
Second Rider Moto2 Country:ESP
Second Rider Moto2 Bike:Kalex
Third Rider Moto2:Sam Lowes
Third Rider Moto2 Country:GBR
Third Rider Moto2 Bike:Kalex
Pole Rider Moto3:Sergio García
Pole Rider Moto3 Country:ESP
Pole Rider Moto3 Bike:Gas Gas
Pole Time Moto3:1:47.274
Fast Rider Moto3:Jaume Masià
Fast Rider Moto3 Country:ESP
Fast Rider Moto3 Bike:KTM
Fast Time Moto3:1:47.666 on lap 8
First Rider Moto3:Pedro Acosta
First Rider Moto3 Country:ESP
First Rider Moto3 Bike:KTM
Second Rider Moto3:Andrea Migno
Second Rider Moto3 Country:ITA
Second Rider Moto3 Bike:Honda
Third Rider Moto3:Niccolò Antonelli
Third Rider Moto3 Country:ITA
Third Rider Moto3 Bike:Honda

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.

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 . Acosta is also the second youngest rider ever to win a world championship, just one day older than Capirossi.[4]

Qualifying

MotoGP

Fastest session lap
BikerConstructorRow
Q1[5] Q2[6]
163 Francesco BagnaiaDucatiQualified in Q21:38.72511
243 Jack MillerDucatiQualified in Q21:38.8292
336 Joan MirSuzukiQualified in Q21:38.8933
489 Jorge MartínDucatiQualified in Q21:38.91642
55 Johann ZarcoDucati1:39.1301:38.9185
644 Pol EspargaróHondaQualified in Q21:39.0586
720 Fabio QuartararoYamahaQualified in Q21:39.13173
873 Álex MárquezHondaQualified in Q21:39.1918
921 Franco MorbidelliYamahaQualified in Q21:39.3219
1027 Iker LecuonaKTM1:39.1711:39.387104
1142 Álex RinsSuzukiQualified in Q21:39.64911
1210 Luca MariniDucatiQualified in Q21:39.82812
1321 Enea BastianiniDucati1:39.283N/A135
1441 Aleix EspargaróAprilia1:39.389N/A14
159 Danilo PetrucciKTM1:39.595N/A15
1646 Valentino RossiYamaha1:39.604N/A166
1788 Miguel OliveiraKTM1:39.624N/A17
1812 Maverick ViñalesAprilia1:39.738N/A18
1933 Brad BinderKTM1:39.859N/A197
206 Stefan BradlHonda1:39.907N/A20
214 Andrea DoviziosoYamaha1:39.918N/A21
2230 Takaaki NakagamiHonda1:40.009N/A228
OFFICIAL MOTOGP QUALIFYING RESULTS

Race

MotoGP

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.RiderTeamManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
163 Francesco BagnaiaDucati Lenovo TeamDucati2338:17.720125
236 Joan MirTeam Suzuki EcstarSuzuki23+2.478320
343 Jack MillerDucati Lenovo TeamDucati23+6.402216
473 Álex MárquezLCR Honda CastrolHonda23+6.453813
55 Johann ZarcoPramac RacingDucati23+7.882511
644 Pol EspargaróRepsol Honda TeamHonda23+9.573610
789 Jorge MartínPramac RacingDucati23+10.14449
842 Álex RinsTeam Suzuki EcstarSuzuki23+10.742118
923 Enea BastianiniAvintia EsponsoramaDucati23+13.840137
1033 Brad BinderRed Bull KTM Factory RacingKTM23+14.487196
1130 Takaaki NakagamiLCR Honda IdemitsuHonda23+20.912225
1210 Luca MariniSky VR46 AvintiaDucati23+22.450124
1346 Valentino RossiPetronas Yamaha SRTYamaha23+22.752163
144 Andrea DoviziosoPetronas Yamaha SRTYamaha23+26.207212
156 Stefan BradlRepsol Honda TeamHonda23+26.284201
1612 Maverick ViñalesAprilia Racing Team GresiniAprilia23+26.82818
1721 Franco MorbidelliMonster Energy Yamaha MotoGPYamaha23+27.8639
Ret88 Miguel OliveiraRed Bull KTM Factory RacingKTM22Accident17
Ret27 Iker LecuonaTech3 KTM Factory RacingKTM22Accident10
Ret20 Fabio QuartararoMonster Energy Yamaha MotoGPYamaha20Accident7
Ret41 Aleix EspargaróAprilia Racing Team GresiniAprilia7Accident14
Ret9 Danilo PetrucciTech3 KTM Factory RacingKTM0Accident15
Fastest lap

Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) – 1:39.467 (lap 5)

Sources:[8] [9]

Moto2

Pos.No.RiderManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
187 Remy GardnerKalex2339:36.275225
225 Raúl FernándezKalex23+3.014120
322 Sam LowesKalex23+3.899816
444 Arón CanetBoscoscuro23+7.616413
56 Cameron BeaubierKalex23+7.621611
613 Celestino ViettiKalex23+10.0211410
79 Jorge NavarroBoscoscuro23+10.908109
872 Marco BezzecchiKalex23+11.58678
937 Augusto FernándezKalex23+13.12157
1023 Marcel SchrötterKalex23+13.286156
1121 Fabio Di GiannantonioKalex23+14.61435
1240 Héctor GarzóKalex23+25.538124
1362 Stefano ManziKalex23+26.511173
1442 Marcos RamírezKalex23+27.225132
1564 Bo BendsneyderKalex23+28.345291
1654 Fermín AldeguerBoscoscuro23+28.41228
1724 Simone CorsiMV Agusta23+32.28221
1855 Hafizh SyahrinNTS23+35.38716
1912 Thomas LüthiKalex23+39.18424
2014 Tony ArbolinoKalex23+43.80323
2145 Tetsuta NagashimaKalex23+43.43225
2211 Nicolò BulegaKalex23+43.49127
2370 Barry BaltusNTS23+45.84726
2416 Joe RobertsKalex23+54.35022
2574 Piotr BiesiekirskiKalex23+1:08.61931
Ret7 Lorenzo BaldassarriMV Agusta14Tyre Vibration30
Ret97 Xavi ViergeKalex10Accident11
Ret96 Jake DixonKalex9Accident20
Ret79 Ai OguraKalex2Accident9
Ret75 Albert ArenasBoscoscuro1Accident18
DSQ35 Somkiat ChantraKalex0Black flag19
OFFICIAL MOTO2 RACE REPORT

Moto3

Pos.No.RiderManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
137 Pedro AcostaKTM2138:04.3391425
216 Andrea MignoHonda21+0.3541620
323 Niccolò AntonelliKTM21+0.880816
452 Jeremy AlcobaHonda21+1.7681113
528 Izan GuevaraGas Gas21+1.8391211
671 Ayumu SasakiKTM21+1.8741010
755 Romano FenatiHusqvarna21+1.972139
843 Xavier ArtigasHonda21+2.33368
924 Tatsuki SuzukiHonda21+3.423187
1012 Filip SalačKTM21+6.59196
1131 Adrián FernándezHusqvarna21+6.94035
1299 Carlos TatayKTM21+9.392264
1396 Daniel HolgadoKTM21+9.930213
1466 Joel KelsoKTM21+9.996192
1567 Alberto SurraHonda21+10.416151
1682 Stefano NepaKTM21+11.65022
1720 Lorenzo FellonHonda21+11.69523
1854 Riccardo RossiKTM21+11.73620
195 Jaume MasiàKTM21+13.6165
2092 Yuki KuniiHonda21+30.00117
216 Ryusei YamanakaKTM21+30.18324
2219 Andi Farid IzdiharHonda21+30.24925
NC27 Kaito TobaKTM13+8 laps27
Ret7 Dennis FoggiaHonda20Accident4
Ret11 Sergio GarcíaGas Gas20Accident1
Ret17 John McPheeHonda4Accident2
DSQ40 Darryn BinderHonda21+1.0867
DNS2 Gabriel RodrigoHondaDid not start
OFFICIAL MOTO3 RACE REPORT

Championship standings after the race

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

MotoGP

Riders' Championship standings
RiderPoints
1 Fabio Quartararo267
2 Francesco Bagnaia227
3 Joan Mir195
14 Jack Miller165
15 Johann Zarco163
Constructors' Championship standings
ConstructorPoints
1 Ducati332
2 Yamaha298
3 Suzuki227
4 Honda211
5 KTM196
Teams' Championship standings
TeamPoints
11 Ducati Lenovo Team392
12 Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP364
3 Team Suzuki Ecstar294
14 Pramac Racing258
15 Repsol Honda Team250

Moto2

Riders' Championship standings
RiderPoints
1 Remy Gardner305
2 Raúl Fernández282
3 Marco Bezzecchi214
4 Sam Lowes181
5 Augusto Fernández158
Constructors' Championship standings
ConstructorPoints
1 Kalex425
2 Boscoscuro188
3 MV Agusta19
4 NTS10
Teams' Championship standings
TeamPoints
1 Red Bull KTM Ajo587
2 Elf Marc VDS Racing Team339
3 Sky Racing Team VR46290
4 QuieroCorredor Aspar Team181
5 Idemitsu Honda Team Asia157

Moto3

Riders' Championship standings
RiderPoints
1 Pedro Acosta259
2 Dennis Foggia213
3 Sergio García168
14 Romano Fenati156
15 Jaume Masiá155
Constructors' Championship standings
ConstructorPoints
1 KTM353
2 Honda335
3 Gas Gas246
4 Husqvarna162
Teams' Championship standings
TeamPoints
1 Red Bull KTM Ajo414
2 MuchoNeumatico GasGas Aspar Team284
3 Leopard Racing260
4 Petronas Sprinta Racing211
5 Red Bull KTM Tech3201

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 6 July 2021. Australian Grand Prix cancelled, Algarve Grand Prix added. live. 23 July 2021. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. https://web.archive.org/web/20210706064919/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2021/07/06/australian-grand-prix-cancelled-algarve-grand-prix-added/382454 . 2021-07-06 .
  2. Web site: Bagnaia hands Ducati Constructors crown in red-flagged race. Dorna. Sports. www.motogp.com.
  3. Web site: Moto3 Algarve: Acosta crowned champion as Binder wipes out Foggia. www.motorsport.com.
  4. Web site: Pedro Acosta: Moto3 Champion's season in numbers. Dorna. Sports. www.motogp.com.
  5. Web site: GRANDE PRÉMIO BREMBO DO ALGARVE MotoGP Qualifying Nr. 1 Classification 2021. www.motogp.com.
  6. Web site: GRANDE PRÉMIO BREMBO DO ALGARVE MotoGP Qualifying Nr. 2 Classification 2021. www.motogp.com.
  7. News: 2021 Algarve MotoGP, Portimao Circuit - Race Results. Crash.net. Crash Media Group. 7 November 2021. 7 November 2021.
  8. Web site: 2021 Algarve MotoGP | Motorsport Database .
  9. https://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2021/ALR/MotoGP/RAC/Session.pdf OFFICIAL MOTOGP RACE REPORT
  10. Web site: MotoGP Standings. 7 November 2021. resources.motogp.com. 7 November 2021.
  11. Web site: Moto2 Standings. 7 November 2021. resources.motogp.com. 7 November 2021.
  12. Web site: Moto3 Standings. 7 November 2021. resources.motogp.com. 7 November 2021.

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