2021 MotoGP World Championship

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Fabio Quartararo (pictured in 2022) was the 2021 MotoGP World Riders' Champion. Fabio Quartararo at the 2022 San Marino Grand Prix at Misano.jpg
Fabio Quartararo (pictured in 2022) was the 2021 MotoGP World Riders' Champion.
Francesco Bagnaia finished runner-up on his first year with Ducati Lenovo Team. Pecco Bagnaia 2021.jpg
Francesco Bagnaia finished runner-up on his first year with Ducati Lenovo Team.
Joan Mir, the defending champion, finished third. Joan Mir 2021.jpg
Joan Mir, the defending champion, finished third.
Valentino Rossi retired at the end of the season after a 26-year career. Valentino Rossi 2017.jpg
Valentino Rossi retired at the end of the season after a 26-year career.

The 2021 FIM MotoGP World Championship was the premier class of the 73rd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. Fabio Quartararo won his first world title, with five race wins ahead of securing the title in the third last race of the season. Quartararo became the first ever Frenchman to win the premier class title, which was also the first title for a non-Spanish rider since Australian Casey Stoner in 2011. The season also saw Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martín win their first premier class races. In the overall standings, Bagnaia secured second place and reigning champion Joan Mir secured third place, while Martín was named rookie of the year. Ducati secured the constructors' championship for the second consecutive season and the teams' championship for the first time since 2007. In total, eight different riders won Grands Prix during the season.

Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Márquez returned at the third race of the year after his arm and shoulder injury which had sidelined him from the 2020 season. Having initially struggled with the injury, the former champion won three races from summer onwards. It was also the final season of seven-time MotoGP title winner Valentino Rossi after 22 seasons in the premier class, as well as the final season in which a 500cc-era debutant participated in the premier class.

Season summary

Joan Mir and Team Suzuki Ecstar began the season as defending riders' and teams' champions, respectively, while Ducati started as defending constructors' champion. Ducati and Yamaha became early season favourites after winning all of the first five races of the season (rounds 1-3 for Yamaha riders Maverick Viñales and Fabio Quartararo, rounds 4-5 for Ducati rider Jack Miller) and locking out all but one of the 15 podium positions between them. Perennial title favourite Marc Márquez made his return to the series at the third round in Portugal, after missing nearly the entirety of the 2020 season as well as the first two rounds in Qatar due to recovering from an injury. [1]

By the sixth round in Italy, Quartararo became the first clear title favourite of the season after four consecutive pole positions and achieving his third win of the season, extending his championship lead to 24 points. [2] Miguel Oliveira won the Catalan round during a three-race podium streak. At the German Grand Prix, Marc Márquez made his first return to the podium since the 2019 Valencian Grand Prix with a win, extending his unbroken streak of victories at the Sachsenring to 11 in a row, dating back to 2010 in the 125cc class. [3] With his victory, Márquez ended Honda's longest win drought since their full-time return to the pinnacle of Grand Prix racing in 1982 at 581 days. At the Dutch TT, Quartararo claimed his fourth win of the season, extending his lead in the riders' championship heading into the summer break, with a 34-point-advantage over his nearest rival and compatriot Johann Zarco. [4]

Returning from the summer pause in Styria, rookie Jorge Martín translated his second career pole position into his maiden race win in just his sixth MotoGP race start, [5] and claimed the first victory for Pramac Racing since their entry to the class in 2002. [6] During the pre-event press conference, Valentino Rossi announced his retirement after 26 years on the Grand Prix circuit, effective at the end of the season. [7] At the Austrian Grand Prix, KTM rider Brad Binder took his second career victory in a flag-to-flag race in the rain, after electing to stay out on slicks with three laps remaining, while the other five riders of the lead group entered the pits to switch to wet tyres. [8] At an unseasonably cold British round, Quartararo took a dominant win while his nearest rivals faltered, extending his championship lead to 65 points with six rounds remaining. Silverstone also marked the first career MotoGP podium finish for Aleix Espargaró and the first podium for Aprilia as a manufacturer in the modern MotoGP era. [9]

In Aragon, Ducati factory rider Francesco Bagnaia led from pole position to take his inaugural MotoGP victory [10] and shortened Quartararo's championship advantage as the Frenchman struggled with tyres, dropping from third on the grid to finish eighth. [11] At Misano, Bagnaia repeated his feat to win from pole for the second consecutive race, cutting the Frenchman's lead to just 48 points with four rounds remaining. [12] In Austin, Marc Marquéz topped the podium for the second time of the year, ahead of chief title contenders Quartararo and pole-sitter Bagnaia. With the win, Marquéz extended his dominance over the Circuit of the Americas, having won 7 of 8 total MotoGP visits to the track. [13]

At the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, Bagnaia started from pole for the fourth consecutive race, while Quartararo started from 15th position after a difficult qualifying session. [14] While Quartararo fought his way back into the top five, Bagnaia crashed from the lead with four laps remaining, gifting Marquéz his third win of the season. Ultimately finishing the race in fourth after a last-lap pass by Enea Bastianini, Quartararo was crowned the 2021 MotoGP World Champion. [15] Quartararo became the first ever Frenchman to win the premier class title, as well the first non-Spanish champion for a decade, since Australian Casey Stoner in 2011.

With Márquez missing the Algarve Grand Prix from a concussion sustained in a training incident, [16] his winning streak ended. Bagnaia led from pole position to claim his third win of the season. After Quartararo crashed out of sixth position, Ducati secured the constructors' title. The race ended with a red flag after a collision between Iker Lecuona and Miguel Oliveira. [17] Bagnaia achieved his fourth victory of the season at the Valencian finale ahead of Martín and Miller in Ducati's first-ever podium lock-out, securing the team's championship for the Ducati factory team for the first time since 2007. [18]

In total, eight different riders won Grands Prix during the season, and fifteen different riders made it onto the podium.

COVID-19 pandemic

As with the previous season, the 2021 championship was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to the cancellation or postponement of many races. As it became clear local pandemic conditions would not allow for a running of the Argentine or American Grands Prix as planned, both races were postponed and replaced with a second round in Qatar and a round in Portugal. [19] The return of the Finnish Grand Prix was delayed by a further year, as Finnish race officials did not wish to hold their inaugural event without fans in the grandstands, and the race was replaced with a second round in Austria. [20] The Japanese Grand Prix was cancelled due to the ongoing pandemic situation in the country and the resulting travel complications and logistical restrictions, and was replaced by the new date for the American Grand Prix. [21] The Australian Grand Prix was cancelled in early July, due to the paddock's inability to meet the Australian government's requirement for a two-week quarantine for all foreign entries to the country, which would introduce too large of a disturbance to the MotoGP schedule. [22] [23] With a mid-summer resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Thailand, its Grand Prix, planned for mid-October, was also cancelled for the second year in a row. [24] By mid-August, the rising number of infections in Malaysia caused the cancellation of the Grand Prix in that country (replaced by a second round at the Misano circuit), [25] meaning no championship rounds would be held east of Qatar for the second consecutive year.

Teams and riders

TeamConstructorMotorcycleNo.RiderRounds
Flag of Italy.svg Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia RS-GP 32 Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Savadori [26] 1–10, 12
12 Flag of Spain.svg Maverick Viñales [27] 13–14, 16–18
41 Flag of Spain.svg Aleix Espargaró [28] All
32 Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Savadori 16
Flag of Italy.svg Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati [29] Desmosedici GP21 43 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Miller [30] All
63 Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Bagnaia [31] All
51 Flag of Italy.svg Michele Pirro 14, 16
Flag of Italy.svg Pramac Racing 5 Flag of France.svg Johann Zarco [32] All
89 Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Martín [32] 1–3, 7–18
53 Flag of Spain.svg Tito Rabat [33] 4–5
51 Flag of Italy.svg Michele Pirro [34] 6
Flag of Italy.svg Sky VR46 Esponsorama
Flag of Italy.svg Sky VR46 Avintia
Flag of Spain.svg Esponsorama Racing
Flag of Spain.svg Avintia Esponsorama
Desmosedici GP19 10 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Marini [35] All
23 Flag of Italy.svg Enea Bastianini [35] All
Flag of Monaco.svg LCR Honda Idemitsu
Flag of Monaco.svg LCR Honda Castrol
Honda RC213V 30 Flag of Japan.svg Takaaki Nakagami [36] All
73 Flag of Spain.svg Álex Márquez [37] All
Flag of Japan.svg Repsol Honda Team 44 Flag of Spain.svg Pol Espargaró [37] All
93 Flag of Spain.svg Marc Márquez [38] 3–16
6 Flag of Germany.svg Stefan Bradl [39] 1–2, 17
Flag of Japan.svg Honda HRC
Flag of Japan.svg Team Honda HRC
6 Flag of Germany.svg Stefan Bradl [40] 4, 14
Flag of Austria.svg Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM RC16 33 Flag of South Africa.svg Brad Binder [41] All
88 Flag of Portugal.svg Miguel Oliveira [41] All
26 Flag of Spain.svg Dani Pedrosa [42] 10
Flag of France.svg Tech3 KTM Factory Racing 9 Flag of Italy.svg Danilo Petrucci [41] All
27 Flag of Spain.svg Iker Lecuona [41] All
Flag of Japan.svg Team Suzuki Ecstar Suzuki GSX-RR 36 Flag of Spain.svg Joan Mir [43] All
42 Flag of Spain.svg Álex Rins [44] 1–6, 8–18
Flag of Japan.svg Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha YZR-M1 12 Flag of Spain.svg Maverick Viñales [45] 1–10
35 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cal Crutchlow [46] 12–13
21 Flag of Italy.svg Franco Morbidelli [47] 14–18
20 Flag of France.svg Fabio Quartararo [48] All
Flag of Malaysia.svg Petronas Yamaha SRT 21 Flag of Italy.svg Franco Morbidelli [49] 1–8
31 Flag of the United States.svg Garrett Gerloff [50] 9
35 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cal Crutchlow [51] 10–11
96 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Dixon [52] 12–13
04 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Dovizioso [47] 14–18
46 Flag of Italy.svg Valentino Rossi [53] All
Source: [54]
Key
Regular rider
Replacement rider
Wildcard rider

All teams used series-specified Michelin tyres. [55]

Rider changes

Mid-season changes

  • Stefan Bradl replaced Marc Márquez for the start of the season, as Márquez prolonged his recovery from his 2020 season-ending injury. [39]
  • Tito Rabat replaced Jorge Martín for the Spanish and French Grands Prix, while the rookie recovered from injuries sustained in a Saturday morning crash at the Portuguese round. [33]
  • Ducati test rider Michele Pirro replaced Martín for the Italian Grand Prix. [34]
  • Álex Rins missed the Catalan Grand Prix after suffering a broken arm prior to the race. He was not replaced for the round. [60]
  • Franco Morbidelli missed several races after injuring his left knee in a training accident. [61] He was replaced by Garrett Gerloff for the Dutch round, [50] Cal Crutchlow for the Styrian and Austrian rounds, and Jake Dixon for the British [52] and Aragon rounds.
  • Lorenzo Savadori underwent surgery after his crash in the Styrian round. He missed the succeeding Austrian round and was not replaced. [62]
  • Yamaha withdrew Maverick Viñales from the Austrian Grand Prix, citing "unexplained irregular operation of the motorcycle" during the Styrian Grand Prix. [63] Yamaha subsequently terminated his contract on August 20, thereby removing Viñales' entry in the championship. [64] He was replaced by Cal Crutchlow for the British [46] and Aragon rounds. Franco Morbidelli was subsequently promoted to the factory team as their championship rider for the rest of the season and the future, reuniting Morbidelli with former Petronas SRT teammate Fabio Quartararo. [47] Andrea Dovizioso eventually returned from his sabbatical and returned to MotoGP, replacing Morbidelli as SRT's championship rider for the rest of the season. [65]
  • Maverick Viñales returned to MotoGP from the Aragon Grand Prix onwards with Aprilia Racing Team Gresini, replacing Lorenzo Savadori as the championship rider for the remainder of the season, with Savadori returning to his previous role as the test/reserve rider. [66] Viñales is contracted to ride for Aprilia in 2022. [67]
  • Maverick Viñales sat out of the Grand Prix of the Americas following the death of his cousin, Dean Berta Viñales, during the first round at Jerez in the 2021 Supersport 300 World Championship the previous week. He was not replaced for the round. [68]
  • Marc Márquez missed the Algarve and Valencian Grands Prix after suffering a slight concussion during training days prior the race. He was replaced by Stefan Bradl at Algarve, [16] but HRC elected not to replace Márquez for the finale in Valencia. [69]

Calendar

The following Grands Prix took place in 2021: [19] [20] [70]

RoundDate Grand Prix Circuit
128 March [lower-alpha 1] Flag of Qatar.svg Barwa Grand Prix of Qatar [71] Losail International Circuit, Lusail
24 April [lower-alpha 1] Flag of Qatar.svg Tissot Grand Prix of Doha
318 April Flag of Portugal.svg Grande Prémio 888 de Portugal Algarve International Circuit, Portimão
42 May Flag of Spain.svg Gran Premio Red Bull de España [72] Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto, Jerez de la Frontera
516 May Flag of France.svg Shark Grand Prix de France [73] Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans
630 May Flag of Italy.svg Gran Premio d'Italia Oakley Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello, Scarperia e San Piero
76 June Flag of Catalonia.svg Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya [74] Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló
820 June Flag of Germany.svg Liqui Moly Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland [75] Sachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal
927 June Flag of the Netherlands.svg Motul TT Assen [76] TT Circuit Assen, Assen
108 August Flag of Styria.svg Michelin Grand Prix of Styria [20] Red Bull Ring, Spielberg
1115 August Flag of Austria.svg Bitci Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich [77]
1229 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Monster Energy British Grand Prix [78] Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone
1312 September Flag of Aragon.svg Gran Premio Tissot de Aragón [79] MotorLand Aragón, Alcañiz
1419 September Flag of San Marino.svg Gran Premio Octo di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini [80] Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico
153 October Flag of the United States.svg Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas Circuit of the Americas, Austin
1624 October Flag of Emilia-Romagna (de facto).svg Gran Premio Nolan del Made in Italy e dell'Emilia-Romagna [81] Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico
177 November Flag of Portugal.svg Grande Prémio Brembo do Algarve [82] Algarve International Circuit, Portimão
1814 November Flag of the Valencian Community (2x3).svg Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana [83] Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia
Cancelled Grands Prix [20]
-11 April Flag of Argentina.svg Gran Premio de la República Argentina Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo, Termas de Río Hondo
-11 July Flag of Finland.svg Michelin Grand Prix of Finland [20] Kymi Ring, Iitti
-3 October Flag of Japan.svg Motul Grand Prix of Japan [84] Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi
-17 October Flag of Thailand.svg OR Thailand Grand Prix [85] Chang International Circuit, Buriram
-24 October Flag of Australia (converted).svg Red Bull Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix [70] Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island
-24 October Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Motorcycle Grand Prix [86] Sepang International Circuit, Sepang

Grand Prix locations

World location map (equirectangular 180).svg
Location of non-European Grands Prix in 2021.
( Green pog.svg : scheduled Grand Prix Red pog.svg : cancelled Grand Prix)
Location of European Grands Prix in 2021.
( Green pog.svg : scheduled Grand Prix Red pog.svg : cancelled Grand Prix)

Calendar changes

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. [90]
  • On 22 January 2021, Dorna significantly updated the provisional calendar including the following changes: [19]
    • 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 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. [20]
  • 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. [21]
  • 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 new Grand Prix, the Algarve Grand Prix, was introduced, which is scheduled to be held on 7 November. [82]
  • On 21 July the Thailand Grand Prix was cancelled due to the COVID-19 restrictions in the country. [93]
  • 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. [94]
  • 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. [81]

Results and standings

Grands Prix

Round Grand Prix Pole position Fastest lap Winning rider Winning team Winning constructor Report
1 Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Bagnaia Flag of Spain.svg Maverick Viñales Flag of Spain.svg Maverick Viñales Flag of Japan.svg Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Flag of Japan.svg Yamaha Report
2 Flag of Qatar.svg Doha motorcycle Grand Prix Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Martín Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Bagnaia Flag of France.svg Fabio Quartararo Flag of Japan.svg Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Flag of Japan.svg Yamaha Report
3 Flag of Portugal.svg Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix Flag of France.svg Fabio Quartararo Flag of Spain.svg Álex Rins Flag of France.svg Fabio Quartararo Flag of Japan.svg Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Flag of Japan.svg Yamaha Report
4 Flag of Spain.svg Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix Flag of France.svg Fabio Quartararo Flag of France.svg Fabio Quartararo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Miller Flag of Italy.svg Ducati Lenovo Team Flag of Italy.svg Ducati Report
5 Flag of France.svg French motorcycle Grand Prix Flag of France.svg Fabio Quartararo Flag of France.svg Fabio Quartararo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Miller Flag of Italy.svg Ducati Lenovo Team Flag of Italy.svg Ducati Report
6 Flag of Italy.svg Italian motorcycle Grand Prix Flag of France.svg Fabio Quartararo Flag of France.svg Johann Zarco Flag of France.svg Fabio Quartararo Flag of Japan.svg Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Flag of Japan.svg Yamaha Report
7 Flag of Catalonia.svg Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix Flag of France.svg Fabio Quartararo Flag of France.svg Johann Zarco Flag of Portugal.svg Miguel Oliveira Flag of Austria.svg Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Flag of Austria.svg KTM Report
8 Flag of Germany.svg German motorcycle Grand Prix Flag of France.svg Johann Zarco Flag of Portugal.svg Miguel Oliveira Flag of Spain.svg Marc Márquez Flag of Japan.svg Repsol Honda Team Flag of Japan.svg Honda Report
9 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dutch TT Flag of Spain.svg Maverick Viñales Flag of France.svg Fabio Quartararo Flag of France.svg Fabio Quartararo Flag of Japan.svg Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Flag of Japan.svg Yamaha Report
10 Flag of Styria.svg Styrian motorcycle Grand Prix Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Martín Flag of Spain.svg Joan Mir Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Martín Flag of Italy.svg Pramac Racing Flag of Italy.svg Ducati Report
11 Flag of Austria.svg Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Martín Flag of France.svg Fabio Quartararo Flag of South Africa.svg Brad Binder Flag of Austria.svg Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Flag of Austria.svg KTM Report
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British motorcycle Grand Prix Flag of Spain.svg Pol Espargaró Flag of France.svg Fabio Quartararo Flag of France.svg Fabio Quartararo Flag of Japan.svg Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Flag of Japan.svg Yamaha Report
13 Flag of Aragon.svg Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Bagnaia Flag of Spain.svg Marc Márquez Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Bagnaia Flag of Italy.svg Ducati Lenovo Team Flag of Italy.svg Ducati Report
14 Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino and Rimini Riviera motorcycle Grand Prix Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Bagnaia Flag of Italy.svg Enea Bastianini Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Bagnaia Flag of Italy.svg Ducati Lenovo Team Flag of Italy.svg Ducati Report
15 Flag of the United States.svg Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Bagnaia Flag of Spain.svg Marc Márquez Flag of Spain.svg Marc Márquez Flag of Japan.svg Repsol Honda Team Flag of Japan.svg Honda Report
16 Flag of Emilia-Romagna (de facto).svg Emilia Romagna motorcycle Grand Prix Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Bagnaia Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Bagnaia Flag of Spain.svg Marc Márquez Flag of Japan.svg Repsol Honda Team Flag of Japan.svg Honda Report
17 Flag of Portugal.svg Algarve motorcycle Grand Prix Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Bagnaia Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Bagnaia Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Bagnaia Flag of Italy.svg Ducati Lenovo Team Flag of Italy.svg Ducati Report
18 Flag of the Valencian Community (2x3).svg Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Martín Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Bagnaia Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Bagnaia Flag of Italy.svg Ducati Lenovo Team Flag of Italy.svg Ducati Report

Riders' standings

Scoring system

Points 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 
Points252016131110987654321
Pos.RiderBikeTeam QAT
Flag of Qatar.svg
DOH
Flag of Qatar.svg
POR
Flag of Portugal.svg
SPA
Flag of Spain.svg
FRA
Flag of France.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
CAT
Flag of Catalonia.svg
GER
Flag of Germany.svg
NED
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
STY
Flag of Styria.svg
AUT
Flag of Austria.svg
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
ARA
Flag of Aragon.svg
RSM
Flag of San Marino.svg
AME
Flag of the United States.svg
EMI
Flag of Emilia-Romagna (de facto).svg
ALR
Flag of Portugal.svg
VAL
Flag of the Valencian Community (2x3).svg
Pts
1 Flag of France.svg Fabio Quartararo Yamaha Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP511P13P F3P F1P6P31F37F1F8224Ret5278
2 Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Bagnaia Ducati Ducati Lenovo Team3P6F224Ret756112141P1P3PRetP F1P F1F252
3 Flag of Spain.svg Joan Mir Suzuki Team Suzuki Ecstar4735Ret34932F49368Ret24208
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Miller Ducati Ducati Lenovo Team99Ret11636RetRet114557Ret33181
5 Flag of France.svg Johann Zarco Ducati Pramac Racing22Ret824F2F8P46Ret111712Ret556173
6 Flag of South Africa.svg Brad Binder KTM Red Bull KTM Factory Racing1485Ret135841241679911107151
7 Flag of Spain.svg Marc Márquez Honda Repsol Honda Team79RetRetRet17815Ret2F41F1142
8 Flag of Spain.svg Aleix Espargaró Aprilia Aprilia Racing Team Gresini71066Ret7Ret78Ret10348Ret7Ret9120
9 Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Martín Ducati Pramac Racing153PDNS1412Ret1P3PRet9Ret5Ret72P111
10 Flag of Spain.svg Maverick Viñales Yamaha Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP1F51171085192PNC106
Aprilia Aprilia Racing Team Gresini181381616
11 Flag of Italy.svg Enea Bastianini Ducati Avintia Esponsorama10119Ret14Ret10161512Ret1263F6398102
12 Flag of Spain.svg Pol Espargaró Honda Repsol Honda Team813Ret10812Ret101016165P1371026DNS100
13 Flag of Spain.svg Álex Rins Suzuki Team Suzuki Ecstar64RetF20RetRet1111714212Ret468Ret99
14 Flag of Portugal.svg Miguel Oliveira KTM Red Bull KTM Factory Racing13151611Ret212F5RetRet16142011RetRet1494
15 Flag of Japan.svg Takaaki Nakagami Honda LCR Honda IdemitsuRet171047Ret13139513131010171511Ret76
16 Flag of Spain.svg Álex Márquez Honda LCR Honda CastrolRetRet8Ret61411Ret14998Ret1512Ret41370
17 Flag of Italy.svg Franco Morbidelli Yamaha Petronas Yamaha SRT181243161691847
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP1819141711
18 Flag of Italy.svg Valentino Rossi Yamaha Petronas Yamaha SRT1216Ret161110Ret14Ret1381819171510131044
19 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Marini Ducati Sky VR46 Avintia161812151217121518145152019149121741
20 Flag of Spain.svg Iker Lecuona KTM Tech3 KTM Factory Racing17Ret1517911Ret17Ret156711Ret16RetRet1539
21 Flag of Italy.svg Danilo Petrucci KTM Tech3 KTM Factory RacingRet19131459RetRet13181210151618RetRet1837
22 Flag of Germany.svg Stefan Bradl Honda Repsol Honda Team11141514
Team Honda HRC1214
23 Flag of Italy.svg Michele Pirro Ducati Pramac Racing1312
Ducati Lenovo Team1112
24 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Dovizioso Yamaha Petronas Yamaha SRT211313141212
25 Flag of Spain.svg Dani Pedrosa KTM Red Bull KTM Factory Racing106
26 Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Savadori Aprilia Aprilia Racing Team Gresini19201419Ret1515Ret16DNSDNSDNS4
27 Flag of Spain.svg Tito Rabat Ducati Pramac Racing18151
28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cal Crutchlow Yamaha Petronas Yamaha SRT17170
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP1716
29 Flag of the United States.svg Garrett Gerloff Yamaha Petronas Yamaha SRT170
30 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Dixon Yamaha Petronas Yamaha SRT19Ret0
Pos.RiderBikeTeam QAT
Flag of Qatar.svg
DOH
Flag of Qatar.svg
POR
Flag of Portugal.svg
SPA
Flag of Spain.svg
FRA
Flag of France.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
CAT
Flag of Catalonia.svg
GER
Flag of Germany.svg
NED
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
STY
Flag of Styria.svg
AUT
Flag of Austria.svg
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
ARA
Flag of Aragon.svg
RSM
Flag of San Marino.svg
AME
Flag of the United States.svg
EMI
Flag of Emilia-Romagna (de facto).svg
ALR
Flag of Portugal.svg
VAL
Flag of the Valencian Community (2x3).svg
Pts
Source: [95]
Race key
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
AnnotationMeaning
P Pole position
F Fastest lap
Rider key
ColourMeaning
Light blueRookie rider

Constructors' standings

Each constructor received the same number of points as their best placed rider in each race.

Pos.Constructor QAT
Flag of Qatar.svg
DOH
Flag of Qatar.svg
POR
Flag of Portugal.svg
SPA
Flag of Spain.svg
FRA
Flag of France.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
CAT
Flag of Catalonia.svg
GER
Flag of Germany.svg
NED
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
STY
Flag of Styria.svg
AUT
Flag of Austria.svg
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
ARA
Flag of Aragon.svg
RSM
Flag of San Marino.svg
AME
Flag of the United States.svg
EMI
Flag of Emilia-Romagna (de facto).svg
ALR
Flag of Portugal.svg
VAL
Flag of the Valencian Community (2x3).svg
Pts
1 Flag of Italy.svg Ducati 222114254124113311357
2 Flag of Japan.svg Yamaha 1113315313718224135309
3 Flag of Japan.svg Suzuki 4435Ret3493242364624240
4 Flag of Japan.svg Honda 8137461211175952411413214
5 Flag of Austria.svg KTM 1385115212541679911107205
6 Flag of Italy.svg Aprilia 71066Ret71578Ret10348Ret7169121
Pos.Constructor QAT
Flag of Qatar.svg
DOH
Flag of Qatar.svg
POR
Flag of Portugal.svg
SPA
Flag of Spain.svg
FRA
Flag of France.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
CAT
Flag of Catalonia.svg
GER
Flag of Germany.svg
NED
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
STY
Flag of Styria.svg
AUT
Flag of Austria.svg
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
ARA
Flag of Aragon.svg
RSM
Flag of San Marino.svg
AME
Flag of the United States.svg
EMI
Flag of Emilia-Romagna (de facto).svg
ALR
Flag of Portugal.svg
VAL
Flag of the Valencian Community (2x3).svg
Pts
Source: [95]

Teams' standings

The teams' standings were based on results obtained by regular and substitute riders; wild-card entries were ineligible.

Pos.TeamBike
No.
QAT
Flag of Qatar.svg
DOH
Flag of Qatar.svg
POR
Flag of Portugal.svg
SPA
Flag of Spain.svg
FRA
Flag of France.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
CAT
Flag of Catalonia.svg
GER
Flag of Germany.svg
NED
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
STY
Flag of Styria.svg
AUT
Flag of Austria.svg
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
ARA
Flag of Aragon.svg
RSM
Flag of San Marino.svg
AME
Flag of the United States.svg
EMI
Flag of Emilia-Romagna (de facto).svg
ALR
Flag of Portugal.svg
VAL
Flag of the Valencian Community (2x3).svg
Pts
1 Flag of Italy.svg Ducati Lenovo Team 4399Ret11636RetRet114557Ret33433
633P6F224Ret756112141P1P3PRetP F1P F1F
2 Flag of Japan.svg Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP 121F51171085192PNC380
20511P13P F3P F1P6P31F37F1F8224Ret5
211819141711
351716
3 Flag of Japan.svg Team Suzuki Ecstar 364735Ret34932F49368Ret24307
4264RetF20RetRet1111714212Ret468Ret
4 Flag of Italy.svg Pramac Racing 522Ret824F2F8P46Ret111712Ret556288
5113
531815
89153PDNS1412Ret1P3PRet9Ret5Ret72P
5 Flag of Japan.svg Repsol Honda Team 6111415250
44813Ret10812Ret101016165P1371026DNS
9379RetRetRet17815Ret2F41F1
6 Flag of Austria.svg Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 331485Ret135841241679911107245
8813151611Ret212F5RetRet16142011RetRet14
7 Flag of Monaco.svg LCR Honda 30Ret171047Ret13139513131010171511Ret146
73RetRet8Ret61411Ret14998Ret1512Ret413
8 Flag of Spain.svg Esponsorama Racing 101618121512171215181451520191491217143
2310119Ret14Ret10161512Ret1263F6398
9 Flag of Italy.svg Aprilia Racing Team Gresini 12181381616135
3219201419Ret1515Ret16DNSDNS
4171066Ret7Ret78Ret10348Ret7Ret9
10 Flag of Malaysia.svg Petronas Yamaha SRT 04211313141296
211812431616918
3117
351717
461216Ret161110Ret14Ret13818191715101310
9619Ret
11 Flag of France.svg Tech3 KTM Factory Racing 9Ret19131459RetRet13181210151618RetRet1876
2717Ret1517911Ret17Ret156711Ret16RetRet15
Pos.TeamBike
No.
QAT
Flag of Qatar.svg
DOH
Flag of Qatar.svg
POR
Flag of Portugal.svg
SPA
Flag of Spain.svg
FRA
Flag of France.svg
ITA
Flag of Italy.svg
CAT
Flag of Catalonia.svg
GER
Flag of Germany.svg
NED
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
STY
Flag of Styria.svg
AUT
Flag of Austria.svg
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
ARA
Flag of Aragon.svg
RSM
Flag of San Marino.svg
AME
Flag of the United States.svg
EMI
Flag of Emilia-Romagna (de facto).svg
ALR
Flag of Portugal.svg
VAL
Flag of the Valencian Community (2x3).svg
Pts
Source: [95]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Night race

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