2021 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix
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Race 1 of 18 races in the 2021 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | 28 March 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Official name | Barwa Grand Prix of Qatar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Losail International Circuit Lusail, Qatar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix (officially known as the Barwa Grand Prix of Qatar) was the first round of the 2021 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It was held at the Losail International Circuit in Lusail on 28 March 2021.
Background[]
MotoGP Entrants[]
Stefan Bradl replaced Marc Márquez for the start of the season, as Márquez prolonged his recovery from his 2020 season-ending injury.
Free practice[]
MotoGP[]
In the first session, Franco Morbidelli was the fastest ahead of Aleix Espargaró and Jack Miller.
Qualifying[]
MotoGP[]
Fastest session lap |
Pos. | No. | Biker | Constructor | Qualifying times | Final grid |
Row | ||
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Q1[1] | Q2[2] | |||||||
1 | 63 | ![]() |
Ducati | Qualified in Q2 | 1:52.772 | 1 | 1 | |
2 | 20 | ![]() |
Yamaha | Qualified in Q2 | 1:53.038 | 2 | ||
3 | 12 | ![]() |
Yamaha | Qualified in Q2 | 1:53.088 | 3 | ||
4 | 46 | ![]() |
Yamaha | Qualified in Q2 | 1:53.114 | 4 | 2 | |
5 | 43 | ![]() |
Ducati | Qualified in Q2 | 1:53.215 | 5 | ||
6 | 5 | ![]() |
Ducati | Qualified in Q2 | 1:53.286 | 6 | ||
7 | 21 | ![]() |
Yamaha | Qualified in Q2 | 1:53.313 | 7 | 3 | |
8 | 41 | ![]() |
Aprilia | Qualified in Q2 | 1:53.315 | 8 | ||
9 | 42 | ![]() |
Suzuki | Qualified in Q2 | 1:53.490 | 9 | ||
10 | 36 | ![]() |
Suzuki | 1:53.728 | 1:53.682 | 10 | 4 | |
11 | 30 | ![]() |
Honda | 1:53.577 | 1:53.721 | 11 | ||
12 | 44 | ![]() |
Honda | Qualified in Q2 | 1:53.930 | 12 | ||
13 | 23 | ![]() |
Ducati | 1:53.733 | N/A | 13 | 5 | |
14 | 89 | ![]() |
Ducati | 1:53.840 | N/A | 14 | ||
15 | 88 | ![]() |
KTM | 1:53.915 | N/A | 15 | ||
16 | 73 | ![]() |
Honda | 1:53.958 | N/A | 16 | 6 | |
17 | 6 | ![]() |
Honda | 1:53.995 | N/A | 17 | ||
18 | 10 | ![]() |
Ducati | 1:54.122 | N/A | 18 | ||
19 | 33 | ![]() |
KTM | 1:54.240 | N/A | 19 | 7 | |
20 | 9 | ![]() |
KTM | 1:54.443 | N/A | 20 | ||
21 | 27 | ![]() |
KTM | 1:54.627 | N/A | 21 | ||
22 | 32 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 1:55.183 | N/A | 22 | 8 | |
OFFICIAL MOTOGP QUALIFYING RESULTS |
Race[]
MotoGP[]
Pos. | No. | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 12 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 22 | 42:28.663 | 3 | 25 |
2 | 5 | ![]() |
Ducati | 22 | +1.092 | 6 | 20 |
3 | 63 | ![]() |
Ducati | 22 | +1.129 | 1 | 16 |
4 | 36 | ![]() |
Suzuki | 22 | +1.222 | 10 | 13 |
5 | 20 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 22 | +3.030 | 2 | 11 |
6 | 42 | ![]() |
Suzuki | 22 | +3.357 | 9 | 10 |
7 | 41 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 22 | +5.934 | 8 | 9 |
8 | 44 | ![]() |
Honda | 22 | +5.990 | 12 | 8 |
9 | 43 | ![]() |
Ducati | 22 | +7.058 | 5 | 7 |
10 | 23 | ![]() |
Ducati | 22 | +9.288 | 13 | 6 |
11 | 6 | ![]() |
Honda | 22 | +10.299 | 17 | 5 |
12 | 46 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 22 | +10.742 | 4 | 4 |
13 | 88 | ![]() |
KTM | 22 | +11.457 | 15 | 3 |
14 | 33 | ![]() |
KTM | 22 | +14.100 | 19 | 2 |
15 | 89 | ![]() |
Ducati | 22 | +16.422 | 14 | 1 |
16 | 10 | ![]() |
Ducati | 22 | +20.916 | 18 | |
17 | 27 | ![]() |
KTM | 22 | +21.026 | 21 | |
18 | 21 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 22 | +23.892 | 7 | |
19 | 32 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 22 | +46.346 | 22 | |
Ret | 73 | ![]() |
Honda | 13 | Accident | 16 | |
Ret | 30 | ![]() |
Honda | 6 | Accident | 11 | |
Ret | 9 | ![]() |
KTM | 0 | Accident | 20 | |
Fastest lap: ![]() | |||||||
OFFICIAL MOTOGP RACE REPORT |
Moto2[]
Pos. | No. | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 22 | ![]() |
Kalex | 20 | 40:03.123 | 1 | 25 |
2 | 87 | ![]() |
Kalex | 20 | +2.260 | 6 | 20 |
3 | 21 | ![]() |
Kalex | 20 | +5.228 | 7 | 16 |
4 | 72 | ![]() |
Kalex | 20 | +5.241 | 4 | 13 |
5 | 25 | ![]() |
Kalex | 20 | +6.145 | 2 | 11 |
6 | 16 | ![]() |
Kalex | 20 | +6.786 | 5 | 10 |
7 | 96 | ![]() |
Kalex | 20 | +8.721 | 10 | 9 |
8 | 23 | ![]() |
Kalex | 20 | +10.911 | 13 | 8 |
9 | 64 | ![]() |
Kalex | 20 | +12.493 | 3 | 7 |
10 | 9 | ![]() |
Boscoscuro | 20 | +16.800 | 8 | 6 |
11 | 6 | ![]() |
Kalex | 20 | +17.147 | 22 | 5 |
12 | 13 | ![]() |
Kalex | 20 | +17.289 | 9 | 4 |
13 | 44 | ![]() |
Boscoscuro | 20 | +17.527 | 12 | 3 |
14 | 37 | ![]() |
Kalex | 20 | +17.540 | 21 | 2 |
15 | 12 | ![]() |
Kalex | 20 | +17.816 | 17 | 1 |
16 | 14 | ![]() |
Kalex | 20 | +18.211 | 18 | |
17 | 79 | ![]() |
Kalex | 20 | +19.143 | 19 | |
18 | 19 | ![]() |
Kalex | 20 | +19.220 | 14 | |
19 | 62 | ![]() |
Kalex | 20 | +25.806 | 24 | |
20 | 5 | ![]() |
Boscoscuro | 20 | +30.664 | 27 | |
21 | 75 | ![]() |
Boscoscuro | 20 | +30.708 | 23 | |
22 | 11 | ![]() |
Kalex | 20 | +32.764 | 11 | |
Ret | 35 | ![]() |
Kalex | 19 | Accident | 16 | |
Ret | 97 | ![]() |
Kalex | 14 | Accident | 15 | |
Ret | 40 | ![]() |
Kalex | 9 | Accident | 25 | |
Ret | 55 | ![]() |
9 | Engine | 28 | ||
Ret | 7 | ![]() |
MV Agusta | 6 | Accident | 26 | |
Ret | 42 | ![]() |
Kalex | 0 | Rider In Pain | 20 | |
DNS | 24 | ![]() |
MV Agusta | Did not start | |||
DNS | 70 | ![]() |
Did not start | ||||
OFFICIAL MOTO2 RACE REPORT |
- Simone Corsi suffered a fractured wrist in a crash during qualifying and withdrew from the event.
- Barry Baltus suffered a fractured wrist in a crash during practice and withdrew from the event.
Moto3[]
Pos. | No. | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 5 | ![]() |
KTM | 18 | 38:29.620 | 5 | 25 |
2 | 37 | ![]() |
KTM | 18 | +0.042 | 11 | 20 |
3 | 40 | ![]() |
Honda | 18 | +0.094 | 1 | 16 |
4 | 11 | ![]() |
Gas Gas | 18 | +0.435 | 8 | 13 |
5 | 2 | ![]() |
Honda | 18 | +0.880 | 7 | 11 |
6 | 23 | ![]() |
KTM | 18 | +0.899 | 10 | 10 |
7 | 28 | ![]() |
Gas Gas | 18 | +0.965 | 2 | 9 |
8 | 24 | ![]() |
Honda | 18 | +2.214 | 28 | 8 |
9[a] | 27 | ![]() |
KTM | 18 | +1.950 | 6 | 7 |
10 | 50 | ![]() |
KTM | 18 | +2.219 | 12 | 6 |
11 | 55 | ![]() |
Husqvarna | 18 | +2.316 | 18 | 5 |
12[a] | 99 | ![]() |
KTM | 18 | +2.298 | 14 | 4 |
13 | 12 | ![]() |
Honda | 18 | +2.345 | 23 | 3 |
14 | 6 | ![]() |
KTM | 18 | +2.434 | 21 | 2 |
15 | 73 | ![]() |
KTM | 18 | +14.768 | 16 | 1 |
16 | 92 | ![]() |
Honda | 18 | +14.834 | 20 | |
17 | 31 | ![]() |
Husqvarna | 18 | +22.187 | 22 | |
18 | 82 | ![]() |
KTM | 18 | +22.277 | 25 | |
19 | 20 | ![]() |
Honda | 18 | +28.282 | 27 | |
20 | 53 | ![]() |
KTM | 18 | +41.283 | 19 | |
21 | 19 | ![]() |
Honda | 18 | +44.976 | 26 | |
Ret | 71 | ![]() |
KTM | 17 | Accident | 15 | |
Ret | 43 | ![]() |
Honda | 7 | Collision Damage | 24 | |
Ret | 17 | ![]() |
Honda | 2 | Collision | 3 | |
Ret | 16 | ![]() |
Honda | 2 | Collision Damage | 17 | |
Ret | 52 | ![]() |
Honda | 2 | Collision Damage | 4 | |
Ret | 54 | ![]() |
KTM | 1 | Accident | 9 | |
Ret | 7 | ![]() |
Honda | 0 | Collision | 13 | |
OFFICIAL MOTO3 RACE REPORT |
Championship standings after the race[]
Below are the standings for the top five riders, constructors, and teams after the round.[3][4][5]
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Moto3[]
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Notes[]
References[]
- ^ "BARWA GRAND PRIX OF QATAR MotoGP Qualifying Nr. 1 Classification 2021" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
- ^ "BARWA GRAND PRIX OF QATAR MotoGP Qualifying Nr. 2 Classification 2021" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
- ^ "MotoGP Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ "Moto2 Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ "Moto3 Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
External links[]
- "MotoGP Official Website". Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- "2021 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes". Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- "Losail International Circuit". Retrieved 22 April 2021.
Categories:
- 2021 MotoGP race reports
- 2021 in Qatari sport
- Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix
- March 2021 sports events in Asia