2021 Doha motorcycle Grand Prix

The 2021 Doha motorcycle Grand Prix (officially known as the Tissot Grand Prix of Doha) was the second round of the 2021 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It was added to the calendar as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was held at the Losail International Circuit in Lusail on 4 April 2021.

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Race details
Race 2 of 18 races in the
2021 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date4 April 2021
Official nameTissot Grand Prix of Doha
LocationLosail International Circuit
Lusail, Qatar
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 5.380 km (3.343 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
RiderSpain Jorge MartínDucati
Time1:53.106
Fastest lap
RiderItaly Francesco BagnaiaDucati
Time1:54.491 on lap 7
Podium
FirstFrance Fabio QuartararoYamaha
SecondFrance Johann ZarcoDucati
ThirdSpain Jorge MartínDucati
Moto2
Pole position
RiderUnited Kingdom Sam LowesKalex
Time1:59.055
Fastest lap
RiderUnited Kingdom Sam LowesKalex
Time1:58.954 on lap 20
Podium
FirstUnited Kingdom Sam LowesKalex
SecondAustralia Remy GardnerKalex
ThirdSpain Raúl FernándezKalex
Moto3
Pole position
RiderSpain Jaume MasiáKTM
Time2:05.913
Fastest lap
RiderItaly Stefano NepaKTM
Time2:06.232 on lap 5
Podium
FirstSpain Pedro AcostaKTM
SecondSouth Africa Darryn BinderHonda
ThirdItaly Niccolò AntonelliKTM

Background

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

On 22 January 2021 Dorna announced a significant update of the provisional calendar following the postponement of the Argentine and American Grands Prix, originally scheduled as the second and third rounds of the championship (on 11 and 18 April respectively) due to the COVID-19 situation in both countries, with potential rescheduling for the last quarter of 2021. The organizers of the Qatar Grand Prix have signed a contract with Dorna Sports, owner of the sport's commercial rights, to host a double stage at the Losail International Circuit, becoming the sixth circuit in the history to host two consecutive World Championship races, and is the first time to be held in Qatar. The race is named after the city of Doha, where the circuit is located just outside the city of Lusail, north of Doha.

MotoGP Championship standings before the race

After winning the Qatar Grand Prix, Maverick Viñales leads the riders' ranking with 25 points, followed by Johann Zarco (20), Francesco Bagnaia (16), Joan Mir (13) and Fabio Quartararo (11).

In the constructors' classification, Yamaha is first at 25 points, followed by Ducati at 20 points. Suzuki is third at 13 points, with Aprilia and Honda following with 9 and 8 points respectively. KTM closes with 3 points.

In the team championship standings, Monster Energy Yamaha leads with 36 points, 13 more than Ducati Lenovo Team and Team Suzuki Ecstar and 15 more than Pramac Racing. Repsol Honda Team is fifth at 13 points.

Moto2 Championship riders' standings before the race

After the first race of the season, Sam Lowes leads the intermediate class with 25 points, 5 more than Remy Gardner, 9 more than Fabio Di Giannantonio, 12 more than Marco Bezzecchi and 14 more than Raúl Fernández.

Moto3 Championship riders' standings before the race

In the lightest class the top five places are occupied by Jaume Masiá, with 25 points, Pedro Acosta (20), Darryn Binder (16), Sergio García (13) and Gabriel Rodrigo (11).

MotoGP participants

Stefan Bradl replaced Marc Márquez in the second leg of the season as well, as Márquez extended his recovery from the end-of-season 2020 injury.

Moto2 participants

Tommaso Marcon replaced Simone Corsi for this round because of an injury.

Moto3 participants

The drivers and teams were the same as the season entry list with no additional stand-in riders for the race.

Free practice

MotoGP

In the first session, Aleix Espargaró finished at the top of the standings ahead of Álex Rins and Maverick Viñales. In the second session three Ducatis were the fastest, with Jack Miller the fastest, followed by Francesco Bagnaia and Johann Zarco. In the third session, Fabio Quartararo was the best ahead of Rins and Joan Mir's Suzuki

Combined Free Practice 1-2-3

The top ten bikers (written in bold) qualified in Q2.

Fastest session lap

The fastest personal time of the bikers are written in bold type.

Pos.No.BikersConstructorFree practice times
FP1[1]FP2[2]FP3[3]
143 Jack MillerDucati1:55.9841:53.145No time
263 Francesco BagnaiaDucati1:56.1191:53.4581:57.335
35 Johann ZarcoDucati1:56.7431:53.537No time
420 Fabio QuartararoYamaha1:55.3031:53.5831:56.064
589 Jorge MartínDucati1:55.0191:53.593No time
641 Aleix EspargaróAprilia1:54.7791:53.6461:58.633
721 Franco MorbidelliYamaha1:55.1251:53.6991:56.660
842 Álex RinsSuzuki1:54.8391:53.7131:56.347
912 Maverick ViñalesYamaha1:54.8641:53.8721:56.647
106 Stefan BradlHonda1:55.3931:53.9141:57.450
1188 Miguel OliveiraKTM1:55.7701:53.9441:56.855
129 Danilo PetrucciKTM1:55.2631:53.9691:56.614
1336 Joan MirSuzuki1:55.3491:54.0121:56.450
1446 Valentino RossiYamaha1:55.9251:54.1121:56.718
1530 Takaaki NakagamiHonda1:55.4481:54.1272:03.348
1673 Álex MárquezHonda1:55.5971:54.1481:56.701
1744 Pol EspargaróHonda1:55.5071:54.2051:56.789
1833 Brad BinderKTM1:55.8461:54.2371:56.933
1923 Enea BastianiniDucati1:55.6771:54.5161:56.668
2010 Luca MariniDucati1:55.4541:54.680No time
2132 Lorenzo SavadoriAprilia1:56.5611:54.9711:57.378
2227 Iker LecuonaKTM1:56.0231:55.3691:56.981
OFFICIAL MOTOGP COMBINED FREE PRACTICE TIMES REPORT

Free Practice 4

Zarco was the fastest of the session, ahead of Viñales and Mir.[4]

Moto2

In the first session, Fabio Di Giannantonio was the fastest, followed by Marco Bezzecchi and Joe Roberts. In the second session, Raúl Fernández preceded Di Giannantonio and Roberts. In the third session Sam Lowes finished at the top of the standings, ahead of Bezzecchi and Remy Gardner.

Combined Free Practice

The top fourteen bikers (written in bold) qualified in Q2.

Fastest session lap

The fastest personal time of the bikers are written in bold type.

Pos.No.BikersConstructorFree practice times
FP1[5]FP2[6]FP3[7]
125 Raúl FernándezKalex2:00.4391:58.5412:02.547
221 Fabio Di GiannantonioKalex1:59.9311:59.0582:01.384
387 Remy GardnerKalex2:01.2691:59.1882:01.127
472 Marco BezzecchiKalex1:59.9761:59.2082:01.021
516 Joe RobertsKalex2:00.0941:59.2132:01.667
679 Ai OguraKalex2:00.5391:59.2432:01.973
722 Sam LowesKalex2:00.1321:59.2652:00.878
813 Celestino ViettiKalex2:00.8451:59.3152:02.102
923 Marcel SchrötterKalex2:00.7371:59.3622:01.528
1011 Nicolò BulegaKalex2:00.7241:59.6072:02.799
1162 Stefano ManziKalex2:01.0061:59.6132:01.724
1244 Arón CanetBoscoscuro2:00.5381:59.6642:01.154
1337 Augusto FernándezKalex2:00.9701:59.7482:01.674
146 Cameron BeaubierKalex2:01.1441:59.7772:01.201
1597 Xavi ViergeKalex2:00.5821:59.7822:01.349
1635 Somkiat ChantraKalex2:01.4531:59.7852:02.652
179 Jorge NavarroBoscoscuro2:00.7661:59.7922:02.577
1896 Jake DixonKalex2:01.1011:59.8612:01.439
1912 Thomas LüthiKalex2:01.1591:59.8962:02.363
2064 Bo BendsneyderKalex2:00.8971:59.9072:02.195
2114 Tony ArbolinoKalex2:01.1231:59.9152:01.186
2219 Lorenzo Dalla PortaKalex2:00.8661:59.9812:02.086
235 Yari MontellaBoscoscuro2:01.4522:00.2442:01.921
2475 Albert ArenasBoscoscuro2:00.9072:00.3772:01.692
2540 Héctor GarzóKalex2:00.9412:00.3852:02.414
267 Lorenzo BaldassarriMV Agusta2:01.4802:00.5862:02.074
2755 Hafizh SyahrinNTS2:01.8262:00.8582:03.197
2810 Tommaso MarconMV Agusta2:06.7752:02.7602:04.514
OFFICIAL MOTO2 COMBINED FREE PRACTICE TIMES REPORT

Moto3

In the first session, Jaume Masiá was the fastest, followed by Dennis Foggia and Filip Salač. In the second session, Darryn Binder finished at the top, with Sergio García and Gabriel Rodrigo second and third respectively. Jason Dupasquier was fastest in the third session, ahead of Foggia and John McPhee.

Combined Free Practice

The top fourteen bikers (written in bold) qualified in Q2.

Fastest session lap

The fastest personal time of the bikers are written in bold type.

Pos.No.BikersConstructorFree practice times
FP1[8]FP2[9]FP3[10]
140 Darryn BinderHonda2:06.8212:04.7812:07.814
211 Sergio GarcíaGas Gas2:06.9562:04.8212:08.873
32 Gabriel RodrigoHonda2:07.1842:04.8932:08.447
417 John McPheeHonda2:06.2152:04.9682:07.557
524 Tatsuki SuzukiHonda2:07.3982:05.0232:08.424
65 Jaume MasiáKTM2:05.3602:05.0782:08.234
728 Izan GuevaraGas Gas2:06.7782:05.1042:07.625
852 Jeremy AlcobaHonda2:07.8452:05.1432:08.492
937 Pedro AcostaKTM2:07.0292:05.1692:08.055
1055 Romano FenatiHusqvarna2:06.7102:05.2712:08.721
1182 Stefano NepaKTM2:07.0022:05.3292:08.235
126 Ryusei YamanakaKTM2:06.9292:05.3922:08.313
1327 Kaito TobaKTM2:06.6752:05.3972:08.463
1423 Niccolò AntonelliKTM2:07.5182:05.4122:07.788
157 Dennis FoggiaHonda2:05.9222:05.4212:07.407
1631 Adrián FernándezHusqvarna2:06.8742:05.4382:09.018
1750 Jason DupasquierKTM2:07.0812:05.5072:07.244
1892 Yuki KuniiHonda2:06.3972:05.5262:08.693
1912 Filip SalačHonda2:06.1552:05.5372:08.252
2016 Andrea MignoHonda2:06.9892:05.5492:07.907
2199 Carlos TatayKTM2:07.3472:05.6552:08.522
2273 Maximilian KoflerKTM2:06.7892:05.6552:09.211
2343 Xavier ArtigasHonda2:06.5362:05.8812:07.722
2454 Riccardo RossiKTM2:06.8102:05.9242:09.539
2553 Deniz ÖncüKTM2:06.8602:06.1422:08.689
2619 Andi Farid IzdiharHonda2:06.2792:06.2192:10.266
2771 Ayumu SasakiKTM2:07.7082:06.2532:08.547
2820 Lorenzo FellonHonda2:07.0862:06.8162:08.635
OFFICIAL MOTO3 COMBINED FREE PRACTICE TIMES REPORT

Qualifying

MotoGP

Fastest session lap
Pos.No.BikerConstructorQualifying timesFinal
grid
Row
Q1[11]Q2[12]
189 Jorge MartínDucatiQualified in Q21:53.10611
25 Johann ZarcoDucatiQualified in Q21:53.2632
312 Maverick ViñalesYamahaQualified in Q21:53.2673
443 Jack MillerDucatiQualified in Q21:53.30342
520 Fabio QuartararoYamahaQualified in Q21:53.4695
663 Francesco BagnaiaDucatiQualified in Q21:53.6546
741 Aleix EspargaróApriliaQualified in Q21:53.70573
842 Álex RinsSuzukiQualified in Q21:53.7458
936 Joan MirSuzuki1:53.9311:53.7859
1021 Franco MorbidelliYamahaQualified in Q21:53.794104
116 Stefan BradlHondaQualified in Q21:54.22411
1288 Miguel OliveiraKTM1:54.2201:55.09612
1310 Luca MariniDucati1:54.228N/A135
1473 Álex MárquezHonda1:54.261N/A14
1544 Pol EspargaróHonda1:54.402N/A15
1630 Takaaki NakagamiHonda1:54.481N/A166
179 Danilo PetrucciKTM1:54.528N/A17
1833 Brad BinderKTM1:54.555N/A18
1923 Enea BastianiniDucati1:54.632N/A197
2027 Iker LecuonaKTM1:54.731N/A20
2146 Valentino RossiYamaha1:54.881N/A21
2232 Lorenzo SavadoriAprilia1:55.823N/A228
OFFICIAL MOTOGP QUALIFYING RESULTS

Moto2

Fastest session lap
Pos.No.BikerConstructorQualifying timesFinal
grid
Row
Q1[13]Q2[14]
122 Sam LowesKalexQualified in Q21:59.05511
287 Remy GardnerKalexQualified in Q21:59.1922
372 Marco BezzecchiKalexQualified in Q21:59.3273
425 Raúl FernándezKalexQualified in Q21:59.44142
596 Jake DixonKalex1:59.9871:59.4435
679 Ai OguraKalexQualified in Q21:59.6926
721 Fabio Di GiannantonioKalexQualified in Q21:59.69673
816 Joe RobertsKalexQualified in Q21:59.7278
944 Arón CanetBoscoscuroQualified in Q21:59.7859
1037 Augusto FernándezKalexQualified in Q21:59.809104
1162 Stefano ManziKalexQualified in Q21:59.87011
1275 Albert ArenasBoscoscuro1:59.9131:59.88512
1311 Nicolò BulegaKalexQualified in Q22:00.012135
146 Cameron BeaubierKalexQualified in Q22:00.04014
1564 Bo BendsneyderKalex1:59.8272:00.07715
1623 Marcel SchrotterKalexQualified in Q22:00.108166
179 Jorge NavarroBoscoscuro1:59.5922:00.14217
1813 Celestino ViettiKalexQualified in Q22:00.53218
1997 Xavi ViergeKalex2:00.091N/A197
2014 Tony ArbolinoKalex2:00.092N/A20
2112 Thomas LüthiKalex2:00.131N/A21
225 Yari MontellaBoscoscuro2:00.232N/A228
2335 Somkiat ChantraKalex2:00.448N/A23
2419 Lorenzo Dalla PortaKalex2:00.581N/A24
257 Lorenzo BaldassarriMV Agusta2:00.738N/A259
2640 Héctor GarzóKalex2:00.929N/A26
2755 Hafizh SyahrinNTS2:01.466N/A27
2810 Tommaso MarconMV Agusta2:03.113N/A2810
OFFICIAL MOTO2 QUALIFYING RESULTS

Moto3

Fastest session lap
Pos.No.BikerConstructorQualifying timesFinal
grid
Row
Q1[15]Q2[16]
15 Jaume MasiáKTMQualified in Q22:05.91311
211 Sergio GarcíaGas GasQualified in Q22:06.012Pit lane1
352 Jeremy AlcobaHondaQualified in Q22:06.15821
42 Gabriel RodrigoHondaQualified in Q22:06.3463
524 Tatsuki SuzukiHondaQualified in Q22:06.40742
616 Andrea MignoHonda2:06.9252:06.6195
740 Darryn BinderHondaQualified in Q22:06.6436
817 John McPheeHondaQualified in Q22:06.64673
937 Pedro AcostaKTMQualified in Q22:06.829Pitlane1
1028 Izan GuevaraGas GasQualified in Q22:06.83383
1150 Jason DupasquierKTM2:07.3542:06.9679
1223 Niccolò AntonelliKTMQualified in Q22:07.025104
1327 Kaito TobaKTMQualified in Q22:07.10811
1455 Romano FenatiHusqvarnaQualified in Q22:07.145Pit lane1
1582 Stefano NepaKTMQualified in Q22:07.197Pit lane1
1643 Xavier ArtigasHonda2:07.0432:07.252124
176 Ryusei YamanakaKTMQualified in Q22:07.429135
187 Dennis FoggiaHonda2:07.0342:07.498Pitlane1
1931 Adrián FernándezHusqvarna2:07.541N/A145
2012 Filip SalačHonda2:07.661N/A15
2120 Lorenzo FellonHonda2:07.749N/A166
2271 Ayumu SasakiKTM2:07.948N/A17
2354 Riccardo RossiKTM2:07.994N/APit lane1
2499 Carlos TatayKTM2:08.011N/A186
2592 Yuki KuniiHonda2:08.011N/A197
2673 Maximilian KoflerKTM2:08.233N/A20
2719 Andi Farid IzdiharHonda2:08.469N/A21
2853 Deniz ÖncüKTMNo timeN/APit lane1
OFFICIAL MOTO3 QUALIFYING RESULTS
Notes

Warm up

MotoGP

Johann Zarco was the fastest, followed by Fabio Quartararo and Maverick Viñales.[17]

Moto2

Marco Bezzecchi finished the warm up in the lead ahead of Marcel Schrotter and Remy Gardner.[18]

Moto3

Jaume Masiá preceded Andrea Migno and Gabriel Rodrigo.[19]

Race

MotoGP

Pos.No.RiderTeamManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
120 Fabio QuartararoMonster Energy Yamaha MotoGPYamaha2242:23.997525
25 Johann ZarcoPramac RacingDucati22+1.457220
389 Jorge MartínPramac RacingDucati22+1.500116
442 Álex RinsTeam Suzuki EcstarSuzuki22+2.088813
512 Maverick ViñalesMonster Energy Yamaha MotoGPYamaha22+2.110311
663 Francesco BagnaiaDucati Lenovo TeamDucati22+2.642610
736 Joan MirTeam Suzuki EcstarSuzuki22+4.86899
833 Brad BinderRed Bull KTM Factory RacingKTM22+4.979188
943 Jack MillerDucati Lenovo TeamDucati22+5.36547
1041 Aleix EspargaróAprilia Racing Team GresiniAprilia22+5.38276
1123 Enea BastianiniEsponsorama RacingDucati22+5.550195
1221 Franco MorbidelliPetronas Yamaha SRTYamaha22+5.787104
1344 Pol EspargaróRepsol Honda TeamHonda22+6.063153
146 Stefan BradlRepsol Honda TeamHonda22+6.453112
1588 Miguel OliveiraRed Bull KTM Factory RacingKTM22+8.928121
1646 Valentino RossiPetronas Yamaha SRTYamaha22+14.24621
1730 Takaaki NakagamiLCR Honda IdemitsuHonda22+16.24116
1810 Luca MariniSky VR46 EsponsoramaDucati22+16.47213
199 Danilo PetrucciTech3 KTM Factory RacingKTM22+16.77917
2032 Lorenzo SavadoriAprilia Racing Team GresiniAprilia22+38.77522
Ret73 Álex MárquezLCR Honda CastrolHonda12Accident14
Ret27 Iker LecuonaTech3 KTM Factory RacingKTM12Accident20
Fastest lap: Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) – 1:54.491 (lap 7)
Sources:[20][21][22]

Moto2

Pos.No.BikerConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
122 Sam LowesKalex2039:52.702125
287 Remy GardnerKalex20+0.190220
325 Raúl FernándezKalex20+3.371416
472 Marco BezzecchiKalex20+6.789313
579 Ai OguraKalex20+16.640611
637 Augusto FernándezKalex20+16.8871010
713 Celestino ViettiKalex20+17.254189
862 Stefano ManziKalex20+17.283118
997 Xavi ViergeKalex20+17.515197
1021 Fabio Di GiannantonioKalex20+18.16776
1114 Tony ArbolinoKalex20+18.180205
1264 Bo BendsneyderKalex20+20.696154
139 Jorge NavarroBoscoscuro20+22.016173
1419 Lorenzo Dalla PortaKalex20+22.043242
1575 Albert ArenasBoscoscuro20+26.266121
1640 Héctor GarzóKalex20+28.53926
1711 Nicolò BulegaKalex20+29.31013
185 Yari MontellaBoscoscuro20+33.15022
1935 Somkiat ChantraKalex20+39.83823
207 Lorenzo BaldassarriMV Agusta20+44.96125
2155 Hafizh SyahrinNTS20+56.12327
Ret44 Arón CanetBoscoscuro14Accident9
Ret96 Jake DixonKalex12Collision5
Ret23 Marcel SchrötterKalex12Collision16
Ret12 Thomas LüthiKalex12Accident21
Ret6 Cameron BeaubierKalex8Accident14
Ret10 Tommaso MarconMV Agusta8Electronics28
Ret16 Joe RobertsKalex6Accident8
WD42 Marcos RamírezKalexWithdrew
Fastest lap: Sam Lowes (Kalex) – 1:58.954 (lap 20)
OFFICIAL MOTO2 RACE REPORT

Moto3

Pos.No.BikerConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
137 Pedro AcostaKTM1838:22.430Pit lane25
240 Darryn BinderHonda18+0.039620
323 Niccolò AntonelliKTM18+0.4821016
416 Andrea MignoHonda18+0.514513
527 Kaito TobaKTM18+0.6511111
628 Izan GuevaraGas Gas18+0.708810
771 Ayumu SasakiKTM18+1.805179
86 Ryusei YamanakaKTM18+1.857138
95 Jaume MasiáKTM18+1.87517
1055 Romano FenatiHusqvarna18+1.967Pit lane6
1150 Jason DupasquierKTM18+1.99495
1224 Tatsuki SuzukiHonda18+2.23444
132 Gabriel RodrigoHonda18+2.23533
1473 Maximilian KoflerKTM18+2.249202
1592 Yuki KuniiHonda18+2.260191
1682 Stefano NepaKTM18+5.359Pit lane
177 Dennis FoggiaHonda18+11.052Pit lane
1853 Deniz ÖncüKTM18+11.085Pit lane
1954 Riccardo RossiKTM18+15.996Pit lane
2020 Lorenzo FellonHonda18+17.13016
2199 Carlos TatayKTM18+18.48018
2219 Andi Farid IzdiharHonda18+25.87221
2311 Sergio GarcíaGas Gas18+41.914Pit lane
Ret17 John McPheeHonda14Collision7
Ret52 Jeremy AlcobaHonda14Collision2
Ret31 Adrián FernándezHusqvarna14Collision Damage14
Ret12 Filip SalačHonda12Collision15
Ret43 Xavier ArtigasHonda11Collision Damage12
Fastest lap: Stefano Nepa (KTM) – 2:06.232 (lap 5)
OFFICIAL MOTO3 RACE REPORT

Championship standings after the race

Below are the standings for the top five riders, constructors, and teams after the round.[23][24][25]

MotoGP

Constructors' Championship standings
Pos.ConstructorPoints
1 Yamaha50
2 Ducati40
3 Suzuki26
4 Aprilia15
15 KTM11
Teams' Championship standings
Pos.TeamPoints
1 Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP72
22 Pramac Racing57
3 Team Suzuki Ecstar45
24 Ducati Lenovo Team40
5 Repsol Honda Team18

Moto2

Constructors' Championship standings
Pos.ConstructorPoints
1 Kalex50
2 Boscoscuro9
Teams' Championship standings
Pos.TeamPoints
1 Red Bull KTM Ajo67
2 Elf Marc VDS Racing Team62
3 Sky Racing Team VR4639
4 Federal Oil Gresini Moto222
15 Petronas Sprinta Racing16

Moto3

Constructors' Championship standings
Pos.ConstructorPoints
1 KTM50
2 Honda36
3 Gas Gas23
3 Husqvarna11
Teams' Championship standings
Pos.TeamPoints
1 Red Bull KTM Ajo77
12 Petronas Sprinta Racing36
13 GasGas Gaviota Aspar32
4 Avintia Esponsorama Moto330
25 CIP Green Power21

Notes

References

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