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2021 Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas

2021 Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas

Fifteenth round of the 2021 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season

The 2021 Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas (officially known as the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas) was the fifteenth round of the 2021 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It was held at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on October 3, 2021.

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Background

The event returned after a one-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was originally scheduled for 18 April, but was postponed on 22 January along with the Argentine Grand Prix due to travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and was replaced by the Portuguese Grand Prix.[1] On 23 June, the event was rescheduled for 3 October following the cancellation of the Japanese Grand Prix.[2]

Qualifying

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Race

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  • Nicolò Bulega was declared unfit to compete due to a leg bruise suffered in crash during free practice.

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The race, scheduled to be run for 17 laps, was red-flagged after 7 full laps due to an accident involving Filip Salač. The race was later restarted over 5 laps but red-flagged again due to an accident involving multiple riders. The race was not restarted, final results were determined by the first part and full points were awarded.[8]

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  • Sergio García suffered from kidney hematoma following a crash during free practice and withdrew from the event.

Championship standings after the race

Below are the standings for the top five riders, constructors, and teams after the round.[9][10][11]

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Notes

  1. 1-position penalty for irresponsible riding.
  2. 1-position penalty for exceeding track limits on the last lap.

References

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    "2021 MotoGP provisional calendar updated". MotoGP.com. Dorna. January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
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    "2021 MotoGP provisional calendar updated". MotoGP.com. Dorna. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
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    "RED BULL GRAND PRIX OF THE AMERICAS MotoGP Qualifying Nr. 1 Classification 2021" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
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    "RED BULL GRAND PRIX OF THE AMERICAS MotoGP Qualifying Nr. 2 Classification 2021" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
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    "2021 Americas MotoGP | Motorsport Database".
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    Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas
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    OFFICIAL MOTOGP RACE REPORT
  8. [8]
    "Austin Moto3: Guevara declared winner as huge crash ends race early". motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. October 3, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
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    "MotoGP Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. October 3, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
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    "Moto2 Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. October 3, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  11. [11]
    "Moto3 Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. October 3, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
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2022 Grand Prix of the Americas
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