2021 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix

Italy  2021 Italian Grand Prix
Race details
Race 6 of 18 races in the
2021 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date30 May 2021
Official nameGran Premio d'Italia Oakley
LocationAutodromo Internazionale del Mugello
Scarperia e San Piero, Italy
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 5.245 km (3.259 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
Rider France Fabio Quartararo Yamaha
Time 1:45.187
Fastest lap
Rider France Johann Zarco Ducati
Time 1:46.810 on lap 2
Podium
First France Fabio Quartararo Yamaha
Second Portugal Miguel Oliveira KTM
Third Spain Joan Mir Suzuki
Moto2
Pole position
Rider Spain Raúl Fernández Kalex
Time 1:50.723
Fastest lap
Rider United Kingdom Sam Lowes Kalex
Time 1:51.208 on lap 3
Podium
First Australia Remy Gardner Kalex
Second Spain Raúl Fernández Kalex
Third Italy Marco Bezzecchi Kalex
Moto3
Pole position
Rider Japan Tatsuki Suzuki Honda
Time 1:56.001
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Sergio García Gas Gas
Time 1:57.188 on lap 2
Podium
First Italy Dennis Foggia Honda
Second Spain Jaume Masiá KTM
Third Argentina Gabriel Rodrigo Honda

The 2021 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix (officially known as the Gran Premio d'Italia Oakley) was the sixth round of the 2021 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It was held at the Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello in Scarperia e San Piero on 30 May 2021. At this race, Sky VR46 using the Italian tricolour special livery Mugello. [1]

The weekend was marred by the death of Jason Dupasquier. Dupasquier collided with Ayumu Sasaki during Moto3 qualifying, with him then being hit by Jeremy Alcoba. Alcoba and Sasaki were unhurt, but Dupasquier was critically wounded, before being airlifted to Careggi Hospital in Florence.[2] Dupasquier died at the hospital due to his injuries a day after the accident.[3]

  1. ^ "Sky VR46 unveil special Mugello livery". www.motogp.com. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Moto3 rider Dupasquier in "very serious condition" after crash". Motorsport.com. 30 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Jason Dupasquier passes away". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.