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The 2021 MotoGP season runs from March 28 in Qatar and concludes on November 14 in Spain.
Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix is the premier championship of motorcycle racing. It is divided into three classes. MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3. Since 2012, the engine capacity of the bikes has been 1000cc, meaning the monster bikes reach speeds of up to 350km/h.
The record for most titles won by a MotoGP racer is held by Italian Giacomo Agostini, who won 15 MotoGP titles between 1966-75. He won eight titles in the 500cc category and seven in the 350cc category.
Since its inception in 1949, Italian drivers have won the most World Championships with 75, while the United Kingdom is behind them with 44.
Australia is sixth in the combined rankings winning a total of 11 World Championships. One of the most famous Australian riders was Mick Doohan, who won five MotoGP Championships between 1994 and 1998.
The 2020 season saw Spain’s Joan Mir win his first MotoGP championship.
2021 MotoGP Grand Prix
Round
Date
Grand Prix
Circuit
1
March 28
Qatar Grand Prix
Losail International Circuit, Lusail
2
April 4
Doha Grand Prix
3
April 18
Portuguese Grand Prix
Autodromo Internacional do Algarve, Portimao
4
May 2
Spanish Grand Prix
Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto, Jerez de la Frontera
