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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 1000ccc, 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.
Round | Date | Grand Prix | Circuit |
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1 | March 28 | Grand Prix of Qatar | Losail International Circuit, Lusail |
2 | April 4 | Grand Prix of Doha | |
3 | April 18 | Grande Premio de Portugal | Autodromo Internacional do Algarve, Portimao |
4 | May 2 | Gran Premio de Espana | Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto, Jerez de la Frontera |
5 | May 16 | Grand Prix de France | Circuit Bugatti, Le Mans |
6 | May 30 | Gran Premio d’Italia | Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero |
7 | June 6 | Gran Premi de Catalunya | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmelo |
8 | June 20 | Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland | Sachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal |
9 | June 27 | TT Assen | TT Circuit Assen |
10 | July 11 | Grand Prix of Finland | Kymi Ring, Iitti |
11 | August 15 | Motorrad Grand Prix von Osterreich | Red Bull Ring, Spielberg |
12 | August 29 | British Grand Prix | Silverstone Circuit |
13 | September 12 | Gran Premio de Aragon | Motorland Aragon, Alcaniz |
14 | September 19 | Gran Premio di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini | Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli |
15 | October 3 | Grand Prix of Japan | Twin Ring Motegi |
16 | October 10 | Thailand Grand Prix | Buriram International Circuit |
17 | October 24 | Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit |
18 | October 31 | Malaysia Motorcycle Grand Prix | Sepang International Circuit, Selangor |
19 | November 14 | Gran Premio de la Comunitat Valenciana | Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia |