[Mis à jour le 23/06/2021 à 12h25] While the 2020 edition was postponed to October, the French round of the motorcycle speed world championship has regained its traditional place, in the first half of the calendar, in the heart of spring. The Grand Prix of France was played over the weekend of May 14-15-16, 2021, on the Bugatti circuit in Le Mans.
=> Moto GP weekend TV program
On the other hand, there will be no Finnish Grand Prix this year, consequence of the health crisis. The discipline was to set course for this destination for the first time since 1982, but the event planned July 11 on the KimyRing was canceled. To compensate for this withdrawal, the motorcycle speed world championship made the same choice as Formula 1 : organiser two races in Austria, as in 2020, including one under the label of GP of Styria. Both races will take place early August, after the summer break. In addition, on June 23, the discipline announced thecancellation of the Japanese Grand Prix, scheduled for October 3, and its replacement by that of the Americas, while the GP of Thailand is postponed for a week, to October 17.
Despite the persistence of the coronavirus pandemic, the motorcycle speed world championship wanted to believe in a return to normal. Indeed, the publication of the initial calendar reported the return of several excursions to the American continent in the spring. Ultimately, it will not be, the GP of Argentina and the Americas scheduled for April being postponed to dates yet to be determined. To compensate for this double withdrawal, the MotoGP caravan has started this 2021 season with two rounds in Qatar, March 28 and April 4. Then on April 18, she set sail for the Algarve circuit in Portimao for a Portuguese Grand Prix which was the last surprise event of last year.
As a reminder, the season 2020 MotoGP was originally scheduled to bring together 20 races, from March to November. Finally, she could not have started until mid-July by having to put an end to all extra-European travel, health situation requires. Therefore, to achieve a calendar of 14 events, the organizers had resorted to the holding of many double sleeves, namely two races contested on the same circuit one week apart with two specific titles for the Grands Prix in question.
For now, 19 events are on the program for 2021, who will not be able to not exceed the planned total of 20 races, pending action to be taken on the two postponements. If this score is reached, then it would be the longest season of the history of the discipline. Moreover, there is a sequence of three races over three consecutive weekends in October.
About the final round, it must be judged on the Ricardo Tormo track of Valence in Spain, the 14 november 2021. In view of the uncertainty linked to the coronavirus pandemic in the coming months, the championship organizers have placed Indonesia as a reservist. This calendar, approved by the International Motorcycling Federation (FIM), is subject to other changes as the global health situation evolves.
Discover the Moto GP 2021 calendar below, as well as the Moto2 and Moto3 meetings (dates and times).
March 28, 2021: Grand Prix of Qatar – Losail
Start time in French time: 4 p.m. (Moto3), 5:20 p.m. (Moto2), 7 p.m. (MotoGP)
04 April 2021: Doha Grand Prix – Losail
Start time in French time: 4 p.m. (Moto3), 5:20 p.m. (Moto2), 7 p.m. (MotoGP)
April 18, 2021: Portuguese Grand Prix – Portimao
Departure time in French time: 12:20 p.m. (Moto3), 3:30 p.m. (Moto2), 2 p.m. (MotoGP)
02 May 2021: Spanish Grand Prix – Jerez
Start time in French time: 11 a.m. (Moto3), 12:20 p.m. (Moto2), 2 p.m. (MotoGP)
May 16, 2021: French Grand Prix – Le Mans
Start time in French time: 11 a.m. (Moto3), 12:20 p.m. (Moto2), 2 p.m. (MotoGP)
May 30, 2021: Italian Grand Prix – Mugello
Start time in French time: 11 a.m. (Moto3), 12:20 p.m. (Moto2), 2 p.m. (MotoGP)
06 June 2021: Catalan Grand Prix – Barcelona
Start time in French time: 11 a.m. (Moto3), 12:20 p.m. (Moto2), 2 p.m. (MotoGP)
June 20, 2021: German Grand Prix – Sachsenring
Start time in French time: 11 a.m. (Moto3), 12:20 p.m. (Moto2), 2 p.m. (MotoGP)
June 27, 2021: Dutch Grand Prix – Assen
Start time in French time: 11 a.m. (Moto3), 12:20 p.m. (Moto2), 2 p.m. (MotoGP)
Canceled: Finnish Grand Prix – Iitti
Scheduled from July 9 to 11, 2021, the Finnish Grand Prix is officially canceled due to the health crisis. It is replaced by the Styrian Grand Prix, from August 6 to 8.
August 8, 2021: Styrian Grand Prix – Spielberg
Start time in French time: 11 a.m. (Moto3), 12:20 p.m. (Moto2), 2 p.m. (MotoGP)
August 15, 2021: Austrian Grand Prix – Spielberg
Start time in French time: 11 a.m. (Moto3), 12:20 p.m. (Moto2), 2 p.m. (MotoGP)
August 29, 2021: British Grand Prix – Silverstone
Start time in French time: 1:30 p.m. (Moto3), 3 p.m. (Moto2), 4:30 p.m. (MotoGP)
September 12, 2021: Grand Prix of Aragon – MotorLand Aragon
Start time in French time: 11 a.m. (Moto3), 12:20 p.m. (Moto2), 2 p.m. (MotoGP)
September 19, 2021: Grand Prix of San Marino – Misano
Start time in French time: 11 a.m. (Moto3), 12:20 p.m. (Moto2), 2 p.m. (MotoGP)
Canceled: Japanese Grand Prix – Motegi
Scheduled for October 1-3, 2021, the Japanese Grand Prix is officially canceled due to the health crisis. It is replaced by the Grand Prix des Amériques, on the same dates.
October 03, 2021: Grand Prix of the Americas – Austin (United States)
Start time in French time: 6 p.m. (Moto3), 7.20 p.m. (Moto2), 9 p.m. (MotoGP)
October 17, 2021: Thai Grand Prix – Buriram
Start time in French time: 7 a.m. (Moto3), 8:20 a.m. (Moto2), 9 a.m. (MotoGP)
October 24, 2021: Australian Grand Prix – Phillip Island
Start time in French time: 4 hours (Moto3), 5:20 am (Moto2), 7 hours (MotoGP)
October 31, 2021: Malaysian Grand Prix – Sepang
Start time in French time: 5 hours (Moto3), 6:20 am (Moto2), 8 hours (MotoGP)
November 14, 2021: Valencia Grand Prix
Start time in French time: 11 a.m. (Moto3), 12:20 p.m. (Moto2), 2 p.m. (MotoGP)
Postponed without date: Argentine Grand Prix – Río Hondo
Start time in French time: 6 p.m. (Moto3), 7.20 p.m. (Moto2), 9 p.m. (MotoGP)
In stock: Indonesian Grand Prix – Mandalika
Photo : Tim Williams/Action Plus via Getty Images
More MotoGP info:
Moto GP Guide 2021: calendar, standings, drivers, teams, TV program
Johann Zarco – MotoGP: who is the French Ducati rider?
Fabio Quartararo – MotoGP: who is the young French prodigy?
