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

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. It was held at the

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on October 3, 2021. The race weekend was notable for its Moto3 race, with the race being red-flagged twice due to two separate incidents, involving

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and Pedro Acosta. The final results have been taken into account after seven completed laps. Unlike Salač, the other riders were classified despite of the red flag. As a consequence, Öncü was banned from the next two rounds as he was deemed responsible for causing the second red flag from race direction. However,

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took his first victory on Grand Prix motorcycling level.

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

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due to travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and was replaced by the

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. On 23 June, the event was rescheduled for 3 October following the cancellation of the

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Qualifying

MotoGP

Race

MotoGP

Moto2

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

Moto3

The race, scheduled to be run for 17 laps, was red-flagged after 7 full laps due to an accident involving

. 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. * Sergio García suffered from kidney

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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.

MotoGP

;Riders' Championship standings ;Constructors' Championship standings ;Teams' Championship standings

Moto2

;Riders' Championship standings ;Constructors' Championship standings ;Teams' Championship standings

Moto3

;Riders' Championship standings ;Constructors' Championship standings ;Teams' Championship standings

Notes

References

External links

* {{MotoGP 2020–29

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Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas