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2021 MotoGP World Championship Season
Dutch MotoGP
Round 11
Red Bull Ring
Spielberg, Austria
Sunday, 15 August 2021
The
2021 Austrian MotoGP which is also known as the Bitci Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich will take place in Spielberg, Austria on August 15.
This will be the 11th round of this year's Championship and it is scheduled to be held at the Red Bull Ring.
The most recent race in the current season which was the Styrian Grand Prix also took place at the Red Bull Ring due to the cancellation of the Finnish Grand Prix.
Last year's Austrian MotoGP was won by Andrea Dovizioso of Ducati and he was followed by Suzuki's Joan Mir and Ducati rider Jack Miller respectively.
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The recent Styrian MotoGP which took place on August 8 was won by Jorge Martin of Ducati following an entertaining race.
Martin, who claimed his maiden win of the campaign, was followed by Mir and Yamaha rider Fabian Quartararo finished second and third respectively.
Quartararo is still placed at the top of the 2021 Riders' standings having accumulated 172 points as the race for the MotoGP world title continues.
While Ducati rider Johann Zarco (132 points) and defending champion Mir (121 points) are placed second and third respectively on the standings.
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Martin, who is now placed 12th on the standings, was ecstatic after winning the Austrian Grand Prix on his debut season in the premier class.
“It’s been a nice weekend for me. Making the pole and now the victory, this is unbelievable," Martin said.
"It’s crazy to win in MotoGP and in my rookie season, I’ve done it. One victory and one podium is unbelievable and I hope we can still progress.”
"The last laps I was thinking a lot of things. That's why I did worse in the last laps but I had this gap to manage."
Yamaha are placed at the top of Constructors' Championship standings and they are followed by Ducati and KTM respectively.
2020 Austrian MotoGP results
Winner: Andrea Dovizioso - Ducati
Runner-Up: Joan Mir - Suzuki
Third-Place: Jack Miller - Ducati
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