Jakartakita.com – Pebalap tim Red Bull KTM Miguel Oliveira keluar sebagai juara MotoGP Catalan 2021 usai menjadi yang tercepat menuntaskan seluruh 24 putaran dalam balapan yang berlangsung di Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Minggu (6/6/2021). Pebalap Portugal tersebut finis dalam waktu 40 menit 21,749 detik.
Kemenangan yang diraih merupakan yang ketiga bagi Oliveira di ajang MotoGP, yang pertama musim ini.
Saat balapan dimulai, pebalap Ducati Jack Miller dapat merangsek ke posisi terdepan. Satu putaran berselang, Oliveira dapat melewati Miller.
Memasuki putaran ke-10, pebalap tim Repsol Honda Marc Marquez dan pebalap Aprilia Racing Team Gresini keluar lintasan dan tidak bisa melanjutkan balapan. Saat tersisa delapan putaran, pebalap tim Petronas Yamaha Valentino ‘The Doctor’ Rossi mengalami nasib yang sama.
Oliveira memastikan gelar juara dengan menjadi pebalap yang finis pertama. Pebalap tim Pramac Ducati Johann Zarco finis di peringkat dua, diikuti Miller di peringkat ketiga.
| CATALUNYA MOTOGP, BARCELONA – RACE RESULTS | ||||
| POS | RIDER | NAT | TEAM | TIME/DIFF |
| 1 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 40m 21.749s |
| 2 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Pramac Ducati (GP21) | +0.175s |
| 3 | Jack Miller | AUS | Ducati Team (GP21) | +1.990s |
| 4 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +4.815s |
| 5 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +5.325s |
| 6 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +6.281s |
| 7 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Team (GP21) | +8.175s |
| 8 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +8.378s |
| 9 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +15.652s |
| 10 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +19.297s |
| 11 | Alex Marquez | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +21.650s |
| 12 | Luca Marini | ITA | Sky VR46 Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +22.533s |
| 13 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +27.833s |
| 14 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP21)* | +29.075s |
| 15 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* | +40.291s |
| Iker Lecuona | SPA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | DNF | |
| Valentino Rossi | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | DNF | |
| Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | DNF | |
| Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | DNF | |
| Danilo Petrucci | ITA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | DNF | |
| Pol Espargaro | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | DNF |
*Rookie
2021 MotoGP Riders’ World Championship (after Round 7, Catalunya)
| Position | Entrant | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fabio QuartararoMonster Yamaha | 118 |
| 2 | Johann ZarcoPramac Ducati | 101 |
| 3 | Jack MillerDucati Team | 90 |
| 4 | Francesco BagnaiaDucati Team | 88 |
| 5 | Joan MirSuzuki Ecstar | 76 |
| 6 | Maverick VinalesMonster Yamaha | 74 |
| 7 | Miguel OliveiraRed Bull KTM | 54 |
| 8 | Aleix EspargaroAprilia Gresini | 44 |
| 9 | Brad BinderRed Bull KTM | 43 |
| 10 | Franco MorbidelliPetronas Yamaha | 40 |
| 11 | Takaaki NakagamiLCR Honda Idemitsu | 31 |
| 12 | Pol EspargaroRepsol Honda | 29 |
| 13 | Enea BastianiniAvintia Ducati | 26 |
| 14 | Alex MarquezLCR Honda Castrol | 25 |
| 15 | Danilo PetrucciKTM Tech3 | 23 |
| 16 | Alex RinsSuzuki Ecstar | 23 |
| 17 | Jorge MartinPramac Ducati | 19 |
| 18 | Marc MarquezRepsol Honda | 16 |
| 19 | Valentino RossiPetronas Yamaha | 15 |
| 20 | Luca MariniSky VR46 Avintia Ducati | 13 |
| 21 | Iker LecuonaKTM Tech3 | 13 |
| 22 | Stefan BradlRepsol Honda | 11 |
| 23 | Lorenzo SavadoriAprilia Gresini | 4 |
| 24 | Michele PirroPramac Ducati | 3 |
| 25 | Tito RabatPramac Ducati | 1 |