2021 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix

The 2021 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix (officially known as the Gran Premio d'Italia Oakley) was the sixth round of the 2021 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It was held at the Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello in Scarperia e San Piero on 30 May 2021. At this race, Sky VR46 using the Italian tricolour special livery Mugello.

  2021 Italian Grand Prix
Race details
Race 6 of 18 races in the
2021 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date30 May 2021
Official nameGran Premio d'Italia Oakley
LocationAutodromo Internazionale del Mugello
Scarperia e San Piero, Italy
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 5.245 km (3.259 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
Rider Fabio Quartararo Yamaha
Time 1:45.187
Fastest lap
Rider Johann Zarco Ducati
Time 1:46.810 on lap 2
Podium
First Fabio Quartararo Yamaha
Second Miguel Oliveira KTM
Third Joan Mir Suzuki
Moto2
Pole position
Rider Raúl Fernández Kalex
Time 1:50.723
Fastest lap
Rider Sam Lowes Kalex
Time 1:51.208 on lap 3
Podium
First Remy Gardner Kalex
Second Raúl Fernández Kalex
Third Marco Bezzecchi Kalex
Moto3
Pole position
Rider Tatsuki Suzuki Honda
Time 1:56.001
Fastest lap
Rider Sergio García Gas Gas
Time 1:57.188 on lap 2
Podium
First Dennis Foggia Honda
Second Jaume Masiá KTM
Third Gabriel Rodrigo Honda

The weekend was marred by the death of Jason Dupasquier. Dupasquier collided with Ayumu Sasaki during Moto3 qualifying, with him then being hit by Jeremy Alcoba. Alcoba and Sasaki were unhurt, but Dupasquier was critically wounded, before being airlifted to Careggi Hospital in Florence. Dupasquier died at the hospital due to his injuries a day after the accident.

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