Moto2 Pre-Race Briefing – 2021 Round 18, Grand Prix of Valencia, 12-14 November

Grand Prix of Algarve

Steve Sargent, Chief Product Officer, Triumph Motorcycles:

“There’s still one race to go but this season has been another thriller – a total of eleven new lap records, five different winners and the rise of the remarkable rookie Raul Fernandez who has scored a record-equalling seven wins in his rookie season. His performance sealed him the 2021 Triumph Triple Trophy last time out in Portugal, and we are thrilled to be able to hand over his custom-liveried Street Triple RS this coming weekend. Of course, it’s Remy Gardner who is oh-so-close to the Moto2 World Championship crown this season and becoming only the second father-son combination to win FIM Road Racing World Championship titles.”

Upcoming race

• Once again the Moto2 World Championship is going right down to the wire. Remy Gardner has more than one hand on the trophy with a 23-point lead, meaning that even if Raul wins Remy could finish 13^th and still take the title
• As in 2020 when Enea Bastianini was crowned champion, the title will be decided only in the final round of the season
• Raul has finished on the podium at Valencia in Moto3 with third last year, but Remy hasn’t stood on the podium at the venue before

Triumph Triple Trophy #PoweredbyTriumph

• Raul Fernandez has won the 2021 Triumph Triple Trophy
• Going into the last round with a 28-point advantage, Raul’s consistency with 13 pole position or fastest lap scores and one fastest top speed, he will receive his custom-liveried Street Triple RS this coming weekend in Valencia

About the Triumph Triple Trophy #PoweredbyTriumph

• The Triumph Triple Trophy #PoweredbyTriumph runs alongside the Moto2 World Championship in 2021, recognising that there are more stories of success from a GP than simply the race win, and will award one rider with a Street Triple RS at the end of the season
• Points will be awarded to the rider (or multiple riders in the case of a tie):
• Fastest top speed: 7 points for the fastest rider / riders in case of a tie
• Pole position: 6 points for the rider starting from pole
• Fastest race lap: 5 points for the fastest rider / riders in case of a tie

The Triumph Moto2™ 765cc race engine is a development of the class-leading Street Triple RS 765cc road motorcycle and produces more than 140PS and the same visceral soundtrack

2021 Moto2 World Championship top ten:

Pos	Race #	Rider	Chassis	Engine	Nation	Points
1	87	R. Gardner	Kalex	Triumph 765cc	AUS	305
2	25	R. Fernandez	Kalex	Triumph 765cc	SPA	282
3	72	M. Bezzecchi	Kalex	Triumph 765cc	ITA	214
4	22	S. Lowes	Kalex	Triumph 765cc	GBR	181
5	37	A. Fernandez	Kalex	Triumph 765cc	SPA	158
6	44	A. Canet	Boscoscuro	Triumph 765cc	SPA	153
7	21	F. Di Giannantonio	Kalex	Triumph 765cc	ITA	141
8	79	A. Ogura	Kalex	Triumph 765cc	JPN	120
9	9	J. Navarro	Boscoscuro	Triumph 765cc	SPA	98
10	23	M. Schrotter	Kalex	Triumph 765cc	GER	91

2021 top ten standings – Triumph Triple Trophy #PoweredbyTriumph:

Pos	Race #	Rider	Nation	Points	Team
1	25	R. Fernandez	SPA	79	Red Bull KTM Ajo
2	22	S. Lowes	GBR	51	Elf Marc VDS Racing Team
3	40	H. Garzo	SPA	35	Flexbox HP40
–	42	M. Ramirez	SPA	35	American Racing
5	87	R. Gardner	AUS	33	Red Bull KTM Ajo
6	72	M. Bezzecchi	ITA	27	SKY Racing Team VR46
7	19	L. Dalla Porta	ITA	14	Italtrans Racing Team
–	13	C. Vietti	ITA	14	SKY Racing Team VR46
9	35	S. Chantra	THA	12	IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia
–	6	C. Beaubier	USA	12	American Racing

2021 Moto2 calendar:

	Date	Race		Date	Race
1	28 Mar	GP of Qatar, Losail	10	8 Aug	GP of Styria, Red Bull Ring
2	4 Apr	GP of Doha, Losail	11	15 Aug	GP of Austria, Red Bull Ring
3	18 Apr	GP of Portugal, Algarve	12	29 Aug	GP of Britain, Silverstone
4	2 May	GP of Spain, Jerez	13	12 Sept	GP of Aragon, Aragon
5	16 May	GP of France, Le Mans	14	19 Sept	GP of San Marino, Misano
6	30 May	GP of Italy, Mugello	15	3 Oct	GP of Americas, COTA
7	6 Jun	GP of Catalunya, Barcelona	16	24 Oct	GP of Misano, Misano
8	20 Jun	GP of Germany, Sachsenring	17	7 Nov	GP of Algarve, Algarve
9	27 Jun	TT Assen, Assen	18	14 Nov	GP of Valencia, Valencia