MotoGP returns to Mugello: preview and schedules of the 2021 Italian GP

After being left off the calendar in 2020 due to the pandemic, the World Cup returns to the Mugello Circuit. It will do so without an audience, which will make the atmosphere very different from the usual one with the crowded stands.

As for the weekend schedules, they will be the usual ones for the grand prix in Europe in the three categories: MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3.

Schedules of the Italian GP of MotoGP 2021 (Spanish peninsular time)

Ducati arrives on a roll at the ‘home’ circuit. They come from two consecutive victories of Jack Miller and on this track they have prevailed in the last three editions disputed. Pecco Bagnaia lost the lead to Fabio Quartararo at Le Mans, but on home soil he will try to regain it with his first win in the premier class.

The three of them, along with Johann Zarco, Aleix Espargaró and Valentino Rossi have been summoned for the official press conference on Thursday at Mugello that will kick off the Grand Prix.

Jorge Martín will not be in the game this weekend either, but this time his place will be taken by Michele Pirro.

Where and how to watch the 2021 MotoGP Italian GP race

In Spain, the Italian Grand Prix will only be seen through one of the available payment platforms. The simplest thing is to subscribe to DAZN , which costs €9.99 per month or €99.99 per year and you can try a month for free with no commitment to stay.

If you have Movistar + contracted at home with the base mobile and landline package, you can add the Motor channels for an additional 10 euros and you will see the same DAZN content there.

The third option is to subscribe to the MotoGP VideoPass , which currently costs €105.99 and gives you access to all content until the first race of 2022. Of course, the narration is in English.

Mugello, the circuit of the 2021 Italian GP of MotoGP

The Mugello Circuit is located in the valley of Tuscany, 30 kilometers northeast of Florence. The track was built in 1973 and opened one later. It has been owned by Ferrari since 1988.

In 1976 it hosted its first Grand Prix and since 1991, after a profound remodeling, it has been part of the MotoGP calendar uninterruptedly until last year, due to COVID.

Mugello Circuit Facts

Mugello Circuit Records in MotoGP

The riders competing in the 2021 MotoGP Italian Grand Prix at Mugello

How the MotoGP teams and riders arrive at the 2021 Italian GP

Quartararo took the lead in the last race, but Pecco Bagnaia was just one point behind. Ducati is at the forefront of the team and brand championships.

This is how the MotoGP World Championship arrives at the 2021 Italian GP

pos	Pilot	Points
1	Fabio Quartararo	80	11/5	25/1	25/1	3/13	16/3
2	Francesco Bagnaia	79	16/3	10/6	20/2	20/2	13/4
3	johann zarco	68	20 /2	20 /2	–	8 /8	20 /2
4	Jack Miller	64	7/9	7/9	–	25/1	25/1
5	Maverick Viñales	56	25/1	11/5	5/11	9/7	6/10
6	Joan Mir	49	13/4	9/7	16/3	11/5	–
7	Alex Espargaro	35	9/7	6/10	10/6	10/6	–
8	Franco Morbidelli	33	–	4/12	13/4	16/3	–
9	Takaaki Nakagami	28	—	—	6/10	13/4	9/7
10	Pol Espargaro	25	8 /8	3 /13	–	6 /10	8 /8
11	Brad Binder	24	2/14	8/8	11/5	–	3/13
12	Alex Rins	23	10/6	13/4	–	–	–
13	Enea Bastianini	20	6/10	5/11	7/9	–	2/14
14	Alex Marquez	18	–	–	8/8	–	10/6
fifteen	George Martin	17	1 /15	16 /3	–	–	–
16	Danilo Petrucci	16	–	–	3/13	2/14	11/5
17	Marc Marquez	16	–	–	9/7	7/9	–
18	Stefan Bradl	11	5 /11	2 /14	–	4 /12	–
19	Valentino Rossi	9	4/12	–	–	–	5/11
20	Miguel Oliveira	9	3/13	1/15	–	5/11	–
21	Luca Marini	9	–	–	4/12	1/15	4/12
22	Iker Lecuona	8	–	–	1/15	–	7/9
23	Lorenzo Savadori	2	–	–	2/14	–	–
24	Tito Rabat	1	–	–	–	–	1/15

This is how the MotoGP Team World Championship arrives at the 2021 Italian GP

pos	Equipment	Points
1	Ducati Team	143	23	17	20	45	38
2	Yamaha Factory Racing	136	36	36	30	12	22
3	Pramac Racing Ducati	86	21	36	–	8	21
4	Team Suzuki MotoGP	72	23	22	16	11	–
5	Repsol Honda Team	48	13	5	9	13	8
6	Team LCR	46	–	–	14	13	19
7	PETRONAS Yamaha SRT	42	4	4	13	16	5
8	Aprilia Racing Team	37	9	6	12	10	–
9	Red Bull KTM Factory Racing	33	5	9	11	5	3
10	Tech 3	24	–	–	4	2	18
11	Avintia Racing	22	6	5	11	–	–
12	Avintia Racing	5	–	–	–	1	4
13	HRC Honda Team	4	–	–	–	4	–
14	Avintia Racing	2	–	–	–	–	2

This is how the MotoGP constructors’ world championship arrives at the 2021 Italian GP

Pos	Chassis	Points
1	Ducati	110	20	20	20	25	25
2	Yamaha	107	25	25	25	16	16
3	Suzuki	53	13	13	16	11	—
4	Honda	43	8	3	9	13	10
5	KTM	38	3	8	11	5	11
6	Aprilia	35	9	6	10	10	–

How have the MotoGP riders fared at Mugello?

Only three riders on the current grid have won in MotoGP at Mugello. The most, Valentino Rossi with seven wins. Marc Márquez has one, as does Danilo Petrucci, the last winner.

The last 10 winners of the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello

Year	Pole	race winner
2019	Marc Márquez	Danilo Petrucci
2018	Valentino Rossi	Jorge Lorenzo
2017	Maverick Viñales	Andrea Dovizioso
2016	Valentino Rossi	Jorge Lorenzo
2015	Andrea Iannone	Jorge Lorenzo
2014	Marc Márquez	Marc Márquez
2013	Daniel Pedrosa	Jorge Lorenzo
2012	Daniel Pedrosa	Jorge Lorenzo
2011	Casey Stoner	Jorge Lorenzo
2010	The days of Pedrosa	The days of Pedrosa

This was the last MotoGP Italian GP, that of 2019

• Pole: Marc Marquez
• Fast Lap: Jack Miller
• Podium: 1st Danilo Petrucci, 2nd Marc Márquez, 3rd Andrea Dovizioso

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The best photos of the 2019 Italian GP

Petrucci, Dovizioso, Márquez and Rins face the penultimate step through the finish line

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Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images

San Donato, at the end of the straight, Márquez opens up due to the inertia of braking and Dovizioso and Petrucci get inside

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Photo by: Ducati Corse

Practically in parallel, Petrucci sees the hole on the inside and puts the motorcycle into Dovi

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Photo by: Ducati Corse

The three riders in parallel, none want to give up position, they are separated by millimeters

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Photo by: Ducati Corse

The distance between Marc who goes outside, and Dovi is minimal

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Photo by: Ducati Corse

Dovizioso is the first to give up, gives in, picks up the bike and they pass him

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Photo by: Ducati Corse

With Dovizioso defeated, Petrux overtakes Marc because he goes to the right place, the interior, he has to cover fewer meters than Honda

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Photo from: motosport.com

Petrucci comes out ahead in the first corner, he is launched but Márquez follows closely and does not give up his efforts

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Photo by: Ducati Corse

Petrucci makes a perfect last lap, with speed and covering all the gaps to Márquez, who cannot with the Italian

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Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images

Petrucci wins the race, Márquez finishes second just 0.043 thousandths of a second

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Photo by: Ducati Corse

Andrea Dovizioso enters the finish line third, 0.338 behind Petrucci

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Photo by: Ducati Corse