Austin Moto2 Grand Prix, COTA, Texas - Race Results
Race results from the 2021 Austin Moto2 Grand Prix at COTA.
Raul Fernandez, Moto2, Grand Prix of the Americas 2 October 2021
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World championship leader Remy Gardner falls from an early second place while chasing team-mate and title rival Raul Fernandez, meaning the Australian's world championship lead has been reduced to just 9 points with three rounds to go.
Fabio di Giannantonio then made occasional gains in pursuit of Fernandez, but never got within reach of the Red Bull Ajo rider.
Moto2 rookie Cameron Beaubier delighted the home fans by diving for the lead at turn 1 and battling for a rostrum in the early part of the race, on his way to a career best fifth...
| Austin Moto2 Grand Prix, COTA - Race Results | |||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Bike | Time |
| 1 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | Red Bull KTM Ajo | (Kalex) | 39m 10.521s |
| 2 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 | (Kalex) | 39m 12.255s |
| 3 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | SKY Racing Team VR46 | (Kalex) | 39m 13.621s |
| 4 | Augusto Fernandez | SPA | Elf Marc VDS Racing Team | (Kalex) | 39m 14.582s |
| 5 | Cameron Beaubier | USA | American Racing | (Kalex) | 39m 15.902s |
| 6 | Tony Arbolino | ITA | Liqui Moly Intact GP | (Kalex) | 39m 18.098s |
| 7 | Ai Ogura | JPN | IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia | (Kalex) | 39m 21.608s |
| 8 | Xavi Vierge | SPA | Petronas Sprinta Racing | (Kalex) | 39m 25.470s |
| 9 | Marcos Ramirez | SPA | American Racing | (Kalex) | 39m 26.572s |
| 10 | Jake Dixon | GBR | Petronas Sprinta Racing | (Kalex) | 39m 28.799s |
| 11 | Aron Canet | SPA | Inde Aspar Team | (Boscoscuro) | 39m 31.200s |
| 12 | Jorge Navarro | SPA | MB Conveyors Speed Up | (Boscoscuro) | 39m 33.259s |
| 13 | Simone Corsi | ITA | MV Agusta Forward Racing | (MV Agusta) | 39m 33.434s |
| 14 | Somkiat Chantra | THA | IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia | (Kalex) | 39m 33.768s |
| 15 | Bo Bendsneyder | NED | Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team | (Kalex) | 39m 33.629s |
| 16 | Tetsuta Nagashima | JPN | Italtrans Racing Team | (Kalex) | 39m 37.527s |
| 17 | Barry Baltus | BEL | NTS RW Racing GP | (NTS) | 39m 38.607s |
| 18 | Joe Roberts | USA | Italtrans Racing Team | (Kalex) | 39m 43.240s |
| 19 | Stefano Manzi | ITA | Flexbox HP40 | (Kalex) | 39m 48.063s |
| 20 | Hafizh Syahrin | MAL | NTS RW Racing GP | (NTS) | 39m 50.179s |
| 21 | Fermín Aldeguer | SPA | MB Conveyors Speed Up | (Boscoscuro) | 39m 51.206s |
| 22 | Lorenzo Baldassarri | ITA | MV Agusta Forward Racing | (MV Agusta) | 39m 57.689s |
| Celestino Vietti | ITA | SKY Racing Team VR46 | (Kalex) | DNF | |
| Marcel Schrotter | GER | Liqui Moly Intact GP | (Kalex) | DNF | |
| Albert Arenas | SPA | Inde Aspar Team | (Boscoscuro) | DNF | |
| Hector Garzo | SPA | Flexbox HP40 | (Kalex) | DNF | |
| Sam Lowes | GBR | Elf Marc VDS Racing Team | (Kalex) | DNF | |
| Remy Gardner | AUS | Red Bull KTM Ajo | (Kalex) | DNF | |
| Thomas Luthi | SWI | Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team | (Kalex) | DNF | |
