Jorge Martin Wins The Styrian GP, Fabio Quartararo Continues To Lead The Standings

JAKARTA – Jorge Martin performed extraordinary. This 23-year-old Spaniard won the Styrian GP at the Red Bull Ring Circuit, Spielberg, Austria, Sunday, August 8. This is his first victory in MotoGP racing.

Martin took the lead over Joan Mir who finished second and Fabio Quartararo finished third. This became a great coma back for the Pramac Ducati rider after occupying pole position in this race after recovering from injury.

Our first brand new winner of 2021! Faultless performance from @88jorgemartin! #MART1NATOR | #StyrianGP pic.twitter.com/ctqvfmXKCd

— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) August 8, 2021

This race was also marked by an accident involving Red Bull KTM rider Dani Pedrosa with Aprilia racer, Lorenzo Savadori. The Savadori motorbike hit Pedrosa's motorbike.

This third lap incident made the start repeated again. This condition was immediately used by two Ducati riders, Jack Miller. He continued to be followed by Martin and Mir. But Miller, lacking consistency, saw him drop to fourth behind Quartararo.

Unlucky for Miller, he finally fell at corner 3 on the remaining 10 laps left. This makes Johan Zarco, in fourth place until the race is over.

Drink it in @88jorgemartin! #MART1NATOR | #StyrianGP pic.twitter.com/NwvmyEWP9z

— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) August 8, 2021

Thanks to the additional points, Quartararo still leads the standings with 172 points. Johan Zarco is second in the standings with 132 points. While defending champion Mir, rose to third place with 121 points.

Francesco Bagnaia was forced to drop to fourth in the standings with a total of 114 points after finishing in eleventh position at the Stryrian GP. Jack Miller is still able to stay in fifth place with 100 points, despite failing to get any points in this race.

Maverick Vinales is in sixth place with 95 points. Vinales was also unable to score points due to finishing in nineteenth position, due to the motor breaking down during the restart.

2021 Styria GP MotoGP Results

1. Jorge Martin SPA Pramac Ducati (GP21)

2. Joan Mir SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)

3. Fabio Quartararo FRA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1)

4. Brad Binder RSA Red Bull KTM (RC16)

5. Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V)

6. Johann Zarco FRA Pramac Ducati (GP21)

7. Alex Rins SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)

8. Marc Marquez SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V)

9. Francesco Bagnaia ITA Ducati Team (GP21)

10. Alex Marquez SPA LCR Honda (RC213V)

11. Dani Pedrosa SPA Red Bull KTM (RC16)

12. Enea Bastianini ITA Avintia Ducati (GP19)

13. Valentino Rossi ITA Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)

14. Luca Marini ITA VR46 Avintia Ducati (GP19)

15. Iker Lecuona SPA KTM Tech3 (RC16)

16. Pol Espargaro SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V)

17. Cal Crutchlow GBR Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)

18. Danilo Petrucci ITA KTM Tech3 (RC16)

19. Maverick Viñales SPA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1)

20. Jack Miller AUS Ducati Team (GP21)

21. Miguel Oliveira POR Red Bull KTM (RC16)

22. Aleix Espargaro ITA Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)

23. Lorenzo Savadori ITA Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)

2021 MotoGP Provisional Standing Results:

1. Fabio QUARTARARO Yamaha FRA 172

2. Johann ZARCO Ducati FRA 132

3. Joan MIR Suzuki SPA 121

4. Francesco BAGNAIA Ducati ITA 114

5. Jack MILLER Ducati AUS 100

6. Maverick VIÑALES Yamaha SPA 95

7. Miguel Oliveira KTM POR 85

8. Brad BINDER KTM RSA 73

9. Aleix ESPARGARO Aprilia SPA 61

10. Marc MARQUEZ Honda SPA 58