Provisional 2021 Moto2 World Championship entry list
A provisional version of the 2021 Moto2 Corld Championship entry list can be seen below.
The line-up confirms that Joe Roberts, hotly linked with an Aprilia MotoGP rider at the start of the Portimao weekend, will instead stay in Moto2 and join the title-winning Italtrans squad in place of Enea Bastianini.
Roberts will be one of two Americans on the grid, with Cameron Beaubier taking over his seat at American Racing.
With Bastianini and Luca Marini moving to MotoGP, Sam Lowes is the highest-ranked rider from this season to remain in the class. The Englishman will continue with Marc VDS.
Meanwhile, reigning Moto3 champion Albert Arenas moves up to Moto2 with Aspar, title runner-up Tony Arbolino joins Intact GP and third in the standings Ai Ogura is promoted by Honda Team Asia. Another 2020 Moto3 race winner, Raul Fernandez, steps up with Ajo.
All four chassis suppliers - Kalex, Speed Up, MV Agusta and NTS - will remain on the 30-rider grid, again all powered by 765cc Triumph engines...
| Provisional 2021 Moto2 entry list | ||||
| Rider | NAT | TEAM | BIKE | |
| #5 | Yari Montella | ITA | Speed Up Racing | (Speed Up) |
| #6 | Cameron Beaubier | USA | Tennor American Racing | (Kalex) |
| #7 | Lorenzo Baldassarri | ITA | MV Agusta Forward Racing | (MV Agusta) |
| #9 | Jorge Navarro | SPA | Speed Up Racing | (Speed Up) |
| #11 | Nicolo Bulega | ITA | Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 | (Kalex) |
| #12 | Thomas Luthi | SWI | Onexox TKKR SAG Team | (Kalex) |
| #13 | Celestino Vietti | ITA | Sky Racing Team VR46 | (Kalex) |
| #14 | Tony Arbolino | ITA | Liqui Moly Intact GP | (Kalex) |
| #16 | Joe Roberts | USA | Italtrans Racing Team | (Kalex) |
| #19 | Lorenzo Dalla Porta | ITA | Italtrans Racing Team | (Kalex) |
| #21 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 | (Kalex) |
| #22 | Sam Lowes | GBR | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | (Kalex) |
| #23 | Marcel Schrotter | GER | Liqui Moly Intact GP | (Kalex) |
| #24 | Simone Corsi | ITA | MV Agusta Forward Racing | (MV Agusta) |
| #25 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | Red Bull KTM Ajo | (Kalex) |
| #35 | Somkiat Chantra | THA | Idemitsu Honda Team Asia | (Kalex) |
| #37 | Augusto Fernandez | SPA | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | (Kalex) |
| #40 | Hector Garzo | SPA | Pons HP40 | (Kalex) |
| #42 | Marcos Ramirez | SPA | Tennor American Racing | (Kalex) |
| #44 | Aron Canet | SPA | Aspar Team | (Speed Up) |
| #55 | Hafizh Syahrin | MAL | NTS RW Racing GP | (NTS) |
| #62 | Stefano Manzi | ITA | Pons HP40 | (Kalex) |
| #70 | Barry Baltus | BEL | NTS RW Racing GP | (NTS) |
| #72 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Sky Racing Team VR46 | (Kalex) |
| #75 | Albert Arenas | SPA | Aspar Team | (Speed Up) |
| #79 | Ai Ogura | JPN | Idemitsu Honda Team Asia | (Kalex) |
| #87 | Remy Gardner | AUS | Red Bull KTM Ajo | (Kalex) |
| #96 | Jake Dixon | GBR | Petronas Sprinta Racing | (Kalex) |
| #97 | Xavi Vierge | SPA | Petronas Sprinta Racing | (Kalex) |
| #99 | Kasma Daniel | MAL | Onexox TKKR SAG Team | (Kalex) |
Provisional 2021 MotoGP Calendar | |||
Round | Date | Race | Circuit |
1 | 28 March | Qatar | Losail |
2 | 11 April | Argentina | Termas de Rio Hondo |
3 | 18 April | Americas | COTA |
4 | 2 May | Spain | Jerez |
5 | 16 May | France | Le Mans |
6 | 30 May | Italy | Mugello |
7 | 6 June | Catalunya | Barcelona |
8 | 20 June | Netherlands | Assen |
9 | 27 June | Germany | Sachsenring |
10 | 11 July | Finland* | KymiRing |
11 |
| To Be Decided |
|
12 | 15 August | Austria | Red Bull Ring |
13 | 29 August | Great Britain | Silverstone |
14 | 12 September | Aragon | Aragon |
15 | 19 September | San Marino e Della Riviera di Rimini | Misano |
16 | 3 October | Japan | Motegi |
17 | 10 October | Thailand | Buriram |
18 | 24 October | Australia | Phillip Island |
19 | 31 October | Malaysia | Sepang |
20 | 14 November | Comunitat Valenciana | Ricardo Tormo |
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
