2021 Algarve Moto3 Grand Prix, Portimao - Race Results
Rookie Pedro Acosta is the 2021 Moto3 world champion after last-lap drama in the penultimate Portimao round.
Starting just 14th on the grid, Acosta passed title rival and race leader Foggia into the Turn 3 hairpin on the final lap.
Foggia's title hopes ended moments later when he was rammed from behind by Darryn Binder, who had been trying to pass Sergio Garcia just behind.
Binder, moving to MotoGP next season, tried to apologise to Foggia after the race but was firmly told to leave the Leopard garage.
The South African was subsequently disqualified from the final results by the FIM Stewards for 'irresponsible riding'.
| Algarve Moto3 Grand Prix, Portimao - Race Results | |||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Bike | Time |
| 1 | Pedro Acosta | SPA | Red Bull KTM Ajo | (KTM) | 38m 4.339s |
| 2 | Andrea Migno | ITA | Rivacold Snipers Team | (Honda) | 38m 4.693s |
| 3 | Niccolò Antonelli | ITA | Avintia VR46 | (KTM) | 38m 5.219s |
| 4 | Jeremy Alcoba | SPA | Indonesian Racing Gresini Moto3 | (Honda) | 38m 6.107s |
| 5 | Izan Guevara | SPA | MuchoNeumatico GASGAS Aspar Team | (GASGAS) | 38m 6.178s |
| 6 | Ayumu Sasaki | JPN | Red Bull KTM Tech 3 | (KTM) | 38m 6.213s |
| 7 | Romano Fenati | ITA | Sterilgarda Max Racing Team | (Husqvarna) | 38m 6.311s |
| 8 | Xavier Artigas | SPA | Leopard Racing | (Honda) | 38m 6.672s |
| 9 | Tatsuki Suzuki | JPN | SIC58 Squadra Corse | (Honda) | 38m 7.762s |
| 10 | Filip Salac | CZE | CarXpert PruestelGP | (KTM) | 38m 10.930s |
| 11 | Adrian Fernandez | SPA | Sterilgarda Max Racing Team | (Husqvarna) | 38m 11.279s |
| 12 | Carlos Tatay | SPA | Avintia Esponsorama Moto3 | (KTM) | 38m 13.731s |
| 13 | Daniel Holgado | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech 3 | (KTM) | 38m 14.269s |
| 14 | Joel Kelso | AUS | CIP Green Power | (KTM) | 38m 14.335s |
| 15 | Alberto Surra | ITA | Rivacold Snipers Team | (Honda) | 38m 14.755s |
| 16 | Stefano Nepa | ITA | BOE Owlride | (KTM) | 38m 15.989s |
| 17 | Lorenzo Fellon | FRA | SIC58 Squadra Corse | (Honda) | 38m 16.034s |
| 18 | Riccardo Rossi | ITA | BOE Owlride | (KTM) | 38m 16.075s |
| 19 | Jaume Masia | SPA | Red Bull KTM Ajo | (KTM) | 38m 17.955s |
| 20 | Yuki Kunii | JPN | Honda Team Asia | (Honda) | 38m 34.340s |
| 21 | Ryusei Yamanaka | JPN | CarXpert PruestelGP | (KTM) | 38m 34.522s |
| 22 | Andi Farid Izdihar | INA | Honda Team Asia | (Honda) | 38m 34.588s |
| Kaito Toba | JPN | CIP Green Power | (KTM) | DNF | |
| Dennis Foggia | ITA | Leopard Racing | (Honda) | DNF | |
| Sergio Garcia | SPA | MuchoNeumatico GASGAS Aspar Team | (GASGAS) | DNF | |
| John McPhee | GBR | Petronas Sprinta Racing | (Honda) | DNF | |
| Darryn Binder | RSA | Petronas Sprinta Racing | (Honda) | DSQ | |
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.
