How Pedrosa’s return puts Marquez on the verge of a milestone
A wildcard KTM race debut will end a long run of Honda-only MotoGP starts for Dani Pedrosa, making Marc Marc Marquez favourite to become MotoGP's most prolific one-team rider
Rider STANDINGS '21
| Pos | Rider | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fabio Quartararo | 156 |
| 2 | Johann Zarco | 122 |
| 3 | Francesco Bagnaia | 109 |
| 4 | Joan Mir | 101 |
| 5 | Jack Miller | 100 |
| 6 | Maverick Viñales | 95 |
| 7 | Miguel Oliveira | 85 |
| 8 | Aleix Espargaró | 61 |
| 9 | Brad Binder | 60 |
| 10 | Marc Marquez | 50 |
| 11 | Takaaki Nakagami | 41 |
| 12 | Pol Espargaró | 41 |
TEAM STANDINGS '21
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 251 | |
| 2 | 209 | |
| 3 | 149 | |
| 4 | 145 | |
| 5 | 134 | |
| 6 | 98 | |
| 7 | 68 | |
| 8 | 65 | |
| 9 | 57 | |
| 10 | 41 | |
| 11 | 39 |
THE NEXT RACE
Round Ten
August 8, 2021
Austria
Red Bull Ring Circuit
| Date | Session | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Aug 8 | Race | TBA |
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Oliveira KTM-to-Yamaha MotoGP move could’ve worked out for all
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