The Italian outfit’s rider line-up proved crucial as they retained the constructors’ title. However, just like the Frenchman, those mistakes are there to be learned from ahead of the new season. Quartararo climbed from 15th on the grid to fourth before Bagnaia crashed out of the race with just two laps to go which handed the championship to the Yamaha man.Ĭonsistent high-placed finishes and damage limitation when he was struggling were just a handful of the many reasons why Quartararo was so successful in 2021.īagnaia’s early season form and mistakes in crucial races, including the race where Quartararo won the title at Misano, is what hindered the Italian. At that point, Quartararo had a 65-point advantage at the top of the standings coming into the final six races of the season.ĭespite title rival Bagnaia winning four of the last six races, Quartararo clinched two second-place finishes in San Marino and the United States which gave him the perfect platform to take the title at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Two dominant wins at Assen and Silverstone were backed up by two solid third-place finishes in Germany and Styria. Winning ways returned as El Diablo won the Italian Grand Prix before a wardrobe malfunction ended the Yamaha man’s podium chances in Catalunya which saw him finish sixth and without a disqualification. The Frenchman soon replied with back to back wins in Doha a week later and in Portimao in round three.Īrm pump woes robbed him of a hat-trick of victories in Jerez as he surrendered the lead to Jack Miller, however, the 21-year-old stood on the rostrum once more at his home Grand Prix in Le Mans in tricky mixed weather with a third-place finish. It wasn’t a perfect start for Quartararo in Qatar after his Yamaha teammate Maverick Vinales took victory in round one. Overall, it was an impeccable season for the 21-year-old Frenchman as he clinched his first MotoGP title with 278 points but how did El Diablo achieve the feat? The Frenchman won five races throughout the season and stood on the podium a further five times on course to sealing the championship at Misano.Įight riders took glory for four different manufacturers in one of the most exhilarating MotoGP seasons to date.īrad Binder’s win at the Austrian Grand Prix in August was voted race of the season by fans as the South African rider braved the worsening conditions on dry tyres to clinch the second victory of his MotoGP career. Embed from Getty Images The thrilling 2021 MotoGP season saw Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo clinch his maiden title with three races to spare ahead of Francesco Bagnaia and 2020 champion Joan Mir.