2021 FIM Motocross World Championship explained

The 2021 FIM Motocross World Championship was the 65th FIM Motocross World Championship season.^[1]

In the MXGP class, Tim Gajser started the season as the reigning champion after picking up his fourth world title in 2020. In MX2, Tom Vialle was the defending champion as he picked up his maiden world title in the previous year. The 2021 season saw the debut of Beta as a manufacturer in the MXGP class.^[2]

Race calendar and results

The championship was contested over eighteen rounds.^[1]

Russian athletes competed as a neutral competitors using the designation MFR (Motorcycle Federation of Russia), as the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld a ban on Russia competing at World Championships. The ban was implemented by the World Anti-Doping Agency in response to state-sponsored doping program of Russian athletes.^[3]

MXGP

Round	Date	Grand Prix	Location	Race 1 Winner	Race 2 Winner	Round Winner	Report
1	13 June	MXGP of Russia	Orlyonok	Tim Gajser	Tim Gajser	Tim Gajser
2	27 June	MXGP of Great Britain	Matterley Basin	Tony Cairoli	Tim Gajser	Tony Cairoli
3	4 July	MXGP of Italy	Maggiora	Romain Febvre	Jeffrey Herlings	Jeffrey Herlings
4	18 July	MXGP of Netherlands	Oss	Jeffrey Herlings	Tony Cairoli	Tim Gajser
5	25 July	MXGP of Czech Republic	Loket	Jorge Prado	Tony Cairoli	Jorge Prado
6	1 August	MXGP of Flanders	Lommel	Jeffrey Herlings	Romain Febvre	Romain Febvre
7	8 August	MXGP of Latvia	Ķegums	Jeffrey Herlings	Jorge Prado	Tim Gajser
8	5 September	MXGP of Turkey	Afyonkarahisar	Jeffrey Herlings	Tim Gajser	Jeffrey Herlings
9	8 September	MXGP of Afyon		Jeffrey Herlings	Tim Gajser	Jeffrey Herlings
10	19 September	MXGP of Sardegna	Riola Sardo	Jeffrey Herlings	Jeffrey Herlings	Jeffrey Herlings
11	3 October	MXGP of Germany	Teutschenthal	Jorge Prado	Tim Gajser	Tim Gajser
12	10 October	MXGP of France	Lacapelle-Marival	Romain Febvre	Jeffrey Herlings	Jeffrey Herlings
13	17 October	MXGP of Spain	intu Xanadú	Romain Febvre	Jeffrey Herlings	Jeffrey Herlings
14	24 October	MXGP of Trentino	Pietramurata	Jeffrey Herlings	Jeffrey Herlings	Jeffrey Herlings
15	27 October	MXGP of Pietramurata		Romain Febvre	Tony Cairoli	Tony Cairoli
16	31 October	MXGP of Garda		Jeremy Seewer	Tim Gajser	Jeremy Seewer
17	7 November	MXGP of Lombardia	Mantova	Romain Febvre	Jeffrey Herlings	Jeffrey Herlings
18	10 November	MXGP of Città di Mantova		Jeffrey Herlings	Jeffrey Herlings	Jeffrey Herlings

MX2

Round	Date	Grand Prix	Location	Race 1 Winner	Race 2 Winner	Round Winner	Report
1	13 June	MXGP of Russia	Orlyonok	Tom Vialle	Tom Vialle	Tom Vialle
2	27 June	MXGP of Great Britain	Matterley Basin	Maxime Renaux	Mattia Guadagnini
3	4 July	MXGP of Italy	Maggiora	Thibault Benistant	Mattia Guadagnini	Mattia Guadagnini
4	18 July	MXGP of Netherlands	Oss	Jago Geerts	Jago Geerts	Jago Geerts
5	25 July	MXGP of Czech Republic	Loket	Mattia Guadagnini	Thibault Benistant	Mattia Guadagnini
6	1 August	MXGP of Flanders	Lommel	Jago Geerts	Kay de Wolf	Jago Geerts
7	8 August	MXGP of Latvia	Ķegums	Maxime Renaux	Maxime Renaux	Maxime Renaux
8	5 September	MXGP of Turkey	Afyonkarahisar	Tom Vialle	Maxime Renaux	Tom Vialle
9	8 September	MXGP of Afyon		Maxime Renaux	Tom Vialle	Tom Vialle
10	19 September	MXGP of Sardegna	Riola Sardo	Tom Vialle	Tom Vialle	Tom Vialle
11	3 October	MXGP of Germany	Teutschenthal	Tom Vialle	Maxime Renaux	Maxime Renaux
12	10 October	MXGP of France	Lacapelle-Marival	Tom Vialle	Tom Vialle	Tom Vialle
13	17 October	MXGP of Spain	intu Xanadú	Tom Vialle	Maxime Renaux	Maxime Renaux
14	24 October	MXGP of Trentino	Pietramurata	Tom Vialle	Tom Vialle	Tom Vialle
15	27 October	MXGP of Pietramurata		Tom Vialle	Rene Hofer	Rene Hofer
16	31 October	MXGP of Garda		Rene Hofer	Maxime Renaux	Maxime Renaux
17	7 November	MXGP of Lombardia	Mantova	Maxime Renaux	Jago Geerts	Jago Geerts
18	10 November	MXGP of Città di Mantova		Jago Geerts	Maxime Renaux	Jago Geerts

MXGP

Entry list

Officially Approved Teams & Riders[4]
Team	Constructor	No	Rider	Rounds
Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team	Kawasaki	3	Romain Febvre[5]	All
		128	Ivo Monticelli	1–8
		172	Mathys Boisramé	14–18
Hostettler Yamaha Racing[6]	Yamaha	4	Arnaud Tonus	1–3, 8–16
		92	Valentin Guillod	2, 5–7, 9–10, 12–18
		998	Todd Kellett	6
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team	Husqvarna	7	Arminas Jasikonis[7]	2–13, 17–18
		19	Thomas Kjær Olsen	All
Team Gebben Van Venrooy Yamaha Racing	Yamaha	10	Calvin Vlaanderen[8]	1–13
		22	Kevin Strijbos	All
		32	Brent Van Doninck[9]	All
Honda SR Motoblouz	Honda	16	Benoît Paturel[10]	8–18
		107	Lars van Berkel	6–7
		991	Nathan Watson[11]	1–4
JD Gunnex KTM Racing Team	KTM	17	José Butrón	5, 13–17
		183	Lorenzo Locurcio	1–9, 13–17
		881	Dušan Drdaj	8–9
JWR Honda Racing	Honda	18	Vsevolod Brylyakov	1, 3–9, 11–18
		147	Miro Sihvonen[12]	1, 4, 11–18
SS24 KTM MXGP	KTM	24	Shaun Simpson[13]	1–6, 10–18
JM Honda Racing[14]	Honda	29	Henry Jacobi	All
		202	Yentel Martens	4
		747	Michele Cervellin	6–7
KMP Honda Racing	Honda	37	Gert Krestinov	11
		152	Petar Petrov[15]	2, 11
		926	Jérémy Delincé	6
Standing Construct GasGas Factory Racing	Gas Gas	41	Pauls Jonass[16]	1–17
		189	Brian Bogers	2–15, 17–18
Team HRC	Honda	43	Mitchell Evans[17]
		70	Rubén Fernández	17–18
		243	Tim Gajser	All
Red Bull KTM De Carli Factory Racing	KTM	61	Jorge Prado[18]	All
		222	Tony Cairoli[19]	All
Marchetti Racing Team KTM	KTM	77	Alessandro Lupino[20]	All
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing	KTM	84	Jeffrey Herlings[21]	1–4, 6–18
Beta SDM Corse MX Team[22]	Beta	89	Jeremy Van Horebeek	All
		520	Jimmy Clochet	2–7, 11
Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team	Yamaha	91	Jeremy Seewer[23]	All
		259	Glenn Coldenhoff[24]	All
		919		All
JK Racing	Yamaha	161	Alvin Östlund[25]	1–10
		667	Anton Nordström Graaf	11–13, 15–18
KTM Kosak Team	KTM	226	Tom Koch[26]	2, 5–7, 10–18
Motostar.se	Husqvarna	297	Anton Gole[27]	2–5, 7
SM Action GasGas Racing Team Yuasa Battery[28]	Gas Gas	303	Alberto Forato	2–18
Hitachi KTM fuelled by Milwaukee	KTM	811	Adam Sterry[29]	1–6, 10–11
JT911 KTM Racing Team	KTM	911	Jordi Tixier	1–2, 5–7
Wild Card Teams & Riders
Team	Constructor	No	Rider	Rounds
Ghidinelli Racing Yamaha	Yamaha	15	David Philippaerts	14–17
Team GSM Dafy Michelin Yamaha	Yamaha	21	Maxime Desprey	12
MB Team	Honda	44	Morgan Lesiardo	3, 10–12
Gabriel Motocross KTM	KTM	49	John Adamson	2
REVO Seven Kawasaki	Kawasaki	53	Dylan Walsh[30]	6
Team AB Racing	Husqvarna	66	Tim Koch	11
Sahkar Racing	KTM	75	Hardi Roosiorg	6–7, 11, 17–18
	Kawasaki	79	Timothée Hoarau	14–18
AIT Racing Team	Husqvarna	97	Michael Ivanov	10
KTM Sarholz Racing Team	KTM	105	Cyril Genot[31]	6
Team CKK	Honda	107	Lars van Berkel	4
Team Bauerschmidt MB33	Husqvarna	108	Stefan Ekerold	11
GDR Honda	Honda	109	Dylan Wright	14–18
	Husqvarna	123	Georgy Valyakin	1
De Jong Racing Team Andre Motors KTM	KTM	130	Rene de Jong	4–6
Cab Screens Crescent Yamaha Racing	Yamaha	151	Harri Kullas	2
JH MX Service	Gas Gas	194	Sven van der Mierden	4, 6
Rentor Racing	KTM	197	Denis Poláš	17–18
SHR Motorsports	Yamaha	262	Mike Stender	11
Team 3C Racing	Yamaha	267	Edoardo Bersanelli	3, 5, 16
PAR Homes RFX Husqvarna	Husqvarna	326	Josh Gilbert	2, 4, 11–12, 14–16
		777	Evgeny Bobryshev	6
Team Borz MX School	Honda	333	Luca Borz	16
Goby Racing	Gas Gas	338	David Herbreteau	12
	Husqvarna	425	Alexander Shershnev	1
Gabrielli Moto Racing Team	Husqvarna	644	Ismaele Guarise	16
SVR Motorsport	Husqvarna	701	Svyatoslav Pronenko	1
FB Factory Motorsport	Husqvarna	831	Brice Maylin	12
Team JCR	Kawasaki	848	Joan Cros	13
AL860 Motorsport	KTM	860	Andrea La Scala	18
Zatika AV92 Husqvarna	Husqvarna	920	Ander Valentín	17–18

Riders Championship

Pos	Nr	Rider	Bike	RUS		GBR		ITA		NED		CZE		FLA		LAT		TUR		AFY		SAR		GER		FRA		ESP		TRE		PIE		GAR		LOM		CDM		Points
1	84		KTM	4	2	3	4	6	1	1	DNS			1	5	1	4	1	2	1	2	1	1	2	3	2	1	3	1	1	1	Ret	4	3	4	2	1	1	1	708
2	3		Kawasaki	2	6	7	2	1	12	4	4	3	10	2	1	5	3	4	4	4	5	3	3	4	2	1	2	1	7	3	4	1	5	2	3	1	2	2	3	703
3	243		Honda	1	1	4	1	5	6	3	2	2	15	7	4	2	2	6	1	3	1	19	8	3	1	6	3	4	2	4	3	2	3	4	1	8	3	3	2	688
4	91		Yamaha	6	5	8	5	8	8	5	10	5	2	5	8	9	7	7	7	14	13	6	5	8	5	3	6	5	8	2	5	4	2	1	2	5	5	4	4	566
5	61		KTM	9	8	2	7	2	7	6	3	1	3	6	3	4	1	2	3	21	4	2	2	1	DNS	16	12	2	3	8	17	5	Ret	7	6	6	6	5	7	562
6	222		KTM	3	Ret	1	3	3	3	8	1	6	1	3	7	3	6	5	5	2	3	DNS	DNS	5	10	5	4	7	4	Ret	Ret	3	1	5	5	3	4	Ret	5	545
7	259		Yamaha	10	18	5	9	4	2	2	22	4	4	9	13	7	Ret	8	11	8	19	10	10	7	6	13	8	10	14	5	2	7	6	6	8	11	12	8	8	442
8	41		Gas Gas	Ret	3	6	6	7	4	7	13	Ret	6	4	2	6	15	3	Ret	5	6	13	6	6	4	4	5	6	5	6	12	17	10	Ret	DNS	DNS	DNS			391
9	19		Husqvarna	8	7	14	12	22	19	13	12	Ret	11	8	18	Ret	8	10	15	12	9	8	13	12	13	8	10	11	12	7	16	8	7	12	12	7	10	6	13	332
10	77		KTM	5	4	9	13	18	9	14	14	8	8	30	23	8	9	13	6	9	8	Ret	18	Ret	11	9	13	14	10	10	15	13	13	8	13	10	9	23	12	319
11	919		Yamaha	20	21	11	10	9	11	9	6	11	12	12	9	13	10	20	19	11	21	7	7	13	8	19	20	19	DNS	15	7	6	9	10	7	17	13	9	14	300
12	189		Gas Gas			13	17	27	18	12	5	18	Ret	11	11	10	5	11	12	17	10	5	9	9	7	20	14	13	6	20	13	11	8			12	8	10	5	290
13	89		Beta	11	11	15	8	11	10	17	Ret	7	9	16	Ret	18	Ret	15	16	20	Ret	Ret	Ret	10	9	Ret	9	16	15	12	22	10	12	11	14	Ret	11	13	9	232
14	10		Yamaha	12	15	17	11	14	Ret	10	7	9	Ret	10	10	Ret	11	18	8	13	Ret	4	4	11	Ret	Ret	7	12	16											203
15	29		Honda	Ret	Ret	Ret	14	17	5	20	16	10	16	Ret	Ret	11	14	9	14	7	11	14	14	20	Ret	Ret	18	26	13	Ret	11	9	11	16	Ret	Ret	15	11	Ret	188
16	32		Yamaha	7	17	24	18	10	24	Ret	9	Ret	DNS	18	16	15	19	14	10	10	15	18	11	24	15	15	Ret	22	21	Ret	Ret	Ret	18	17	15	14	17	17	17	152
17	24		KTM	17	16	16	25	15	14	16	17	17	7	13	Ret							12	12	18	19	Ret	25	15	22	19	14	Ret	20	14	16	16	23	16	18	126
18	303		Gas Gas			31	31	25	21	21	24	23	14	14	14	19	12	17	18	6	7	Ret	16	14	14	10	11	21	23	Ret	DNS	18	24	22	Ret	15	19	DNS	DNS	119
19	4		Yamaha	15	9	10	19	21	16									12	13	16	12	16	19	19	Ret	7	Ret	9	11	17	18	23	Ret	DNS	DNS					119
20	16		Honda															23	23	24	17	11	Ret	16	16	12	15	8	9	14	6	Ret	14	Ret	9	Ret	16	DNS	DNS	110
21	22		Yamaha	16	12	12	16	19	13	15	18	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	14	16	Ret	9	15	23	15	21	15	12	Ret	23	27	DNS	16	23	19	23	Ret	Ret	28	Ret	Ret	20	106
22	7		Husqvarna			Ret	24	23	26	11	8	13	Ret	19	6	DNS	DNS	22	17	19	18	9	Ret	21	18	11	16	24	25							18	Ret	14	15	103
23	226		KTM			29	32					15	20	Ret	19	17	13					17	17	22	Ret	22	22	23	20	11	8	15	15	19	20	21	21	18	16	76
24	109		Honda																											13	21	12	17	9	10	13	14	15	11	75
25	172		Kawasaki																											9	9	Ret	19	24	11	9	Ret	7	Ret	62
26	70		Honda																																	4	7	12	6	56
27	128		Kawasaki	Ret	DNS	22	23	12	20	18	11	14	5	26	Ret	16	18	DNS	DNS																					54
28	161		Yamaha	14	14	19	28	13	15	Ret	15	16	23	23	Ret	20	24	16	Ret	22	20	20	20																	50
29	92		Yamaha			20	22					24	21	22	24	24	22			18	16	22	22			21	21	17	24	Ret	10	16	16	13	18	29	20	20	19	49
30	183		KTM	19	22	23	20	24	25	19	Ret	12	17	31	Ret	21	17	21	21	Ret	14							18	18	Ret	20	21	21	15	17	20	24			47
31	18		Honda	23	19			28	23	23	19	21	18	28	25	Ret	Ret	19	20	Ret	22			17	21	14	17	20	17	Ret	Ret	14	26	20	Ret	19	18	19	Ret	45
32	811		KTM	21	13	18	15	16	Ret	26	20	19	13	21	22							21	15	Ret	DNS															39
33	911		KTM	13	10	21	21					20	22	17	Ret	12	21																							33
34	105		KTM											15	12																									15
35	326		Husqvarna			30	30			Ret	Ret													23	17	17	19			Ret	24	20	Ret	21	21					11
36	17		KTM									22	19															25	19	18	19	Ret	22	23	19	22	22			11
37	777		Husqvarna											Ret	15																									6
38	107		Honda							22	23			20	17	22	23																							5
39	520		Beta			Ret	Ret	30	17	Ret	26	25	24	Ret	Ret	27	Ret							Ret	26															4
40	991		Honda	18	20	25	29	26	Ret	24	21																													4
41	15	David Philippaerts	Yamaha																											Ret	Ret	22	Ret	18	Ret	27	Ret			3
42	21		Yamaha																							18	Ret													3
43	75		KTM											27	21	23	20							27	Ret											26	26	21	21	1
44	297		Husqvarna			28	27	20	22	Ret	Ret	DNS	DNS			25	Ret																							1
45	44		Honda					Ret	Ret													23	Ret	25	20	23	Ret													1
46	998		Yamaha											24	20																									1
	147		Honda	22	Ret					27	Ret													Ret	25	DNS	DNS	29	26	Ret	Ret	24	25	26	22	24	25	Ret	DNS	0
	881		KTM															24	22	23	Ret																			0
	920	Ander Valentin	Husqvarna																																	25	Ret	22	Ret	0
	197	Denis Poláš	KTM																																	30	28	Ret	22	0
	108		Husqvarna																					Ret	22															0
	667		Yamaha																					Ret	DNS	24	Ret	28	27			Ret	27	25	23	23	27	Ret	DNS	0
	97		Husqvarna																			24	23																	0
	860	Andrea La Scala	KTM																																			24	23	0
	123		Husqvarna	25	23																																			0
	37		Honda																					28	23															0
	79	Timothée Hoarau	Kawasaki																											Ret	25	25	28	30	27	31	29	25	24	0
	267		Yamaha					29	27			27	26																					27	24					0
	66		Husqvarna																					26	24															0
	701		Husqvarna	24	Ret																																			0
	338	David Herbreteau	Gas Gas																							Ret	24													0
	194		Gas Gas							25	25			29	26																									0
	130		KTM							Ret	Ret	26	25	32	Ret																									0
	831	Brice Maylin	Husqvarna																							25	26													0
	333		Honda																															28	25					0
	926		Honda											25	Ret																									0
	747		Honda											Ret	27	26	Ret																							0
	151		Yamaha			27	26																																	0
	644		Husqvarna																															29	26					0
	152		Honda			26	Ret																	Ret	DNS															0
	425		Husqvarna	26	Ret																																			0
	848	Joan Cros	Kawasaki																									30	28											0
	202		Honda							28	Ret																													0
	49		KTM			Ret	33																																	0
	53		Kawasaki											Ret	Ret																									0
	262		Yamaha																					Ret	DNS															0
Pos	Nr	Rider	bike	RUS		GBR		ITA		NED		CZE		FLA		LAT		TUR		AFY		SAR		GER		FRA		ESP		TRE		PIE		GAR		LOM		CDM		Points

Manufacturers Championship

Pos	Bike	RUS		GBR		ITA		NED		CZE		FLA		LAT		TUR		AFY		SAR		GER		FRA		ESP		TRE		PIE		GAR		LOM		CDM		Points
1	KTM	3	2	1	3	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	1	1	1	2	1	2	1	1	1	3	2	1	2	1	1	1	3	1	3	4	2	1	1	1	842
2	Kawasaki	2	6	7	2	1	12	4	4	3	5	2	1	5	3	4	4	4	5	3	3	4	2	1	2	1	7	3	4	1	5	2	3	1	2	2	3	708
3	Honda	1	1	4	1	5	5	3	2	2	15	7	4	2	2	6	1	3	1	11	8	3	1	6	3	4	2	4	3	2	3	4	1	4	3	3	2	702
4	Yamaha	6	5	5	5	4	2	2	6	4	2	5	8	7	7	7	7	8	12	4	4	7	5	3	6	5	8	2	2	4	2	1	2	5	5	4	4	616
5	Gas Gas	Ret	3	6	6	7	4	7	5	18	6	4	2	6	5	3	12	5	6	5	6	6	4	4	5	6	5	6	12	11	8	22	Ret	12	8	10	5	486
6	Husqvarna	8	7	14	12	20	19	11	8	13	11	8	6	25	8	10	15	12	9	8	13	12	13	8	10	11	12	7	16	8	7	12	12	7	10	6	13	359
7	Beta	11	11	15	8	11	10	17	26	7	9	16	Ret	18	Ret	15	16	20	Ret	Ret	Ret	10	9	Ret	9	16	15	12	22	10	12	11	14	Ret	11	13	9	232
Pos	Bike	RUS		GBR		ITA		NED		CZE		FLA		LAT		TUR		AFY		SAR		GER		FRA		ESP		TRE		PIE		GAR		LOM		CDM		Points

MX2

Entry list

Officially Approved Teams & Riders
Team	Constructor	No	Rider	Rounds
F&H Racing Team[32]	Kawasaki	11	Mikkel Haarup	All
		39	Roan van de Moosdijk	1–5, 10–13
		172	Mathys Boisramé	1–10
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing	Husqvarna	14	Jed Beaton	All
		74	Kay de Wolf[33]	All
Bike It MTX Kawasaki	Kawasaki	20	Wilson Todd	All
		575	Taylor Hammal	2–4
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing	KTM	28	Tom Vialle[34]	1–3, 5–18
		711	Rene Hofer[35]	All
JK Racing	Yamaha	45	Gerard Congost	2, 4–6, 8–9, 12–18
		667	Anton Nordström Graaf	10
F&H Racing Shop	Kawasaki	46	Davy Pootjes
WZ Racing[36]	KTM	51	Oriol Oliver	13
		239	Lion Florian	1–8
		403	Bastian Bøgh Damm	1–7, 10–18
		696	Mike Gwerder	3, 14
Honda 114 Motorsports[37]	Honda	70	Rubén Fernández	1–10, 12–16
		912	Joel Rizzi	1–7, 10–14, 17–18
SM Action GasGas Racing Team Yuasa Battery[38]	Gas Gas	80	Andrea Adamo	All
		240	Kevin Horgmo	3, 5, 13
NR83 Team	KTM	83	Nathan Renkens	2, 5–6
		199	Florent Lambillon	11, 14–18
iXS MXGP Team	Yamaha	87	Kevin Brumann[39]	1–2, 4, 10–13
Jezyk Racing	KTM	88	Sergi Notario
Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 Team	Yamaha	93	Jago Geerts[40]	All
		198	Thibault Benistant[41]	1–16
		959	Maxime Renaux	All
Team Beddini Racing KTM	KTM	94	Gianluca Facchetti	8–16
Team Honda Racing Assomotor[42]	Honda	2–6
		118	Stephen Rubini	1–6, 8–15
		125	Emil Weckman	3, 8–10
		200	Filippo Zonta	11–18
Hitachi KTM fuelled by Milwaukee	KTM	98	Bas Vaessen[43]
		115	Ashton Dickinson	2–5
		426	Conrad Mewse[44]	1–6, 10–18
JD Gunnex KTM Racing Team	KTM	99	Petr Rathouský	17–18
		224	Jakub Terešák	1–3, 5–7
		717	Jan Wagenknecht	8–9, 14–16
Red Bull KTM De Carli Factory Racing	KTM	101	Mattia Guadagnini[45]	All
Everest Racing	Husqvarna	181	Julian Vander Auwera	2–6, 8–9, 11–18
KTM Racestore MX2[46]	KTM	253	Jan Pancar	All
Hostettler Yamaha Racing	Yamaha	313	Petr Polák	All
Raths Motorsports	KTM	440	Marnique Appelt[47]	2–6, 10–12, 14, 16
		766	Michael Sandner[48]	1–5, 10–11, 14–16
KMP Honda Racing	Honda	491	Paul Haberland	2, 4–6, 11, 14–18
DIGA-Procross Gas Gas Factory Racing	Gas Gas	516	Simon Längenfelder[49]	All
		517	Isak Gifting	All
Wild Card Teams & Riders
Team	Constructor	No	Rider	Rounds
Marchetti Racing Team KTM	KTM	23	Valerio Lata	8–9
Team VHR KTM Racing	KTM	27	Tom Guyon	14
Moto-Cycle/Vega Solutions	KTM	48	Adam Collings	4, 6
KRTZ Motorsport	KTM	55	Adam Dušek	5
Team WID Motorsport	KTM	57	Pierre Goupillon	3, 12, 15–16
Sixty-Two Motorsport	Husqvarna	69	Filip Olsson	10, 17–18
Team SE72 Yoko KTM	KTM	72	Liam Everts	10
MCV Motorsport ABF Italia Team	KTM	81	Brian Hsu	14–18
Orion Racing Team	KTM	99	Petr Rathouský	5
MotorMix Racing Team	Gas Gas	111	Alessandro Manucci	3
Team JCR	Yamaha	126	Gonzalo Vargas	13
AIT Racing Team	KTM	164	Nikolay Malinov	10
Team EasyMX Racing	KTM	192	Glen Meier	4–6, 11–12, 14
Millionaire Racing Team	Husqvarna	223	Giuseppe Tropepe	3, 5, 14–16
Steels Dr Jack Fly Over TM	TM	229	Emilio Scuteri	10, 14–18
Becker Racing/Team Theiner	KTM	300	Noah Ludwig	2, 4–6, 11
F4E Gas Gas Racing Team	Gas Gas	309	Guillem Farres	13
Tech32 Racing Team	Husqvarna	324	Maxime Charlier	3
Nilsson Training Namura KTM	KTM	368	Samuel Nilsson	13
Brouwer Motorsports GasGas	Gas Gas	411	Kjeld Stuurman	10
Riley Racing Yamaha	Yamaha	427	Håkon Fredriksen	14
Team AB Racing	Husqvarna	436	Nico Greutmann	11
FRT Motorsport	Husqvarna	499	Emanuele Alberio	15
	KTM	655	Daniil Balandin	1
	KTM	730	Timur Petrashin	1, 4–7, 11

Riders Championship

Pos	Nr	Rider	bike	RUS		GBR		ITA		NED		CZE		FLA		LAT		TUR		AFY		SAR		GER		FRA		ESP		TRE		PIE		GAR		LOM		CDM		Points
1	959		Yamaha	6	9	1	2	6	2	9	4	5	2	2	3	1	1	4	1	1	2	2	3	3	1	4	2	2	1	6	8	7	4	2	1	1	2	3	1	734
2	93		Yamaha	17	6	7	22	4	5	1	1	12	3	1	2	3	2	9	6	4	11	8	2	5	2	5	4	13	2	2	2	2	6	13	Ret	2	1	1	2	610
3	28		KTM	1	1	DNS	DNS	Ret	DNS			2	Ret	4	11	6	4	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	3	1	1	1	3	1	1	1	Ret	4	2	3	4	Ret	DNS	570
4	101		KTM	9	10	4	1	2	1	14	5	1	5	14	11	2	3	2	4	3	6	3	Ret	13	10	2	3	3	8	18	7	11	2	Ret	9	12	5	5	3	548
5	14		Husqvarna	7	11	Ret	8	5	7	2	3	3	8	8	5	4	13	3	3	12	3	13	5	4	5	3	6	4	4	7	3	16	3	5	14	5	3	7	8	540
6	711		KTM	5	4	30	3	11	6	4	10	10	4	11	12	8	6	5	5	9	5	9	14	2	4	7	5	5	6	8	5	4	1	1	8	6	9	13	4	527
7	74		Husqvarna	10	21	15	15	7	9	5	2	6	9	3	1	9	8	7	9	7	8	4	4	8	6	19	11	6	18	5	6	8	12	8	6	4	10	2	6	478
8	198		Yamaha	15	7	5	9	1	14	13	6	9	1	5	4	5	7	8	10	6	4	5	8	16	9	6	7	9	7	Ret	17	15	9	6	7					413
9	70		Honda	2	3	2	6	3	12	10	7	4	7	6	7	17	5	6	DSQ	8	12	Ret	DNS			Ret	10	7	5	4	4	3	5	3	3					404
10	516		Gas Gas	12	8	6	5	17	8	11	Ret	14	15	10	9	10	11	19	15	10	14	11	Ret	6	11	17	14	10	11	14	13	9	7	11	11	11	6	11	11	336
11	11		Kawasaki	13	17	9	31	20	11	8	9	16	16	9	14	7	9	17	8	15	18	15	Ret	12	8	12	8	15	9	12	14	10	10	14	5	10	8	4	7	326
12	20		Kawasaki	16	14	10	11	15	18	6	12	7	11	Ret	23	19	12	11	7	5	9	7	15	29	7	8	15	11	10	17	Ret	6	11	7	4	8	17	10	Ret	316
13	517		Gas Gas	20	Ret	21	10	Ret	31	7	8	15	13	16	15	14	10	13	11	21	7	6	6	11	15	11	Ret	8	Ret	3	9	5	Ret	Ret	13	7	7	21	9	279
14	80		Gas Gas	14	13	18	13	13	10	15	18	13	Ret	18	18	12	14	15	14	11	10	20	13	14	14	13	12	16	Ret	11	12	Ret	8	10	10	9	14	9	10	259
15	172		Kawasaki	4	2	3	7	8	4	12	11	11	6	7	8	11	15	10	20	13	17	14	Ret																	223
16	426		KTM	DNS	DNS	17	14	10	15	19	13	Ret	10	Ret	6							10	9	7	12	21	19	12	13	10	18	Ret	20	9	17	14	16	6	5	203
17	39		Kawasaki	3	5	8	4	9	3	3	Ret	8	Ret									12	7	10	Ret	9	9	29	DNS											190
18	118		Honda	11	Ret	Ret	12	12	19	20	DNS	29	20	20	Ret			12	13	14	13	Ret	DNS	9	13	10	13	14	12	9	11	Ret	DNS							142
19	403		KTM	18	19	11	16	23	28	16	14	18	17	12	13	13	Ret					Ret	10	17	17	14	Ret	18	17	22	Ret	12	21	22	15	17	13	12	12	142
20	253		KTM	8	12	20	18	16	13	25	Ret	20	22	22	19	18	17	16	12	16	16	17	12	23	18	18	Ret	20	15	30	26	18	22	20	16	16	11	15	14	136
21	313		Yamaha	25	23	19	Ret	26	17	22	15	24	23	15	16	15	18	20	Ret	18	15	19	Ret	19	19	20	17	22	20	26	Ret	26	16	24	19	Ret	15	16	15	78
22	94		Honda			26	17	Ret	Ret	28	Ret	35	18	Ret	26																									63
		KTM															14	16	17	Ret	25	Ret	20	16	15	20	19	14	19	Ret	13	13	DNS	DNS
23	81		KTM																											21	16	22	17	12	12	13	12	8	16	62
24	229		TM																			22	17							25	Ret	17	15	19	22	15	19	14	13	39
25	766		KTM	24	25	13	DNS	Ret	22	26	Ret	17	Ret									Ret	21	18	22					24	19	23	14	15	18					33
26	192		KTM							18	16	23	Ret	13	17									15	21	22	21			16	23									31
27	239		KTM	19	15	16	23	25	27	17	17	19	Ret	17	Ret	22	19	Ret	DNS																					29
28	240		KTM					14	16			22	12															21	16											26
29	27		KTM																											13	10									19
30	224		KTM	22	16	22	21	21	20			21	19	21	21	16	16																							18
31	57		KTM					19	21																	16	18					Ret	18	16	21					18
32	200	Filippo Zonta	Honda																					21	23	Ret	22	24	23	29	27	20	26	17	23	18	18	17	20	16
33	72		KTM																			16	11																	15
34	223		Husqvarna					29	23			25	14																	Ret	Ret	14	Ret	Ret	DNS					14
35	87		Yamaha	Ret	18	Ret	DNS			DNS	DNS											21	16	24	20	25	16	DNS	DNS											14
36	427		Yamaha																											15	15									12
37	717		KTM															22	18	19	19									23	21	19	19	23	20					12
38	115		KTM			14	19	Ret	24	23	19	27	Ret																											11
39	575		Kawasaki			12	20	28	Ret	Ret	DNS																													10
40	69		Husqvarna																			18	18													19	24	Ret	DNS	8
41	45		Yamaha			25	26			Ret	DSQ	36	21	27	28			23	19	Ret	DNS					23	23	25	25	28	22	21	25	18	24	23	23	22	19	7
42	912		Honda	23	22	24	24	24	29	30	21	28	27	24	Ret	21	DNS					24	19	Ret	DNS	24	24	28	24	27	Ret					20	20	18	22	7
43	491		Honda			29	28			31	23	33	Ret	28	Ret									27	Ret					Ret	28	Ret	23	21	25	22	21	19	17	6
44	309		Gas Gas																									17	19											6
45	23		KTM															21	17	20	20																			6
46	125		Honda					18	Ret									18	Ret	22	Ret	Ret	DNS																	6
47	99		KTM									31	24																							21	22	20	18	4
48	730		KTM	21	20					21	Ret	32	Ret	23	20	20	20							26	25															4
49	83		KTM			23	30					26	Ret	19	22																									2
50	696		KTM					27	30																					20	20									2
51	300		KTM			27	27			24	20	30	25	25	25									Ret	DNS															1
52	667		Yamaha																			DNS	20																	1
	181		Husqvarna			31	29	Ret	33	32	25	38	29	29	29			24	21	24	21			Ret	DNS	26	26	27	26	31	24	27	27	Ret	DNS	24	26	Ret	DNS	0
	199	Florent Lambillon	KTM																					28	27					32	25	25	28	26	27	25	25	23	21	0
	368		KTM																									26	21											0
	440		KTM			28	25	30	32	27	22	37	28	Ret	24							23	Ret	22	26	Ret	25			Ret	Ret			25	26					0
	51		KTM																									23	22											0
	324		Husqvarna					22	26																															0
	164	Nikolay Malinov	KTM																			26	22																	0
	411	Kjeld Stuurman	Gas Gas																			Ret	23																	0
	499	Emanuele Alberio	Husqvarna																													24	24							0
	436	Nico Greutmann	Husqvarna																					25	24															0
	48		KTM							29	24			26	27																									0
	655		KTM	26	24																																			0
	111		Gas Gas					DSQ	25																															0
	55		KTM									34	26																											0
	126		Yamaha																									30	Ret											0
Pos	Nr	Rider	bike	RUS		GBR		ITA		NED		CZE		FLA		LAT		TUR		AFY		SAR		GER		FRA		ESP		TRE		PIE		GAR		LOM		CDM		Points

Manufacturers Championship

Pos	Bike	RUS		GBR		ITA		NED		CZE		FLA		LAT		TUR		AFY		SAR		GER		FRA		ESP		TRE		PIE		GAR		LOM		CDM		Points
1	Yamaha	6	6	1	2	1	2	1	1	5	1	1	2	1	1	4	1	1	2	2	2	3	1	4	2	2	1	2	2	2	4	2	1	1	1	1	1	809
2	KTM	1	1	4	1	2	1	4	5	1	4	4	6	2	3	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	3	1	1	1	3	1	1	1	1	1	2	3	4	5	3	797
3	Husqvarna	7	11	15	8	5	7	2	2	3	8	3	1	4	8	3	3	7	3	4	4	4	5	3	6	4	4	5	3	8	3	5	6	4	3	2	6	616
4	Kawasaki	3	2	3	4	8	3	3	9	7	6	7	8	7	9	10	7	5	9	7	7	10	7	8	8	11	9	12	14	6	10	7	4	8	8	4	7	513
5	Honda	2	3	2	6	3	12	10	7	4	7	6	7	17	5	6	13	8	12	24	19	9	13	10	10	7	5	4	4	3	5	3	3	18	18	17	17	459
6	Gas Gas	12	8	6	5	13	8	7	8	13	12	10	9	10	10	13	11	10	7	6	6	6	11	11	12	8	11	3	9	5	7	10	10	7	6	9	9	440
7	TM																			22	17							25	Ret	17	15	19	22	15	19	14	13	39
Pos	Bike	RUS		GBR		ITA		NED		CZE		FLA		LAT		TUR		AFY		SAR		GER		FRA		ESP		TRE		PIE		GAR		LOM		CDM		Points

See also

• 2021 FIM Women's Motocross World Championship
• 2021 Motocross des Nations
• 2021 European Motocross Championship

Notes and References

1. News: 2021 Calendar Update: FIM Motocross World Championship. Youthstream. mxgp.com. 10 February 2021. 12 February 2021.
2. News: Confirmed: Beta in MXGP for 2021. Beta. gatedrop.com. 4 January 2021. 4 January 2021.
3. Web site: Russia can't use its name and flag at the next 2 Olympics . Graham . Dunbar . December 17, 2020 . December 17, 2020 . .
4. News: 2021 Provisional OAT List!. Youthstream. mxgp.com. 26 January 2021. 29 January 2021.
5. News: Romain Febvre signs with Kawasaki for 2020 and beyond. Press Release. tmxnews.co.uk. 1 October 2019. 14 November 2020.
6. News: News: Hostettler Yamaha. Lewis Phillips. mxvice.com. 9 December 2020. 9 December 2020.
7. News: 2021 Rockstar Energy Husqvarna MXGP Roster Announced: Olsen and Jasikonis. Mitch Kendra. racerxonline.com. 17 September 2020. 14 November 2020.
8. News: CALVIN VLAANDEREN RE-SIGNS WITH GEBBEN VAN VENROOY RACING. Kellen Brauer. racerxonline.com. 12 November 2020. 14 November 2020.
9. News: Confirmed: Brent van Doninck signs with Gebben Van Venrooy Racing. Andy McKinstry. gatedrop.com. 26 November 2020. 26 November 2020.
10. News: Confirmed: SR Honda 2021 MXGP rider line up. Andy McKinstry. gatedrop.com. 23 November 2020. 23 November 2020.
11. News: NATHAN WATSON BACK IN MXGP IN 2021!. dirthub.co.uk. dirthub.co.uk. 7 November 2020. 14 November 2020. 16 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201116162738/https://www.dirthub.co.uk/nathan-watson-back-in-mxgp-in-2021/. dead.
12. News: Confirmed: Miro Sihvonen secures MXGP ride. Andy McKinstry. gatedrop.com. 3 January 2021. 3 January 2021.
13. News: Shaun Simpson plans confirmed for 2021. Adam Wheeler. gatedrop.com. 14 October 2020. 14 November 2020.
14. News: Confirmed: JM Honda Racing announce 2021 rider line up. Tom Jacobs. gatedrop.com. 19 November 2020. 19 November 2020.
15. News: New Signing: Petar Petrov. Lewis Phillips. mxvice.com. 7 December 2020. 7 December 2020.
16. News: Jonass and Bogers sign for Standing Construct Gas Gas in 2021!. Gas Gas. gatedrop.com. 29 October 2020. 14 November 2020.
17. News: HRC sign Gajser and Evans for 2021. Andrew Conway. motonews.com. 8 October 2020. 14 November 2020.
18. News: Jorge Prado Signs Extension With Red Bull KTM For MXGP Transition. Michael Antonovich. swapmotolive.com. 26 June 2019. 14 November 2020.
19. News: Cairoli and KTM in 2021. MX Large. mxlarge.com. 29 June 2020. 14 November 2020.
20. News: Revealed: Alessandro Lupino signs with Marchetti KTM!. Marchetti KTM. gatedrop.com. 11 November 2020. 14 November 2020.
21. News: Jeffrey Herlings signs contract extension with Red Bull KTM. Press Release. dirtbikerider.com. 28 February 2020. 14 November 2020.
22. News: News: Beta Joins MXGP. Lewis Phillips. mxvice.com. 4 January 2021. 4 January 2021.
23. News: Ben Watson Joins Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team for 2021. Press Release. Yamaha Motor Europe. 26 October 2020. 14 November 2020.
24. News: Glenn Coldenhoff Signs With Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP for 2021 and 2022. Mitch Kendra. racerxonline.com. 10 November 2020. 14 November 2020.
25. News: Confirmed: Alvin Ostlund signs with JK Racing!. Andy McKinstry. gatedrop.com. 21 December 2020. 22 December 2020.
26. News: Tom Koch signs with Kosak Racing. Andy McKinstry. gatedrop.com. 26 November 2020. 26 November 2020.
27. News: Gole to Motostar Husqvarna Scandanvia. Andy McKinstry. gatedrop.com. 11 December 2020. 11 December 2020.
28. News: New Deal: Alberto Forato. Lewis Phillips. mxvice.com. 20 November 2020. 20 November 2020.
29. News: Confirmed: Adam Sterry stays with Hitachi KTM Fuelled by Milwaukee. Andy McKinstry. gatedrop.com. 18 December 2020. 19 December 2020.
30. News: REVO return to the Motocross world in 2021!. Andy McKinstry. gatedrop.com. 24 November 2020. 27 November 2020.
31. News: Confirmed: Cyril Genot signs with Sarholz KTM. Andy McKinstry. gatedrop.com. 27 November 2020. 27 November 2020.
32. News: Geen wijzigingen bij F&H Kawasaki MX2 Racing Team. Steven van Kempen. motocrossmag.be. 14 December 2020. 14 December 2020.
33. News: Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Signs Kay de Wolf and Maxime Grau. Press Release. cyclenews.com. 8 October 2020. 15 November 2020.
34. News: RED BULL KTM CONFIRM TOM VIALLE IN MX2 UNTIL 2021. KTM Racing. Youthstream. 30 May 2019. 15 November 2020.
35. News: RED BULL KTM SIGNS RENE HOFER TO MX2 THROUGH 2022. Press Release. racerxonline. 15 June 2020. 15 November 2020.
36. News: WZ Racing rider line-up 2021 is set!. Andrea Schon. mxgp.com. 4 January 2021. 4 January 2021.
37. News: Confirmed: 114 Motorsports Honda reveal 2021 rider line up – Rizzi in MX2. 114 Honda. gatedrop.com. 20 November 2020. 20 November 2020.
38. News: New Deal: Alberto Forato. Lewis Phillips. mxvice.com. 20 November 2020. 20 November 2020.
39. News: Kevin Brumann makes jump from EMX125 to MX2 in 2021. Andy McKinstry. gatedrop.com. 19 November 2020. 19 November 2020.
40. News: Yamaha Motor Europe Confirms Jago Geerts & Maxime Renaux Through 2022. Yamaha Motor Europe. yamaha-racing.com. 1 October 2020. 15 November 2020.
41. News: Signing: Thibault Benistant. Lewis Phillips. mxvice.com. 21 October 2020. 15 November 2020.
42. News: Confirmed: Team Assomotor Honda reveal 2021 rider line up. Andy McKinstry. gatedrop.com. 27 November 2020. 27 November 2020.
43. News: Bas Vaessen heeft nog een lopend contract. Steven van Kempen. motocrossmag.be. 30 November 2020. 30 November 2020.
44. News: New Signing: Conrad Mewse. Lewis Phillips. mxvice.com. 26 September 2020. 15 November 2020.
45. News: New Deal: Mattia Guadagnini. Lewis Phillips. mxvice.com. 23 November 2020. 23 November 2020.
46. News: Racestore to run two teams in 2021. Andy McKinstry. gatedrop.com. 18 December 2020. 19 December 2020.
47. News: Marnique Appelt gaat in de Grand Prix uitkomen. Steven van Kempen. motocrossmag.be. 24 May 2021. 24 May 2021.
48. News: New team enters MX2 in 2021 – sign up Sandner!. Andy McKinstry. gatedrop.com. 14 November 2020. 15 November 2020.
49. News: ISAK GIFTING AND SIMON LAENGENFELDER TO RACE FOR OFFICIAL GASGAS MX2 TEAM IN 2021. Mitch Kendra. racerxonline.com. 27 October 2020. 15 November 2020.