ROUND 16 / OCTOBER 22-24, 2021
MISANO WORLD CIRCUIT MARCO SIMONCELLI / MISANO, SAN MARINO
P72
MOTOGP I FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Bull KTM Ajo)—who was starting to
break away at the front. If he won,
Fernandez would have taken the
championship lead from struggling
teammate Remy Gardner. The result
means Gardner, who took seventh
at Misano, heads to Portimao with
an 18-point lead in the series and
could potentially wrap up the title.
Cameron Beaubier (American
Racing Team Kalex) failed to fin-
ish at Misano while Joe Roberts
(Italtrans Kalex) crashed in qualifying
and was a non-starter.
(Above) Luca Marini sports a
striking fluo yellow in a tribute
to his brother Valentino Rossi's
last race in Italy. (Below) Sam
Lowes' (22) Moto2 win was
overshadowed by the drama
of Fernandez (25) throwing
away a vital chance to take the
title lead.
