【2021 End Of Season Review】Dennis Foggia Wins Five Rounds, Finishes 2021 Second Overall

No-one dominates in the early stages

In the season-opener in Qatar, the top seven riders were separated by 0.965 second. Petronas Sprinta Racing‘s Darryn Binder finished third on his first outing on the NSF250RW. Binder continued in good form in Round 2, crossing the Doha finish line in second place, only 0.039 seconds behind the race winner. Honda Team Asia’s Yuki Kunii was 15th, scoring his first points for the team.

In Round 3, Portugal, Dennis Foggia, yet to score championship points this season, started from second on the grid to take his first podium of the season, a repeat of his second place finish in Portugal last year. Rivacold Snipers Team’s Andrea Migno finished third, giving Honda two podiums from two front row starts. In Round 4, Spain, Indonesian Racing Gresini Moto3‘s Jeremy Alcoba, who had disappointing races in Doha and Progutal despite being on the front row, qualified on the Spanish round’s front row and was third across the finish line. Kunii was 14th, scoring his second points of the season.

Foggia chases points-leader

In Round 5, France, Honda Team Asia’s Andi Farid Izdihar finished 14th, scoring his first points of the season. In the following round in Italy, Foggia shined. Starting from fourth on the grid, Foggia gave Honda its first win of the season, by 0.036 seconds. Indonesian Racing Gresini Moto3’s Gabriel Rodrigo was third, his first podium finish on the NSF250RW.

In Round 7, the Catalan GP, Alcoba qualified second, and after one of the season’s most exciting battles, won by a 0.015 second margin. From Round 8 in Germany to Round 16, the Emilia Romagna GP, Foggia had a string of success. Despite finishing outside of the points in Round 10, the Styrian GP, he was on the podium eight times including four wins. Honda Team Asia’s Kunii was eighth in Round 10, setting a personal best record. In Round 15, the Grand Prix of the Americas, Petronas Sprinta Racing’s John McPhee finished third from a 10th grid start, his first podium of the season.

Foggia pushes hard

In Round 17, the Algarve GP, Foggia crashes and his ranking for the season is fixed at second place. Migno was second in this race, his third podium for the season. In the season-finale in Valencia, Foggia’s Leopard Racing teammate Xavier Artigas, made a thrilling comeback to win his first race of the season.

Honda Team Asia’s Kunii closed his season in 25th place. Izdihar was 29th overall, scoring championship points in four rounds. Takuma Matsuyama raced in three rounds as a wildcard entry. Mario Aji also raced as a wildcard.

Race Report

Rd.01 Qatar GP Yuki Kunii close to scoring his first point in Qatar

Rd.02 Doha GP Binder second, Kunii scores his first point!

Rd.03 Portugal GP Foggia so close to victory, Kunii so close to the points

Rd.04 Spain GP Kunii achieves his best grand prix result

Rd.05 France GP Salac Takes First Podium, Izdihar Takes First Point

Rd.06 Italia GP Foggia Takes Mugello Moto3 Glory For Honda

Rd.07 Catalunya GP Alcoba Grabs Second, Comeback Kid Kunii Takes 12th

Rd.08 German GP Foggia On Podium, Izdihar In The Points

Rd.09 Dutch GP Foggia Wins Again To Advance in Moto3 Title Battle

Rd.10 Styria GP Kunii Scores Superb First Grand Prix Top Ten

Rd.11 Austrian GP Foggia Scores Stunning Last-Gasp Podium

Rd.12 British GP Foggia Wins Thrilling Battle for Silverstone Podium

Rd.13 Aragon GP Foggia And His NSF250RW Take Their Third Victory of 2021

Rd.14 San Marino GP Fantastic Foggia Takes Second Consecutive Victory

Rd.15 Americas GP Foggia Still in Title Contention after Second Place

Rd.16 Emilia Romagna GP Fantastic Foggia Keeps Honda’s Title Hopes Alive

Rd.17 Algarve GP Cruel Luck For Honda’s Moto3 Title Challenger Foggia

Rd.18 Valenciana GP Honda’s Artigas Takes Emotional First GP Victory