French MotoGP, Le Mans: New 2021 MotoGP Championship standings
New World Championship standings after the French MotoGP at Le Mans, round 5 of the 2021 world championship.

Fabio Quartararo, MotoGP, French MotoGP 15 May 2021
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Le Mans: 2021 MotoGP Championship standings | ||||||
Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Points | Diff. | |
1 | ^1 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 80 | |
2 | ˅1 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Team (GP21) | 79 | (-1) |
3 | ^2 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Pramac Ducati (GP21) | 68 | (-12) |
4 | ^2 | Jack Miller | AUS | Ducati Team (GP21) | 64 | (-16) |
5 | ˅2 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 56 | (-24) |
6 | ˅2 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | 49 | (-31) |
7 | = | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | 35 | (-45) |
8 | = | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 33 | (-47) |
9 | ^2 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | 28 | (-52) |
10 | ^4 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | 25 | (-55) |
11 | ˅1 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 24 | (-56) |
12 | ˅3 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | 23 | (-57) |
13 | ˅1 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | 20 | (-60) |
14 | ^4 | Alex Marquez | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | 18 | (-62) |
15 | ˅2 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP21)* | 17 | (-63) |
16 | ^3 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | 16 | (-64) |
17 | ˅2 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | 16 | (-64) |
18 | ˅2 | Stefan Bradl | GER | HRC (RC213V) | 11 | (-69) |
19 | ^2 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 9 | (-71) |
20 | ˅3 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 9 | (-71) |
21 | ˅1 | Luca Marini | ITA | Sky VR46 Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | 9 | (-71) |
22 | ^1 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | 8 | (-72) |
23 | ˅1 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* | 2 | (-78) |
24 | NA | Tito Rabat | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP21) | 1 | (-79) |
^X Rider has improved X championship positions.
= Rider has the same championship position as previous race.
˅X Rider has dropped X championship positions.
* Rookie

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