Gardner’s PATH TO GLORY!
The 2021 Moto2 season will forever be remembered for the vintage fight between Remy Gardner and Raul Fernandez. The teammates could barely be separated after a year of all-out war on track. There were nerves at the end. But Gardner’s ride to 10th place in Valencia was enough for the Australian to win the 2021 Moto2 World Championship.
The somewhat muted performance in Valencia didn’t quite tell the story of a season of sustained brilliance for the Australian. Five wins only tells part of the story. Gardner was devastatingly consistent, finishing all 18 races inside the top 10 bar one, amassing 12 podiums in that time. The 23-year-old walked away from the final round with the fourth-highest point average per race in the history of the Moto2 class.
In that time, Gardner racked up new records for Australians in grand prix racing’s intermediate class. His world title was the first for an Aussie aboard either a 250cc or Moto2 machine since Kel Carruthers in 1969. In June, he was the first Australian to ever win three races on the bounce. And after father Wayne’s 500cc title in 1987, the Gardners are only the second family in history to have a father and son win grand prix championships.
“It’s definitely been an intense season,” Gardner said after his Valencia success. “Raul really made me work for it, but it’s been amazing. So many podiums. So many great races. So many trips to parc fermé. Five wins. There were times
