MotoGP 2021 11 2021-08-15 2021-08-15 https://r2.thesportsdb.com/images/media/event/thumb/rwpyid1614978629.jpg https://r2.thesportsdb.com/images/media/event/poster/kygwfc1615061889.jpg The Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix (German: Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich) is a motorcycling event that was part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season from 1971 to 1997, and then again from 2016 onwards. The inaugural Austrian grand prix was held in 1971 at the Salzburgring, where it stayed until 1994. In 1995, the Austrian GP was taken off the calendar because the Salzburgring was deemed too dangerous for racing., but would return in 1996 on the then-called Österreichring. In 1997, the Österreichring became the A1-Ring, named after the Austrian mobile network operator A1. For the 1998 season, the Austrian round was scrapped, mainly due to the low number of spectators who visited the races. After a 19-year absence, the Austrian Grand Prix returned in 2016 and currently takes place at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg. Brad Binder took a surprise win at MotoGP's Austrian Grand Prix as he stayed on slicks after a late downpour forced most of the grid to pit. 1098750