Eric Uribe
The MotoGP betting season is quickly winding down, but it’s not too late to bet on the world championship winner. This article will give you the complete low down on how to bet MotoGP championship futures, plus our very own predictions.
But before we get to all that, let’s glance at how online sportsbooks are pegging the world title odds. At the moment, these are the betting lines for the top four riders:
| Driver |  |  |
| Fabio Quartararo | -850 | -850 |
| Francesco Bagnaia | +1000 | +1000 |
| Joan Mir | +1200 | +1200 |
| Johann Zarco | +2500 | +2500 |
As you can see, it’s completely lopsided. But hey, that just means you’ll need to get creative to make a buck. Allow us to explain over the course of this article.
MotoGP Season Recap (Up To This Point)
The British Grand Prix went down this last weekend and a familiar face ended up in first — Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo. It was the fifth victory of the season for the 22-year-old and it’s completely separated him from the rest of the pack. After 12 races, Quartararo is now up to 206 points in the 2021 rider standings.
How much Quartararo is ahead of the pack is perhaps what’s most surprising. The next-closest competitor to him in the leaderboard is defending champion Joan Mir at 141 points, or 66 less than Quartararo. Heck, the only other driver to win multiple races this year is Jack Miller with two wins and he’s all the way in fifth place (barely at 118 points).
With greats like Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez either retiring or fading away from the limelight, Quartararo has become the new face of the motor sport. He’s only in Year 3 with MotoGP and the future sure looks bright for the Frenchman.
MotoGP Championship Betting Pick
If we’re being completely honest, the MotoGP riders championship is a wrap. It would take a historic collapse or an injury for Quartararo to not finish the job. Both those scenarios are longshots so Quartararo is the no-brainer bet to make here.
Of course, the issue is Quartararo’s -850 betting line. Let’s be honest, there’s no value in taking a Quartararo’s futures bet. None. It’s a high-risk, low-reward wager, and you rarely ever want to go down that route when betting any sport.
So what’s the best way to make money off Quartararo’s sheer dominance? Welp, that’s by betting him to win individual races. With those bets, you’ll at least get him at much more respectable odds, probably in the -100s. Obviously, there’s a lot more bang for your buck there.
Quartararo has been in a class of his own all 2021. Not only with outright five wins in 12 races, but also eight podium finishes. That will continue the rest of the way. Any chance you get to bet Quartararo to win straight up or place in the podium, you take it on single races.
How To Watch MotoGP This Season?
If you’re inside the United States, the only way to watch MotoGP races live is on NBC. The two organizations have an exclusive broadcast deal. Races usually air on the NBC Sports Network, but a few broadcast over NBC’s regular TV channel.
The pandemic has thrown a giant wrench in the MotoGP schedule with multiple event cancelations (and more possibly on the way). As of this writing, there are six more races left ahead. Here are a few you should keep an eye out for:
- September 12 — Aragon Grand Prix
- October 3 — Circuit of Americas
- November 14 — Valencia Grand Prix
Start times for the NBC broadcast vary from race to race. It could be as early as 2:30 pm EST (like the Aragon GP) or as late as 6 pm (what the Valencia GP will be). Be sure to check with your NBC station for showtimes on the day of.
How To Bet MotoGP In 2021?
Want to bet on MotoGP this season? Of course, you do, especially if you’ve read this far. Welp, there’s not a better way to do so than an online sportsbook. We’ve listed the top Internet-based bookmakers in the table below based on website features, trustability, and quality of lines.
Each betting site underneath will carry MotoGP odds for every remaining race this season. Not only does that include race winner bets, but also props. The latter of which really up the thrill level when wagering on MotoGP. Better yet, these MotoGP odds are offered at very bettor-friendly prices so you’re getting the best value possible.
However, there’s no better value than the promotional offers at these bookmakers. In terms of dollars, no offer is more valuable than the sign-up bonus. How valuable, you ask? How about hundreds to thousands of dollars in free play? Oh yeah, we’re being serious with those figures.
The table below has a list of sign-up bonuses currently available at our favorite betting sites. Just look at the dollar figure amount next to the “play now” button — that’s how much the bonus can be maxed out at! As you can see, there’s one deal worth as much as $2,500.
Despite the large sums of money being given out, earning these bonuses is relatively easy. It’s a two-step process — sign up for an account and deposit money into it — that can be completed in a few short minutes. It doesn’t get much easier than that, folks!
