The 4.5km TT Circuit Assen welcomed the paddock to the Netherlands as the Dutch GP played host to Round 9 of the 2021 MotoGP™ World Championship. In the final race prior to the summer break, Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing Team Gresini) sat on pole ahead of then-teammate Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP), in what would prove the penultimate race in Yamaha colours for the Spaniard.