2022 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix
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Race 1 of 20 races in the 2022 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | 6 March 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Official name | Grand Prix of Qatar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Lusail International Circuit Lusail, Qatar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2022 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 2022 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It was held at the Lusail International Circuit in Lusail on 6 March 2022.
Background
[edit]Entries
[edit]In MotoGP and Moto2 classes the riders and teams were the same as the season entry list with no additional stand-in riders for the race. In the premier class five drivers made their debuts in MotoGP: Remy Gardner and Raúl Fernández, respectively 2021 Moto2 World Champion and runner-up, Fabio di Giannantonio, Marco Bezzecchi and Darryn Binder, who moves from Moto3 to MotoGP as Jack Miller did in 2015. In the intermediate class, the new entries are the 2021 Moto3 World Champion Pedro Acosta, Jeremy Alcoba, Gabriel Rodrigo, Niccolò Antonelli, Filip Salač (from Moto 3), Manuel González, Alessandro Zaccone, Keminth Kubo, Zonta van den Goorbergh and Sean Dylan Kelly.
In Moto3, Taiyo Furusato missed the round after having surgery due to a right ankle injury; he was not replaced. Gerard Riu replaced David Muñoz due to the fact that the latter was under the minimum age. There are eight new entries in the category: Diogo Moreira, Iván Ortolá, Joel Kelso, Daniel Holgado, Matteo Bertelle, Mario Aji, Joshua Whatley and Scott Ogden.
As for the teams, in MotoGP class Aprilia enter the series with their own full factory team effort for the first time since 2004. Gresini Racing, had previously sponsored and supplied bikes with factory support by Aprilia, return as a fully-independent team with their bikes being supplied by Ducati. There are two teams debuting: VR46 Racing Team taking over the grid slots from Esponsorama Racing (who leaves the premier class after 10 seasons) and uses Ducati machinery; RNF MotoGP Racing replaces Sepang Racing Team, which abandoned racing after the decision of main sponsor Petronas to remove support. The team was formed by the management of the Sepang Racing Team and continue to use Yamaha bikes. In Moto2 class, Petronas SRT withdrew from the category, while RW Racing GP return to the series-dominant Kalex chassis, after four seasons operating the factory programme for Japanese chassis builder NTS. In Moto3 class, the vacancy left by Petronas SRT is occupied by the new VisionTrack Racing Team, which uses Honda bikes. Gresini Racing (present since the first year of Moto3) also leaves the light class to focus on MotoGP and Moto2. In its place another Italian team, Team MTA, already present in the Moto3 class as Team Italia from 2014 to 2016, and rides with KTM bikes. Prüstel GP switches from the current KTM motorcycles to CFMoto-rebranded KTM bikes.
Free practice
[edit]MotoGP
[edit]In the first session Brad Binder was the fastest, followed by Takaaki Nakagami and Álex Rins. The latter finished in the lead in the second session ahead of Marc Márquez and Joan Mir. In the third session Enea Bastianini set the best time preceded by Pol Espargaró and Francesco Bagnaia. In the combined time classification, reigning world champion Fabio Quartararo does not rank in the top ten and is forced to unpack Q1.
Qualifying
[edit]MotoGP
[edit]Fastest session lap |
Pos. | No. | Biker | Constructor | Qualifying times | Final grid |
Row | ||
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Q1[2] | Q2[3] | |||||||
1 | 89 | ![]() |
Ducati | Qualified in Q2 | 1:53.011 | 1 | 1 | |
2 | 23 | ![]() |
Ducati | Qualified in Q2 | 1:53.158 | 2 | ||
3 | 93 | ![]() |
Honda | Qualified in Q2 | 1:53.283 | 3 | ||
4 | 43 | ![]() |
Ducati | Qualified in Q2 | 1:53.298 | 4 | 2 | |
5 | 41 | ![]() |
Aprilia | Qualified in Q2 | 1:53.319 | 5 | ||
6 | 44 | ![]() |
Honda | Qualified in Q2 | 1:53.346 | 6 | ||
7 | 33 | ![]() |
KTM | 1:53.512 | 1:53.350 | 7 | 3 | |
8 | 36 | ![]() |
Suzuki | Qualified in Q2 | 1:53.407 | 8 | ||
9 | 63 | ![]() |
Ducati | Qualified in Q2 | 1:53.411 | 9 | ||
10 | 42 | ![]() |
Suzuki | Qualified in Q2 | 1:53.481 | 10 | 4 | |
11 | 20 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 1:53.654 | 1:53.635 | 11 | ||
12 | 21 | ![]() |
Yamaha | Qualified in Q2 | 1:53.982 | 12 | ||
13 | 5 | ![]() |
Ducati | 1:53:780 | N/A | 13 | 5 | |
14 | 88 | ![]() |
KTM | 1:53.819 | N/A | 14 | ||
15 | 72 | ![]() |
Ducati | 1:53.915 | N/A | 15 | ||
16 | 30 | ![]() |
Honda | 1:54.038 | N/A | 16 | 6 | |
17 | 10 | ![]() |
Ducati | 1:54.222 | N/A | 17 | ||
18 | 73 | ![]() |
Honda | 1:54.224 | N/A | 18 | ||
19 | 12 | ![]() |
Aprilia | 1:54.228 | N/A | 19 | 7 | |
20 | 4 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 1:54.244 | N/A | 20 | ||
21 | 49 | ![]() |
Ducati | 1:54.276 | N/A | 21 | ||
22 | 87 | ![]() |
KTM | 1:54.378 | N/A | 22 | 8 | |
23 | 25 | ![]() |
KTM | 1:54.889 | N/A | 23 | ||
24 | 40 | ![]() |
Yamaha | 1:56.011 | N/A | 24 | ||
OFFICIAL MOTOGP QUALIFYING RESULTS |
Moto2
[edit]Fastest session lap |
Pos. | No. | Biker | Constructor | Qualifying times | Final grid |
Row | |
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Q1[4] | Q2[5] | ||||||
1 | 13 | ![]() |
Kalex | Qualified in Q2 | 1:59.082 | 1 | 1 |
2 | 14 | ![]() |
Kalex | Qualified in Q2 | 1:59.194 | 2 | |
3 | 22 | ![]() |
Kalex | Qualified in Q2 | 1:59.226 | 3 | |
4 | 12 | ![]() |
Kalex | Qualified in Q2 | 1:59.287 | 4 | 2 |
5 | 79 | ![]() |
Kalex | Qualified in Q2 | 1:59.302 | 5 | |
6 | 37 | ![]() |
Kalex | Qualified in Q2 | 1:59.339 | 6 | |
7 | 96 | ![]() |
Kalex | Qualified in Q2 | 1:59.357 | 7 | 3 |
8 | 54 | ![]() |
Boscoscuro | 1:59.690 | 1:59.359 | 8 | |
9 | 40 | ![]() |
Kalex | Qualified in Q2 | 1:59.480 | 9 | |
10 | 51 | ![]() |
Kalex | Qualified in Q2 | 1:59.528 | 10 | 4 |
11 | 6 | ![]() |
Kalex | Qualified in Q2 | 1:59.551 | 11 | |
12 | 9 | ![]() |
Kalex | Qualified in Q2 | 1:59.626 | 12 | |
13 | 23 | ![]() |
Kalex | Qualified in Q2 | 1:59.670 | 13 | 5 |
14 | 16 | ![]() |
Kalex | Qualified in Q2 | 1:59.671 | 14 | |
15 | 75 | ![]() |
Kalex | 1:59.371 | 1:59.779 | 15 | |
16 | 7 | ![]() |
Kalex | 1:59.879 | 1:59.833 | 16 | 6 |
17 | 64 | ![]() |
Kalex | 1:59.749 | 1:59.971 | 17 | |
18 | 35 | ![]() |
Kalex | Qualified in Q2 | 2:00.213 | 18 | |
19 | 24 | ![]() |
MV Agusta | 2:00.063 | N/A | 19 | 7 |
20 | 19 | ![]() |
Kalex | 2:00.151 | N/A | 20 | |
21 | 42 | ![]() |
MV Agusta | 2:00.063 | N/A | 21 | |
22 | 52 | ![]() |
Kalex | 2:00.270 | N/A | 22 | 8 |
23 | 2 | ![]() |
Kalex | 2:00.542 | N/A | 23 | |
24 | 18 | ![]() |
Kalex | 2:00.551 | N/A | 24 | |
25 | 61 | ![]() |
Kalex | 2:00.957 | N/A | 25 | 9 |
26 | 81 | ![]() |
Kalex | 2:01.033 | N/A | 26 | |
27 | 5 | ![]() |
Boscoscuro | 2:01.137 | N/A | 27 | |
28 | 4 | ![]() |
Kalex | 2:01.201 | N/A | 28 | 10 |
29 | 84 | ![]() |
Kalex | 2:01.327 | N/A | 29 | |
30 | 28 | ![]() |
Kalex | 2:01.874 | N/A | 30 | |
OFFICIAL MOTOGP QUALIFYING RESULTS |
Classification
[edit]MotoGP
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Pos. | No. | Rider | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 23 | ![]() |
Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | 22 | 42:13.198 | 2 | 25 |
2 | 33 | ![]() |
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 22 | +0.346 | 7 | 20 |
3 | 44 | ![]() |
Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 22 | +1.351 | 6 | 16 |
4 | 41 | ![]() |
Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 22 | +2.242 | 5 | 13 |
5 | 93 | ![]() |
Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 22 | +4.099 | 3 | 11 |
6 | 36 | ![]() |
Team Suzuki Ecstar | Suzuki | 22 | +4.843 | 8 | 10 |
7 | 42 | ![]() |
Team Suzuki Ecstar | Suzuki | 22 | +8.810 | 10 | 9 |
8 | 5 | ![]() |
Pramac Racing | Ducati | 22 | +10.536 | 13 | 8 |
9 | 20 | ![]() |
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 22 | +10.543 | 11 | 7 |
10 | 30 | ![]() |
LCR Honda Idemitsu | Honda | 22 | +14.967 | 16 | 6 |
11 | 21 | ![]() |
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 22 | +16.712 | 12 | 5 |
12 | 12 | ![]() |
Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 22 | +23.216 | 19 | 4 |
13 | 10 | ![]() |
Mooney VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | 22 | +27.283 | 17 | 3 |
14 | 4 | ![]() |
WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Team | Yamaha | 22 | +27.374 | 20 | 2 |
15 | 87 | ![]() |
Tech3 KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 22 | +41.107 | 22 | 1 |
16 | 40 | ![]() |
WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Team | Yamaha | 22 | +41.119 | 24 | |
17 | 49 | ![]() |
Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | 22 | +41.349 | 21 | |
18 | 25 | ![]() |
Tech3 KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 22 | +42.357 | 23 | |
Ret | 89 | ![]() |
Pramac Racing | Ducati | 11 | Collision | 1 | |
Ret | 63 | ![]() |
Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 11 | Collision | 9 | |
Ret | 88 | ![]() |
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 10 | Accident | 14 | |
Ret | 73 | ![]() |
LCR Honda Castrol | Honda | 9 | Accident | 18 | |
Ret | 72 | ![]() |
Mooney VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | 6 | Accident | 15 | |
Ret | 43 | ![]() |
Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 6 | Lost Power | 4 | |
Sources:[6][7][8] |
Moto2
[edit]Pos. | No. | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 13 | ![]() |
Kalex | 20 | 39:53.637 | 1 | 25 |
2 | 40 | ![]() |
Kalex | 20 | +6.154 | 9 | 20 |
3 | 22 | ![]() |
Kalex | 20 | +10.181 | 3 | 16 |
4 | 37 | ![]() |
Kalex | 20 | +10.259 | 6 | 13 |
5 | 14 | ![]() |
Kalex | 20 | +11.421 | 2 | 11 |
6 | 79 | ![]() |
Kalex | 20 | +12.331 | 5 | 10 |
7 | 9 | ![]() |
Kalex | 20 | +14.866 | 12 | 9 |
8 | 16 | ![]() |
Kalex | 20 | +15.371 | 14 | 8 |
9 | 6 | ![]() |
Kalex | 20 | +17.368 | 11 | 7 |
10 | 23 | ![]() |
Kalex | 20 | +18.908 | 13 | 6 |
11 | 96 | ![]() |
Kalex | 20 | +18.958 | 7 | 5 |
12 | 51 | ![]() |
Kalex | 20 | +26.051 | 10 | 4 |
13 | 75 | ![]() |
Kalex | 20 | +26.139 | 15 | 3 |
14 | 52 | ![]() |
Kalex | 20 | +31.755 | 21 | 2 |
15 | 5 | ![]() |
Boscoscuro | 20 | +33.639 | 26 | 1 |
16 | 54 | ![]() |
Boscoscuro | 20 | +34.155 | 8 | |
17 | 42 | ![]() |
MV Agusta | 20 | +36.282 | 20 | |
18 | 24 | ![]() |
MV Agusta | 20 | +37.699[b] | 18 | |
19 | 64 | ![]() |
Kalex | 20 | +40.594 | 17 | |
20 | 18 | ![]() |
Kalex | 20 | +43.946 | 23 | |
21 | 2 | ![]() |
Kalex | 20 | +44.347 | 22 | |
22 | 61 | ![]() |
Kalex | 20 | +49.180 | 24 | |
23 | 81 | ![]() |
Kalex | 20 | +50.203 | 25 | |
24 | 84 | ![]() |
Kalex | 20 | +56.194 | 28 | |
25 | 4 | ![]() |
Kalex | 20 | +56.336 | 27 | |
26 | 28 | ![]() |
Kalex | 20 | +56.357 | 29 | |
Ret | 7 | ![]() |
Kalex | 19 | Accident | 16 | |
Ret | 19 | ![]() |
Kalex | 15 | Shoulder Pain | 19 | |
Ret | 12 | ![]() |
Kalex | 2 | Accident | 4 | |
DNS | 35 | ![]() |
Kalex | Did not start | |||
OFFICIAL MOTO2 RACE REPORT |
- Somkiat Chantra suffered a broken finger in a crash during qualifying and was declared unfit to compete.
Moto3
[edit]Pos. | No. | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 16 | ![]() |
Honda | 18 | 37:59.522 | 3 | 25 |
2 | 11 | ![]() |
Gas Gas | 18 | +0.037 | 6 | 20 |
3 | 27 | ![]() |
KTM | 18 | +0.573 | 11 | 16 |
4 | 53 | ![]() |
KTM | 18 | +0.594 | 9 | 13 |
5 | 17 | ![]() |
Husqvarna | 18 | +1.064 | 5 | 11 |
6 | 10 | ![]() |
KTM | 18 | +1.481 | 18 | 10 |
7 | 7 | ![]() |
Honda | 18 | +1.951 | 28[c] | 9 |
8 | 28 | ![]() |
Gas Gas | 18 | +2.545 | 27[a] | 8 |
9 | 6 | ![]() |
KTM | 18 | +2.742 | 4 | 7 |
10 | 43 | ![]() |
CFMoto | 18 | +6.055 | 10 | 6 |
11 | 48 | ![]() |
KTM | 18 | +6.080 | 7 | 5 |
12 | 54 | ![]() |
Honda | 18 | +12.933 | 13 | 4 |
13 | 82 | ![]() |
KTM | 18 | +12.974 | 16 | 3 |
14 | 31 | ![]() |
KTM | 18 | +12.989 | 20 | 2 |
15 | 66 | ![]() |
KTM | 18 | +13.084 | 14 | 1 |
16[d] | 96 | ![]() |
KTM | 18 | +12.999 | 12 | |
17 | 18 | ![]() |
KTM | 18 | +29.098 | 15 | |
18 | 23 | ![]() |
KTM | 18 | +29.128 | 24 | |
19 | 64 | ![]() |
Honda | 18 | +29.497 | 22 | |
20 | 22 | ![]() |
KTM | 18 | +43.108 | 23 | |
21 | 87 | ![]() |
KTM | 18 | +47.964 | 25 | |
22 | 70 | ![]() |
Honda | 18 | +48.272 | 26 | |
Ret | 71 | ![]() |
Husqvarna | 12 | Loose Fairing | 1 | |
Ret | 5 | ![]() |
KTM | 9 | Accident | 2 | |
Ret | 67 | ![]() |
Honda | 9 | Mechanical | 19 | |
Ret | 19 | ![]() |
Honda | 6 | Accident | 17 | |
Ret | 20 | ![]() |
Honda | 3 | Collision | 21 | |
Ret | 24 | ![]() |
Honda | 3 | Accident Damage | 29[c] | |
Ret | 99 | ![]() |
CFMoto | 3 | Accident Damage | 8 | |
OFFICIAL MOTO3 RACE REPORT |
Championship standings after the race
[edit]Below are the standings for the top five riders, constructors, and teams after the round.[9][10][11]
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Moto3
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Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Guevara, who set the fastest time during qualifying, was penalized for irresponsible riding during the second qualifying session. He started the race from the back of the grid, but he is still credited with the pole position. Ayumu Sasaki was promoted to the pole position grid slot during the race.[1]
- ^ 3-second penalty.
- ^ a b Back of the grid start penalty.
- ^ 1-position penalty for exceeding track limits on the last lap.
References
[edit]- ^ "Foggia, Guevara, Suzuki penalised for irresponsible riding". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 6 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "GRAND PRIX OF QATAR MotoGP Qualifying Nr. 1 Classification 2022" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
- ^ "GRAND PRIX OF QATAR MotoGP Qualifying Nr. 2 Classification 2022" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
- ^ "GRAND PRIX OF QATAR Moto2 Qualifying Nr. 1 Classification 2022" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
- ^ "GRAND PRIX OF QATAR Moto2 Qualifying Nr. 2 Classification 2022" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
- ^ "2022 Qatar MotoGP | Motorsport Database".
- ^ S.L, Dorna. "motogp.com · GP RESULTS - 2022 GRAND PRIX OF QATAR MotoGP RAC Classification". motogp.com. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "OFFICIAL MOTOGP RACE REPORT" (PDF). Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "MotoGP Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 6 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Moto2 Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 6 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Moto3 Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 6 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
External links
[edit]- "MotoGP Official Website". Retrieved 2 March 2022.