Unprecedented winner in Qatar, Enea Bastianini (Ducati) is the first leader of the championship, ahead of Brad Binder (KTM). Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha) is 9th.
In 2022, the MotoGP world championship is experiencing the longest season in its history. In fact, no less than 21 courses are on the program for the current exercise, until November 6th.
While legendary Italian driver Valentino Rossi retired at the end of last season, Fabio Quartararo has just left to defend the world title acquired last year, the first of a French motorcyclist in the queen category. At the end of the first round disputed in Qatar, on March 6, the Niçois did not point only in ninth place in the drivers’ classification. The current hierarchy is dominated by Enea Bastianini (Ducati), winner on the Losail track of his very first race in MotoGP. Moto2 champion in 2020, the Italian totals 25 points, against 20 for Brad Binder (KTM) and 16 for Pol Espargaro (Honda). In 8th and 9th positions, the French Johann Zarco (Ducati) and Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha) follow each other with respectively 8 and 7 units on the clock. As for the teams, the official Honda team is ahead of Gresini Ducati by two points. The next Grand Prix will take place on March 20 in Indonesia.
Ranking 2022 pilots
- After the Qatar GP (1/21)
- Enea Bastianini (Ducati) – 25 pts
- Brad Binder (KTM) – 20 pts
- Pol Espargaró (Honda) – 16 pts
- Aleix Espargaró (Aprilia) – 13 pts
- Marc Marquez (Honda) – 11 points
- Joan Mir (Suzuki) – 10 pts
- Alex Rins (Suzuki) – 9 pts
- Johann Zarco (Ducati) – 8 pts
- Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha) – 7 pts
- Takaaki Nakagami (Honda) – 6 pts
- Franco Morbidelli (Yamaha) – 5 pts
- Maverick Viñales (Aprilia) – 4 pts
- Luca Marini (Ducati) – 3 pts
- Andrea Dovizioso (Yamaha) – 2 pts
- Remy Gardner (KTM) – 1 pt
- Darryn Binder (Yamaha) – 0 pt
- Fabio Di Giannantonio (Ducati) – 0 pt
- Raul Fernandez (KTM) – 0 pt
- Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) – 0 pt
- Jorge Martin (Ducati) – 0 pt
- Miguel Oliveira (KTM) – 0 pt
- Alex Marquez (Honda) – 0 pt
- Marco Bezzecchi (Ducati) – 0 pt
- Jack Miller (Ducati) – 0 pt
Ranking 2022 teams
- After the Qatar GP (1/21)
- Honda – 27 pts
- Gresini Ducati – 25 pts
- KTM – 20 pts
- Suzuki – 19 pts
- Aprilia – 17 pts
- Yamaha – 12 pts
- Pramac Ducati – 8 pts
- LCR Honda – 6 pts
- VR46 Ducati – 3 pts
- Withu Yamaha – 2 pts
- Tech 3 KTM – 1 pt
- Ducati – 0 pt
Calendar
After a 2020 exercise exclusively in Europe, the world speed championship was limited to three races outside the Old Continent last year, two in Qatar and one in the United States. With the evolution of the health crisis, this year 2022 must mark the return to many distant destinations. From then on, it marks a milestone for the discipline which will experience the busiest season in its history, with 21 Grand Prizes. The MotoGP championship has started on March 6 in Qatarbefore traveling to Indonesia, Argentina and the United States. Arrival in Europe will be via Portugal on April 24while on July 10, the Finland is to host a GP for the first time in 40 years. In the meantime, motorcycle enthusiasts in France will certainly not have missed the Grand Prix de France, scheduled for May 15, 2022. After twelve consecutive races on the Old Continent, the discipline is heading towards the end of the season for events in Japan, Thailand, Australia and Malaysia. the last appointment will take place in Europe, on the Ricardo Tormo route of Valencia in Spain, November 6.
=> All the info on the 2022 Moto GP calendar
Drivers and teams
For this 2022 MotoGP season, the record calendar goes hand in hand with a tray no longer provided than last year, in favor of the arrival of a 12th team. Aprilia launched its official structure, while Gresini, its former partner, turned to Ducati. Therefore, on the 24 motorbikes lined up on the grid, there are fewer than eight Ducati. Facing her, there are four Yamahas, four Hondas, four KTMs, two Suzukis and two Aprilias. Among the pilots, the major change compared to 2021 obviously concerns the retirement of Valentino Rossi. However, the Doctor remains involved in MotoGP by bringing his own structure, VR46. There are two Italian pilots, his half-brother Luca Marini and the beginner Marco Bezzecchi. In total, no less than five drivers discover the premier categorythe other four being the Australian Remy Gardnerthe Spanish Raul Fernandez and the Italian Fabio Di Giannantoniorespectively champion, vice-champion and 7th in the last Moto2 championship, while the South African Darryn Binder, brother of Brad, made the leap from Moto3 (7th). Among the favorites, the season has not been rich in transfers. reigning world champion, Fabio Quartararo still defends the colors of the official Yamaha team in the company of Franco Morbidelli, vice-champion 2020. Facing them, we should find the many leading Ducatisdriven by Francesco Bagnaia, outgoing vice-champion, Jack Miller, Jorge Martin and Johann Zarcowithout forgetting the announced return of Hondawith Pol Espargaro and Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez.
=> All the info on the drivers and teams
TV programs
For the fourth consecutive season, the rights to broadcast the world motorcycle speed championship in France are held by Canal+. From then on, all the races of the season are shown on the group’s various channels. The live broadcast is about all driving sessionsfor the three categories, Moto3, Moto2, MotoGP. Generally, free practice is on Canal+Sport or Canal+Décaléwhile the qualifications and the race of each category are most often entitled to an exhibition on the Canal+ channel.
=> All information about the TV program
Final ranking 2021 drivers
- Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha) – 278 pts
- Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) – 252 pts
- Joan Mir (Suzuki) – 208 pts
- Jack Miller (Ducati) – 181 pts
- Johann Zarco (Ducati) – 173 pts
- Brad Binder (KTM) – 151 pts
- Marc Marquez (Honda) – 142 pts
- Aleix Espargaró (Aprilia) – 120 pts
- Jorge Martin (Ducati) – 111 pts
- Maverick Viñales (Yamaha) – 106 pts
- Enea Bastianini (Ducati) – 102 pts
- Pol Espargaró (Honda) – 100 pts
- Alex Rins (Suzuki) – 99 pts
- Miguel Oliveira (KTM) – 94 pts
- Takaaki Nakagami (Honda) – 76 pts
Final ranking 2021 teams
- Ducati – 433 pts
- Yamaha – 380 pts
- Suzuki – 307 pts
- Pramac Ducati – 288 pts
- Honda – 250 pts
- KTM – 245 pts
- LCR Honda – 146 pts
- Avintia Ducati – 143 pts
- Gresini Aprilia – 135 pts
- Petronas Yamaha – 96 pts
- Tech 3 KTM – 76 pts
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