2022 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix

The 2022 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 2022 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It was held at the Losail International Circuit in Lusail on 6 March 2022.

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Race details
Race 1 of 20 races in the
2022 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date6 March 2022
Official nameGrand Prix of Qatar
LocationLosail International Circuit
Lusail, Qatar
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 5.380 km (3.343 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
Rider Spain Jorge Martín Ducati
Time 1:53.011
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Enea Bastianini Ducati
Time 1:54.338 on lap 17
Podium
First Italy Enea Bastianini Ducati
Second South Africa Brad Binder KTM
Third Spain Pol Espargaró Honda
Moto2
Pole position
Rider Italy Celestino Vietti Kalex
Time 1:59.082
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Celestino Vietti Kalex
Time 1:59.053 on lap 6
Podium
First Italy Celestino Vietti Kalex
Second Spain Arón Canet Kalex
Third United Kingdom Sam Lowes Kalex
Moto3
Pole position
Rider Spain Izan Guevara[lower-alpha 1] Gas Gas
Time 2:04.811
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Dennis Foggia Honda
Time 2:05.561 on lap 12
Podium
First Italy Andrea Migno Honda
Second Spain Sergio García Gas Gas
Third Japan Kaito Toba KTM

Background

Entries

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

MotoGP

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

MotoGP
Fastest session lap
Pos. No. Biker Constructor Qualifying times Final
grid		 Row
Q1[2] Q2[3]
1 89 Spain Jorge Martín Ducati Qualified in Q2 1:53.011 1 1
2 23 Italy Enea Bastianini Ducati Qualified in Q2 1:53.158 2
3 93 Spain Marc Márquez Honda Qualified in Q2 1:53.283 3
4 43 Australia Jack Miller Ducati Qualified in Q2 1:53.298 4 2
5 41 Spain Aleix Espargaró Aprilia Qualified in Q2 1:53.319 5
6 44 Spain Pol Espargaró Honda Qualified in Q2 1:53.346 6
7 33 South Africa Brad Binder KTM 1:53.512 1:53.350 7 3
8 36 Spain Joan Mir Suzuki Qualified in Q2 1:53.407 8
9 63 Italy Francesco Bagnaia Ducati Qualified in Q2 1:53.411 9
10 42 Spain Álex Rins Suzuki Qualified in Q2 1:53.481 10 4
11 20 France Fabio Quartararo Yamaha 1:53.654 1:53.635 11
12 21 Italy Franco Morbidelli Yamaha Qualified in Q2 1:53.982 12
13 5 France Johann Zarco Ducati 1:53:780 N/A 13 5
14 88 Portugal Miguel Oliveira KTM 1:53.819 N/A 14
15 72 Italy Marco Bezzecchi Ducati 1:53.915 N/A 15
16 30 Japan Takaaki Nakagami Honda 1:54.038 N/A 16 6
17 10 Italy Luca Marini Ducati 1:54.222 N/A 17
18 73 Spain Álex Márquez Honda 1:54.224 N/A 18
19 12 Spain Maverick Viñales Aprilia 1:54.228 N/A 19 7
20 4 Italy Andrea Dovizioso Yamaha 1:54.244 N/A 20
21 49 Italy Fabio Di Giannantonio Ducati 1:54.276 N/A 21
22 87 Australia Remy Gardner KTM 1:54.378 N/A 22 8
23 25 Spain Raúl Fernández KTM 1:54.889 N/A 23
24 40 South Africa Darryn Binder Yamaha 1:56.011 N/A 24
OFFICIAL MOTOGP QUALIFYING RESULTS

Moto2
Fastest session lap
Pos. No. Biker Constructor Qualifying times Final
grid		 Row
Q1[4] Q2[5]
1 13 Italy Celestino Vietti Kalex Qualified in Q2 1:59.082 1 1
2 14 Italy Tony Arbolino Kalex Qualified in Q2 1:59.194 2
3 22 United Kingdom Sam Lowes Kalex Qualified in Q2 1:59.226 3
4 12 Czech Republic Filip Salač Kalex Qualified in Q2 1:59.287 4 2
5 79 Japan Ai Ogura Kalex Qualified in Q2 1:59.302 5
6 37 Spain Augusto Fernández Kalex Qualified in Q2 1:59.339 6
7 96 United Kingdom Jake Dixon Kalex Qualified in Q2 1:59.357 7 3
8 54 Spain Fermín Aldeguer Boscoscuro 1:59.690 1:59.359 8
9 40 Spain Arón Canet Kalex Qualified in Q2 1:59.480 9
10 51 Spain Pedro Acosta Kalex Qualified in Q2 1:59.528 10 4
11 6 United States Cameron Beaubier Kalex Qualified in Q2 1:59.551 11
12 9 Spain Jorge Navarro Kalex Qualified in Q2 1:59.626 12
13 23 Germany Marcel Schrötter Kalex Qualified in Q2 1:59.670 13 5
14 16 United States Joe Roberts Kalex Qualified in Q2 1:59.671 14
15 75 Spain Albert Arenas Kalex 1:59.371 1:59.779 15
16 7 Belgium Barry Baltus Kalex 1:59.879 1:59.833 16 6
17 64 Netherlands Bo Bendsneyder Kalex 1:59.749 1:59.971 17
18 35 Thailand Somkiat Chantra Kalex Qualified in Q2 2:00.213 18
19 24 Italy Simone Corsi MV Agusta 2:00.063 N/A 19 7
20 19 Italy Lorenzo Dalla Porta Kalex 2:00.151 N/A 20
21 42 Spain Marcos Ramírez MV Agusta 2:00.063 N/A 21
22 52 Spain Jeremy Alcoba Kalex 2:00.270 N/A 22 8
23 2 Argentina Gabriel Rodrigo Kalex 2:00.542 N/A 23
24 18 Spain Manuel González Kalex 2:00.551 N/A 24
25 61 Italy Alessandro Zaccone Kalex 2:00.957 N/A 25 9
26 81 Thailand Keminth Kubo Kalex 2:01.033 N/A 26
27 5 Italy Romano Fenati Boscoscuro 2:01.137 N/A 27
28 4 United States Sean Dylan Kelly Kalex 2:01.201 N/A 28 10
29 84 Netherlands Zonta van den Goorbergh Kalex 2:01.327 N/A 29
30 28 Italy Niccolò Antonelli Kalex 2:01.874 N/A 30
OFFICIAL MOTOGP QUALIFYING RESULTS

Classification

MotoGP
Pol Espargaró at the podium
Pos. No. Rider Team Manufacturer Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 23 Italy Enea Bastianini Gresini Racing MotoGP Ducati 22 42:13.198 2 25
2 33 South Africa Brad Binder Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 22 +0.346 7 20
3 44 Spain Pol Espargaró Repsol Honda Team Honda 22 +1.351 6 16
4 41 Spain Aleix Espargaró Aprilia Racing Aprilia 22 +2.242 5 13
5 93 Spain Marc Márquez Repsol Honda Team Honda 22 +4.099 3 11
6 36 Spain Joan Mir Team Suzuki Ecstar Suzuki 22 +4.843 8 10
7 42 Spain Álex Rins Team Suzuki Ecstar Suzuki 22 +8.810 10 9
8 5 France Johann Zarco Pramac Racing Ducati 22 +10.536 13 8
9 20 France Fabio Quartararo Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 22 +10.543 11 7
10 30 Japan Takaaki Nakagami LCR Honda Idemitsu Honda 22 +14.967 16 6
11 21 Italy Franco Morbidelli Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 22 +16.712 12 5
12 12 Spain Maverick Viñales Aprilia Racing Aprilia 22 +23.216 19 4
13 10 Italy Luca Marini Mooney VR46 Racing Team Ducati 22 +27.283 17 3
14 4 Italy Andrea Dovizioso WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Team Yamaha 22 +27.374 20 2
15 87 Australia Remy Gardner Tech3 KTM Factory Racing KTM 22 +41.107 22 1
16 40 South Africa Darryn Binder WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Team Yamaha 22 +41.119 24
17 49 Italy Fabio Di Giannantonio Gresini Racing MotoGP Ducati 22 +41.349 21
18 25 Spain Raúl Fernández Tech3 KTM Factory Racing KTM 22 +42.357 23
Ret 89 Spain Jorge Martín Pramac Racing Ducati 11 Collision 1
Ret 63 Italy Francesco Bagnaia Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati 11 Collision 9
Ret 88 Portugal Miguel Oliveira Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 10 Accident 14
Ret 73 Spain Álex Márquez LCR Honda Castrol Honda 9 Accident 18
Ret 72 Italy Marco Bezzecchi Mooney VR46 Racing Team Ducati 6 Accident 15
Ret 43 Australia Jack Miller Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati 6 Lost Power 4
Sources:[6][7][8]

Moto2
Pos. No. Rider Manufacturer Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 13 Italy Celestino Vietti Kalex 20 39:53.637 1 25
2 40 Spain Arón Canet Kalex 20 +6.154 9 20
3 22 United Kingdom Sam Lowes Kalex 20 +10.181 3 16
4 37 Spain Augusto Fernández Kalex 20 +10.259 6 13
5 14 Italy Tony Arbolino Kalex 20 +11.421 2 11
6 79 Japan Ai Ogura Kalex 20 +12.331 5 10
7 9 Spain Jorge Navarro Kalex 20 +14.866 12 9
8 16 United States Joe Roberts Kalex 20 +15.371 14 8
9 6 United States Cameron Beaubier Kalex 20 +17.368 11 7
10 23 Germany Marcel Schrötter Kalex 20 +18.908 13 6
11 96 United Kingdom Jake Dixon Kalex 20 +18.958 7 5
12 51 Spain Pedro Acosta Kalex 20 +26.051 10 4
13 75 Spain Albert Arenas Kalex 20 +26.139 15 3
14 52 Spain Jeremy Alcoba Kalex 20 +31.755 21 2
15 5 Italy Romano Fenati Boscoscuro 20 +33.639 26 1
16 54 Spain Fermín Aldeguer Boscoscuro 20 +34.155 8
17 42 Spain Marcos Ramírez MV Agusta 20 +36.282 20
18 24 Italy Simone Corsi MV Agusta 20 +37.699[lower-alpha 2] 18
19 64 Netherlands Bo Bendsneyder Kalex 20 +40.594 17
20 18 Spain Manuel González Kalex 20 +43.946 23
21 2 Argentina Gabriel Rodrigo Kalex 20 +44.347 22
22 61 Italy Alessandro Zaccone Kalex 20 +49.180 24
23 81 Thailand Keminth Kubo Kalex 20 +50.203 25
24 84 Netherlands Zonta van den Goorbergh Kalex 20 +56.194 28
25 4 United States Sean Dylan Kelly Kalex 20 +56.336 27
26 28 Italy Niccolò Antonelli Kalex 20 +56.357 29
Ret 7 Belgium Barry Baltus Kalex 19 Accident 16
Ret 19 Italy Lorenzo Dalla Porta Kalex 15 Shoulder Pain 19
Ret 12 Czech Republic Filip Salač Kalex 2 Accident 4
DNS 35 Thailand Somkiat Chantra 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
Pos. No. Rider Manufacturer Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 16 Italy Andrea Migno Honda 18 37:59.522 3 25
2 11 Spain Sergio García Gas Gas 18 +0.037 6 20
3 27 Japan Kaito Toba KTM 18 +0.573 11 16
4 53 Turkey Deniz Öncü KTM 18 +0.594 9 13
5 17 United Kingdom John McPhee Husqvarna 18 +1.064 5 11
6 10 Brazil Diogo Moreira KTM 18 +1.481 18 10
7 7 Italy Dennis Foggia Honda 18 +1.951 28[lower-alpha 3] 9
8 28 Spain Izan Guevara Gas Gas 18 +2.545 27[lower-alpha 1] 8
9 6 Japan Ryusei Yamanaka KTM 18 +2.742 4 7
10 43 Spain Xavier Artigas CFMoto 18 +6.055 10 6
11 48 Spain Iván Ortolá KTM 18 +6.080 7 5
12 54 Italy Riccardo Rossi Honda 18 +12.933 13 4
13 82 Italy Stefano Nepa KTM 18 +12.974 16 3
14 31 Spain Adrián Fernández KTM 18 +12.989 20 2
15 66 Australia Joel Kelso KTM 18 +13.084 14 1
16[lower-alpha 4] 96 Spain Daniel Holgado KTM 18 +12.999 12
17 18 Italy Matteo Bertelle KTM 18 +29.098 15
18 23 Italy Elia Bartolini KTM 18 +29.128 24
19 64 Indonesia Mario Aji Honda 18 +29.497 22
20 22 Spain Ana Carrasco KTM 18 +43.108 23
21 87 Spain Gerard Riu KTM 18 +47.964 25
22 70 United Kingdom Joshua Whatley Honda 18 +48.272 26
Ret 71 Japan Ayumu Sasaki Husqvarna 12 Loose Fairing 1
Ret 5 Spain Jaume Masià KTM 9 Accident 2
Ret 67 Italy Alberto Surra Honda 9 Mechanical 19
Ret 19 United Kingdom Scott Ogden Honda 6 Accident 17
Ret 20 France Lorenzo Fellon Honda 3 Collision 21
Ret 24 Japan Tatsuki Suzuki Honda 3 Accident Damage 29[lower-alpha 3]
Ret 99 Spain Carlos Tatay CFMoto 3 Accident Damage 8
OFFICIAL MOTO3 RACE REPORT

Championship standings after the race

Below are the standings for the top five riders, constructors, and teams after the round.[9][10][11]

MotoGP

Moto2

Moto3

Notes
  1. 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]
  2. 3-second penalty.
  3. Back of the grid start penalty.
  4. 1-position penalty for exceeding track limits on the last lap.

References
  1. "Foggia, Guevara, Suzuki penalised for irresponsible riding". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 6 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  2. "GRAND PRIX OF QATAR MotoGP Qualifying Nr. 1 Classification 2022" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
  3. "GRAND PRIX OF QATAR MotoGP Qualifying Nr. 2 Classification 2022" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
  4. "GRAND PRIX OF QATAR Moto2 Qualifying Nr. 1 Classification 2022" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
  5. "GRAND PRIX OF QATAR Moto2 Qualifying Nr. 2 Classification 2022" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
  6. "2022 Qatar MotoGP | Motorsport Database".
  7. S.L, Dorna. "motogp.com · GP RESULTS - 2022 GRAND PRIX OF QATAR MotoGP RAC Classification". motogp.com. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  8. "OFFICIAL MOTOGP RACE REPORT" (PDF). Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  9. "MotoGP Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 6 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  10. "Moto2 Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 6 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  11. "Moto3 Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 6 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
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