Portimao: New 2022 MotoGP World Championship standings
New World Championship standings after the Portimao MotoGP at the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve in Portugal, round 5 of the 2022 world championship.
Fabio Quartararo, Grand Prix of the Americas, 9 April
| Portugal: MotoGP World Championship standings | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Points | Diff. | |
| 1 | ^4 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 69 | |
| 2 | = | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | 69 | (0) |
| 3 | = | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP) | 66 | (-3) |
| 4 | ˅3 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Gresini Ducati (GP21) | 61 | (-8) |
| 5 | ^3 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Pramac Ducati (GP22) | 51 | (-18) |
| 6 | ˅2 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | 46 | (-23) |
| 7 | ˅1 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 42 | (-27) |
| 8 | ^1 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 39 | (-30) |
| 9 | ˅2 | Jack Miller | AUS | Ducati Lenovo (GP22) | 31 | (-38) |
| 10 | ^2 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP22) | 31 | (-38) |
| 11 | ^2 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | 31 | (-38) |
| 12 | = | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | 30 | (-39) |
| 13 | ˅3 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP22) | 28 | (-41) |
| 14 | = | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP) | 25 | (-44) |
| 15 | = | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 17 | (-52) |
| 16 | ^1 | Luca Marini | ITA | Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP22) | 14 | (-55) |
| 17 | ^2 | Alex Marquez | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | 13 | (-56) |
| 18 | ˅2 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | 12 | (-57) |
| 19 | ˅1 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP21)* | 8 | (-61) |
| 20 | ^1 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | WithU Yamaha RNF (YZR-M1) | 8 | (-61) |
| 21 | ˅1 | Darryn Binder | RSA | WithU Yamaha RNF (YZR-M1)* | 6 | (-63) |
| 22 | = | Remy Gardner | AUS | KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | 3 | (-66) |
^X Rider has improved X championship positions.
= Rider has the same championship position as previous race.
˅X Rider has dropped X championship positions.
* Rookie
Reigning champion Fabio Quartararo has taken the 2022 MotoGP title lead, albeit tied on points with Alex Rins, after victory in Portimao was combined with a first DNF of the season for previous leader Enea Bastianini.
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