2022 Spanish MotoGP, Jerez - Qualifying (1) Results
| Spanish MotoGP, Jerez - Qualifying (1) Results | |||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team |
| 1 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Pramac Ducati (GP22) |
| 2 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP21)* |
| 3 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) |
| 4 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) |
| 5 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) |
| 6 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 7 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Gresini Ducati (GP21)* |
| 8 | Remy Gardner | AUS | KTM Tech3 (RC16)* |
| 9 | Luca Marini | ITA | Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP22) |
| 10 | Stefan Bradl | GER | Team HRC (RC213V) |
| 11 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM (RC16) |
| 12 | Alex Marquez | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) |
| 13 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | WithU RNF Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 14 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Factory (RS-GP) |
| 15 | Darryn Binder | RSA | WithU RNF Yamaha (YZR-M1)* |
* Rookie
Johann Zarco and rookie Marco Bezzecchi lead Qualifying 1 for the Spanish MotoGP and now progress to the Q2 pole position shootout, where they will join the ten fastest riders after third practice.
However, Alex Rins, tied on points with Fabio Quartararo at the top of the world championship standings, and Repsol Honda's Pol Espargaro are among those to miss out.
Miguel Oliveira - quickest for much of FP4 - was without a flying lap until the closing minutes of Qualifying 1 due to some kind of technical issue...
Spanish MotoGP schedule – UK Time
Friday April 29
8.00-8.40am - Moto3 Free Practice 1
8.55-9.40am - MotoGP Free Practice 1
9.55-10.35am - Moto2 Free Practice 1
12.15-12.55pm - Moto3 Free Practice 2
1.10-1.55pm - MotoGP Free Practice 2
2.10pm-2.50pm - Moto2 Free Practice 2
Saturday April 30
8.00-8.40am - Moto3 Free Practice 3
8.55-9.40am - MotoGP Free Practice 3
9.55am-10.35am - Moto2 Free Practice 3
11.35am-11.50am - Moto3 Qualifying 1
12-12.15pm - Moto3 Qualifying 2
12.30-1pm - MotoGP Free Practice 4
1.10-1.25pm - MotoGP Qualifying 1
1.35-1.50pm - MotoGP Qualifying 2
2.10-2.25pm - Moto2 Qualifying 1
2.35pm-2.50pm - Moto2 Qualifying 2
Sunday May 1
8.00-8.10am - Moto3 warm-up
8.20-8.30am - Moto2 warm-up
8.40-9am - MotoGP warm-up
10am - Moto3 race
11.20am - Moto2 race
1pm - MotoGP race
| 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) |
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
