Valencia MotoGP, Ricardo Tormo - Qualifying (1) Results
| 2022 Valencia MotoGP, Ricardo Tormo - Qualifying (1) Results | |||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team |
| 1 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Aprilia Factory (RS-GP) |
| 2 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) |
| 3 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Gresini Ducati (GP21) |
| 4 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM (RC16) |
| 5 | Alex Marquez | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) |
| 6 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 7 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | WithU RNF Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 8 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP21)* |
| 9 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Gresini Ducati (GP21)* |
| 10 | Remy Gardner | AUS | KTM Tech3 (RC16)* |
| 11 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) |
| 12 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) |
| 13 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | KTM Tech3 (RC16)* |
| 14 | Darryn Binder | RSA | WithU RNF Yamaha (YZR-M1)* |
* Rookie
Maverick Vinales and Alex Rins now progress to the final Q2 pole position shootout of 2022, where they will join the ten fastest riders after third practice.
The others will start in the above order from 13th on the grid onwards.
Pol Espargaro and later Enea Bastianini fell during the session, both at Turn 2.
MotoGP has its first title showdown since 2017 at Valencia this weekend, with Francesco Bagnaia 23-points clear of reigning champion Fabio Quartararo.
Bagnaia will be crowned Ducati’s first MotoGP champion since Casey Stoner in 2007, and Italy’s first since mentor Valentino Rossi in 2009, unless Quartararo wins the Valencia race and Bagnaia then fails to finish in the top 14.
The fight for third is much hotter contest with Aleix Espargaro and Enea Bastianini separated by just one point and Jack Miller also in mathematical contention (-23 points).
Aprilia holds a 5-point advantage over Yamaha for second place behind Ducati in the constructors’ standings, with Aprilia 28-points clear of Red Bull KTM for runner-up in the teams’ championship.
Valencia will be the final race for Suzuki, world champions with Joan Mir in 2020, which is leaving MotoGP.
Rookies Remy Gardner and Darryn Binder will be making their last MotoGP appearances before switching to WorldSBK and Moto2 respectively next season, when Cal Crutchlow will revert to Yamaha testing duties and RNF joins forces with Aprilia.
An official post-race test will be held at Valencia on Tuesday, when nine riders (including rookie Augusto Fernandez) will make their debut with new teams for 2023.
Valencian MotoGP full schedule (UK time)
Friday November 4
8am - Moto3 FP1
8.55am - MotoGP FP1
9.55am - Moto2 FP1
12.15pm - Moto3 FP2
13.10pm - MotoGP FP2
14.10pm - Moto2 FP2
Saturday November 5
8am - Moto3 FP3
8.55am - MotoGP FP3
9.55am - Moto2 FP3
11.35am - Moto3 Q1
12pm - Moto3 Q2
12.30pm - MotoGP FP4
13.10pm - MotoGP Q1
13.35pm - MotoGP Q2
14.10pm - Moto2 Q1
14.35pm - Moto2 Q2
Sunday November 6
8am - Moto3 warm-up
8.20am - Moto2 warm-up
8.40am - MotoGP warm-up
10am - Moto3 race
11.20am - Moto2 race
13.00pm - MotoGP race
| Sepang: 2022 MotoGP World Championship standings | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Points | Diff. | |
| 1 | = | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP22) | 258 | |
| 2 | = | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 235 | (-23) |
| 3 | = | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP) | 212 | (-46) |
| 4 | = | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Gresini Ducati (GP21) | 211 | (-47) |
| 5 | = | Jack Miller | AUS | Ducati Lenovo (GP22) | 189 | (-69) |
| 6 | = | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 168 | (-90) |
| 7 | = | Johann Zarco | FRA | Pramac Ducati (GP22) | 166 | (-92) |
| 8 | = | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | 148 | (-110) |
| 9 | ^1 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 138 | (-120) |
| 10 | ˅1 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP22) | 136 | (-122) |
| 11 | = | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP) | 122 | (-136) |
| 12 | ^1 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | 113 | (-145) |
| 13 | ˅1 | Luca Marini | ITA | Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP22) | 111 | (-147) |
| 14 | = | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP21)* | 106 | (-152) |
| 15 | = | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | 77 | (-181) |
| 16 | = | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | 56 | (-202) |
| 17 | = | Alex Marquez | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | 50 | (-208) |
| 18 | = | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | 46 | (-212) |
| 19 | = | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 36 | (-222) |
| 20 | = | Fabio di Giannantonio | ITA | Gresini Ducati (GP21)* | 23 | (-235) |
| 21 | = | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | WithU Yamaha RNF (YZR-M1) | 15 | (-243) |
| 22 | = | Darryn Binder | RSA | WithU Yamaha RNF (YZR-M1)* | 12 | (-246) |
| 23 | = | Remy Gardner | AUS | KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | 10 | (-248) |
| 24 | ^1 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | WithU Yamaha RNF (YZR-M1) | 10 | (-248) |
| 25 | ˅1 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | 10 | (-248) |
| 26 | = | Stefan Bradl | GER | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | 2 | (-256) |
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.
