Motorcycle Racing FIM Grand Prix 2022

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23 of the 24 MotoGP riders have won at least one Grand Prix (MotoGP/Moto2/Moto3/250cc/125cc), all of them except for Aleix Espargaro. Today he had his 200th MotoGP race, his 283rd Grand Prix overall....and finally he got it today in Argentina!  

 

Also the first ever Grand Prix win for Aprilia, finally!  

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Somkiat Chantra won the Moto2 race in Indonesia two weeks ago so the Asian Talent Cup has something to be proud of. He finished 2nd in Rio Hondo today.

 

Aleix Espargaro won the MotoGP race - his first win in all of Grand Prix racing in 284th race! Also first premier class win for Aprilia ever.

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In a shocking twist of events, Suzuki are set to quit MotoGP at the end of the season.  

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11 hours ago, Federer91 said:

In a shocking twist of events, Suzuki are set to quit MotoGP at the end of the season.  

Doesn't look like anyone saw that coming at all, damn. Leading the team standings isn't enough, I guess..

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Suzuki in MotoGP = Honda in F1

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Aleix Espargaro celebrated his 2nd place in the Catalan GP....only to realize there was still a lap to go (he finished 5th)  

 

Wow.

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Well, it's been almost 8 years since Alex Rins celebrated a victory in Brno too early so we were due another maths error

 

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Zarco crashes from first position in the British GP, after a comfortable performance so far.  On other hand Rins is doing a fantastic job to get to the top after starting 11th. 

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Damn, what an exciting end of a race once again  Ducati with a win and double podium on Silverstone of all places  But it almost wasn't to be, as Vinales turned back the clock and has a second podium in-a-row. It's so bizarre watching Vinales fight for the wins, after seeing him battling for 14-15th spots in the first 10 rounds.  I don't know what kind of magic they have done on the Aprilia, or if he has found his mojo, but these last 2 rounds have been a completely different story.

 

4th win for Pecco and he closes the gap in the standings. Imagine, if he saved some of those moronic falls in the previous starts, he could have been level with Quartararo. Nothing clear yet though. 

 

And Bastiannini making a brilliant climb on the last quarter of the race as per usual. His ability to sustain the tires is like no other currently. Just pick him Dukati, i want him in a team with Pecco.  

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Bagnaia doing his trademark mid-season heroics but once again the first few rounds will cost him a shot at the title IMO. Same old story as in 2021.

 

Meanwhile Ducati has picked Bastianini over Martin for the second works seat in 2023.