Monday, 30 May 2022

2022 Italy MotoGP Review, Rider News

Review of the eighth round of the 2022 MotoGP season at the Mugello Circuit, in Mugello, Italy.

In the MotoGP race (V-twin, V4, or Inline-four 1000cc four stroke class), that was won by Ducati Lenovo Team rider Francesco Bagnaia on his works Ducati Desmosedici GP22.



Second was Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP rider and Current MotoGP Champion Fabio Quartararo on his works Yamaha YZR-M1, he was six tenths of a second behind Bagnaia at the end. While, third was Aprilia Racing rider Aleix Espargaró on his works Aprilia RS-GP, he was two seconds behind Bagnaia at the end.

In the Moto2 race (Inline-three four-stroke class), that race was won by Red Bull KTM Ajo rider and Current Moto 3 Champion Pedro Acosta on the Kalex. Second was Italtrans Racing Team rider Joe Roberts on the Kalex, he was four seconds behind Acosta at the end of the race. While, third was Idemitsu Honda Team Asia rider Ai Ogura on the Kalax, he was seven seconds behind Acosta at the end of the race.

While in the Moto3 race (single-cylinder 250 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by GasGas Aspar Team rider Sergio García on the Gas Gas. Second was Gas Gas Aspar Team rider Izan Guevara on the Gas Gas, he was one thousandths of a second behind García at the end of the race. While, third was Leopard Racing Moto3 rider Tatsuki Suzuki on the Honda, he was twelve thousandths of a second behind García at the end of the race.

Finally in the MotoE races (a single make class with all the riders riding the Energica Ego MotoE bike), Saturday race was won by Dynavolt Intact GP rider Dominique Aegerter. Second was Felo Gresini MotoE rider Matteo Ferrari, he was three hundredths of a second behind Aegerter at the end. While, third was LCR E-Team rider Eric Granado, he was three tenths of a second behind Aegerter at the end.

For Sunday race was won by Felo Gresini MotoE rider Matteo Ferrari. Second was Dynavolt Intact GP rider Dominique Aegerter, he was five tenths of a second behind Ferrari at the end. While, third was LCR E-Team rider Miquel Pons, he was six tenths of a second behind Ferrari at the end.

Finally, it was also confirmed last week (26/5/22), Aprilia Racing will retain both Aleix Espargaró and Maverick Viñales on two years deals will see both riders retain with the works Aprilia team in MotoGP for 2023 and 2024 seasons.





Espargaró currently sits second place in the championship, with a best finish of a race win at Argintina round. While, Viñales currently sits fourteenth place in the championship, with a best finish of seventh place at Argintina round too.

Finally, it was also confirmed last week (27/5/22), MotoGP team RNF will team up with Italian Manufacture Aprilia from the 2023 MotoGP season onwards in a multi-year deal, following the team's decision to split with long-time partner Yamaha.



The team currently sits eleventh in the Teams' standings, best finish of tenth place for Darryn Binder at the Indonesian round in March.

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