Review of the eightenth round of the 2022 MotoGP season at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circult, Phillip Island, south-southeast of Melbourne, for the Australian GP.
In the MotoGP race (V-twin, V4, or Inline-four 1000cc four stroke class), that was won by Team Suzuki Ecstar rider Álex Rins on his works Suzuki GSX-RR.
Second place was Repsol Honda Team rider Marc Marquez on his works Honda RC213V, he was eighteen hundenths of a second behind Rins at the end. While, third was Ducati Lenovo Team rider Francesco Bagnaia on his works Ducati Desmosedici GP22, he was two tenths of a second behind Rins at the end of the race.
In the Moto2 race (Inline-three 765cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Speed Up Racing rider Alonso López on the Boscoscuro. Second was Red Bull KTM Ajo rider and outgoing Moto 3 Champion Pedro Acosta on the Kalex, he was three and half seconds behind López at the end. While, third was GasGas Aspar Team rider Jake Dixon on the Kalax, he was nine and half seconds behind López at the end.
While in the Moto3 race (single-cylinder 250 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by GasGas Aspar Team rider Izan Guevara on the Gas Gas. That was enough to give Izan Guevarathe 2022 Moto3 title. Izan Guevara is 65 points ahead of Sergio García with two races to spare. Contracts to Izan Guevara for winning the Moto3 championship.
Second was Red Bull KTM Tech3 rider Deniz Öncü on the KTM, he was three tenths of a second behind Guevara at the end of the race. While, third was GasGas Aspar Team rider Sergio García on the GasGas, he was five tenths of a second behind Guevara at the end of the race.
Its been eleven years today that Dan Wheldon has past away from us, from the accident he was competing in the final round of the Indy Car Series championship at Las Vegas Raceway, were Dan Wheldon was involved in a 15-car accident multi-car pile-up.
Today it should be celebrating life and never ever forget Dan Wheldon.
This post is all about the new 2022 F2, F3 and W-Series Champions.
Felipe Drugovich won the Formula 2 championship at Monza last month, with three races to spare, Felipe Drugovich won this years Formula 2 Championship ahead of both Théo Pourchaire and Logan Sargeant in the standings. So where going to see Felipe Drugovich next season? Already confirmed to be Aston Martins's F1 Teams reserve driver while doing some mid-season testing with the team for the rest of the season and next season too.
While at Monza, Victor Martins won this years Formula 3 Championship ahead of both Zane Maloney and Oliver Bearman in the standings. Victor Martins is set to step up-to Formula 2 next season, his is currently an Alpine Junior driver as-well.
Meanwhile last week, Jamie Chadwick won this years W-Series Championship (her third Championship), with three races to spare (the championship ended early after financial problems), ahead of Alice Powell and Beitske Visser in the standings.
So, contractions to the new Champions. Bring on 2023.
Review of Round Ten and the final round of the 2022 British Touring Car Championship season was at Brands Hatch's Grand Prix Circuit, in Kent.
In the first race, Bristol Street Motors with Excelr8 TradePriceCars.com driver Tom Ingram took the race win in his Hyundai i30 Fastback N Performance. Second was Toyota Gazoo Racing UK driver Rory Butcher in his Toyota Corolla GR Sport, he was six tenths of a second behind Ingram in the end. While third place was ROKiT MB Motorsport driver Jake Hill in his BMW 330e M Sport, he was nine seconds behind Ingram in the end.
Meanwhile, Independents class was won by Car Gods with Ciceley Motorsport driver Adam Morgan in his BMW 330e M Sport, he finished in sixth place and was ten and half seconds behind Ingram in the end.
While, Jack Sears Trophy (for drivers yet to record an overall podium finish or won outright the Jack Sears Trophy championship) was won by Autobrite Direct with JourneyHero driver Bobby Thompson in his Cupra León, he finished in seventh place and was eleven seconds behind Ingram in the end.
Meanwhile in the second race, Bristol Street Motors with Excelr8 TradePriceCars.com driver Tom Ingram took the race win in his Hyundai i30 Fastback N Performance. Second was ROKiT MB Motorsport driver Jake Hill in his BMW 330e M Sport, he was seven tenths of a second behind Ingram in the end. While third place was Team BMW driver Colin Turkington in his BMW 330e M Sport, he was a second behind Ingram in the end.
Meanwhile, Independents class was won by Car Gods with Ciceley Motorsport driver Adam Morgan in his BMW 330e M Sport, he finished in sixth place and was nine seconds behind Ingram in the end.
While, Jack Sears Trophy was won by Autobrite Direct with JourneyHero driver Bobby Thompson in his Cupra León, he finished in ninth place and was eleven seconds behind Ingram in the end.
Finally in the third race, Bristol Street Motors with Excelr8 TradePriceCars.com driver Daniel Lloyd took the race win in his Hyundai i30 Fastback N Performance. Second was Rich Energy BTC Racing driver driver Josh Cook in his Honda Civic Type R and also took Independents class win, he was seven tenths of a second behind Lloyd in the end. While third place was Toyota Gazoo Racing UK driver Rory Butcher in his Toyota Corolla GR Sport, he was four seconds behind Lloyd in the end.
Finally, fifth place was Bristol Street Motors with Excelr8 TradePriceCars.com driver Tom Ingram in his Hyundai i30 Fastback N Performance, he was nine seconds behind Lloyd in the end and enough for Tom Ingram to be 2022 BTCC Drivers' Champion for his first title to beat 2021 BTCC Champion Ash Sutton by twelve points in the last round of the year.
While, Jack Sears Trophy was won by Car Gods with Ciceley Motorsport driver George Gamble in his BMW 330e M Sport, he finished in sixth place and was ten seconds behind Lloyd in the end.
And so, this years champions, Tom Ingram took the BTCC Drivers' Championship. BMW took the Manufacturers'/Constructors' Championship. NAPA Racing UK took the Teams' Championship. While, Josh Cook took the Independents' Trophy. While, Rich Energy BTC Racing took Independent Teams' Trophy. And Bobby Thompson took the Jack Sears Trophy.
That's the end of 2022 British Touring Car Championship season. Contracts to the Champions in BTCC this season. And now for the 2023 Season.
Review of the Supercars Championship round of the 2022 Bathurst 1000 at the famous Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales.
Triple Eight Race Engineering drivers Shane van Gisbergen and Garth Tande won the 161 lap race overall in their Holden Commodore ZB, for Holdens 36th and final win in their final start at the Bathurst 1000. The win was Shane van Gisbergen's second win around the New South Wales track, while its Garth Tander's fifth win around the New South Wales track.
Second place was Walkinshaw Andretti United drivers Chaz Mostert and Fabian Coulthard in their Holden Commodore ZB, they were a second behind the leaders at the end. Meanwhile, Tickford Racing drivers Cameron Waters and James Moffat finished in third place in their Ford Mustang Mk.6, they were six seconds behind the leaders at the end.
Review of the eighteenth round of the 2022 F1 season at Suzuka, Suzuka City for the Japanese Grand Prix.
It was a dominating race weekend from Current Formula 1 World Champion Max Verstappen. Verstappen was on pole for Sunday's race. However, the race was heavily affected by torrential rain, resulting in only 40 minutes worth of racing resulting a twenty-eight lap race. At a wet Japanese Grand Prix. Verstappen took the advantage at the start and comfortably lead the race throughout to win this seasons Japanese Grand Prix for Max Verstappen's twelfth race win of the season.
While, Charles Leclerc finished in second place in the Ferrari. However, he received a five-second time penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage, relegating him to third place. With a loophole in the rules reulting in full-points instead of half-points, that was enough for Max Verstappen to win his second F1 World Drivers Championship title and one hundred and thirteen points ahead of team-mate Sergio Pérez who is second in the standings with four races to go. He also become eleventh driver Formula 1 history to win back to back titles and the seventeenth driver in Formula 1 history to win two or more drivers' titles. So contractions to Max Verstappen for winning his second World Drivers' title.
Meanwhile, Sergio Pérez finished in second place in the Red Bull to give the team its fifth one-two finish of the season, Pérez was twenty-seven seconds behind Verstappen at the end.
Meanwhile, Charles Leclerc finished in third place in the Ferrari to complete the podium, Leclerc was thirty-two seconds behind Verstappen at the end of the twenty-eight lap race.
Now with four races to go, Red Bull still leads F1 Constructors' Standings, the gap is now improved from one hundred and thirty-six to one hundred and sixty-one points for Ferrari who are second in the Constructors' Standings with four races to go.
Red Bull could win their fifth Constructors' Championship at Austin. Red Bull needs to score only eighteen points to win the title at the United States Grand Prix.
Highlights of the race below, enjoy.
Rate the Teams and Drivers
Mercedes - 6
Lewis Hamilton - 7 (finished fifth)
George Russell - 6 (finished eighth)
Red Bull Racing - 9
Max Verstappen - 10 (pole, race win)
Sergio Pérez - 9 (finished second)
Ferrari - 7
Charles Leclerc - 9 (finished third)
Carlos Sainz Jr. - 6 (DNF, Accident)
McLaren - 6
Daniel Ricciardo - 6 (finished eleventh)
Lando Norris - 6 (finished tenth)
Alpine - 9
Fernando Alonso - 9 (finished seventh)
Esteban Ocon - 10 (finished fourth)
It was confirmed on the eve of qualifying of the Japanese Grand Prix (8/10/22), Mercedes development driver Nyck de Vries will race with the AlphaTauri in Formula 1 next season, replacing Alpine-bound Pierre Gasly.
Nyck de Vries substituted for Alex Albon at Williams at Monza finishing ninth place, scoring points on his race debut. de Vries sits twentieth in the Drivers' Standings, is stepping up to a race seat alongside Yuki Tsunoda for next season.
In my opinion, this was no big surprise this news happen, rumoured since mid-September that de Vries was going to get one of the seats after losing intresting in putting Colton Herta in one of the seats.
Hopefully AlphaTauri team will have a stronger 2023 F1 season with its line-up complete going into 2023.
