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2022 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix

The 2022 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix (officially known as the Motul Grand Prix of Japan) was the sixteenth round of the 2022 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It was held at the Mobility Resort Motegi in Motegi on 25 September 2022.

Japan  2022 Japanese Grand Prix
Race details
Race 16 of 20 races in the
2022 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date25 September 2022
Official nameMotul Grand Prix of Japan
LocationMobility Resort Motegi
Motegi, Japan
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.801 km (2.983 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
Rider Spain Marc Márquez Honda
Time 1:55.214
Fastest lap
Rider Australia Jack Miller Ducati
Time 1:45.198 on lap 9
Podium
First Australia Jack Miller Ducati
Second South Africa Brad Binder KTM
Third Spain Jorge Martín Ducati
Moto2
Pole position
Rider Spain Arón Canet Kalex
Time 2:04.939
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Augusto Fernández Kalex
Time 1:50.801 on lap 18
Podium
First Japan Ai Ogura Kalex
Second Spain Augusto Fernández Kalex
Third Spain Alonso López Boscoscuro
Moto3
Pole position
Rider Japan Tatsuki Suzuki Honda
Time 2:11.246
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Jaume Masià KTM
Time 1:57.360 on lap 7
Podium
First Spain Izan Guevara Gas Gas
Second Italy Dennis Foggia Honda
Third Japan Ayumu Sasaki Husqvarna

The Grand Prix returned to Japan after absences in 2020 and 2021 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background edit

Time schedule change edit

Unlike the other race weekends, on Friday there was only one free practice session for each class, with the consequence that the second was scheduled on Saturday morning. The combined classification for access in Q1 and Q2 was determined by the times of only FP1 and FP2 (which will last seventy-five minutes each), as already happened in this championship in the Indonesian Grand Prix. Consequently, the free practice session before MotoGP qualifying became FP3.[1]

Riders' entries edit

In the MotoGP class, Takuya Tsuda, initially announced as a wild card with the Suzuki Ecstar Team, replaced the owner Joan Mir still suffering from an ankle injury; Tetsuta Nagashima ran wild for Team HRC. In the Moto2 class, in addition to the replacement of Gabriel Rodrigo in the Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team with the Japanese Taiga Hada, there was the return of Sam Lowes to the Elf Marc VDS Racing Team. In the Moto3 class, in addition to Nicola Carraro replacing Matteo Bertelle in the QJmotor Avintia Racing Team, there was also the replacement of the injured Alberto Surra in the Rivacold Snipers Team with the Japanese Kanta Hamada.

MotoGP Championship standings before the race edit

The crash in the previous Grand Prix by Fabio Quartararo, sees the leader of the riders' stand at 211 points and the rapprochement of Francesco Bagnaia and Aleix Espargaró (finished second and third), now 10 and 17 points away respectively. Enea Bastianini, winner of Aragon, is now 48 points behind the top of the standings. Jack Miller is fifth at -77 points from the top. In the constructors' classification, Ducati is arithmetically champion with 346 points; Aprilia overtakes Yamaha in second position (217 the first, 213 the second). Followed by KTM (161 points), Suzuki (134 points) and Honda (100 points). In the team standings, Ducati Lenovo Team is first with 335 points, with a lead of 37 points over Aprilia Racing, 98 over Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP and Prima Pramac Racing and 112 over Red Bull KTM Factory Racing.

Moto2 Championship standings before the race edit

Augusto Fernández increases his lead in the riders' standing after the Aragon Grand Prix: he is now on 214 points, 7 more than Ai Ogura. Arón Canet is third with 177 points, followed by Celestino Vietti with 162 points and Tony Arbolino with 128 points. The constructors' classification states: Kalex (already arithmetically champion) 370 points, Boscoscuro 121 points, MV Agusta 5 points. In the team standings, Red Bull KTM Ajo is first with 337 points, followed 21 points behind by Idemitsu Honda Team Asia. Flexbox HP40 is third with 260 points, ahead of Elf Marc VDS Racing Team and Shimoko GasGas Aspar Team, who have 179 and 173 points respectively.

Moto3 Championship standings before the race edit

Izan Guevara's victory in Aragon, combined with the difficulties of Sergio García and Dennis Foggia (finished thirteenth and fourteenth) allows him to increase his advantage in the drivers' classification: the first is at 229 points, with the second and third following him respectively. with 196 and 171 points. Ayumu Sasaki is fourth with 158 points, 3 more than Jaume Masià. In the constructors' classification, Gas Gas (287 points) brings the distances ahead of Honda and KTM to 32 and 41 points. Husqvarna and CFMoto are fourth and fifth with 194 and 110 points respectively. In the team standings, AutoSolar GasGas Aspar Team leads with 425 points, with a large advantage over their rivals: Leopard Racing (299 points), Red Bull KTM Ajo (238 points), Sterilgarda Husqvarna Max (211 points), Red Bull KTM Tech3 (193 points).

Free practice edit

MotoGP edit

In the first session, carried out in the dry, the fastest was Jack Miller, ahead of his teammate Francesco Bagnaia and Fabio Quartararo. In the second session, held in the wet, Marc Márquez set the best time, ahead of his compatriot Jorge Martín and Miller.

Combinated Free Practice 1 and 2 edit

The top ten riders (written in bold) qualified in Q2.

Fastest session lap
Pos. No. Biker Constructor Free practice times
FP1[2] FP2[3]
1 43   Jack Miller Ducati 1:44.509 1:55.387
2 63   Francesco Bagnaia Ducati 1:44.537 1:56.752
3 20   Fabio Quartararo Yamaha 1:44.558 1:56.561
4 41   Aleix Espargaró Aprilia 1:44.577 1:56.577
5 10   Luca Marini Ducati 1:44.645 1:56.548
6 93   Marc Márquez Honda 1:44.656 1:55.232
7 44   Pol Espargaró Honda 1:44.678 1:57.003
8 33   Brad Binder KTM 1:44.735 1:57.827
9 88   Miguel Oliveira KTM 1:44.743 1:55.428
10 12   Maverick Viñales Aprilia 1:44.797 1:56.925
11 5   Johann Zarco Ducati 1:44.798 1:55.630
12 30   Takaaki Nakagami Honda 1:44.886 1:56.874
13 42   Álex Rins Suzuki 1:44.913 1:57.671
14 23   Enea Bastianini Ducati 1:44.978 1:56.197
15 89   Jorge Martín Ducati 1:45.009 1:55.376
16 21   Franco Morbidelli Yamaha 1:45.065 1:56.168
17 35   Cal Crutchlow Yamaha 1:45.187 1:56.743
18 40   Darryn Binder Yamaha 1:45.366 1:57.606
19 72   Marco Bezzecchi Ducati 1:45.426 1:56.655
20 73   Álex Márquez Honda 1:45.600 1:56.349
21 25   Raúl Fernández KTM 1:45.739 1:57.292
22 45   Tetsuta Nagashima Honda 1:45.845 1:57.656
23 87   Remy Gardner KTM 1:45.991 1:56.851
24 49   Fabio Di Giannantonio Ducati 1:46.365 1:56.588
25 85   Takuya Tsuda Suzuki 1:46.728 1:58.631
OFFICIAL MOTOGP COMBINED FREE PRACTICE TIMES REPORT

Qualifying edit

MotoGP edit

Fastest session lap
Pos. No. Biker Constructor Qualifying times Final
grid 		Row
Q1[4] Q2[5]
1 93   Marc Márquez Honda Qualified in Q2 1:55.214 1 1
2 5   Johann Zarco Ducati 1:55.300 1:55.422 2
3 33   Brad Binder KTM Qualified in Q2 1:55.537 3
4 12   Maverick Viñales Aprilia Qualified in Q2 1:55.620 4 2
5 89   Jorge Martín Ducati 1:55.795 1:55.686 5
6 41   Aleix Espargaró Aprilia Qualified in Q2 1:55.771 6
7 43   Jack Miller Ducati Qualified in Q2 1:55.784 7 3
8 88   Miguel Oliveira KTM Qualified in Q2 1:55.895 8
9 20   Fabio Quartararo Yamaha Qualified in Q2 1:56.326 9
10 10   Luca Marini Ducati Qualified in Q2 1:56.354 10 4
11 44   Pol Espargaró Honda Qualified in Q2 1:57.354 11
12 63   Francesco Bagnaia Ducati Qualified in Q2 1:57.373 12
13 72   Marco Bezzecchi Ducati 1:55.934 N/A 13 5
14 21   Franco Morbidelli Yamaha 1:56.006 N/A 14
15 23   Enea Bastianini Ducati 1:56.130 N/A 15
16 49   Fabio Di Giannantonio Ducati 1:56.432 N/A 16 6
17 73   Álex Márquez Honda 1:56.578 N/A 17
18 42   Álex Rins Suzuki 1:56.656 N/A 18
19 45   Tetsuta Nagashima Honda 1:57.229 N/A 19 7
20 87   Remy Gardner KTM 1:57.288 N/A 20
21 85   Takuya Tsuda Suzuki 1:57.787 N/A 21
22 25   Raúl Fernández KTM 1:57.827 N/A 22 8
23 35   Cal Crutchlow Yamaha 1:58.115 N/A 23
24 40   Darryn Binder Yamaha 1:58.292 N/A 24
25 30   Takaaki Nakagami Honda 1:58.717 N/A 25 9
OFFICIAL MOTOGP QUALIFYING RESULTS

Moto2 edit

Fastest session lap
Pos. No. Biker Constructor Qualifying times Final
grid 		Row
Q1[6] Q2[7]
1 40   Arón Canet Kalex 2:05.543 2:04.939 1 1
2 96   Jake Dixon Kalex Qualified in Q2 2:05.669 2
3 14   Tony Arbolino Kalex Qualified in Q2 2:05.891 3
4 35   Somkiat Chantra Kalex Qualified in Q2 2:06.111 4 2
5 12   Filip Salač Kalex Qualified in Q2 2:06.123 5
6 54   Fermín Aldeguer Boscoscuro Qualified in Q2 2:06.311 6
7 9   Jorge Navarro Kalex Qualified in Q2 2:06.468 7 3
8 6   Cameron Beaubier Kalex 2:06.513 2:06.680 8
9 81   Keminth Kubo Kalex 2:06.501 2:06.785 9
10 7   Barry Baltus Kalex 2:05.734 2:07.119 10 4
11 37   Augusto Fernández Kalex Qualified in Q2 2:07.348 11
12 21   Alonso López Boscoscuro Qualified in Q2 2:07.443 12
13 79   Ai Ogura Kalex Qualified in Q2 2:07.697 13 5
14 16   Joe Roberts Kalex Qualified in Q2 2:07.764 14
15 64   Bo Bendsneyder Kalex Qualified in Q2 2:07.831 15
16 84   Zonta van den Goorbergh Kalex Qualified in Q2 2:08.284 16 6
17 75   Albert Arenas Kalex Qualified in Q2 2:08.634 17
18 51   Pedro Acosta Kalex Qualified in Q2 2:09.394 18
19 19   Lorenzo Dalla Porta Kalex 2:06.790 N/A 19 7
20 29   Taiga Hada Kalex 2:07.002 N/A 20
21 23   Marcel Schrötter Kalex 2:07.087 N/A 21
22 13   Celestino Vietti Kalex 2:07.114 N/A 22 8
23 61   Alessandro Zaccone Kalex 2:07.296 N/A 23
24 22   Sam Lowes Kalex 2:07.423 N/A 24
25 4   Sean Dylan Kelly Kalex 2:08.067 N/A 25 9
26 28   Niccolò Antonelli Kalex 2:08.684 N/A 26
27 42   Marcos Ramírez MV Agusta 2:09.131 N/A 27
28 24   Simone Corsi MV Agusta 2:09.950 N/A 28 10
29 52   Jeremy Alcoba Kalex 2:10.530 N/A 29
30 18   Manuel González Kalex N/A N/A 30
OFFICIAL MOTO2 QUALIFYING RESULTS

Moto3 edit

Fastest session lap
Pos. No. Biker Constructor Qualifying times Final
grid 		Row
Q1[8] Q2[9]
1 24   Tatsuki Suzuki Honda Qualified in Q2 2:11.246 1 1
2 19   Scott Ogden Honda 2:11.779 2:11.568 2
3 11   Sergio García Gas Gas 2.12.122 2:11.788 3
4 71   Ayumu Sasaki Husqvarna Qualified in Q2 2:11.942 4 2
5 7   Dennis Foggia Honda Qualified in Q2 2:12.015 5
6 16   Andrea Migno Honda Qualified in Q2 2:12.038 6
7 54   Riccardo Rossi Honda Qualified in Q2 2:12.120 7 3
8 53   Deniz Öncü KTM Qualified in Q2 2:12.124 8
9 28   Izan Guevara Gas Gas Qualified in Q2 2:12.155 9
10 5   Jaume Masià KTM Qualified in Q2 2:12.229 10 4
11 99   Carlos Tatay CFMoto 2:12.122 2:12.505 11
12 17   John McPhee Husqvarna Qualified in Q2 2:12.993 12
13 20   Lorenzo Fellon Honda 2:12.394 2:13.109 13 5
14 31   Adrián Fernández KTM Qualified in Q2 2:13.686 14
15 10   Diogo Moreira KTM Qualified in Q2 2:14.078 15
16 44   David Muñoz KTM Qualified in Q2 2:14.856 16 6
17 6   Ryusei Yamanaka KTM Qualified in Q2 2:15.706 17
18 27   Kaito Toba KTM Qualified in Q2 2:15.837 18
19 72   Taiyo Furusato Honda 2:12.749 N/A 19 7
20 48   Iván Ortolá KTM 2:13.081 N/A 20
21 96   Daniel Holgado KTM 2:13.237 N/A 21
22 66   Joel Kelso KTM 2:13.393 N/A 22 8
23 43   Xavier Artigas CFMoto 2:13.447 N/A 23
24 70   Joshua Whatley Honda 2:13.756 N/A 24
25 82   Stefano Nepa KTM 2:13.775 N/A 25 9
26 23   Elia Bartolini KTM 2:13.985 N/A 26
27 34   Kanta Hamada Honda 2:14.027 N/A 27
28 64   Mario Aji Honda 2:14.763 N/A 28 10
29 9   Nicola Carraro KTM 2:15.402 N/A 29
30 22   Ana Carrasco KTM 2:20.016 N/A 30
OFFICIAL MOTO3 QUALIFYING RESULTS

Race edit

MotoGP edit

Pos. No. Biker Team Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 43   Jack Miller Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati 24 42:29.174 7 25
2 33   Brad Binder Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 24 +3.409 3 20
3 89   Jorge Martín Prima Pramac Racing Ducati 24 +4.136 5 16
4 93   Marc Márquez Repsol Honda Team Honda 24 +7.784 1 13
5 88   Miguel Oliveira Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 24 +8.185 8 11
6 10   Luca Marini Mooney VR46 Racing Team Ducati 24 +8.348 10 10
7 12   Maverick Viñales Aprilia Racing Aprilia 24 +9.879 4 9
8 20   Fabio Quartararo Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 24 +10.193 9 8
9 23   Enea Bastianini Gresini Racing MotoGP Ducati 24 +10.318 15 7
10 72   Marco Bezzecchi Mooney VR46 Racing Team Ducati 24 +16.419 13 6
11 5   Johann Zarco Prima Pramac Racing Ducati 24 +16.586 2 5
12 44   Pol Espargaró Repsol Honda Team Honda 24 +17.456 11 4
13 73   Álex Márquez LCR Honda Castrol Honda 24 +18.219 17 3
14 21   Franco Morbidelli Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 24 +19.012 14 2
15 35   Cal Crutchlow WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Team Yamaha 24 +19.201 23 1
16 41   Aleix Espargaró Aprilia Racing Aprilia 24 +25.473 PL1
17 49   Fabio Di Giannantonio Gresini Racing MotoGP Ducati 24 +27.006 16
18 25   Raúl Fernández Tech3 KTM Factory Racing KTM 24 +29.374 22
19 87   Remy Gardner Tech3 KTM Factory Racing KTM 24 +29.469 20
20 30   Takaaki Nakagami LCR Honda Idemitsu Honda 24 +43.294 25
Ret 63   Francesco Bagnaia Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati 23 Accident 12
Ret 42   Álex Rins Team Suzuki Ecstar Suzuki 14 Wheel Rim 18
Ret 40   Darryn Binder WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Team Yamaha 14 Accident 24
Ret 85   Takuya Tsuda Team Suzuki Ecstar Suzuki 11 Engine Fire 21
Ret 45   Tetsuta Nagashima HRC Team Honda 9 Accident 19
Fastest lap:   Jack Miller (Ducati) – 1:45.198 (lap 9)
OFFICIAL MOTOGP RACE REPORT

Notes:

  • ^1 – Aleix Espargaró was due to start from sixth place, but was forced to start from the pit lane after suffering mechanical problems and therefore using his spare bike, which left his grid slot vacant.

Moto2 edit

Pos. No. Biker Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 79   Ai Ogura Kalex 22 40:56.269 13 25
2 37   Augusto Fernández Kalex 22 +1.192 11 20
3 21   Alonso López Boscoscuro 22 +7.168 12 16
4 96   Jake Dixon Kalex 22 +7.597 2 13
5 35   Somkiat Chantra Kalex 22 +12.255 4 11
6 14   Tony Arbolino Kalex 22 +14.189 3 10
7 51   Pedro Acosta Kalex 22 +14.520 18 9
8 75   Albert Arenas Kalex 22 +18.410 17 8
9 64   Bo Bendsneyder Kalex 22 +20.398 15 7
10 12   Filip Salač Kalex 22 +23.140 5 6
11 6   Cameron Beaubier Kalex 22 +23.604 8 5
12 16   Joe Roberts Kalex 22 +23.733 14 4
13 23   Marcel Schrötter Kalex 22 +24.171 21 3
14 7   Barry Baltus Kalex 22 +33.795 10 2
15 19   Lorenzo Dalla Porta Kalex 22 +35.548 19 1
16 84   Zonta van den Goorbergh Kalex 22 +40.006 16
17 29   Taiga Hada Kalex 22 +42.496 20
18 81   Keminth Kubo Kalex 22 +46.492 9
19 4   Sean Dylan Kelly Kalex 22 +49.126 24
20 42   Marcos Ramírez MV Agusta 22 +1:09.754 26
Ret 52   Jeremy Alcoba Kalex 21 Accident 28
Ret 9   Jorge Navarro Kalex 20 Accident 7
Ret 40   Arón Canet Kalex 15 Accident 1
Ret 28   Niccolò Antonelli Kalex 15 Accident 25
Ret 13   Celestino Vietti Kalex 7 Accident 22
Ret 24   Simone Corsi MV Agusta 5 Mechanical 27
Ret 61   Alessandro Zaccone Kalex 5 Accident 23
Ret 54   Fermín Aldeguer Boscoscuro 2 Accident 6
DNS 22   Sam Lowes Kalex Did not start
DNS 18   Manuel González Kalex Did not start
Fastest lap:   Augusto Fernández (Kalex) – 1:50.801 (lap 18)
OFFICIAL MOTO2 RACE REPORT
  • Manuel González withdrew from the race after suffering from a fractured shoulder sustained during Qualifying.

Moto3 edit

Pos. No. Biker Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 28   Izan Guevara Gas Gas 20 39:26.526 9 25
2 7   Dennis Foggia Honda 20 +0.593 5 20
3 71   Ayumu Sasaki Husqvarna 20 +1.741 4 16
4 11   Sergio García Gas Gas 20 +9.338 3 13
5 44   David Muñoz KTM 20 +9.414 16 11
6 10   Diogo Moreira KTM 20 +9.743 15 10
7 17   John McPhee Husqvarna 20 +9.815 12 9
8 6   Ryusei Yamanaka KTM 20 +15.490 17 8
9 16   Andrea Migno Honda 20 +15.573 6 7
10 54   Riccardo Rossi Honda 20 +15.687 7 6
11 43   Xavier Artigas CFMoto 20 +22.023 23 5
12 82   Stefano Nepa KTM 20 +22.656 25 4
13 48   Iván Ortolá KTM 20 +22.914 20 3
14 72   Taiyo Furusato Honda 20 +24.419 19 2
15 53   Deniz Öncü KTM 20 +30.368 8 1
16 23   Elia Bartolini KTM 20 +45.070 26
17 64   Mario Aji Honda 20 +45.199 28
18 31   Adrián Fernández KTM 20 +48.531 14
19 22   Ana Carrasco KTM 20 +53.259 30
20 19   Scott Ogden Honda 20 +1:06.056 2
21 27   Kaito Toba KTM 17 +3 laps 18
Ret 5   Jaume Masià KTM 16 Accident 10
Ret 20   Lorenzo Fellon Honda 9 Accident 13
Ret 9   Nicola Carraro KTM 6 Accident 29
Ret 24   Tatsuki Suzuki Honda 4 Accident 1
Ret 96   Daniel Holgado KTM 3 Accident 21
Ret 34   Kanta Hamada Honda 3 Accident 27
Ret 99   Carlos Tatay CFMoto 0 Accident 11
Ret 66   Joel Kelso KTM 0 Accident 22
Ret 70   Joshua Whatley Honda 0 Accident 24
Fastest lap:   Jaume Masià (KTM) – 1:57.360 (lap 7)
OFFICIAL MOTO3 RACE REPORT

Championship standings after the race edit

Below are the standings for the top five riders, constructors, and teams after the round.[10][11][12]

MotoGP edit

Moto2 edit

Moto3 edit

References edit

  1. ^ "TIME SCHEDULE: Friday shake up kicks off the Japanese GP". www.motogp.com. Dorna Sports. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  2. ^ "MOTUL GRAND PRIX OF JAPAN MotoGP Free Practice Nr. 1 Classification 2022" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
  3. ^ "MOTUL GRAND PRIX OF JAPAN MotoGP Free Practice Nr. 2 Classification 2022" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
  4. ^ "MOTUL GRAND PRIX OF JAPAN MotoGP Qualifying Nr. 1 Classification 2022" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
  5. ^ "MOTUL GRAND PRIX OF JAPAN MotoGP Qualifying Nr. 2 Classification 2022" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
  6. ^ "MOTUL GRAND PRIX OF JAPAN Moto2 Qualifying Nr. 1 Classification 2022" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
  7. ^ "MOTUL GRAND PRIX OF JAPAN Moto2 Qualifying Nr. 2 Classification 2022" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
  8. ^ "MOTUL GRAND PRIX OF JAPAN Moto3 Qualifying Nr. 1 Classification 2022" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
  9. ^ "MOTUL GRAND PRIX OF JAPAN Moto3 Qualifying Nr. 2 Classification 2022" (PDF). www.motogp.com.
  10. ^ "MotoGP Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 25 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  11. ^ "Moto2 Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 25 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  12. ^ "Moto3 Standings" (PDF). resources.motogp.com. 25 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

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