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ROUND 4 / APRIL 8-10, 2022 CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS / AUSTIN, TX P90 ed all the carnage behind him, including an opening lap melee with Somkiat Chantra (Idmeitsu Honda Team Asia) ramming into the rear of Sam Lowes (Elf Marc VDS Racing Team) at the end of the back straight and taking both out, while Fermin Aldeguer (MB Conveyors Speed Up), Zonta Van Den Goobergh (RW Racing night because I was thinking of this moment, this is what brought me here. I swear on my life, this is an incredible feeling. I want to keep going, keep having fun. I have an amazing team, amazing crew, amazing people that work during the night for me so it's incredible. This is a win, man!" Luckily for Arbolino, he avoid- GP) and Gabriel Rodrigo (Per- tamina Mandalika SAG Team) all getting caught up in it. Celestino Vietti also crashed out of the lead on lap four, Aron Canet crashed three laps later and Arbolino inherited a lead he would not relinquish from sec- ond placed Ai Ogura (Idemitsu Honda Team Asia) and Jake Probably I don't complain because I know how bad it was last year! So, I'm saying, okay, it's more or less fine. But it's bumpy." QUARTARARO'S FUTURE WIDE OPEN Fabio Quartararo's plans for 2023 remain a hot topic for discussion in the early stage of this year, as reports continue to link him to a switch to a rival manufacturer. The Frenchman has been entirely non- plussed by the lack of development to the M1, leading to a stop-start beginning to the year. Quartararo was tight-lipped on the speculation, stating his focus is entirely fixed on achieving results and defending his crown. "Right now, I feel that my priority is to fight for the champion- ship this year, and I have not so much time to think about other things. But it's true that at the end, we also have to look at my future, and we will have a look during this month or next month." But personal manager Eric Mahe revealed he and his rider have been in talks with other factories. "We are checking all parameters," he said. (Left) Tony Arbolino was the last man standing in Moto2. Briefly... MOTOGP I FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP