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ROUND 6 / APRIL 29-MAY 1, 2022 CIRCUITO DE JEREZ – ÁNGEL NIETO / JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA, SPAIN P92 MOTOGP I FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ous in Spain, leading all 23 laps to finish ahead of the gutsy Aron Canet (FlexBox HP40 Kalex), the Spaniard gritting his teeth after breaking his left radius and a finger on his right hand just a week ago in Portugal, finish- ing ahead of Tony Arbolino (Elf Marc VDS Racing Team). Augusto Fernandez (Red Bull KTM Kalex) finished fourth, and Marcel Schrötter (Liqui Moly Intact GP) took fifth after an entertaining battle with Ce- lestino Vietti (Mooney VR46 Kalex), which was settled when the German squeezed through a small gap at the Dani Pedrosa Corner on lap 18. Seventh went to Bo Bend- third at 69. Alex Rins, who fin- ished out of the points at Jerez in 19th, is tied with Bastianini at 69 and Bagnaia's title charge has final ignited after his win. He sits fifth with 56 points, tied with Joan Mir. The next round of the cham- pionship is at Le Mans in France on May 15. Moto2 Ai Ogura (Idemitsu Honda Team Asia Kalex) put his name well and truly in the shop window for the 2023 LCR Honda MotoGP ride with a dominant perfor- mance at Jerez, taking pole and a debut win in the class. The Japanese was impervi- FERNANDEZ RULED UNFIT Raul Fernandez's unhappy start to life as a MotoGP rider continued at Jerez, as the Spaniard was ruled out of his home GP due to an injury to his right hand sustained in qualify- ing for the previous week's race in Portugal. The 21-year-old failed a fitness test on Thursday and was unable to do the required press-ups in front of doctors. JORGE LORENZO A LEGEND At a track where there is a corner named after him, Jorge Lorenzo was inducted into the MotoGP Hall of Fame, becoming the 34th rider to become a MotoGP Legend. The Briefly... Marco Bezzecchi is lighting up the rookies in 2022. The Italian had another great ride to ninth.