ROUND 8 / MAY 27-29, 2022
MUGELLO / MUGELLO, ITALY
P88
MOTOGP I FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
The coup de grace came with
15 laps to go, as Bagnaia swept
into the lead into turn one, and
that's all she wrote for the battle of
the lead.
Quartararo wasn't finished,
however. The World Champion
engaged first with Marini, then
Bezzecchi, eventually pulling clear
for second with 11 laps to go.
Aleix Espargaro then fancied
his chances of a podium, and
the Spaniard disposed of both
young Italians Bezzecchi and
Marini for his fourth third place
in a row. Bezzecchi would hang
on for fifth after Zarco came past
late in the race, Marini sixth,
marking the best team result for
the young Mooney VR46 camp.
Rounding out the top 10 was
Binder in seventh, Takaaki Na-
kagami (LCR Honda) in eighth,
Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM) in
ninth and Marc Marquez (Repsol
Honda) in his final ride for some
time in 10th.
Bagnaia's win was a class act,
but the same couldn't be said for
Enea Bastianini, who crashed
out on lap 13 to stay third in the
series at 94 points as Quartararo
extended his advantage over
Espargaro, 122 to 114. Bagnaia's
win puts him fourth at 81 with
Zarco fifth at 75.
(Below) Marco Bezzecchi
leads Johann Zarco and
Luca Marini. Zarco would
get around by the
finish for fourth.
