MotoGP Results – 2022 MotoGP World Championship round 11

Dutch MotoGP, Assen – Free Practice (3) Results
position riders nat team Time/Diff lap Max
1 ^24 Alex Espargaro SPA Aprilia Racing (RS GP) 1’32.164s 17/19 308k
2 = Fabio Quartararo FRA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) +0.041s 18/22 301k
3 = Alex Rins SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) +0.156s 18/20 307k
4 ^7 Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V) +0.191s 21/21 305k
5 ^4 Marco Bezzecchi IT Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP21)* +0.218s 18/20 309k
6 ˅5 Francesco Bagnaia IT Ducati Lenovo (GP22) +0.276s 15/20 312k
7 1 Maverick Vinales SPA Aprilia Racing (RS GP) +0.323s 18/22 308k
8th ^8 Jorge Martin SPA Pramac Ducati (GP22) +0.428s 20/21 308k
9 1 Johann Zarco FRA Pramac Ducati (GP22) +0.562s 16/18 308k
10 ˅6 Jack Miller OUT Ducati Lenovo (GP22) +0.714s 14/19 311k
11 ˅6 Joan Mir SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) +0.798s 16/20 303k
12 ^7 Fabio Di Giannantonio IT Gresini Ducati (GP21)* +0.835s 15/17 307k
13 ^4 Franco Morbidelli IT Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) +0.872s 14/16 300k
14 ˅7 Brad Binder RSA Red Bull KTM (RC16) +0.964s 14/18 302k
15 = Miguel Oliveira POR Red Bull KTM (RC16) +0.984s 18/19 306k
16 ˅4 Luca Marini IT Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP22) +1.013s 10/14 308k
17 ˅7 Enea Bastianini IT Gresini Ducati (GP21) +1.097s 12/15 315k
18 ^2 Lorenzo Savadori IT Aprilia Racing (RS GP) +1.117s 21/21 304k
19 ˅5 Andrea Dovizioso IT WithU Yamaha RNF (YZR-M1) +1.182s 21/23 301k
20 ˅7 Alex Marquez SPA LCR Honda (RC213V) +1.441s 16/20 308k
21 = Remy Gardner OUT KTM Tech3 (RC16)* +1.475s 15/19 306k
22 ^1 Stefan Bradl ENG Repsol Honda (RC213V) +2.016s 15/19 304k
23 ^1 Raúl Fernández SPA KTM Tech3 (RC16)* +2.459s 15/19 302k
24 ˅2 Darryn Binder RSA WithU Yamaha RNF (YZR-M1)* +2.793s 12/19 303k

key:
^X Rider is X positions higher than FP2.
= Rider is same position as FP2.
˅X Rider is X positions lower than FP2.

* Rookie

Official Assen MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 33.617s (2015)
Fastest race lap:
Fabio Quartararo FRA Yamaha 1m 32.869s (2021)

Aleix Espargaro and Aprilia take control during Free Practice 3 for the Dutch MotoGP at a dry and sunny Assen.

The improved weather meant Friday afternoon’s damp laps were soon replaced, with Maverick Vinales and Espargaro forming an Aprilia one-two ahead of Fabio Quartararo’s Yamaha in the early stages.

Quartararo was sandwiched between the RS-GPs by the halfway mark, while Vinales remained on top until Espargaro – stripped of his fastest Friday laps after Aprilia failed to remove the rear swingarm rain spoiler after switching to slicks – used a new soft rear tire to return to the top with 12 minutes to go.

The Aprilia show continued with Vinales briefly retaking P1, before Espargaro snatched it back.

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Despite a late fall, Espargaro remained fastest to the checkered flag, finishing just 0.041s ahead of Quartararo with Vinales completing a top three covered by just 0.057s on his final lap…. until being stripped of his best time after the session, dropping him to seventh.

The injured Alex Rins was best of the rest for Suzuki, 0.156s from the top in what became third, with Takaaki Nakagami also impressing as top Honda in fourth and Marco Bezzecchi the lead rookie for VR46 Ducati in fifth.

The top ten riders after FP3 (combined times) receive direct access to the second and final part of qualifying, with Rins’ team-mate Joan Mir among those heading for Qualifying 1.

Riders directly to Qualifying 2 – Top 10 Combined Practice Times:
position riders nat team
1 Alex Espargaro SPA Aprilia Factory (RS-GP)
2 Fabio Quartararo FRA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1)
3 Alex Rins SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)
4 Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V)
5 Marco Bezzecchi IT Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP21)
6 Francesco Bagnaia IT Ducati Lenovo (GP22)
7 Maverick Vinales SPA Aprilia Factory (RS-GP)
8th Jack Miller OUT Ducati Lenovo (GP22)
9 Jorge Martin SPA Pramac Ducati (GP22)
10 Johann Zarco FRA Pramac Ducati (GP22)

Luca Marini fell in the opening minutes, with countryman Franco Morbidelli – already facing a long lap penalty in the race for obstructing other riders on Friday – lucky to escape uninjured from a high-speed accident at Turn 15.

Enea Bastianini suffered a fast accident at Turn 7 on the edge of the last ten minutes, but was back out for the final stages. Gresini team-mate Fabio di Giannantonio then made it four Italians on the floor, before Johann Zarco and finally Espargaro also brought out the yellows.

Medium tires were the favored choice for race pace work in FP3, with a scattering of softs.

After severe pain from his injured ribs on Friday, Pol Espargaro has withdrawn from the remainder of the Assen weekend.

Fabio Quartararo starts the Dutch TT at Assen, the final event before the MotoGP summer break, holding a 34-point lead over Aprilia’s Aleix Espargaro and 61-point advantage over Pramac Ducati’s Johann Zarco.

That means whatever happens on Sunday, the Yamaha star will remain at the head of the world championship table during the holidays, but the young Frenchman would no doubt love to close the opening ‘half’ with a repeat of last year’s Assen victory.

While Quartararo has built up breathing room at the top, the likes of Gresini Ducati’s Enea Bastianini (-72 points) and especially factory Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia have suffered badly in recent rounds and will be desperate to steady the ship with a podium return in The Netherlands .

A dark horse could be Espargaro’s team-mate Maverick Vinales, who finished second to then team-mate Quartararo (from pole position) at Assen last season and arrives fresh from his best race showing on the RS-GP, until hitting ride height problems in Germany.

Alex Rins is returning to action after being forced to abandon a comeback from his fractured wrist at Sachsenring last weekend.

Meanwhile, the notorious Assen weather is set to keep riders and teams on their toes throughout the weekend.

Dutch MotoGP race weekend schedule (UK time)

Friday 24 June

8am-8.40am – Moto3 Free Practice 1

8.55am-9.40am – MotoGP Free Practice 1

9.55am-10.35am – Moto2 Free Practice 1

12.15pm -12.55pm – Moto3 Free Practice 2

1.10pm-1.55pm – MotoGP Free Practice 2

2.10pm-2.50pm – Moto2 Free Practice 2

Saturday 25 June

8am-8.40am – Moto3 Free Practice 3

8.55am-9.40am – MotoGP Free Practice 3

9.55am-10.35am – Moto2 Free Practice 3

11.35am-11.50am – Moto3 Qualifying 1

12pm-12.15pm – Moto3 Qualifying 2

12.30-1pm – MotoGP Free Practice 4

1.10pm-1.25pm ​​- MotoGP Qualifying 1

1.35pm-1.50pm – MotoGP Qualifying 2

2.10pm-2.25pm ​​- Moto2 Qualifying 1

2.35pm-2.50pm – Moto2 Qualifying 2

Sunday 26 June

8am-8.10am – Moto3 warm up

8.20am-8.30am – Moto2 warm up

8.40am-9am – MotoGP warm up

10am – Moto3 race

11.20am – Moto2 race

1pm – MotoGP race

Sachsenring: MotoGP World Championship standings
position riders nat team Points differential
1 = Fabio Quartararo FRA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) 172
2 = Alex Espargaro SPA Aprilia Racing (RS GP) 138 (-34)
3 ^1 Johann Zarco FRA Pramac Ducati (GP22) 111 (-61)
4 1 Enea Bastianini IT Gresini Ducati (GP21) 100 (-72)
5 ^1 Brad Binder RSA Red Bull KTM (RC16) 82 (-90)
6 1 Francesco Bagnaia IT Ducati Lenovo (GP22) 81 (-91)
7 ^2 Jack Miller OUT Ducati Lenovo (GP22) 81 (-91)
8th 1 Alex Rins SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 69 (-103)
9 1 Joan Mir SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 69 (-103)
10 ^1 Miguel Oliveira POR Red Bull KTM (RC16) 64 (-108)
11 ^1 Jorge Martin SPA Pramac Ducati (GP22) 61 (-111)
12 ˅2 Marc Marquez SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V) 60 (-112)
13 ^1 Luca Marini IT Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP22) 52 (-120)
14 1 Maverick Vinales SPA Aprilia Racing (RS GP) 46 (-126)
15 = Pol Espargaro SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V) 40 (-132)
16 = Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V) 38 (-134)
17 = Marco Bezzecchi IT Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP21)* 35 (-137)
18 = Alex Marquez SPA LCR Honda (RC213V) 26 (-146)
19 = Franco Morbidelli IT Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) 25 (-147)
20 ^1 Fabio di Giannantonio IT Gresini Ducati (GP21)* 16 (-156)
21 1 Darryn Binder RSA WithU Yamaha RNF (YZR-M1)* 10 (-162)
22 = Andrea Dovizioso IT WithU Yamaha RNF (YZR-M1) 10 (-162)
23 = Remy Gardner OUT KTM Tech3 (RC16)* 9 (-163)
24 = Raúl Fernández SPA KTM Tech3 (RC16)* 5 (-167)