The 2022 San Marino and Rimini Riviera motorcycle Grand Prix (officially known as the Gran Premio Gryfyn di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini) was the fourteenth round of the
2022 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, and the sixth and final round of the
2022 MotoE World Cup
The 2022 MotoE World Cup (known officially as the 2022 FIM Enel MotoE World Cup for sponsorship reasons) will be the fourth season of the MotoE World Cup for electric motorcycle racing, and is part of the 74th F.I.M. Grand Prix motorcycle racin ...
. All races (except MotoE race 1 which was held on 3 September) were held at the
Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli
The Misano World Circuit (officially known as Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli or Misano Circuit Sic 58, and before 2006 called Circuito Internazionale Santa Monica) is a race track located next to the town of Misano Adriatico (Province of ...
in
Misano Adriatico
Misano Adriatico ( rgn, Misên) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Rimini in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about southeast of Bologna and about southeast of Rimini.
Misano Adriatico borders the following municipaliti ...
on 4 September 2022.
The two independent
Ducati
Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. () is the motorcycle-manufacturing division of Italian company Ducati, headquartered in Bologna, Italy. The company is directly owned by Italian automotive manufacturer Lamborghini, whose German parent company is Au ...
teams,
Gresini Racing
Gresini Racing is a motorcycle racing team competing in the MotoGP World Championship under the name Gresini Racing MotoGP as a Ducati satellite team, in the Moto2 World Championship as Team Gresini Moto2, and the MotoE World Cup as Felo Gresin ...
and
Mooney VR46 Racing Team used a special livery in this race. Gresini Racing uses a special livery as a form of respect for the late
Fausto Gresini
Fausto Gresini (23 January 1961 – 23 February 2021) was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle racer, who was World Champion in 1985 and 1987. He was in his later years team manager for the Aprilia Racing Team Gresini MotoGP team.
Motorcycle racin ...
. Meanwhile, Mooney VR46 Racing Team wears a special livery to continue Valentino Rossi's tradition of using a helmet with a special design every race in Italy. The special livery called Aeroprism was designed by Michah Dowbak aka Mad Dog Jones. Some of the designs are inspired by the livery that
Valentino Rossi
Valentino Rossi (; ; born 16 February 1979) is an Italian former professional motorcycle road racer and nine-time Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champion. Nicknamed ''The Doctor'', he is widely considered to be one of the greatest motorcyc ...
used at
Mugello
The Mugello is a historic region and valley in northern Tuscany, in Italy, corresponding to the course of the River Sieve. It is located to the north of the city of Florence and includes the northernmost portion of the Metropolitan City of Fl ...
in
1999
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when he was still in the 250cc class.
Background
Riders' entries
In the MotoGP class, in addition to
Stefan Bradl who continues to replace
Marc Márquez
Marc Márquez Alentà (born 17 February 1993) is a Spanish professional Grand Prix motorcycle racing, Grand Prix motorcycle road racing, road racer, who has raced for Honda Racing Corporation, Honda's Repsol Honda, factory team since his MotoGP ...
in the
Repsol Honda Team,
Kazuki Watanabe takes the place of
Joan Mir
Joan Mir Mayrata () (born 1 September 1997) is a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racer riding for the Repsol Honda Team, who is best known for winning the 2020 MotoGP World Championship with Suzuki. He is the fourth Spanish rider to win the prem ...
in the
Team Suzuki Ecstar, due to the ankle injury suffered by the Spanish rider in the
Austrian Grand Prix
The Austrian Grand Prix (german: Großer Preis von Österreich) is a Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile sanctioned motor racing event that was held in , –, –, and then returned to the Formula One calendar in .
History
The A ...
;
Michele Pirro
Michele Pio Pirro (born 5 July 1986) is a motorcycle road racer from Italy, He was 2007 and 2008 the ''Italian CIV National Champion in the Superstock class'' and a test rider for Ducati factory racing in MotoGP and rides occasionally as a wil ...
runs for the fourth time this season as a wildcard. This is the last Grand Prix for
Andrea Dovizioso who has decided to retire; for the remaining races the
WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Team bike will be driven by test rider
Cal Crutchlow
Cal Crutchlow (born 29 October 1985) is an English professional motorcycle racer who retired from regular competition after the 2020 season. He is contracted as a test rider for Yamaha Motor Racing, which he is expected to continue in 2022 and 2 ...
. In the Moto2 class, two riders race with the wildcard:
Rory Skinner
Rory Skinner (born 27 September 2001) is a championship winning British motorcycle racer from Perth, Scotland, who also works as a motorcycle mechanic. , in the third consecutive race with American Racing, and
Mattia Pasini
Mattia Pasini (born 13 August 1985) is an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.
Career
Early career
Born in Rimini, Pasini participated in his first race at the age of 9.
125cc World Championship
After several successful years in the Ita ...
, in his second season after
Mugello
The Mugello is a historic region and valley in northern Tuscany, in Italy, corresponding to the course of the River Sieve. It is located to the north of the city of Florence and includes the northernmost portion of the Metropolitan City of Fl ...
, with
GasGas Aspar Team. Australian driver Senna Agius (
Elf Marc VDS Racing Team) and Japanese Taiga Hada (
Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team) respectively replace the injured
Sam Lowes
Samuel Deane Lowes (born 14 September 1990) is a British motorcycle racer competing in the Moto2 World Championship aboard a Kalex since 2019, and is part of the ELF Marc VDS Racing Team.
Lowes' 2022 season ended early, being unable to race ...
and
Gabriel Rodrigo
Gabriel Rodrigo Castillo (born 12 October 1996) is a Spanish-born Argentine former motorcycle racer
Motorcycle racing (also called moto racing and motorbike racing) is the motorcycle sport of racing motorcycles. Major varieties include moto ...
. In the Moto3 class, the Italian Nicola Carraro continues to replace his compatriot Matteo Bertelle in the
QJmotor Avintia Racing Team, while the Australian Harrison Voight runs as a wildcard in the
Sic58 Squadra Corse
Sic58 Squadra Corse is an Italian motorcycle racing team founded by Paolo Simoncelli in honour of his son, Marco Simoncelli (1987–2011). The team competes in the Moto3 World Championship and MotoE World Cup under the name Ongetta Sic58 Squadrac ...
. In the MotoE class, at the last two races of this edition, the riders are the same as in the entry list of the season with no further substitutes.
MotoGP Championship standings before the race
Fabio Quartararo
Fabio Quartararo (; born 20 April 1999), nicknamed El Diablo, is a French Grand Prix motorcycle rider racing in MotoGP for Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP. Having won the 2021 MotoGP World Championship, he is the first French World Champion in th ...
increases his advantage over
Aleix Espargaró
Aleix Espargaró Villà (born 30 July 1989) is a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He was thSpanish 2004 FIM CEV 125cc International Champion and currently competes in the MotoGP class for Aprilia Racing team.
Career
Espargaró was b ...
in the riders' standings (200 points for the first, 168 for the second). The latter has twelve points ahead of
Francesco Bagnaia
Francesco "Pecco" Bagnaia (born 14 January 1997) is an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle racer competing in MotoGP World Championship, MotoGP for the Ducati Corse, Ducati Lenovo Team. He is the current 2022 MotoGP season, MotoGP World Champion and ...
, winner in
Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
and his third consecutive success.
Johann Zarco
Johann Zarco (born 16 July 1990) is a French Grand Prix motorcycle racer, best known for winning the and Moto2 World Championships with his 2015 triumph being a record points total for the intermediate class. He rides for Pramac Racing.
Zarc ...
and
Jack Miller Jack Miller may refer to:
Military
* Jack Miller (USMC officer) (1920–1942), American marine soldier
* Jack Duppa-Miller (1903–1994), British recipient of the George Cross in World War II, originally called Jack Miller
* USS ''Jack Miller'', ...
are fourth and fifth with 125 and 123 points respectively. In the constructors' standings,
Ducati
Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. () is the motorcycle-manufacturing division of Italian company Ducati, headquartered in Bologna, Italy. The company is directly owned by Italian automotive manufacturer Lamborghini, whose German parent company is Au ...
continues to lead the standings with 296 points with a large advantage over their rivals: +96 on
Yamaha Yamaha may refer to:
* Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese company with a wide range of products and services, established in 1887. The company is the largest shareholder of Yamaha Motor Company (below).
** Yamaha Music Foundation, an organization estab ...
, +111 on
Aprilia
Aprilia is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer founded immediately after World War II in Noale, Italy, by Alberto Beggio. The company started as a manufacturer of bicycles and moved on to manufacture scooters and small-capacity motorcycles. ...
, +156 on
KTM
KTM AG (Kraftfahrzeug Trunkenpolz Mattighofen, formerly KTM Sportmotorcycle AG) is an Austrian motorcycle, bicycle and sports car manufacturer owned by Pierer Mobility AG and the Indian manufacturer Bajaj Auto. It was formed in 1992 but traces ...
, +178 on
Suzuki
is a Japan, Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Minami-ku, Hamamatsu, Japan. Suzuki manufactures automobiles, motorcycles, All-terrain vehicle, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), outboard motor, outboard marine engines, wheelchairs ...
and +206 on
Honda
is a Japanese public multinational conglomerate manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles, and power equipment, headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, reaching a product ...
. In the team standings,
Ducati Lenovo Team overtakes
Aprilia Racing
Aprilia is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer founded immediately after World War II in Noale, Italy, by Alberto Beggio. The company started as a manufacturer of bicycles and moved on to manufacture scooters and small-capacity motorcycles. ...
in the lead (279 points for the former, 253 for the latter).
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP is third with 226 points, with a lead of 14 and 34 points respectively over
Prima Pramac Racing and
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing is the factory team of KTM active in the MotoGP World Championship supported by sponsor, drinks manufacturer Red Bull.
History Development of the RC16
KTM have a well established presence amongst off-road motorcycle ...
.
Moto2 Championship standings before the race
In the riders' standings,
Ai Ogura, thanks to
Spielberg's victory, overtakes
Augusto Fernández
Augusto Matías Fernández (; born 10 April 1986) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.
Club career River Plate
Born in Pergamino, Buenos Aires, Fernández was a River Plate youth graduate. He made ...
at the head by just one point (183 vs 182 points).
Celestino Vietti
Celestino Vietti Ramus (born 13 October 2001) is an Italian motorcycle rider competing in Moto2 for Mooney VR46 Racing Team. He is also a member of Valentino Rossi's VR46 Academy.
Career Junior career
In 2018 he competed full-time in the 2 ...
is third with 156 points, followed by
Arón Canet
Arón Canet Barbero (born 30 September 1999) is a Spanish motorcycle racer, currently competing in the Moto2 for Pons Racing.
Career Early career
Canet was the third-place finisher in the 2015 FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship.
Moto3 Wo ...
and
Joe Roberts with 137 and 108 points respectively. In the constructors' classification,
Kalex
Kalex Engineering is a German specialty engineering company that designs, manufactures and sells high-performance parts for motorcycles. Kalex Engineering was founded in 2008 in the Bavarian city of Bobingen, Germany by Klaus Hirsekorn and Alex ...
(who has already won the title arithmetically) has full points with 325 points, followed by
Boscoscuro (86 points) and
MV Agusta
MV Agusta (, full name: MV AGUSTA Motor S.p.A., original name: Meccanica Verghera Agusta or MV) is a motorcycle manufacturer founded by Count Domenico Agusta on 19 January 1945 as one of the branches of the Agusta aircraft company near Milan in ...
(5 points). In the team standings, Idemitsu Honda Team Asia overtook in first position (275 points) against
Red Bull KTM Ajo
Ajo Motorsport is a Finnish Grand Prix motorcycle racing team, currently competing in the Moto2 and Moto3 classes under the name Red Bull KTM Ajo and in the MotoE class under the name Avant Ajo MotoE. The team's founder and principal is former ...
, five points away.
Flexbox HP40 is third with 212 points, with a lead of 52 and 53 points respectively over
GasGas Aspar Team and
Elf Marc VDS Racing Team.
Moto3 Championship standings before the race
Sergio García
Sergio García Fernández (; born 9 January 1980) is a Spanish professional golfer. He has played on the European Tour, PGA Tour and LIV Golf Invitational Series. García has won 36 international tournaments as a professional, most notably th ...
's advantage slightly increases (193 points) over his team-mate
Izan Guevara, now five points behind the top of the riders' standings.
Dennis Foggia
Dennis Foggia (born 7 January 2001) is an Italian motorcycle rider who is scheduled to compete in the 2023 Moto2 World Championship, riding for Italtrans Racing Team. He previously competed in Moto3, becoming the 2021 runner-up.
Career Earl ...
(144 points),
Ayumu Sasaki
is a Japanese Grand Prix motorcycle racer, competing in Moto3 for Sterilgarda Husqvarna Max.
Career Junior career
In 2015 Sasaki was the Asia Talent Cup champion and also competed in the 2015 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, winning a race in ...
(
winner in the previous race, 138 points) and
Jaume Masià
Jaume Masià Vargas (born 31 October 2000) is a Spanish motorcycle rider, currently competing in the Moto3 World Championship for Leopard Racing.
Career
Between 2015 and 2017 Masia competed in the FIM CEV Moto3 Junior Championships finish ...
and
Deniz Öncü
Deniz Öncü (born 26 July 2003) is a Turkish motorcycle racer, currently competing in the Moto3 World Championship, for team Red Bull KTM Tech3. His twin brother, Can Öncü, is also a motorcycle racer. Both brothers are mentored by Turkish mu ...
(127 points either) follow. In the constructors' classification, the gap between
Gas Gas
Gas Gas is a Spanish motorcycle manufacturer established in 1985 by Narcìs Casas and Josep Pibernat in Salt, Girona. The company specializes in off-road motorcycles for trials and enduro competitions. Gas Gas was purchased by KTM motorcycle ...
(first at 246 points) and
Honda
is a Japanese public multinational conglomerate manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles, and power equipment, headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, reaching a product ...
(second at 226 points) is reduced to twenty.
KTM
KTM AG (Kraftfahrzeug Trunkenpolz Mattighofen, formerly KTM Sportmotorcycle AG) is an Austrian motorcycle, bicycle and sports car manufacturer owned by Pierer Mobility AG and the Indian manufacturer Bajaj Auto. It was formed in 1992 but traces ...
is third with 210 points,
Husqvarna is fourth with 167 points, CFMoto closes the ranking with 103 points. The team classification is largely led by
GasGas Aspar Team with 381 points, with an advantage of 123 points over
Leopard Racing
Leopard Racing is a Luxembourg–Italian motorcycle racing team competing in the Moto3 class of the FIM Grand Prix World Championship. The team has won two Moto3 Teams' Championships.
History
Leopard Racing was founded by Flavio Becca at th ...
; followed by
Red Bull KTM Ajo
Ajo Motorsport is a Finnish Grand Prix motorcycle racing team, currently competing in the Moto2 and Moto3 classes under the name Red Bull KTM Ajo and in the MotoE class under the name Avant Ajo MotoE. The team's founder and principal is former ...
, third at 183 points, Sterilgarda Husqvarna Max fourth at 178 points and
Red Bull KTM Tech3
Tech3 is a motorcycle racing team competing in the MotoGP class World Championship under the name Tech3 GasGas Factory Racing. They also compete in the Moto3 World Championship under the name Red Bull KTM Tech3 and the MotoE World Cup under the ...
fifth at 156 points.
MotoE Cup standings before the race
Dominique Aegerter reaches the last two races in the lead with 194 points, with a 17.5 point lead over
Eric Granado
Eric Granado Santos (born 10 June 1996) is a Brazilian Grand Prix motorcycle racer. He currently competes in the MotoE World Cup, aboard an Energica Ego Corsa.,
He was the 2017 FIM CEV Moto2 European Championship winner.
He competed in the FIM ...
.
Matteo Ferrari
Matteo Ferrari (; born 5 December 1979) is an Italian former footballer who played as a defender He played top-flight football for several Italian clubs in Serie A, Everton of the Premier League, and for the Montreal Impact in Major Leagu ...
is third with 121.5 points, followed by
Miquel Pons
Miquel Pons Payeras (born 1 August 1997) is a Spanish motorcycle racer. He currently competes in the MotoE World Cup.
Career statistics Supersport World Championship Races by year
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' ...
(115 points) and
Mattia Casadei
Mattia Casadei (born 2 July 1999) is an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle racer, competing in the MotoE World Cup
The FIM Enel MotoE World Championship (formerly known as the MotoE World Cup) is a class of motorcycle racing that uses only el ...
(111 points).
Free practice
MotoGP
Combinated Free Practice 1-2-3
The top ten riders (written in bold) qualified in Q2.
Moto2
Combinated Free Practice
The top fourteen riders (written in bold) qualified in Q2.
Qualifying
MotoGP
Race
MotoGP
Moto2
Moto3
*
Sergio García
Sergio García Fernández (; born 9 January 1980) is a Spanish professional golfer. He has played on the European Tour, PGA Tour and LIV Golf Invitational Series. García has won 36 international tournaments as a professional, most notably th ...
was black flagged for irresponsible riding.
MotoE
Race 1
*All bikes manufactured by
Energica
Energica Motor Company is an Italian manufacturer of electric motorcycles. The Energica project was started in 2010 in Modena, Italy, by CRP Group, an international company involved in computer numerical control machining and additive manufactu ...
.
Race 2
*All bikes manufactured by
Energica
Energica Motor Company is an Italian manufacturer of electric motorcycles. The Energica project was started in 2010 in Modena, Italy, by CRP Group, an international company involved in computer numerical control machining and additive manufactu ...
.
Championship standings after the race
Below are the standings for the top five riders, constructors, and teams after the round.
MotoGP
;Riders' Championship standings
;Constructors' Championship standings
;Teams' Championship standings
Moto2
;Riders' Championship standings
;Constructors' Championship standings
;Teams' Championship standings
Moto3
;Riders' Championship standings
;Constructors' Championship standings
;Teams' Championship standings
MotoE
References
External links
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