Rennie Scaysbrook | August 21, 2022
Sunday
MotoGP
Francesco Bagnaia (Lenovo Ducati) etched his name further into the list of Ducati greats by taking a third straight victory, this time at the 2022 Austrian MotoGP at the Red Bull Ring. The triumph marked the first time since Casey Stoner in 2008 won three straight races for the Bologna brand.
Bagnaia’s win came after rocketing into the lead off the start, besting pole-sitter Enea Bastianini (Gresini Ducati) his only challenge coming from teammate Jack Miller at one third of the race distance when the Australian passed him on the penultimate corner but ran immediately wide to surrender the position.
Bagnaia held firm to take his third straight win in MotoGP.
Bagnaia remained in firm control at the newly revamped Red Bull Ring thereafter, the Italian taking the win from a gallant Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha), who carved his way up the order from sixth on the grid at a notoriously difficult track for the factory Yamaha.
Miller would hang onto third, withstanding the attack from Pramac Ducati’s Jorge Martin who divebombed the Australian at turn one on the last lap, only to lose the front and crash. The Spaniard kept his Ducati running, refusing to let go of the machine as he slid to a stop. That meant he could quickly remount, eventually taking 10th in the final standings.
Luca Marini (Mooney VR46 Ducati) had the best result of his MotoGP career in fourth. The Italian, like Quartararo, worked his way steadily forward in the closing laps, disposing of Johann Zarco and Aleix Espargaro, but finishing six seconds adrift of Miller in third.
Zarco held on for fifth, 0.3 seconds up on Espargaro, who suffered off the start when his holeshot device refused to engage, dropping him to the bottom of the top 10 off the start.
Espargaro’s result still keeps him in second in the series, but Quartararo’s second place means he extends his title lead to 32 points heading into Misano.
Bagnaia may have won but Quartararo (left) increased his title lead.
Rounding out the top 10 in Austria was KTM’s Brad Binder in seventh, Suzuki’s Alex Rins, Marini’s teammate Marco Bezzecchi the top rookie in ninth and Martin recovering to 10th.
Suzuki’s Joan Mir, a former podium man in Austria, suffered a monumental highside on the opening lap at turn four. He suffered a ligament tear in his right foot as a result and will undergo treatment to determine if he will be fit to race at Misano.
Other crashes included Remy Gardner (Tech3 KTM), Takaaki Nakagami (Idemitsu LCR Honda) and Darryn Binder (RNF Yamaha).
Bagnaia’s win sees him gain five points on Quartararo in the title chase but the Frenchman still leads on 200 to Espargaro’s 168 points. Bagnaia still remains in third, now on 156 points.
Round 14 of the 2022 MotoGP World Championship will see the world’s best head to Misano on September 4.
2022 Austrian MotoGP—Race
| 1 |
Francesco Bagnaia |
(Duc) |
|
| 2 |
Fabio Quartararo |
(Yam) |
+ 0.492 |
| 3 |
Jack Miller |
(Duc) |
+ 2.163 |
| 4 |
Luca Marini |
(Duc) |
+ 8.348 |
| 5 |
Johann Zarco |
(Duc) |
+ 8.821 |
| 6 |
Aleix Espargaro |
(Apr) |
+ 11.287 |
| 7 |
Brad Binder |
(KTM) |
+ 11.642 |
| 8 |
Alex Rins |
(Suz) |
+ 11.780 |
| 9 |
Marco Bezzecchi |
(Duc) |
+ 16.987 |
| 10 |
Jorge Martin |
(Duc) |
+ 17.144 |
Moto2
Ai Ogura has moved into the Moto2 World Championship lead with victory in Austria after surviving a last lap attack from Idemitsu Honda Team Asia team-mate Somkiat Chantra. Chantra went down the inside at turn nine, the penultimate corner of the race, but Ogura re-passed him immediately at turn 10 to collect the 25 points. There was similar drama in the battle for the final podium place, Jake Dixon (Zinia GASGAS Aspar Team) passing Pedro Acosta for third, also at turn 10. Acosta finished fourth on his return from a broken femur, one position up on now former Championship-leading Red Bull KTM Ajo team-mate Augusto Fernandez.
Ogura survived Chantra’s last lap attack to take the win and the championship lead.
Former championship leader, Celestino Vietti, crashed out at turn three on lap 17. American Racing’s Cameron Beaubier came home 13th, one place ahead of compatriot Joe Roberts (Italtrans Kalex) and Sean Dylan Kelly did not finish.
In the championship, Ogura takes over at the front on 183 points to Fernandez’s 182. Vietti slumps to third on 156.
2022 Austrian Moto2—Race
| 1 |
Ai Ogura |
(Kal) |
|
| 2 |
Somkiat Chantra |
(Kal) |
+ 0.173 |
| 3 |
Jake Dixon |
(Kal) |
+ 7.854 |
| 4 |
Pedro Acosta |
(Kal) |
+ 7.960 |
| 5 |
Augusto Fernandez |
(Kal) |
+ 8.037 |
| 13 |
Cameron Beaubier |
(Kal) |
+27.788 |
| 14 |
Joe Roberts |
(Kal) |
+27.909 |
| DNF |
Sean Dylan Kelly |
(Kal) |
|
Moto3
Ayumu Sasaki (Sterilgarda Husqvarna Max) produced a stunning comeback ride to win the Moto3 Grand Prix in Austria despite having a double Long Lap penalty to contend with which at one stage dropped him to 24th place.
“Crazy Boy” Sasaki rode the race of his young life to take the Austrian Moto3 win.
The Japanese eventually beat compatriot Tatsuki Suzuki (Leopard Racing) by less than a tenth as the podium fight came down to the final lap, with rookie sensation David Muñoz (BOE Motorsports) completing the podium in Austria after posting the fastest lap of the race one the final lap after passing Deniz Oncu (Red Bull KTM Ajo)
In the series points, Sergio Garcia (AutoSolar GASGAS Aspar Team), fifth place today, leads the way on 193 from his teammate Izan Guevara (seventh place today) on 188 and, 14th placed today, Dennis Foggia (Leopard Racing) third on 144.
2022 Austrian Moto3—Race
| 1 |
Ayumu Sasaki |
(Hus) |
|
| 2 |
Tatsuki Suzuki |
(Hon) |
+ 0.064 |
| 3 |
David Muñoz |
(KTM) |
+ 0.292 |
| 4 |
Deniz Öncü |
(KTM) |
+ 0.344 |
| 5 |
Sergio Garcia |
(GASGAS) |
+ 2.453 |
MotoE
LCR E-Team’s Eric Granado made it two wins from two races in Austria. The Brazilian’s double triumph at the Red Bull Ring means he trails Dominque Aegerter (Dynavolt Intact GP MotoE™) by 17.5 points with 50 on offer in the sixth and final round of the season at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli coming up in two weeks’ time. Aegerter finished second in race one and third in race two thanks to a final-corner pass, while Granado’s Miquel Pons went the other way, taking third and second place results in Austria.
Two for two for Eric Grandao in MotoE.
2022 Austrian MotoE—Race Two
| 1 |
Eric Granado |
(Ene) |
|
| 2 |
Dominique Aegerter |
(Ene) |
+ 1.271 |
| 3 |
Miquel Pons |
(Ene) |
+ 1.797 |
| 4 |
Hikari Okubo |
(Ene) |
+ 3.369 |
| 5 |
Hector Garzo |
(Ene) |
+ 3.589 |
2022 Austrian MotoGP News—Saturday
Sprint Races Introduced from 2023
MotoGP will have one of the biggest shake ups in its recent history in 2023. In Austria, it was confirmed the series will run a sprint race at 15:00 on the Saturday of each grand prix next year before the main event runs as normal on Sunday.
According to IRTA President Hervé Poncharal, the move is “just the tip of the iceberg” in terms of new ideas designed to attract a host of new followers to the sport. The sprint race will be exactly half distance of the main event, with half points being awarded. The winner will score 12 points, second will score 9, then 7 for third , 6 for fourth and so on. Q1 and Q2 will determine the grid for both races.
MotoGP is following Formula One’s format by including sprint races next year, but unlike their four-wheel counterparts, they will feature at every GP.
“We are trying to offer a better show, especially for the fans, the promoters, and television,” said Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta. “It’s very important to us to offer a new schedule which will, in our opinion, improve our presence in all the Grands Prix.”
Riders were shocked to learn on the plans on Friday. Many were perturbed that they hadn’t been consulted before. And some felt it a terrible idea. “They don’t ask us and at the end I think we all prefer so much to make a good race on Sunday. To have a sprint race is stupid,” said Fabio Quartararo.
But Jack Miller was among those in favor. “Why not try to switch it up. A Sprint race will throw a good element into it where it’s all or nothing. Half points. It makes you want to risk more, to not have to worry about tires, fuel or even physical condition.”
New Chicane Feedback
After a series of terrifying crashes at this track in 2020 (and to a lesser extent ’21), a new right-left chicane greeted riders between turns one and three. The aim? To slow machines down through the terrifying left kink that precedes turn three, where riders braked while downshifting from sixth gear. They were also susceptible from crashes or collisions further back, as witnessed by Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñlaes’ miraculous escape in 2020.
Jorge Martin hammers the brakes into the new chicane.
The new chicane takes all of that away. Adding just over six seconds to the MotoGP lap time, the design might now be a wonderful, flowing piece of tarmac to ride. But it serves its purpose. “They did a good job and it is much safer there,” said Aleix Espargaro.
It even had a few fans, Jack Miller being one. “It’s a nice addition. It’s completely blind heading in there, the braking zone. You’ve got a lot of different changes of camber as you go in, so the bike’s moving around a lot, I’m burying the rear brake to get it sliding going in before the most aggressive change of direction I think on the calendar.”
Raul not welcome
After a staggering rookie campaign in Moto2 last year, many tipped Raul Fernandez to be the Rookie of the Year in 2023. But the Tech3 KTM man’s year has been nothing short of disastrous. Not only have his results been terrible, scoring just five points in twelve races; his attitude has incurred the wrath of KTM’s top brass.
KTM hopes the door won’t hit Fernandez on his way out.
In an interview with German website Speedweek, KTM CEO Stefan Pierer said the Spaniard’s working environment is “a disaster,” his attitude “smug and boastful.” KTM then revealed that as early as Jerez, Fernandez informed the factory of his intentions to leave in 2023. The issue? There is an option for another year on his contract and he must pay a substantial sum to get out of it, with RNF Aprilia his preferred destination. Due to his attitude, KTM are unwilling to waive the amount.
“I had a really honest and even nice and friendly talk between Raul, myself, and his manager in Jerez,” said Sporting Director Pit Beirer. “He informed us that he will leave. So, since there, it’s just a formal way to find the clause and how we stop it. From Jerez, he was free to talk to other teams. There is no hope or anything that he will stay.”
Saturday
MotoGP
For the first time in his MotoGP career, Enea Bastianini (Gresini Racing MotoGP) will launch from pole position after leaving it late to snatch Q2 top spot from Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) at the 2022 Austrian MotoGP. Jack Miller (Ducati Lenovo Team) completes the front row of the grid as Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) and Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) have to settle for second and third row starts respectively.
Bastianini bagged the first pole of his MotoGP career in Austria.
2021 Red Bull Ring race winner Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) will start from P4 ahead of reigning World Champion Quartararo, who is once again the first non-Ducati rider in the standings. Zarco will start sixth alongside his compatriot, with a trio of Spaniards making up the third – including Aleix Espargaro. Viñales and Mir finished 7th and 8th in Q2 with Espargaro’s lap time cancellation for exceeding track limits at Turn 8 causing him to start from 9th.
Di Giannantonio, Alex Rins (Team Suzuki Ecstar) and Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) completed the Q2 running order in P10, P11 and P12 with just 0.7s covering the top 12.
2022 Austrian MotoGP—Saturday
| 1 |
Enea Bastianini |
(Duc) |
1:28.772 |
| 2 |
Francesco Bagnaia |
(Duc) |
+ 0.024 |
| 3 |
Jack Miller |
(Duc) |
+ 0.109 |
| 4 |
Jorge Martin |
(Duc) |
+ 0.186 |
| 5 |
Fabio Quartararo |
(Yam) |
+ 0.231 |
| 6 |
Johann Zarco |
(Duc) |
+ 0.274 |
| 7 |
Maverick Viñales |
(Apr) |
+ 0.363 |
| 8 |
Joan Mir |
(Suz) |
+ 0.483 |
| 9 |
Aleix Espargaro |
(Apr) |
+ 0.483 |
| 10 |
F. Di Giannantonio |
(Duc) |
+ 0.564 |
Moto2
Idemitsu Honda Team Asia’s Ai Ogura has claimed the Moto2 pole position for the 2022 Austrian Moto2 Grand Prix. The Japanese rider eventually clocked a 1:33.933 in Q2 at the Red Bull Ring – Spielberg to finish the session just 0.048 seconds up on CAG Speed Up’s Alonso Lopez. World Championship leader Augusto Fernandez (Red Bull KTM Ajo) also earned a spot on the front row for Sunday afternoon’s race.
Ai Ogura cleared away for the Moto2 pole.
Cameron Beaubier (American Racing Team) snuck through Q1 to finish 11th fastest. Joe Roberts (Italtrans Kalex) had a shocker and will start from 20th while Sean Dylan Kelly will start 29th.
2022 Austrian Moto2—Saturday
| 1 |
Ai Ogura |
(Kal) |
1:33.933 |
| 2 |
Alonso Lopez |
(Bos) |
+ 0.048 |
| 3 |
Augusto Fernandez |
(Kal) |
+ 0.168 |
| 4 |
Jake Dixon |
(Kal) |
+ 0.171 |
| 5 |
Somkiat Chantra |
(Kal) |
+ 0.172 |
| 11 |
Cameron Beaubier |
(Kal) |
+ 0.449 |
| 20 |
Joe Roberts |
(Kal) |
+ 0.345 (Q1) |
| 29 |
Sean Dylan Kelly |
(Kal) |
+ 0.350 (Q1) |
Moto3
Red Bull KTM Ajo rookie Daniel Holgado has his first pole position in the Moto3™ World Championship after qualifying fastest in Austria. The Spaniard was already set to start from the front row when he clocked a 1:41.234 with the checkered flag out on Q2 at the Red Bull Ring – Spielberg, beating Ayumu Sasaki (Sterilgarda Husqvarna Max) by 0.010 seconds. Joining them at the head of the grid will be Deniz Öncü (Red Bull KTM Tech3), while World Championship leader Sergio Garcia (AutoSolar GASGAS Aspar Team) is set to get away from the fourth row.
Pole number one for Daniel Holgado in Moto3.
2022 Austrian Moto3—Saturday
| 1 |
Daniel Holgado |
(KTM) |
1:41.234 |
| 2 |
Ayumu Sasaki |
(Hus) |
+ 0.010 |
| 3 |
Deniz Öncü |
(KTM) |
+ 0.145 |
| 4 |
Riccardo Rossi |
(Hon) |
+ 0.272 |
| 5 |
Dennis Foggia |
(Hon) |
+ 0.354 |
MotoE
Eric Granado (LCR E-Team) emerged victorious from a dramatic Race 1 in the FIM Enel MotoE World Cup in Austria as Mattia Casadei (Pons Racing 40) crashed out of the lead on the final lap. The Brazilian eventually beat main title rival Dominique Aegerter (Dynavolt Intact GP MotoE) by 1.2s with Miquel Pons (LCR E-Team) picking up the final podium spot in third.
Granado made the most of Casadei’s misfortune to pick up the race one win.
2022 Austrian MotoE—Race one
| 1 |
Eric Granado |
(Ene) |
|
| 2 |
Dominique Aegerter |
(Ene) |
+ 1.271 |
| 3 |
Miquel Pons |
(Ene) |
+ 1.797 |
| 4 |
Hikari Okubo |
(Ene) |
+ 3.369 |
| 5 |
Hector Garzo |
(Ene) |
+ 3.58 |
2022 Austrian MotoGP News—Friday
Marquez back in the paddock
Marc Marquez was back in a MotoGP paddock for the first time since he had surgery on his upper right arm on June 3rd – the fourth major operation on the limb in 25 months. He was in Austria to assess the current failings of Honda, last in the Constructors’ Championship, and its ’22 Honda RC213V.
“I had the experience of 2020-2021 when I was a long time without coming to the circuits. And in that period I disconnected too much and when I came back everything was too new. So this time I tried to keep in contact a lot with Santi, with Stefan Bradl, especially with my team. Of course my brother is riding on Honda too, but I prefer to keep that tight relationship with my team, with Honda engineers and one of the reasons to be here is not to see the bikes on the track. It’s to speak with Honda, the engineers, to be involved about the project.”
Marc Marquez was back in the pits, but not on a bike yet.
Regarding his recovery, the 28-year old admitted, “in the end it’s an arm with four operations. We are working to adapt in the best way, but at least now it’s working in a normal way, I’m doing already now some exercise that before was impossible.” He also stated his intentions to race again in 2022. But only if a check up next week allows him to step up his rehabilitation. “Until next week, when I will have the doctor check, that is when they will decide if I’m allowed to push more or not. And if they allow me to push more that is when we will make a plan and we will understand immediately when I will come back.”
GASGAS to partner Tech3 in MotoGP
Tech 3 will become the GASGAS Factory Racing Team in the 2023 MotoGP World Championship, it was announced on Friday.
A majority share of the GASGAS brand – previously successful in the off-road discipline – was aquired by KTM in 2019. Since then it has attempted to increase visibility by rebranding KTM machinery in Moto3 as GASGAS, as well as an entry in Moto2 as the GASGAS team, despite running Kalex chassis, with the Aspar team running the GASGAS logos in both cases.
Oh so lovely! GASGAS will be in the big time next year.
Like in Moto3, Tech 3’s machinery will be a KTM RC16, identical to the bikes run by the Red Bull KTM Factory Team. Essentially, the set-up will be the same as this year. But instead of orange, Tech 3 boss Hervé Poncharal’s bikes will run red. Pol Espargaro will be the lead rider with the second seat still to be decided.
Oliveira to reconsider final KTM offer?
KTM hasn’t given up hope of keeping Miguel Oliveira within its ranks after Motorsport Director Pit Beirer admitted the Austrian factory has made a last-ditch contract offer.
Oliveira’s nose was put of joint by KTM’s signing of Jack Miller to the factory team. The three-time race winner had previously said he would not consider staying with the Austrian factory unless it was in its factory team. A move to RNF Aprilia has long been touted.
“Show me the money…” Will Oliveira stay or go?
Yet KTM has offered him better terms to stay, albeit in the Tech3 GASGAS Factory Racing Team next year. “I had a little chat with Mr Trunkenpolz (KTM Executive Board Member) and Stefan Pierer just before the session and there’s no real offer made yet, but they made it clear again, their intentions of me staying within the family,” said Oliveira on Friday. “I told them I could not give them an answer… Honestly, I have to consider after the race what to do.”
Friday
MotoGP
It was Ducati domination so far at the 2022 Austrian MotoGP as Johann Zarco (Prima Pramac Racing) spearheaded a 1-2-3 for the Bologna brand in FP2, as the Frenchman beat Jack Miller (Ducati Lenovo Team) and Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) by less than half a tenth.
On an arid surface after a mixed condition FP1, the majority of the field improved their FP1 times from the get-go as a busy opening to the second Free Practice session of the weekend played out, with the threat of rain and automatic Q2 places on the minds of the teams. Pecco Bagnaia climbed to the top of the table and was shadowed by Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) before Alex Rins (Team Suzuki Ecstar) then went fastest. The times were going to continue to drop though.
Johann Zarco was pretty in purple as he hit P1 today in Austria.
With 20 minutes to go, Quartararo was the pacesetter from Rins and Joan Mir (Team Suzuki Ecstar), with the top 10 covered by less than half a second. The clouds were drawing in and with 10 minutes left on the clock, there was a big rush in pitlane to head out on fresh soft rubber as light rain began to fall. And that spelt bad news for second in the title race Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing), as the Spaniard sat outside the top 10 in P11, so it was potentially crucial for Espargaro to get into the provisional automatic Q2 places.
Espargaro’s first effort placed him in P6 while Martin and Zarco shot up to P1 and P2, with Miller improving but staying P3. Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) crashed unhurt between the penultimate and final corner, as Martin, Miller and Zarco exchanged P1 in quick succession.
Ducatis then locked out the top six with four minutes to go as Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), Enea Bastianini (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) and Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) climbed up the table, but Bastianini’s lap time was then chalked off. Luca Marini (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) and Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) were then well inside the top 10 before Quartararo went from P11 to P4. Bastianini found time again to pounce into the top 10, which pushed Aleix Espargaro out.
World Championship leader Quartararo is the only non-Ducati rider sitting inside the top eight in fourth place, he’s followed on the timesheets by title rival Bagnaia, who in turn has VR46 Academy stablemates Marini and Bezzecchi for company in P6 and P7 respectively. Bastianini sits P8 ahead of FP3 on Saturday morning, the Italian edged out Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing) and Brad Binder inside the all-important top 10.
With rain potentially affecting FP3, all eyes will turn to the skies on Saturday morning to see if there will be any chance of being able to improve on Friday’s efforts.
2022 Austrian MotoGP Results—Friday
| 1 |
Johann Zarco |
(Duc) |
1:29.837 |
| 2 |
Jack Miller |
(Duc) |
+ 0.024 |
| 3 |
Jorge Martin |
(Duc) |
+ 0.029 |
| 4 |
Fabio Quartararo |
(Yam) |
+ 0.040 |
| 5 |
Francesco Bagnaia |
(Duc) |
+ 0.160 |
| 6 |
Luca Marini |
(Duc) |
+ 0.193 |
| 7 |
Marco Bezzecchi |
(Duc) |
+ 0.229 |
| 8 |
Enea Bastianini |
(Duc) |
+ 0.229 |
| 9 |
Maverick Viñales |
(Apr) |
+ 0.276 |
| 10 |
Brad Binder |
(KTM) |
+ 0.291 |
Moto2
It was an Idemitsu Honda Team Asia 1-2 heading into qualifying day at the 2022 Austrian Moto2 Grand Prix as Somkiat Chantra beat teammate Ai Ogura by 0.055s in FP2 to top the Moto2 timesheets on day one. World Championship leader Augusto Fernandez (Red Bull KTM Ajo) was 0.311s off the pace in third.
Somkiat Chantra topped Moto2 on Friday.
It was a good day for Cameron Beaubier (American Racing Team) who took sixth on day one, Joe Roberts (Italtrans Kalex) was 13th and Sean Dylan Kelly was 26th.
2022 Austrian Moto2 Results—Friday
| 1 |
Somkiat Chantra |
(Kal) |
1:34.353 |
| 2 |
Ai Ogura |
(Kal) |
+ 0.055 |
| 3 |
Augusto Fernandez |
(KTM) |
+ 0.311 |
| 4 |
Tony Arbolino |
(Kal) |
+ 0.354 |
| 5 |
Alonso Lopez |
(Bos) |
+ 0.545 |
| 6 |
Cameron Beaubier |
(Kal) |
+ 0.669 |
| 13 |
Joe Roberts |
(Kal) |
+ 0.864 |
| 26 |
Sean Dylan Kelly |
(Kal) |
+ 1.803 |
Moto3
Leopard Racing’s Dennis Foggia has emerged with the fastest lap after Moto3’s first dry-weather session at the new-look Red Bull Ring – Spielberg. The Italian set a 1:41.774 with the checkered flag out on FP2 at the 2022 Austrian Moto3 Grand Prix to secure first position in what could prove a crucial session in terms of the make-up of Q1 and Q2 on Saturday afternoon. Deniz Öncü (Red Bull KTM Tech3) finished second with a lap time set just before he was involved in a crash with Lorenzo Fellon (SIC58 Squadra Corse) while John McPhee (Sterilgarda Husqvarna Max) took third. Both AutoSolar GASGAS Aspar Team riders, Izan Guevara and Sergio Garcia, made it into the top 14, which could be particularly important given the threat of rain when FP3 unfolds on the following morning.
Dennis Foggia continued his resurgence with P1 in Moto3 on Friday.
2022 Austrian Moto3 Results—Friday
| 1 |
Dennis Foggia |
(Hon) |
1:41.774 |
| 2 |
Deniz Öncü |
(KTM) |
+ 0.042 |
| 3 |
John McPhee |
(Hus) |
+ 0.049 |
| 4 |
Tatsuki Suzuki |
(Hon) |
+ 0.261 |
| 5 |
Diogo Moreira |
(KTM) |
+ 0.306 |
MotoE
The FIM Enel MotoE World Cup has resumed after its summer break and Eric Granado has secured a much-needed first pole position of the season at the 2022 Austrian MotoE Grand Prix. The LCR E-Team rider is second in the standings, with just two rounds left to try and overtake Dominique Aegerter (Dynavolt Intact GP MotoE), and the 1:41.390 which he set in Q2 at the Red Bull Ring – Spielberg gives him the best possible chance of doing so. Joining Granado on the front row will be Mattia Casadei (Pons Racing 40) and Matteo Ferrari (Felo Gresini MotoE), while Aegerter is set to get away from fifth position in both of this weekend’s races.
Granado took pole in MotoE.
2022 Austrian MotoE Results—Friday
| 1 |
Eric Granado |
(Ene) |
1:41.390 |
| 2 |
Mattia Casadei |
(Ene) |
+ 0.140 |
| 3 |
Matteo Ferrari |
(Ene) |
+ 0.179 |
| 4 |
Kevin Zannoni |
(Ene) |
+ 0.206 |
| 5 |
Dominique Aegerter |
(Ene) |
+ 0.252 |
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