In photos: Qatar to Assen

It’s time to have a look again at every of the 11 Rounds we’ve seen to this point in 2022, however another way to standard. We thought it will be a pleasant concept to seize one picture from every race to remind us of what went down forward of the mid-season break.

Enea Bastianini (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) lifts the race winners’ trophy after taking the opening victory of the season on the Losail Worldwide Circuit. It was an emotional night for Gresini upon their return to the premier class, because it was simply over a 12 months because the paddock misplaced the much-loved Fausto Gresini. 

Our eagerly anticipated return to Indonesia didn’t disappoint, not least as a result of we have been handled to a conventional rain dance on Sunday. As soon as the race obtained underway, Miguel Oliveira (Pink Bull KTM Manufacturing facility Racing) produced a moist climate masterclass to assert victory. 

It was a history-making weekend in Termas de Rio Hondo as we witnessed Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) declare his first Grand Prix win. It was additionally Aprilia’s maiden premier class win as they introduced themselves as 2022 title contenders. 

The Circuit of The Americas performed host to Spherical 4 as sophomore sensation Bastianini took his second victory of the season. Alex Rins (Crew Suzuki Ecstar) and Jack Miller (Ducati Lenovo Crew) joined the Italian on the rostrum. 

It was a well timed return to the highest step for reigning World Champion Fabio Quartararo (Monster Power Yamaha MotoGP™) in Portimao. It had been a difficult begin to 2022 for the Frenchman and Yamaha, however his win on the rollercoaster set the tone for the remainder of his season to this point. 

Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Crew) vs Quartararo. Just like the latter, 2022’s begin had been powerful for Pecco however a win on the Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto kickstarted his Championship chase. 

Drama unfolded at Le Mans as Bagnaia, who had regarded so robust all weekend, crashed out of second place quickly after Bastianini had grabbed P1. The latter went on to win his third race of the season as Pecco was left to rue a expensive error. 

Bouncing again: Pecco earned a much-needed 25 factors with a dream victory at Mugello in entrance of his and Ducati’s house followers, however Bastianini suffered a DNF. Quartararo completed a detailed P2 with Aleix Espargaro finishing the podium in P3. 

Probably the most dramatic spherical of the season so far? Contemporary from the excessive of successful at Mugello, Pecco’s race got here to an abrupt finish at Flip 1 as Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda Idemitsu) took out the Italian and Rins. Quartararo strode to a commanding win as we witnessed Aleix Espargaro miscalculate the laps remaining – the house hero sat up a lap early and dropped from P2 to P6, finally ending P5. 

In entrance of a bumper Sachsenring crowd, Pecco suffered his third DNF in 4 as he crashed out of second place within the early phases. Quartararo, nonetheless, made no such errors to win his third race of the season, extending his title result in over 30 factors within the course of. 

The opposite contender for many dramatic race of the 12 months to this point. An uncharacteristic error at Flip 5 on Lap 5 noticed Quartararo crash whereas attempting to overhaul Aleix Espargaro. Espargaro was taken into the gravel however managed to maintain his RS-GP upright, and from there we noticed the Spaniard produce a heroic comeback from P15 to P4 – which included a double overtake on the closing chicane. Pecco led from begin to end to win, big for his title hopes, as Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46 Racing Crew) and Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing) stood on the rostrum.

After the summer time break, the story continues at Silverstone.