misano motogp 2022

After securing his third MotoGP podium in four races, Maverick Vinales believes he’s ready to ‘take the next step’ with Aprilia after finally overcoming start, first lap and consistency issues that so often plagued his time at Yamaha.

Despite throwing the kitchen sink at Francesco Bagnaia on the final lap of the Misano MotoGP, a lap that saw him also set the fastest lap of the race, Enea Bastianini ultimately had to play second best at his home race.

After holding off extreme pressure from both Maverick Vinales and Enea Bastianini, Francesco Bagnaia claimed a fourth consecutive MotoGP win which has seen him move ahead of Aleix Espargaro in the championship.

Crash.net journalist Robert Jones runs through the field’s rider ratings following an enthralling Misano MotoGP that saw Francesco Bagnaia pip future team-mate Enea Bastianini in a photo-finish. 

Francesco Bagnaia becomes the first-ever Ducati rider to win four consecutive MotoGP races after getting the better of Enea Bastianini in an epic Misano Grand Prix.

While Ducati’s incredible dominance in qualifying continued at Misano as Jack Miller claimed an 11th pole in 14 races for the Italian manufacturer this season, the Australian’s top time in Q2 was just the second pole of his MotoGP career.

As Ducati reigned supreme in yet another MotoGP qualifying session at Misano, five riders shocked us for both good and bad reasons, but who were they?

Jack Miller will start the Misano MotoGP from pole after helping Ducati secure another front-row lockout. Fabio Quartararo and Aleix Espargaro could only manage the third row.

Jack Miller strikes first on qualifying day at the Misano MotoGP after getting the better of team-mate Francesco Bagnaia in FP3.

After setting a brilliant time of 1:31.517s to finish one tenth clear of Francesco Bagnaia during FP2 at the Misano MotoGP, Enea Bastianini called it ‘one of the best Fridays of my life’.

Fabio Quartararo made a brilliant start to the Misano MotoGP after leading the way for much of FP1.

Fabio Quartararo believes MotoGP is set to lose a ‘big name’ when Andrea Dovizioso retires after Sunday’s Misano Grand Prix, while Francesco Bagnaia has heaped praise on the Italian by calling him the only rider able to fight Marc Marquez in his prime.

With a prime opportunity to make it four consecutive MotoGP wins, something that has not been achieved since Marc Marquez did so towards the end of 2019, Francesco Bagnaia will start this weekend’s Misano MotoGP as the clear favourite.

A 125cc world champion and three-time MotoGP runner-up to Marc Marquez, Andrea Dovizioso will bring a brilliant career to an end this weekend, as he retires from Grand Prix racing.