2022 Qatar Moto3 Grand Prix, Lusail - Race Results
Andrea Migno has won the season-opening Qatar Moto3 Grand Prix after heartbreak for Ayumu Sasaki.
The Japanese bolted from pole and held a 3.4s advantage with 7 laps to go when he suffered a near highside that caused the side of his fairing to break loose, leaving him a sitting duck. Sasaki eventually pulled into the pits.
Sasaki's downfall left a six-rider group at the front, with class veteran Migno holding off Guevara for only his second grand prix victory (the first was in 2017) by 0.037s with Kaito Toba in third.
Guevara, Foggia and Suzuki were demoted to the back of the grid and given additional long-lap penalties (one for Guevara and Suzuki, two for Foggia) to serve in the race for irresponsible riding in qualifying.
Title runner-up Foggia recovered to seventh and Guevara eighth, but Suzuki fell trying to overtake Fellon, taking the young Frenchman out in the process.
| Qatar Moto3 Grand Prix, Lusail - Race Results | |||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Bike | Time |
| 1 | Andrea Migno | ITA | Rivacold Snipers Team | (HONDA) | 37m 59.522s |
| 2 | Sergio Garcia | SPA | Gaviota GASGAS Aspar Team | (GASGAS) | 37m 59.559s |
| 3 | Kaito Toba | JPN | CIP Green Power | (KTM) | 38m 0.095s |
| 4 | Deniz Öncü | TUR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | (KTM) | 38m 0.116s |
| 5 | John McPhee | GBR | Sterilgarda Husqvarna Max | (HUSQVARNA) | 38m 0.586s |
| 6 | Diogo Moreira | BRA | MT Helmets - MSI | (KTM) | 38m 1.003s |
| 7 | Dennis Foggia | ITA | Leopard Racing | (HONDA) | 38m 1.473s |
| 8 | Izan Guevara | SPA | Gaviota GASGAS Aspar Team | (GASGAS) | 38m 2.067s |
| 9 | Ryusei Yamanaka | JPN | MT Helmets - MSI | (KTM) | 38m 2.264s |
| 10 | Xavier Artigas | SPA | CFMOTO Racing PruestelGP | (CFMOTO) | 38m 5.577s |
| 11 | Ivan Ortolá | SPA | Angeluss MTA Team | (KTM) | 38m 5.602s |
| 12 | Riccardo Rossi | ITA | SIC58 Squadra Corse | (HONDA) | 38m 12.455s |
| 13 | Stefano Nepa | ITA | Angeluss MTA Team | (KTM) | 38m 12.496s |
| 14 | Adrian Fernandez | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | (KTM) | 38m 12.511s |
| 15 | Joel Kelso | AUS | CIP Green Power | (KTM) | 38m 12.606s |
| 16 | Daniel Holgado | SPA | Red Bull KTM Ajo | (KTM) | 38m 12.521s |
| 17 | Matteo Bertelle | ITA | QJMotor Avintia Racing Team | (KTM) | 38m 28.620s |
| 18 | Elia Bartolini | ITA | QJMotor Avintia Racing Team | (KTM) | 38m 28.650s |
| 19 | Mario Aji | INA | Honda Team Asia | (HONDA) | 38m 29.019s |
| 20 | Ana Carrasco | SPA | BOE SKX | (KTM) | 38m 42.630s |
| 21 | Gerard Riu Male | SPA | BOE SKX | (KTM) | 38m 47.486s |
| 22 | Joshua Whatley | GBR | VisionTrack Racing Team | (HONDA) | 38m 47.794s |
| Ayumu Sasaki | JPN | Sterilgarda Husqvarna Max | (HUSQVARNA) | DNF | |
| Jaume Masia | SPA | Red Bull KTM Ajo | (KTM) | DNF | |
| Alberto Surra | ITA | Rivacold Snipers Team | (HONDA) | DNF | |
| Scott Ogden | GBR | VisionTrack Racing Team | (HONDA) | DNF | |
| Lorenzo Fellon | FRA | SIC58 Squadra Corse | (HONDA) | DNF | |
| Tatsuki Suzuki | JPN | Leopard Racing | (HONDA) | DNF | |
| Carlos Tatay | SPA | CFMOTO Racing PruestelGP | (CFMOTO) | DNF | |
