Francesco Bagnaia, MotoGP, Valencia MotoGP, 5 November
Francesco Bagnaia, MotoGP, Valencia MotoGP, 5 November

Valencia MotoGP - Bagnaia crowned world champion!

Francesco Bagnaia is 2022 MotoGP champion

  • Bagnaia is the first Italian since Valentino Rossi to become MotoGOP champion.
  • He edged Fabio Quartararo at the Valencia MotoGP to secure a maiden title.
06 Nov 2022
17:10
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13:55
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Rins wins in Valencia as Bagnaia is crowned MotoGP champion

Francesco Bagnaia, MotoGP, Valencia MotoGP, 5 November
Francesco Bagnaia, MotoGP, Valencia MotoGP, 5 November

13:47

Francesco Bagnaia, MotoGP, Valencia MotoGP, 5 November
Francesco Bagnaia, MotoGP, Valencia MotoGP, 5 November

13:42
Bagnaia wins the MotoGP title

Rins holds on for victory but FRANCESCO BAGNAIA is the new MotoGP world champion. 

 

13:40

Binder is through on Martin for second but does he have enough time to catch Rins? 

13:39
Lap 25

Rins has stopped the gap from going below seven tenths. There's just two laps remaining. 

13:36
Miller is out on lap 23

Miller has gone down between turns ten and 11 and is out. 

13:35
Lap 23

He's done it! Binder is into the podium places. 

13:34
Lap 22

Bagnaia has allowed Bastianini to go through. The series leader is now tenth. 

13:33

Binder is doing everything to try and get through on Miller but the Ducati rider is extremely strong on the brakes. 

13:30
Lap 19

Marini is through on Bagnaia who is down to eighth place. 

13:29
Lap 19

Rins is beginning to check out at the front as Martin is now under pressure from Miller, Binder and Quartararo. 

13:27
Lap 18

Quartararo has been overtaken by Binder who can smell victory. 

13:26

But Binder is all over Quartararo and looking for a way through. 

13:25

There's just six tenth seperating Miller and Quartararo. 

13:23

Quartararo is again on the charge as he takes three tenths out of the leading group, but so is Binder who is now just eight tenths behind the current world champion. 

13:21

That's another position lost for Bagnaia as Mir has taken over sixth place. 

13:20

Binder is showing incredible pace and is catching Quartararo for fourth spot.

13:19
Just see it home...

Francesco Bagnaia, MotoGP, Valencia MotoGP, 5 November
Francesco Bagnaia, MotoGP, Valencia MotoGP, 5 November

Bagnaia is sixth, Quartararo fourth.

It's the Italian's title to lose...

13:17

Quartararo is still the quickest man on circuit but he's not closing on the leading trio quickly enough. 

13:16
Marc Marquez is out

The Honda rider has crashed out of fourth place at turn eight. 

13:14

He's not anymore as Binder is through at turn two. 

13:14

Rins is contiuing to lead from Martin while Bagnaia is somehow holding off Binder for sixth. 

13:12

Cal Crutchlow and Alex Marquez have both crashed on lap eight.