Le Mans: New 2022 MotoGP World Championship standings
New World Championship standings after the French MotoGP at Le Mans, round 7 of the 2022 world championship.
Fabio Quartararo, French MotoGP, 14 May
| Le Mans: MotoGP World Championship standings | |||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Points | Diff. |
| 1 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 102 | |
| 2 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP) | 98 | (-4) |
| 3 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Gresini Ducati (GP21) | 94 | (-8) |
| 4 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | 69 | (-33) |
| 5 | Jack Miller | AUS | Ducati Lenovo (GP22) | 62 | (-40) |
| 6 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Pramac Ducati (GP22) | 62 | (-40) |
| 7 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP22) | 56 | (-46) |
| 8 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 56 | (-46) |
| 9 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | 56 | (-46) |
| 10 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | 54 | (-48) |
| 11 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 43 | (-59) |
| 12 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | 40 | (-62) |
| 13 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP) | 33 | (-69) |
| 14 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | 30 | (-72) |
| 15 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP22) | 28 | (-74) |
| 16 | Luca Marini | ITA | Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP22) | 21 | (-81) |
| 17 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 19 | (-83) |
| 18 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP21)* | 19 | (-83) |
| 19 | Alex Marquez | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | 18 | (-84) |
| 20 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | WithU Yamaha RNF (YZR-M1) | 8 | (-94) |
| 21 | Darryn Binder | RSA | WithU Yamaha RNF (YZR-M1)* | 6 | (-96) |
| 22 | Fabio di Giannantonio | ITA | Gresini Ducati (GP21)* | 3 | (-99) |
| 23 | Remy Gardner | AUS | KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | 3 | (-99) |
Fabio Quartararo's 2022 MotoGP world championship lead has been reduced to just four points over Aleix Espargaro, after a fourth-place for the Frenchman in his home race was combined with Espargaro's third podium in a row and fourth of the season.
Race winner Enea Bastianini is now back to within just 8 points of Quartararo, but a clear gap has now developed to fourth place Alex Rins, who crashed out of Sunday's race.
A costly mistake by Francesco Bagnaia has left the reigning title runner-up 46-points adrift heading into his and the factory's home race at Mugello...
