(Qualified 1st, finished 1st) Full grades go to a brilliant Bagnaia. The Ducati rider drove every lap of the pole for a weekend where he broke the absolute lap record during the qualifiers. Despite intense pressure from Fabio Quartararo, Bagnaia looked unassuming as he was flawless throughout the 25-round race. Bagnaia is officially back! Last season’s second title was also in a championship of its own compared to other Ducati riders, something we saw a lot towards the end of 2021. Fabio Quartararo – 9 (Qualified 2nd, finished 2nd) Although the Quartararo would have liked more after showing the strongest racing pace up to the Jerez MotoGP, the Yamaha rider had to settle for second place despite the delayed pressure. Throughout the race, the Quartararo and Bagnaia exchanged faster laps, with the difference between the two riders fluctuating on a regular basis. The Quartararo’s last charge of victory seemed to be his most promising as he closed the ninth tenth hand down to four in the penultimate round, however, the 23-year-old was unable to overtake at any stage. What he achieved in P2 is to open a seven-point lead in the league. Aleix Espargaro – 9 (Qualified 3rd, finished 3rd) After losing three places in the start to Jack Miller, Marc Marquez and Takaaki Nakagami, the Aprilia rider did an amazing last five laps. Espargaro helped Marquez finish in fifth place by pushing Nakagami wider in the first round, but after studying Marquez and Miller for much of the match, the clever Spaniard was put in the right place at the right time, so that when Marquez almost to crash. already under Miller inside to get the third. Espargaro then stretched his legs as he separated his legs.
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Marc Marquez – 10 Qualified 5th, finished 4th) After struggling all weekend to find the rhythm he needed, Jerez’s two most important MotoGP sessions are where Marquez showed off his skills. The Spaniard put his Repsol Honda in fifth place for the Grand Prix, but even then, they did not expect much from the eight-time world champion, but as soon as the race started, Marquez found other equipment (sorry for the pun) not to remains only in the top five, but becomes a legitimate threat to the podium. A late front cut seemed to cost Marquez, but the 29-year-old made an amazing save, something we haven’t seen much of since returning to action. Marquez, who had to deliver third and fourth during his 13th turn, returned to Miller in the final lap to get a very strong P4. Jack Miller – 8 (Qualified 4th, finished 5th) A very stable weekend for the Australian after the loss of vital championship points in Portimao. Miller was third for most of the race, however, the lack of pace compared to Espargaro and Marquez was clearly visible in parts of the 2.7 mile track. Joan Mirr – 8 (Qualified 9th, finished 6th) Like Miller, a much-needed point score for the Suzuki rider who had to surpass ninth starting position. Mir, who never seems to be going backwards in a racing situation, went forward once again in the first rounds, however, his progress stopped after he managed to pass to Nakagami.
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Takaaki Nakagami –8 (Qualified 7th, finished 7th) By far the best weekend of the season, Takaaki Nakagami made a brilliant start as he went from seventh to fourth. The Japanese rider was pushed hard by Marquez in the first lap, but other than that, and losing a further position to Mir, the LCR Honda rider was very consistent during the race. More shows like this will be needed if she wants to stay on MotoGP next season. Enea Bastianini – 7 (Qualified 11th, finished 8th) A decent damage reduction route by Bastianini as the Gresini Ducati rider failed to show the same level of performance as Qatar and Austin when he dominated both races. Marco Bezzecchi – 8 (Qualified 8th, finished 9th) Once again the top rookie, Bezzecchi was flawless throughout the 25 lap race as he fought hard with Bastianini and Brad Binder. The Italian is the only rookie to record more than one result in the top ten so far this season, after matching the ninth today in Argentina. Brad Binder – 7 (Qualified 15th, finished 10th) Mr Sunday once again gave KTM the best result over the weekend, however, the South African struggled to keep up with the Ducati ahead. Pol Espargaro – 6 (Qualified 13th, finished 11th) Nowhere in the match, nowhere compared to his teammate, Pol Espargaro endured a very disappointing domestic Grand Prix as he only climbed to places in the match. Miguel Oliveira – 6 (Qualified 21st, finished 12th) The biggest driving force in today’s race, Oliveira recovered from a poor 21st place finish in the qualifiers to the P12 – finishing just three seconds away from Binder. Alex Marquez – 6 (Qualified 22nd, finished 13th) Like Oliveira, Marquez climbed nine places during the race, however, the LCR rider was the last of the four Honda as his difficult season continued. Maverick Vinales – 5 (Qualified 12th, finished 14th) Hoping to channel the interior of the “Top Gun” after a new Maverick helmet design, Vinales suffered a devastating Spanish Grand Prix, the former Yamaha rider was only the second rider to finish lower than his qualifier while he was also 17 seconds away from Espargaro.
Who had the lowest score on the MotoGP Jerez?
Franco Morbidelli – 5 (Qualified 16th, finished 15th) Although his team manager Massimo Meregali said the morning warm-up was Morbidelli’s best session of the year, Jerez’s MotoGP did little to conquer that view. The Italian was again not close to Morbidelli who finished second in 2020. Luca Marini – 4 (Qualified 19th, finished 16th) 29 seconds after the victory, Luca Marini had a weekend to forget in Jerez after qualifying and his performance in the race left much to be desired. Andrea Dovizioso – 4 (Qualified 23rd, finished 17th) It is fair to say that Andrea Dovizioso’s return to MotoGP did not work at all, and as the departure is a very real possibility after this season, the Italian is facing a very sad end to a great career. The Yamaha RNF rider has just scored eight points in six races. Fabio Di Giannantonio – 5 (Qualified 17th, finished 18th) Another difficult exit for Di Giannantonio who remains without a score so far this season. Alex Rins – 3 (Qualified 14th, finished 19th) At the points level with Quartararo leading the game, Rins had an absolute stench from a home game. The Suzuki rider, who has already missed Q2 for the second consecutive weekend, got off to a bad start as he lost two more places. Rins then made a mistake in turn 11 which resulted in him running through the gravel and back into 21st place. Remy Gardner – 4 (Qualified 18th, finished 20th) The races of the Moto2 world champion in Tech 3 KTM continued after he lost two places in the race. Lorenzo Savadori – 5 (Qualified 24th, finished 21st) Taking part in the second round of the season for Aprilia, test rider Lorenzo Savadori combined it with Gardner during the 25-lap race, eventually finishing a second back. George Martin – 3 (Qualified 10th, finished 22nd) A complete disaster for Martin as the Pramac Ducati rider, who is expected to replace Miller in the factory team in 2023, suffered the fourth racing accident of the season. Martin also crashed into the qualifiers. Although Martin started again, the former Moto3 world champion was far behind in making an impact. Johann Zarco – 4 (Qualifies 6th, finishes DNF) If Martin’s crash was not bad enough, Zarko’s teammate suffered his own fall in the fifth turn. Unlike the Spaniard, Zarco’s collision left Pramac’s bike completely wrecked as he failed to finish for the second time this season. Darin Binder – 4 (Suitable 25th, DNF) Binder’s sharp learning curve continued in Jerez after qualifying last. The South African then suffered an early crash in the fight, which, like Zarco, was enough to see him retire. Stephen Bradl – 3 (Suitable 20th, DNF) Never something you want to have attached to your name, the Honda Bradl test rider crashed not once, but twice in the same race. Bradl initially crashed in the same corner and round with Martin (turn 13), before descending again to turn 1.
