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The start of the 2022 MotoGP season gets underway under the lights in Qatar this Sunday as reigning champion Fabio Quartararo looks to defend his maiden crown against the Ducati squadron who look to be fierce challengers this year.
The thrilling 2021 MotoGP season saw Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo clinch his maiden title with three races to spare ahead of Francesco Bagnaia and 2020 champion Joan Mir.
The South African rider crawled to victory on slick tyres in dramatic style to win a pulse-raising home race for KTM at the Red Bull Ring. Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin completed the podium places finishing second and third respectively.
The 2021 MotoGP season roars back into full-swing this weekend in Styria with Fabio Quartararo chasing his maiden MotoGP crown. With nine races gone, here is the season story so far.
Marc Marquez claimed his first MotoGP victory since November 2019. After a year of injury complications, he stormed to victory in MotoGP’s German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring as the Spaniard remains invincible around the East-German circuit.
Miguel Oliviera took glory in MotoGP’s Catalan Grand Prix, ahead of Johann Zarco and Jack Miller who rounded off the podium places, thanks to a three second penalty handed to Championship leader Fabio Quartararo after he ran on at turn one following a near miss with the Aussie.
Fabio Quartararo rode to an emotional victory in MotoGP’s Italian Grand Prix at Mugello ahead of KTM’s Miguel Oliviera and Suzuki’s Joan Mir who finished third.