2022 Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas

The 2022 Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas (officially known as the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas) was the fourth round of the 2022 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It was held at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on April 10, 2022.

  2022 Grand Prix of the Americas
Race details
Race 4 of 21 races in the
2022 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
DateApril 10, 2022
Official nameRed Bull Grand Prix of the Americas
LocationCircuit of the Americas
Austin, Texas
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 5.513 km (3.426 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
Rider Jorge Martín Ducati
Time 2:02.039
Fastest lap
Rider Enea Bastianini Ducati
Time 2:03.521 on lap 14
Podium
First Enea Bastianini Ducati
Second Álex Rins Suzuki
Third Jack Miller Ducati
Moto2
Pole position
Rider Cameron Beaubier Kalex
Time 2:08.751
Fastest lap
Rider Arón Canet Kalex
Time 2:09.312 on lap 2
Podium
First Tony Arbolino Kalex
Second Ai Ogura Kalex
Third Jake Dixon Kalex
Moto3
Pole position
Rider Andrea Migno Honda
Time 2:15.814
Fastest lap
Rider Jaume Masià KTM
Time 2:16.179 on lap 7
Podium
First Jaume Masià KTM
Second Dennis Foggia Honda
Third Andrea Migno Honda

Background

Riders' entries

In MotoGP class, Marc Márquez is back on track after missing the Argentine GP due to the case of diplopia, thanks to the OK received from the doctors.[1] In the Moto2 class, Keminth Kubo is forced to miss the weekend of the Grand Prix due to the denied visa he was denied for this event in the United States.[2] Barry Baltus returns after missing the previous Grand Prix due to a broken right wrist he suffered during qualifying for the Indonesian Grand Prix.[3] In the Moto3 class, Gerard Riu continues to replace David Muñoz on the KTM of the Boé SKX team. David Salvador replaces John McPhee driving the Husqvarna of the Sterilgarda Husqvarna Max team.[4]

MotoGP Championship standings before the race

Thanks to his first career victory in the Argentine GP, Aleix Espargaró takes the top spot (for the first time in his career) with 45 points, 7 more than Brad Binder 9 from Enea Bastianini and Álex Rins and 10 from Fabio Quartararo. In the constructors' championship standings, Ducati overtakes the KTM again (61 vs. 55 points). Aprilia is third with 45 points, followed by Suzuki at 37 points, 2 more than Yamaha; Honda closes the standings with 24 points. In the team championship standings, Team Suzuki Ecstar is the new leader with 69 points, followed by Red Bull KTM Factory Racing with 3 points behind. Followed by Aprilia Racing with 58 points, Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP with 49 points and Pramac Racing with 44 points.

Moto2 Championship standings before the race

Celestino Vietti, winner of the previous Grand Prix, confirms himself as leader of the drivers' standings with 70 points and increases his advantage over his rivals: plus 21 points over Arón Canet, plus 25 over Somkiat Chantra, plus 34 over Ai Ogura and more than 35 over Sam Lowes. In the constructors' championship standings, led by Kalex with full points with 75 points, with Boscoscuro still at 10 points, it is worth mentioning the entry into the standings of the MV Agusta, with 1 point conquered with fifteenth place in Argentina by Marcos Ramírez. In the team championship standings, Idemitsu Honda Team Asia tops the standings with 81 points, followed by Mooney VR46 Racing Team, Elf Marc VDS Racing Team and Flexbox HP40 at 11, 17 and 20 points respectively. Red Bull KTM Ajo is fifth with 44 points.

Moto3 Championship standings before the race

Sergio García beats Dennis Foggia in the Argentine Grand Prix and overtakes him in the drivers' championship standings (58 points for the former, 54 points for the latter). The two have a wide advantage over their rivals: Izan Guevara, Kaito Toba and Deniz Öncü follow, sandwiched between them in two points (28, 27 and 26 points respectively). In the constructors' championship standings, Honda leads with 70 points, with a 5-point lead over Gas Gas. KTM is third with 37 points, 7 more than CFMoto and 10 more than Husqvarna. The team championship standings see Solunion GasGas Aspar Team confirmed at the top of the standings with 86 points, with Leopard Racing second 15 points behind. Third is CFMoto Racing Prüstel GP with 40 points, followed by MT Helmets - MSI (36 points) and CIP Green Power (34 points).

Free practice

Combined Free Practice 1-2-3

The top ten riders (written in bold) qualified in Q2.

Pos. No. Bikers Constructor Free practice times
FP1[5] FP2[6] FP3[7]
1 20 Fabio Quartararo Yamaha 2:04.450 2:02.884 2:02.361
2 23 Enea Bastianini Ducati 2:04.594 2:02.884 2:02.420
3 43 Jack Miller Ducati 2:04.437 2:02.789 2:02.447
4 93 Marc Márquez Honda 2:04.469 2:03.041 2:02.490
5 5 Johann Zarco Ducati 2:04.893 2:02.542 2:03.513
6 63 Francesco Bagnaia Ducati 2:05.003 2:03.187 2:02.621
7 44 Pol Espargaró Honda 2:04.581 2:03.438 2:02.798
8 36 Joan Mir Suzuki 2:04.900 2:03.143 2:02.874
9 30 Takaaki Nakagami Honda 2:04.744 2:04.074 2:02.908
10 10 Luca Marini Ducati 2:05.177 2:03.562 2:02.921
11 41 Aleix Espargaró Aprilia 2:04.686 2:03.370 2:02.997
12 42 Álex Rins Suzuki 2:04.007 2:03.030 2:03.072
13 12 Maverick Viñales Aprilia 2:04.015 2:03.085 2:03.354
14 21 Franco Morbidelli Yamaha 2:05.287 2:04.664 2:03.086
15 89 Jorge Martín Ducati 2:05.050 2:03.355 2:03.637
16 4 Andrea Dovizioso Yamaha 2:05.324 2:03.706 2:03.370
17 33 Brad Binder KTM 2:04.983 2:03.538 2:03.622
18 73 Álex Márquez Honda 2:05.146 2:03.795 2:03.833
19 88 Miguel Oliveira KTM 2:06.445 2:05.342 2:03.949
20 87 Remy Gardner KTM 2:05.672 2:04.535 2:04.099
21 40 Darryn Binder Yamaha 2:06.198 2:04.679 2:04.296
22 72 Marco Bezzecchi Ducati 2:05.386 2:04.463 2:04.349
23 49 Fabio Di Giannantonio Ducati 2:06.497 2:04.367 2:04.506
24 25 Raúl Fernández KTM 2:05.326 2:04.770 2:04.542
OFFICIAL MOTOGP COMBINED FREE PRACTICE TIMES REPORT
Fastest session lap

Personal Best lap

Qualifying

MotoGP
Fastest session lap
Pos. No. Biker Constructor Qualifying times Final
grid		 Row
Q1[8] Q2[9]
1 89 Jorge Martín Ducati 2:02.487 2:02.039 1 1
2 43 Jack Miller Ducati Qualified in Q2 2:02.042 2
3 63 Francesco Bagnaia Ducati Qualified in Q2 2:02.167 3
4 5 Johann Zarco Ducati Qualified in Q2 2:02.570 4 2
5 23 Enea Bastianini Ducati Qualified in Q2 2:02.578 5
6 20 Fabio Quartararo Yamaha Qualified in Q2 2:02.634 6
7 42 Álex Rins Suzuki 2:02.723 2:02.694 7 3
8 36 Joan Mir Suzuki Qualified in Q2 2:02.947 8
9 93 Marc Márquez Honda Qualified in Q2 2:03.038 9
10 30 Takaaki Nakagami Honda Qualified in Q2 2:03.054 10 4
11 10 Luca Marini Ducati Qualified in Q2 2:03.059 11
12 44 Pol Espargaró Honda Qualified in Q2 2:03.096 12
13 41 Aleix Espargaró Aprilia 2:02.922 N/A 13 5
14 12 Maverick Viñales Aprilia 2:03.121 N/A 14
15 4 Andrea Dovizioso Yamaha 2:03.133 N/A 15
16 72 Marco Bezzecchi Ducati 2:03.328 N/A 16 6
17 33 Brad Binder KTM 2:03.467 N/A 17
18 49 Fabio Di Giannantonio Ducati 2:03.576 N/A 18
19 21 Franco Morbidelli Yamaha 2:03.579 N/A 19 7
20 88 Miguel Oliveira KTM 2:03.983 N/A 20
21 25 Raúl Fernández KTM 2:04.140 N/A 21
22 87 Remy Gardner KTM 2:04.185 N/A 22 8
23 73 Álex Márquez Honda 2:04.229 N/A 23
24 40 Darryn Binder Yamaha 2:04.646 N/A 24
OFFICIAL MOTOGP QUALIFYING RESULTS

Moto2
Fastest session lap
Pos. No. Biker Constructor Qualifying times Final
grid		 Row
Q1[10] Q2[11]
1 6 Cameron Beaubier Kalex Qualified in Q2 2:08.751 1 1
2 13 Celestino Vietti Kalex 2:09.807 2:09.091 2
3 40 Arón Canet Kalex Qualified in Q2 2:09.283 3
4 14 Tony Arbolino Kalex Qualified in Q2 2:09.329 4 2
5 75 Albert Arenas Kalex Qualified in Q2 2:09.358 5
6 96 Jake Dixon Kalex Qualified in Q2 2:09.434 6
7 9 Jorge Navarro Kalex Qualified in Q2 2:09.462 7 3
8 54 Fermín Aldeguer Boscocuro Qualified in Q2 2:09.614 8
9 22 Sam Lowes Kalex Qualified in Q2 2:09.900 9
10 51 Pedro Acosta Kalex Qualified in Q2 2:09.925 10 4
11 79 Ai Ogura Kalex Qualified in Q2 2:10.003 11
12 64 Bo Bendsneyder Kalex 2:09.791 2:10.020 12
13 23 Marcel Schrötter Kalex Qualified in Q2 2:10.069 13 5
14 42 Marcos Ramírez MV Agusta 2:10.154 2:10.127 14
15 52 Jeremy Alcoba Kalex 2:10.157 2:10.152 15
16 16 Joe Roberts Kalex Qualified in Q2 2:10.325 16 6
17 35 Somkiat Chantra Kalex Qualified in Q2 2:10.707 17
18 37 Augusto Fernández Kalex Qualified in Q2 No time 18
19 12 Filip Salač Kalex 2:10.209 N/A 19 7
20 7 Barry Baltus Kalex 2:10.471 N/A 20
21 5 Romano Fenati Boscoscuro 2:10.599 N/A 21
22 84 Zonta van den Goorbergh Kalex 2:10.619 N/A 22 8
23 18 Manuel González Kalex 2:11.078 N/A 23
24 2 Gabriel Rodrigo Kalex 2:11.113 N/A 24
25 19 Lorenzo Dalla Porta Kalex 2:11.288 N/A 25 9
26 61 Alessandro Zaccone Kalex 2:11.486 N/A 26
27 28 Niccolò Antonelli Kalex 2:13.291 N/A 27
28 4 Sean Dylan Kelly Kalex 2:13.562 N/A 28 10
29 24 Simone Corsi MV Agusta 2:17.038 N/A 29
OFFICIAL MOTO2 QUALIFYING RESULTS

Moto3
Fastest session lap
Pos. No. Biker Constructor Qualifying times Final
grid		 Row
Q1[12] Q2[13]
1 16 Andrea Migno Honda Qualified in Q2 2:15.184 1 1
2 7 Dennis Foggia Honda Qualified in Q2 2:15.881 2
3 43 Xavier Artigas CFMoto 2:16.719 2:16.066 3
4 53 Deniz Öncü KTM Qualified in Q2 2:16.330 4 2
5 5 Jaume Masià KTM Qualified in Q2 2:16.409 5
6 10 Diogo Moreira KTM Qualified in Q2 2:16.416 6
7 96 Daniel Holgado KTM Qualified in Q2 2:16.551 7 3
8 27 Kaito Toba KTM Qualified in Q2 2:26.282 8
9 71 Ayumu Sasaki Husqvarna Qualified in Q2 2:16.604 9
10 28 Sergio García Gas Gas Qualified in Q2 2:16.609 10 4
11 82 Stefano Nepa KTM 2:17.054 2:16.727 11
12 19 Scott Ogden Honda 2:16.871 2:16.856 12
13 23 Elia Bartolini KTM 2:17.590 2:16.907 29 10
14 99 Carlos Tatay CFMoto Qualified in Q2 2:16.946 13 5
15 11 Sergio García Gas Gas Qualified in Q2 2:17.114 14
16 24 Tatsuki Suzuki Honda Qualified in Q2 2:17.515 15
17 54 Riccardo Rossi Honda Qualified in Q2 2:17.651 16 6
18 66 Joel Kelso KTM Qualified in Q2 2:17.771 17
19 31 Adrián Fernández KTM 2:17.659 N/A 18
20 18 Matteo Bertelle KTM 2:17.672 N/A 19 7
21 6 Ryusei Yamanaka KTM 2:17.877 N/A 20
22 48 Iván Ortolá KTM 2:18.005 N/A 21
23 87 Gerard Riu KTM 2:18.345 N/A 22 8
24 38 David Salvador Husqvarna 2:18.407 N/A 23
25 72 Taiyo Furusato Honda 2:18.481 N/A 24
26 22 Ana Carrasco KTM 2:19.699 N/A 25 9
27 70 Joshua Whatley Honda 2:19.935 N/A 26
NC 64 Mario Aji Honda No time N/A 27
NC 20 Lorenzo Fellon Honda No time N/A 28 10
DNS 67 Alberto Surra Honda Did not start
OFFICIAL MOTO3 QUALIFYING RESULTS

Race

MotoGP
Pos. No. Biker Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 23 Enea Bastianini Ducati 20 41:23.111 5 25
2 42 Álex Rins Suzuki 20 +2.058 7 20
3 43 Jack Miller Ducati 20 +2.312 2 16
4 36 Joan Mir Suzuki 20 +3.975 8 13
5 63 Francesco Bagnaia Ducati 20 +6.045 3 11
6 93 Marc Márquez Honda 20 +6.617 9 10
7 20 Fabio Quartararo Yamaha 20 +6.760 6 9
8 89 Jorge Martín Ducati 20 +8.441 1 8
9 5 Johann Zarco Ducati 20 +12.375 4 7
10 12 Maverick Viñales Aprilia 20 +12.642 14 6
11 41 Aleix Espargaró Aprilia 20 +12.947 13 5
12 33 Brad Binder KTM 20 +13.376 17 4
13 44 Pol Espargaró Honda 20 +17.961 12 3
14 30 Takaaki Nakagami Honda 20 +18.770 10 2
15 4 Andrea Dovizioso Yamaha 20 +29.319 15 1
16 21 Franco Morbidelli Yamaha 20 +29.129 19
17 10 Luca Marini Ducati 20 +29.630 11
18 88 Miguel Oliveira KTM 20 +32.002 20
19 25 Raúl Fernández KTM 20 +37.062 21
20 87 Remy Gardner KTM 20 +42.442 22
21 49 Fabio Di Giannantonio Ducati 20 +42.887 18
22 40 Darryn Binder Yamaha 20 +1:42.171 24
Ret 73 Álex Márquez Honda 5 Accident 23
Ret 72 Marco Bezzecchi Ducati 2 Accident 16
Fastest lap: Enea Bastianini (Ducati) – 2:03.251 (lap 14)
OFFICIAL MOTOGP RACE REPORT

Moto2
Pos. No. Biker Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 14 Tony Arbolino Kalex 18 39:06.5520 4 25
2 79 Ai Ogura Kalex 18 +3.439 11 20
3 96 Jake Dixon Kalex 18 +4.787 6 16
4 23 Marcel Schrötter Kalex 18 +14.529 13 13
5 9 Jorge Navarro Kalex 18 +16.347 7 11
6 52 Jeremy Alcoba Kalex 18 +17.388 15 10
7 64 Bo Bendsneyder Kalex 18 +17.631 12 9
8 16 Joe Roberts Kalex 18 +19.784 16 8
9 37 Augusto Fernández Kalex 18 +24.595 18 7
10 7 Barry Baltus Kalex 18 +30.291 20 6
11 75 Albert Arenas Kalex 18 +33.475 5 5
12 42 Marcos Ramírez MV Agusta 18 +34.785 14 4
13 18 Manuel González Kalex 18 +34.988 23 3
14 12 Filip Salač Kalex 18 +37.786 19 2
15 5 Romano Fenati Boscoscuro 18 +38.408 21 1
16 19 Lorenzo Dalla Porta Kalex 18 +1:19.999 25
17 4 Sean Dylan Kelly Kalex 18 +1:24.437 28
Ret 6 Cameron Beaubier Kalex 17 Accident 1
Ret 28 Niccolò Antonelli Kalex 12 Illness 27
Ret 40 Arón Canet Kalex 7 Accident 3
Ret 13 Celestino Vietti Kalex 4 Accident 2
Ret 51 Pedro Acosta Kalex 3 Accident 10
Ret 61 Alessandro Zaccone Kalex 3 Retired 26
Ret 24 Simone Corsi MV Agusta 2 Accident 29
Ret 2 Gabriel Rodrigo Kalex 0 Collision 24
Ret 35 Somkiat Chantra Kalex 0 Collision 17
Ret 22 Sam Lowes Kalex 0 Collision 9
Ret 54 Fermín Aldeguer Boscoscuro 0 Collision 8
Ret 84 Zonta van den Goorbergh Kalex 0 Collision 22
Fastest lap: Arón Canet (Kalex) – 2:09.312 (lap 2)
OFFICIAL MOTO2 RACE REPORT

Moto3
Pos. No. Biker Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 5 Jaume Masià KTM 17 38:58.286 5 25
2 7 Dennis Foggia Honda 17 +0.172 2 20
3 16 Andrea Migno Honda 17 +0.394 1 16
4 71 Ayumu Sasaki Husqvarna 17 +0.490 9 13
5 53 Deniz Öncü KTM 17 +1.113 4 11
6 43 Xavier Artigas CFMoto 17 +1.576 3 10
7 28 Izan Guevara Gas Gas 17 +2.887 10 9
8 99 Carlos Tatay CFMoto 17 +8.208 13 8
9 54 Riccardo Rossi Honda 17 +8.370 16 7
10 24 Tatsuki Suzuki Honda 17 +8.478 15 6
11 48 Iván Ortolá KTM 17 +10.084 21 5
12 19 Scott Ogden Honda 17 +10.272 12 4
13 82 Stefano Nepa KTM 17 +10.424 11 3
14 31 Adrián Fernández KTM 17 +17.967 18 2
15 20 Lorenzo Fellon Honda 17 +18.088 27 1
16 72 Taiyo Furusato Honda 17 +20.563 24
17 6 Ryusei Yamanaka KTM 17 +21.433 20
18 66 Joel Kelso KTM 17 +21.959 17
19 23 Elia Bartolini KTM 17 +29.099 29
20 87 Gerard Riu KTM 17 +34.336 22
21 64 Mario Aji Honda 17 +34.295 28
22 38 David Salvador Husqvarna 17 +39.396 23
23 22 Ana Carrasco KTM 17 +1:02.131 25
Ret 96 Daniel Holgado KTM 16 Collision 7
Ret 27 Kaito Toba KTM 16 Collision 8
Ret 10 Diogo Moreira KTM 15 Accident 6
Ret 18 Matteo Bertelle KTM 15 Accident 19
Ret 11 Sergio García Gas Gas 12 Accident Damage 14
Ret 70 Joshua Whatley Honda 5 Illness 26
DNS 67 Alberto Surra Honda — Did not start1 —
Fastest lap: Jaume Masià (KTM) – 2:16.179 (lap 7)
OFFICIAL MOTO3 RACE REPORT

Notes:

  • ^1 - Alberto Surra was declared unfit for Sunday's race after a heavy crash in FP3 on Saturday morning.

Championship standings after the race

Below are the standings for the top five riders, constructors, and teams after the round.[14][15][16]

MotoGP

Moto2

Moto3

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