2022 MotoGP Standings After Francesco Bagnaia Prints In San Marino's MotoGP
JAKARTA - Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia has set a record after winning the San Marino MotoGP race, Sunday, September 4, 2022.
Bagnaia became Ducati's first rider to win four races in a row. Previously, this Italian man won races in Germany, the Netherlands, and Austria.
Not only setting a record, Bagnaia's victory also made him even more attached to Fabio Quartararo in the drivers' standings. He also managed to overtake Aleix Espargaro, who now has to go down to third.
An additional 25 points from the Misano Circuit made Bagnaia now collect 181 points. He is 30 points adrift of Quartararo who is still at the top of the standings.
In the race at San Marino, the Yamaha MotoGP rider finished fifth. Meanwhile, Espargaro finished sixth.
Meanwhile, Epea Bastianini, who finished second at the Misano Circuit, has now moved up to fourth in the standings with 138 points.
He replaced Johann Zarco who failed to finish in this race. As is known, Zarco was involved in an incident with Pol Espargaro and Michele Pirro at the first corner after the start.
The following is the standings of the 2022 MotoGP racer after the race at the Misano Circuit, San Marino:
The #MotoGP World Championship is really heating up now 🔥@FabioQ20 leads by 30 points and @PeccoBagnaia's 4th win in a row puts him second ⚔️#SanMarinoGP 🇸🇲 pic.twitter.com/IPuYVEBGBH
— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) September 4, 2022