The three riders had a personalised national kit waiting for them, with Quartararo representing France, Bagnaia Italy and Mir Spain. Once suited and booted, they headed back onto the pitch with ambassadors of the Super Committee of Qatar: Cafu, Mubarak Mustafa and Khalid Salman, making them the first players to step on the grass ahead of its official inauguration later in March.
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“It’s not just any old paving machine or any old bit of equipment. That’s been supplemented from a company called R3, who are probably the world’s foremost pavement specialists, especially when it comes to motorsport, so they joined the team over here to oversee that, as well as guys that are specialists in pavement laying from Topcon. Their expertise is in making sure when that surface goes down, it’s got all the right levels, the right geometry for the track, the right camber if you like, the right drainage. It’s been a massive team effort from everyone in Indonesia, from the President down to the guy that’s cleaning the track with a hose, and the right expertise brought in from around the world.
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Weekly winners will receive two tickets to any Grand Prix plus a Motul Merchandising package, while the overall winners will also be in contention to win big! Should you end the season in top spot, you will receive a signed replica helmet from Fabio Quartararo. Second place will receive a Lenovo Legion laptop in addition to the MotoGP™ 2022 game, while third takes home an Official MotoGP™ Tissot wristwatch. All three winners will also receive a Motul Merchandising Package.
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We could dedicate pages upon pages to the career, achievements and simply breathtaking moments from Marc Marquez, but for us, it’s his return from a career-threatening injury to the top step that was truly unbelievable. A 2020 Jerez crash saw the eight-time World Champion ruled out of the sport for the year, with fears that he would never race again. 265 days later he returned to MotoGP™ in Portimao, 581 days after his last win, he retained his King of the Ring crown in Germany. A truly remarkable and unbelievable tale of resilience and mental fortitude.
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– Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas from Circuit of the Americas on Sunday, April 10 live at 1:30 p.m. ET
– Grand Prix of Finland from KymiRing on Sunday, July 10, at 1 p.m. ET
– San Marino Grand Prix from Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli on Sunday, Sept. 4, at 1:30 p.m. ET
– Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix from Philip Island Circuit on Sunday, Oct 16, at 12:30 p.m. ET
– Grand Prix of Valencia at Circuit Ricardo Tormo on Sunday, Nov. 6, at Noon ET
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As we get set to see the 2022 MotoGP™ season burst into life under the Lusail International Circuit lights, five rookies are waiting to embark on their maiden premier class voyage.
It’s all about… MotoGP™!
Those five rookies will be hoping they can repeat the feats that eventual Rookie of the Year Jorge Martin (Pramac Racing) and Enea Bastianini (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) did in 2021 – establishing themselves amongst the elite by claiming podiums. Let’s have a look at new faces we’ll be seeing in MotoGP™ this season, starting with the reigning Moto2™ World Champion.
Son of former 500cc World Champion Wayne Gardner and 2021 intermediate class King, Remy Gardner started and finished last season in stellar fashion. In the first nine races, Gardner finished off the podium just once, notching up three victories in that time. This allowed the Australian to go into the summer break with a 31-point lead over rookie wonder teammate Raul Fernandez. In the second half of the season, he took four more podium finishes, including victories at Silverstone and Portimao before finally beating Fernandez to the Moto2™ title by four points after the season finale in Valencia.
Gardner’s pre-season has, unfortunately, been marred by a wrist injury, which has prevented us from seeing his full early potential. However, the Australian has quietly gone about his business and there’s no doubt that a fully fit Gardner will be frighteningly fast and one to watch in 2022.
How is Remy Gardner preparing for life as a MotoGP™ rookie?
The latest rapid Spaniard comes into MotoGP™ after an astonishing Moto2™ rookie campaign. In a fantastic head-to-head battle with teammate Gardner, KTM had little choice but to promote Fernandez into the Tech3 ranks alongside Gardner, as other factories showed more than a genuine interest in the number 25’s services.
Early issues lead to factory KTMs being outshone by rookie
2022, as expected, has seen Fernandez take to the premier class very well. A heavy crash on Day 2 was, from the outside, the only negative from a strong looking pre-season. Fernandez will be many people’s pick for the Rookie of the Year award after what he showed he was capable of in 2021, and with someone who is oozing confidence, Fernandez’s 2022 season could be a thriller.
Three-time Moto2™ race winner Marco Bezzecchi ultimately saw a 2021 title charge slip away after Gardner and Fernandez produced such strong and unrelenting seasons. But the Italian enters the fray with plenty of promise and excitement surrounding him.
Bezzecchi: “I didn’t expect to be so fast in pre-season”
Seven podiums, including a win at the Styrian GP, and third overall was a cracking season for Bezzecchi last year, who lines up alongside sophomore and close friend Luca Marini in the new Mooney VR46 Racing Team ranks. In very familiar, comfortable surroundings, it feels like the perfect recipe for Bezzecchi to get his head down and have a strong first season in MotoGP™. Bezzecchi was the fastest rookie in Mandalika, finishing just 0.8s away from Pol Espargaro (Repsol Honda Team).
Another one of Italy’s rising stars is Gresini Racing MotoGP™’s Fabio Di Giannantonio. The standout ride of his 2021 season was his victory in Jerez, with Diggia eventually finishing seventh overall in the standings after claiming three other podiums in Qatar, America and Valencia.
How does Di Giannantonio feel ahead of debut MotoGP™ season?
A bout of gastroenteritis saw Di Giannantonio, who will run the number 49 this year instead of his usual 21, miss the second and third day of the Shakedown Test. Two crucial days were lost on the bike for the fastest rookie at the Jerez Test, but ending the Mandalika Test as the second best rookie and 0.8s from the fastest pace was more than promising.
Darryn Binder grabbed the headlines when WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP™ Team confirmed the South African would be making the colossal jump from Moto3™ to the premier class. A lightweight class title charge went astray in 2021 for Binder as a rookie named Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Ajo) took the world by storm, but Binder had a solid year. His height and weight caused him problems in Moto3™, and it’s fair to say that he’s had a good start to life as a MotoGP™ rider.
A day in the life of a rookie: Darryn Binder in Sepang
Having the experience of Andrea Dovizioso beside him in the box should be like gold dust for Binder, who was less than two seconds down on the quickest time in Mandalika. It will be a fascinating watch to see how Binder gets on.
Sunday evening at the Lusail International Circuit will be the biggest race of the MotoGP™ rookies’ lives, as their premier class adventures begin. Who are you backing to be the 2022 Rookie of the Year? Follow the battle live and OnDemand with VideoPass so you don’t miss any of the action.
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So, what about the newcomers facing the daunting prospect of their first MotoGP™ race. The history books are not on the side of Remy Gardner, Raul Fernandez, Darryn Binder, Fabio di Giannantonio and Marco Bezzecchi. The last rookie to win on his premier class debut was Max Biaggi in 1998, riding the Honda at Suzuka. The Italian is only one of five riders to have achieved such a feat. The very first premier class World Championship race at the 1949 TT was won by Harold Daniell in the Isle of Man. A year later Geoff Duke won at the TT on his 500cc World Championship debut. Circumstances helped two debutant winners to their only Grand Prix wins. Jorge Kissling won in 1961 in Argentina and Edmund Czihak at the Nürburgring in Germany in 1974 when the leading riders boycotted the race on safety grounds. Finnish rider Jarno Saarinen won the opening two rounds riding the new two-stroke 500cc Yamaha in 1973 before losing his life in that tragic 250 cc Grand Prix at Monza. Only Duke went on to win the premier class title although Saarinen would surely have won the World title, probably for many years to come.
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Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team), Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) and Joan Mir (Team Suzuki Ecstar) are the three riders with premier class crowns, while the rest are a mix of Moto2™ and Moto3™ Champions. Pol Espargaro (Repsol Honda Team), Johann Zarco (Pramac Racing), Franco Morbidelli (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™), Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), Alex Marquez (LCR Honda Castrol), Enea Bastianini (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) and Remy Gardner (Tech3 KTM Factory Racing), the incumbent, have all experienced title success in the intermediate class. Andrea Dovizioso (WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP™ Team), Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing), Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) and Jorge Martin (Pramac Racing) had successful campaigns during their lightweight class days.
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