The starting grid of the Japanese GP of MotoGP 2022

The starting grid for the 2022 MotoGP Japanese GP

Marc Márquez returned to get a pole after three seasons in white. Since his injury at the start of the 2020 campaign, Marc had not been fastest on a qualifying day – ironically, since the last Japanese Grand Prix, in 2019.

After 1,071 days, and being his second weekend since his return to competition, Marc was very strong in a Q2 strongly conditioned by the adverse weather, which at times put the holding of training in danger.

He will be joined on the front row of the grid by Johann Zarco, second, and Brad Binder, third. Regarding the three contenders for the title, Aleix Espargaró is the best classified, in sixth place, with Fabio Quartararo ninth and Pecco Bagnaia twelfth. Enea Bastianini did not get a direct pass to Q2, and crashed in Q1, so she will start from 15th position.

MotoGP Q1 results at the 2022 Japanese GP

Cla	#	Pilot		Motorcycle	Weather	Difference
1	5	Johann Zarco		Ducati	1’55.300
2	89	Jorge Martin		Ducati	1’55,795	0.495
3	72	Marco Bezzecchi		Ducati	1’55.934	0.634
4	21	Franco Morbidelli		Yamaha	1’56.006	0.706
5	23	Enea Bastianini		Ducati	1’56.130	0.830
6	49	Fabio Di Giannantonio		Ducati	1’56.432	1.132
7	73	Alex Marquez		Sling	1,56,578	1,278
8	42	Alex Rins		Suzuki	1’56.656	1.356
9	45	Tetsuta Nagashima		Honda	1’57.229	1.929
10	87	Remy Gardner		KTM	1’57.288	1.988
see results

MotoGP Q2 results at the 2022 Japanese GP

Cla	#	Pilot		Motorcycle	Weather	Difference
1	93	Marc Márquez		Sling	1,55,214
2	5	Johann Zarco		Ducati	1’55.422	0.208
3	33	Brad Binder		KTM	1’55.537	0.323
4	12	Maverick Viñales		Aprilia	1’55.620	0.406
5	89	Jorge Martin		Ducati	1’55,686	0.472
6	41	Aleix Espargaró		April	1’55,771	0.557
7	43	Jack Miller		Ducati	1’55.784	0.570
8	88	Miguel Oliveira		KTM	1,55,895	0.681
9	20	Fabio Quartararo		Yamaha	1’56,326	1.112
10	10	Luca Marini		Ducati	1’56.354	1.140
see results

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