Crutchlow defends Quartararo after disastrous Thai GP result
Yamaha MotoGP test rider and stand-in racer Cal Crutchlow jumped to the defence of reigning world champion and current points leader Fabio Quartararo following Sunday’s Thai Grand Prix
Rider STANDINGS '22
| Pos | Rider | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fabio Quartararo | 219 |
| 2 | Francesco Bagnaia | 217 |
| 3 | Aleix Espargaró | 199 |
| 4 | Enea Bastianini | 180 |
| 5 | Jack Miller | 179 |
| 6 | Brad Binder | 154 |
| 7 | Johann Zarco | 151 |
| 8 | Miguel Oliveira | 131 |
| 9 | Jorge Martin | 127 |
| 10 | Maverick Viñales | 122 |
| 11 | Alex Rins | 112 |
| 12 | Luca Marini | 101 |
TEAM STANDINGS '22
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 396 | |
| 2 | 321 | |
| 3 | 285 | |
| 4 | 278 | |
| 5 | 250 | |
| 6 | 203 | |
| 7 | 189 | |
| 8 | 181 | |
| 9 | 135 | |
| 10 | 96 | |
| 11 | 28 | |
| 12 | 18 |
THE NEXT RACE
Round Eighteen
October 14-16, 2022
Australia
Phillip Island Circuit
| Date | Session | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Fri Oct 14 | Practice 1 | 09:55-10:40 |
| Fri Oct 14 | Practice 2 | 14:10-14:55 |
| Sat Oct 15 | Practice 3 | 09:55-10:40 |
| Sat Oct 15 | Practice 4 | 13:30-14:00 |
| Sat Oct 15 | Qualifying | 14:10-14:50 |
| Sun Oct 16 | Warmup | 09:40-10:00 |
| Sun Oct 16 | Race | 14:00-15:00 |
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Ducati dominant heading into Buriram MotoGP qualifying
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