Podcast: Inside a messy MotoGP team split and a lost title
On this week’s episode of The Race MotoGP Podcast we have a feature-length interview with rider-turned-team manager Johan Stigefelt
Rider STANDINGS '22
| Pos | Rider | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francesco Bagnaia | 265 |
| 2 | Fabio Quartararo | 248 |
| 3 | Enea Bastianini | 219 |
| 4 | Aleix Espargaró | 212 |
| 5 | Jack Miller | 189 |
| 6 | Brad Binder | 188 |
| 7 | Alex Rins | 173 |
| 8 | Johann Zarco | 166 |
| 9 | Jorge Martin | 152 |
| 10 | Miguel Oliveira | 149 |
| 11 | Maverick Viñales | 122 |
| 12 | Luca Marini | 120 |
TEAM STANDINGS '22
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 454 | |
| 2 | 337 | |
| 3 | 334 | |
| 4 | 318 | |
| 5 | 290 | |
| 6 | 260 | |
| 7 | 243 | |
| 8 | 231 | |
| 9 | 171 | |
| 10 | 98 | |
| 11 | 37 | |
| 12 | 27 |
What a MotoGP veteran’s title win says about World Superbikes
Alvaro Bautista: Solid MotoGP rider - nothing more, nothing less. So what does his title triumph, and the fact he was one of three who dominated the podium places all season, say about the strength of World Superbikes right now?
Why internal struggle is inevitable for Rossi’s MotoGP clan
Valentino Rossi's VR46 Academy scheme is more like a family than a ruthless rider development programme. But its riders now make up 18% of the MotoGP grid. Sooner or later, those friendships will be severely tested
MotoGP Q&A podcast: Sprint alternatives, grid girls and more
We answer your questions in The Race MotoGP Podcast - featuring sprint races, the 2023 rider moves, Suzuki staffers' futures, Franco Morbidelli's struggles and why MotoGP still uses grid girls
Marquez’s big chance to avoid MotoGP also-ran status
A switch from Honda to Ducati has started well for Alex Marquez, and it has to if he's going to show his true MotoGP potential and prove his doubters wrong
The unusual deal that rescued MotoGP’s newest team
The loss of title backer WithU mid-season could've been terminal for MotoGP newcomer RNF. But by the end of the year it had both a new main sponsor and a new majority owner
What to expect from Petrucci’s World Superbike move
Danilo Petrucci is the latest ex-MotoGP racer to land in the World Superbike Championship. Can he emulate what Alvaro Bautista's achieved there?
Honda’s two 2022 MotoGP podiums were the last thing it needed
Honda finds itself in such a dire position in MotoGP that it could really have done with concession status - however far that suggests it's fallen. The two podiums it scored in 2022 mean it doesn't have that
Suzuki’s last MotoGP exit was always temporary. This one’s final
As soon as Suzuki left MotoGP last time, it began preparing to return. Its latest exit is very different - and probably final, as Simon Patterson explains
MotoGP Podcast: We debate the top 10 riders of 2022
Ranking the top 10 riders of the 2022 MotoGP season is a tough ask - but it's one that Toby Moody, Simon Patterson, Valentin Khorounzhiy and Matt Beer attempt in the latest episode of The Race MotoGP Podcast.
Morbidelli’s counting on ‘happy ending’ as Yamaha doubts grow
Yamaha MotoGP rider Franco Morbidelli believes his first full season in the works team had a "happy ending" - but is the damage already done for a longer-term future with the squad?
