The MotoGP™ title, Moto2™ title and more are still left to be decided as a thrilling weekend awaits at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo
#TheDecider at the Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana is appearing on the horizon. It’s a huge weekend of action coming up at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo, so what remains at stake heading to the final round of the 2022 season?
PETRONAS Grand Prix of Malaysia: MotoGP™ race highlights
MotoGP™ Riders’ title
The big one. Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) vs Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™). One of these two will be crowned 2022 MotoGP™ World Champion on Sunday in Valencia, with Pecco holding a 23-point advantage over the Frenchman after his Malaysia GP victory.
Both third place Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) and fourth place Enea Bastianini (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) can still earn P2 overall, but that would require them winning the race and Quartararo having a very disappointing Sunday. One point splits Espargaro and Bastianini, so the bronze medal is up for grabs. Jack Miller (Ducati Lenovo Team) is also mathematically in with a chance of still finishing inside the top three, but that’s a huge ask for the Australian who sits 22 points off Bastianini.
Before the MotoGP™ title decider gets underway, we’ll be watching the compelling Moto2™ title race come to a close as Augusto Fernandez (Red Bull KTM Ajo) and Ai Ogura (Idemitsu Honda Team Asia) go head-to-head. The odds are in Fernandez’s favour after Ogura’s last-lap crash in Sepang, with 9.5 points separating the duo.
Just like the Riders’ title, it’s Red Bull KTM Ajo vs Idemitsu Honda Team Asia for this crown. The former – and reigning title holders – have a 33.5 advantage over the latter, so it’ll be difficult for Idemitsu Honda Team Asia to come out on top. Not impossible though!
Moto2™ Rookie of the Year
After Pedro Acosta’s (Red Bull KTM Ajo)…