The 2022 rap sheet proving MotoGP needs penalty points back
Scrapped in 2015, MotoGP's penalty points system would've been perfect to zero in on repeat offenders and give leeway to clean riders
Rider STANDINGS '22
| Pos | Rider | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fabio Quartararo | 172 |
| 2 | Aleix Espargaró | 151 |
| 3 | Johann Zarco | 114 |
| 4 | Francesco Bagnaia | 106 |
| 5 | Enea Bastianini | 105 |
| 6 | Brad Binder | 93 |
| 7 | Jack Miller | 91 |
| 8 | Joan Mir | 77 |
| 9 | Alex Rins | 75 |
| 10 | Miguel Oliveira | 71 |
| 11 | Jorge Martin | 70 |
| 12 | Maverick Viñales | 62 |
TEAM STANDINGS '22
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 213 | |
| 2 | 197 | |
| 3 | 197 | |
| 4 | 184 | |
| 5 | 164 | |
| 6 | 152 | |
| 7 | 123 | |
| 8 | 107 | |
| 9 | 100 | |
| 10 | 69 | |
| 11 | 20 | |
| 12 | 14 |
THE NEXT RACE
Round Twelve
August 5-7, 2022
Great Britain
Silverstone Circuit
| Date | Session | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Fri Aug 5 | Practice 1 | 09:55-10:40 |
| Fri Aug 5 | Practice 2 | 14:10-14:55 |
| Sat Aug 6 | Practice 3 | 09:55-10:40 |
| Sat Aug 6 | Practice 4 | 13:30-14:00 |
| Sat Aug 6 | Qualifying | 14:10-14:50 |
| Sun Aug 7 | Warmup | 09:40-10:00 |
| Sun Aug 7 | Race | 13:00-14:00 |
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