How sprints are about to change MotoGP – and who will thrive
MotoGP will take its first plunge into its sprint era this weekend at Portimao - but who will thrive with the new format and how it will change MotoGP?
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 |
THE NEXT RACE
Round One
March 24-26, 2023
Portugal
Algarve Circuit
| Date | Session | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Fri Mar 24 | Practice 1 | 10:45-11:30 |
| Fri Mar 24 | Practice 2 | 15:00-16:00 |
| Sat Mar 25 | Practice 3 | 10:10-10:40 |
| Sat Mar 25 | Qualifying | 10:50-11:30 |
| Sat Mar 25 | Sprint Qualifying | 15:00-16:00 |
| Sun Mar 26 | Warmup | 09:45-09:55 |
| Sun Mar 26 | Race | 14:00-15:00 |
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