Fabio Quartararo fought Yamaha's battle solo in MotoGP in 2022. But beyond the obvious lack of support near the front in the races races, part of the process earlier in the weekend might explain why the scales tipped in favour of Pecco Bagnaia and Ducati
| 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 |
| 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 |
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