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Honda RC213V 2021 // 2022:

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[meaningofmotorsport]

Mid-Week Motorsport Headlines - 5th January 2022

F1

It was confirmed today that Otmar Szafnauer has left Aston Martin, after 12 years with the team. He has been a great part of the team, and arguably brought them to their most successful period in the sport. There has been speculation of his departure for a few months, especially since Martin Whitmarsh joined the company. He is linked with Alpine, as a potential replacement for Davide Brivio, who is already talking about returning to MotoGP, after only a year in F1.

McLaren are keen to continue with their one off liveries in the future, they had a completely different livery in Monaco last year, which was a beautiful tribute to the old Gulf livery, and slightly altered their design for the season finale at Abu Dhabi. I personally would love every team to do a one off livery at Monaco, to add some more spice back into the event, and wouldn’t be against each team doing another one or two through the season as well. I would say that changing the liveries too much can confuse fans though, as we often see in IndyCar.

IndyCar

Kevin Kalkhoven has passed away after fighting a short illness. A lot of people may not know who he is, but he was instrumental in the creation of the modern IndyCar series as we know it. He got involved in racing in 2002, when he became a co-owner of the Champ Car series, after buying CART’s assets. He even formed his own teams to help boost the series he owned, and helped the crown jewel events of the championship. After his series merged with IRL, he continued as a team owner until 2016, when the team dissolved. He never left the sport though, he helped events and companies around the sport, including Cosworth. I send my best to his friends and family.

Local government has allowed the Grand Prix of Long Beach to continue to run until 2028, which is huge news for the sport. The Long Beach race is an iconic race for the series, and attracts a lot of fans and sponsors, it is also the second longest running event. The long deal that has been made, shows how strong IndyCar is right now, and that California wants to be a part of it.

Formula E

Andretti Team Principal Roger Griffiths, has suggested, that even lowering the cost cap below €13 million, would have got more support than the current figure. Given the recent departure of BMW from his team, it suggests that the German marque weren’t willing to spend as much on the project as was expected, which is a worrying sign for a still young series, which should be on the brink of new technology.

MotoGP

After a long negotiation process, Aramco will not be the title sponsor of the VR46 team, instead, an Italian banking firm called Mooney will take their place. It is surprising how difficult it was for the team to get it all done, given the high profile team boss they have. It could reflect the time we are in, or the lack of trust in the rider line up.

Other News

In the build up for the new season, controversy is starting up in NASCAR, around the unfortunate ‘Let’s go Brandon’ situation. Firstly, I feel so sorry for Brandon Brown, who through no fault of his own, may have had his career ruined. The controversy has come, however, through his proposed new sponsor for 2022, which was a cryptocurrency referencing the infamous chant. It seems that at first NASCAR allowed the sponsor, until the public lashed out about it, at which point NASCAR changed their mind, and seem to pretend they never allowed it. Obviously, this story could be the other way around, and the team may have lied, but it would fit a pattern if NASCAR hid the truth from us.

-M

[bikerspiritmagazine]

Jorge Lorenzo: “Ο Marc Márquez είναι για μένα ο πιο δυνατός οδηγός και ακολουθεί ο Quartararo”

Jorge Lorenzo: “Ο Marc Márquez είναι για μένα ο πιο δυνατός οδηγός και ακολουθεί ο Quartararo”

Jorge Lorenzo: “Ο Marc Márquez είναι για μένα ο πιο δυνατός οδηγός και ακολουθεί ο Quartararo” (more…)

[ramkarthikeyan]

Truly deserved Champion.. A dream is FINALLY achieved! ✨ Francesco Bagnaia IS THE 2022 #MotoGP WORLD CHAMPION! 💪. Fabio your a true fighter 🫡 #PerfectComb1nation 🏆 #motogp2022 #ducati https://www.instagram.com/p/Ckn30D_J7my4UaEHbR3Cnrc1wMwKD0RZrtQSOs0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[davidedesmoserafi]

Grazie Mille dal profondo del Cuore @pecco63 e @ducaticorse . . . . . #forzaducati #forzapecco63 #worldchampion #motogp #motogp2022 . . . . . Crederci Sempre Mollare MAI; IO mi son riuscito a Laureare e un Pilota Ducati è tornato ad essere Campione del Mondo Ndiamoooooo Dajieeeee (presso Circuit Ricardo Tormo) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ckn06Rxp6ODMGu3ZVT1TKUNCvVPftql0cU7eQc0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[daniytep]

Finding Champion #43 #63 #93 #MotoGP #MotoGP2022 #motogpthailand #motogpthailandfanclub #บุรีรัมย์ #buriram (at สนามช้างอินเตอร์เนชั่นแนลเซอร์กิต อ.เมือง จ.บุรีรัมย์) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjKiUoDprfA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[supermotoracer]

#go @fabioquartararo20 @yamahamotogp #motogp #espn4 #sachsenring #onboard #anygivensunday #nostoneunturned #racers ##motogp2022 @faustomacieira @lanerazevedo (at Montreal, Quebec) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce-YE4yufEC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[meaningofmotorsport]

Biggest Motorsport Moments of 2021

As 2021 comes to an end, I thought it was a good idea to look back on all the great moments we have had this year. Obviously, I will just be chronicling the moments in the sports that I follow, so series such as World Superbikes, Rally Cross and others will not be featured here, so if I miss some out, I do apologise.

Marc Marquez back on top

He may not have fought for the title; however, you cannot deny that for Marc to come back from the injuries he sustained, and the long rehabilitation process he had to endure, was remarkable, even for someone like him. It was clear at the start of the year just how tough it would be for him, and so it took until his stomping ground of Sachsenring, for him to get back to winning ways. The race itself wasn’t a thriller, but seeing him fight off the challengers from behind, showed great resilience, and suggests he isn’t done yet in the sport.

Hypercar Era Begins

It may have flown under the radar slightly, but the new rules which are set to fire Endurance racing back into a golden age have begun. The understated beginning, is because initially only Toyota was running Hypercar entries, fighting off the old LMP1 car, run by Alpine. For Portimao however, Glickenhaus joined the party, and have shown glimpses of pace since then, it still wasn’t a thrilling season in WEC, yet an historic one in terms of the future of the sport.

Historic moment for diversity in NASCAR

For a sport born in the deep south, and with plenty of controversial stories in its past, I felt the most important moment of the NASCAR season, had to be Talladega in October. Yes, we saw drama between Elliot and Harvick, and some other great races, but it wasn’t on a scale that this was, as Bubba Wallace became the first African American driver since 1963 to win a top level NASCAR race. It was made even more poignant, in that he did it at the track where a year before, the whole of NASCAR stood beside him in solidarity for Black Lives Matter.

Monaco E-Prix

Turns out it is possible to have a stunning race around the principality, as we saw passes in many unusual places around the iconic track when Formula E rocked up, for the first time on the full layout. It was a three way fight between Da Costa, Frijns, and Evans, which Antonio eventually won, after making a daring around the outside move on Evans. I hope Formula E comes back every year to Monaco on the full circuit, as the straights are long by Formula E standards, so we get great racing. It also proves that F1 cars are too wide and long.

Blinder by Binder

In a trying year for KTM, Brad did his best to maximise what he had under him. As a result of their lack of pace, in Austria, Binder found himself in a position with nothing to lose, as the rain started to fall with only a few laps to go. He took the gamble to stay on dry tyres, on an increasingly damp track, and used all the skill he had to not only stay on the track, but have enough pace to not be passed by those who changed to wet tyres. He did it to perfection, and if KTM can give him a good bike, watch out for him in 2022.

No go for Evans

Formula E was set for another thrilling season finale, with plenty of drivers in contention. In fact, the amount of them still mathematically in with a shout with 3 races to go was shocking, and if anything, it says more about the problems the sport is having. Nevertheless, after qualifying for the finale, Evans had put himself in prime position for the title, starting in 3rd, ahead of all his title rivals. When it came to the start however, his Jaguar developed an error, and would not move. The stationary Evans was then collected by Mortara who couldn’t see him, which took out another main title rival. The only other real contender was the rookie of Dennis, who was in a position to put De Vries under pressure for the title, until his rear brakes locked when re-gen braking, handing the title to the Dutchman. It was a subdued end to another crazy season, and will still hurt for the 3 drivers who lost it through no fault of their own.

Domination by Van Gisbergen

After the departure of McLaughlin to IndyCar, it was wondered who would take his place as the standard bearer at the front of the grid. Talk pre-season, was that it would be either Waters or Van Gisbergen, or possibly De Pasquale. Within a few races we had a clear answer, as Shayne destroyed everyone to start the season, taking the first 6 wins out of the year, and was consistent all through the season, leading him to win the title before the series went to Bathurst for the 1000. It was a stunning year to watch from him, although, if Waters can get on top of his set ups issues, and De Pasquale can keep up his end of season form, Shayne won’t have it easy in 2022.

A 4th in the 4 time winners club

The Indy 500 is always a special race, and after the underwhelming feeling of the race in 2020, having fans back at the speedway was something special indeed. The fans got their money’s worth too, as they witnessed history, with Helio Castroneves winning it again, and joining a very select club indeed. He thoroughly deserved it, after many years of coming so close in 2014 & 17, and it shows that experience is key in a race like that, as he fought off the young charger, and eventual champion of the series, Palou. Alex should be commended as well, for how he raced the 500, as for only his 2nd time at that race, he performed superbly, and nearly beat Helio.

A monumental season of F1

Yes, there is the grey cloud of the FIA hanging over the season, and it will likely always be there. However, we cannot just think of this season in that way, as some of the races this year were simply stunning. Think of the superb strategy of Red Bull at France, or Mercedes in Bahrain, Hamilton’s come back in Brazil, Alonso in Hungary and Qatar, Ricciardo at Monza, Norris at so many races this year, Leclerc at Silverstone, Vettel at Baku, same with Perez, or Tsunoda in the finale. All those being said, there were really only two truly awe-inspiring moments that in my opinion define the season.

The most obvious is the final lap of the season, as whilst it should never of happened the way it did, at the end of the day it did happen, and gave us a grandstand, winner takes all finish, and it wasn’t a slam dunk for Max to win. I still can’t believe it happened! Even bigger though I think, was the first lap at Silverstone, it was the moment in the season where the fight became personal, between the two teams and drivers, and was what sparked the rivalry and drama which was to follow. That battle almost felt bigger than the title fight, it was about getting inside the other driver’s head, to show who is the top dog in the sport, and neither would relinquish, which led to the end result. It was similar to Spain 2016, yet the outcome was more controversial, because as they weren’t in the same team, it wouldn’t be sorted behind closed doors.

Looking back at 2021, it has been an excellent year of racing, with plenty of great races, which couldn’t all the featured here. Some series where drama was expected, we ended up with a mediocre ending to the campaign, whereas others may have given us a little too much drama. I must commend how all series were able to almost put together a ‘normal’ season in the current circumstances, and hope that 2022 can be even more successful for them!

-M

[bikerspiritmagazine]

Paolo Ciabatti: “Με όλο τον σεβασμό προς τον Fabio Quartararo και τον Marc Marquez. Στην Ducati έχουμε ήδη τους αναβάτες του μέλλοντος”

Paolo Ciabatti: “Με όλο τον σεβασμό προς τον Fabio Quartararo και τον Marc Marquez. Στην Ducati έχουμε ήδη τους αναβάτες του μέλλοντος”

Paolo Ciabatti: “Με όλο τον σεβασμό προς τον Fabio Quartararo και τον Marc Marquez. Στην Ducati έχουμε ήδη τους αναβάτες του μέλλοντος” (more…)

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#PerfectComb1nation: Pecco Bagnaia is the 2022 MotoGP World Champion!

The Italian takes the premier class crown after a tense race in Valencia, becoming the first Ducati rider to win the title for 15 years. Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) is the 2022 MotoGP™ World Champion! The incredible rollercoaster comeback is complete as the Italian came home in the top ten in Valencia to secure the crown, having overcome a deficit of 91 points back before summer break. Bagnaia is the first Ducati rider to take the crown since Casey Stoner in 2007, the first Italian to achieve the feat since Valentino Rossi in 2009, and first Italian on an Italian bike since Giacomo Agostini in 1972. Born in Turin, Bagnaia enjoyed MiniMoto success before going international onto bigger machinery in the then-CEV in 2011 on a 125, learning his craft before moving up to the Moto3™ World Championship for 2013. Joining the VR46 Riders Academy and then moving to SKY VR46 for 2014, the pieces were in motion before a statement season. On Mahindra at Aspar for 2015, he was the lead rider for the squad and only confirmed that in 2016 as he took the bike’s first ever win – and second. The first was at Assen and the second Sepang, earning him a special treat from the team: the chance to try the MotoGP™ bike in the post-season Valencia test. Bagnaia moved up to Moto2™ in 2017 with the new Sky Racing Team VR46 intermediate class effort and was Rookie of the Year, taking several podiums. In 2018 he then hit the ground running and was a contender for the crown from the off, with imperious form and some incredible wins seeing him take the title in Malaysia. Next stop: MotoGP™. Despite showing impressive speed in his first outings in the premier class in testing, it was a difficult rookie year for Bagnaia at Pramac Racing. Still, a fantastic fourth place in at Phillip Island showed plenty signs of promise. 2020 proved a mixed year for the Italian, but he earned an impressive second place in the San Marino GP and a week later at the same track, he was on the verge of a maiden premier class victory until a heartbreaking crash ended his hopes. He never quite got going again in the remaining races that year, but 2021 saw him move to the factory squad and signalled the start of a whole new chapter. Three podiums and a pole in the opening four rounds signalled the Italian as a title contender and, despite a blip in the middle of the season, he was the last remaining challenger to eventual Champion Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) – and finished the year as the rider with the momentum. From a debut MotoGP™ win at Aragon after an incredible head-to-head with Marc Marquez to an amazing victory in Misano a week after, Bagnaia had arrived and he signed off the season with a win in Valencia, too. 2022, however, began on the back foot. A crash in Qatar, a tough race in Lombok, two fifths and an eighth signalled an unexpected start to the season, but Jerez saw the number 63 back on top in a race-long chess match with Quartararo. Then came another crash, at Le Mans, and then another win at Mugello as the Italian took the spoils on home turf. But the rollercoaster went down again as bad luck saw him take home a zero in Barcelona and a mistake caused the same at the Sachsenring. Then, Bagnaia was 91 points behind points leader Quartararo, the biggest deficit overcome to date. The best way to stage a comeback is to start winning, and Bagnaia did just that as he took an awesome four victories in a row in Assen, Silverstone, Austria and Misano. In Aragon it was second place one year on from his first win, but it was hundredths in it as he duelled it out against 2023 teammate Enea Bastianini. Again. But the rollercoaster was in motion once more at Motegi as Bagnaia slid out on the very last lap – and from right behind key rival Quartararo, losing some ground hard-gained since summer break. Thailand marked a huge challenge as a rainy race day gave many flashbacks of Lombok, where Quartararo has taken a podium and Bagnaia only one single point, but fortunes were reversed at Buriram as Pecco podiumed and El Diablo failed to score. Then came Australia and a crash for Quartararo as Bagnaia once again got back on the box, before a tense, tense first match point at Sepang. There, it was once again Bagnaia vs Bastianini. All race long the two went toe-to-toe, with all eyes on the duo who will share the factory garage next season. But this time it was the number 63 who kept the nerves under control and the upper hand on track, taking his seventh win of the season to pull out a 23-point lead as Quartararo put in an impressive stand with a podium. And so, #TheDecider had arrived. Two riders, 23 points, and one crown. It was a nervy weekend for Bagnaia at times but once the lights went out, the track lit up with an incredible race to sign off an era of Grand Prix racing. Quartararo was pushing to get to the front and it got heated for a few tense, gloves-off laps between the Frenchman and the Ducatis – and a few more – but as the race went on the result seemed set: Quartararo had to win to retain the crown, and win he would not. Bagnaia, having lost some aero in a tangle with the Frenchman, kept it calm but slipped back in the top ten once that became clear – and crossed the line in ninth to crown himself 2022 MotoGP™ World Champion. Complimenti, Pecco! #GoFree and fiesta!

#PerfectComb1nation IN STATS Francesco Bagnaia is the first Italian rider to clinch a premier class world title since Valentino Rossi in 2009. Overall, he is the seventh different Italian rider to do so along with Giacomo Agostini (8), Valentino Rossi (7), Umberto Masetti (2), Libero Liberati (1), Marco Lucchinelli (1) and Franco Uncini (1). Bagnaia’s title is the 21st in the premier class for Italy and the 80th overall in Grand Prix racing. Bagnaia became the second Ducati rider to take the premier class world title along with Casey Stoner in 2007. Aged 25 years and 296 days old, Bagnaia is the oldest rider to clinch his maiden MotoGP™ world title since the introduction of the class in 2002. Nicky Hayden in 2006 is next: 25 years and 91 days old.

Bagnaia is the first Italian rider on an Italian bike to win the premier class title since MotoGP™ Legend Giacomo Agostini in 1972 with MV Agusta. At the 2022 San Marino GP, Bagnaia took a fourth win in four successive GP races, becoming the first ever Ducati rider to do so in any class of GP racing. Since the introduction of MotoGP™ in 2002, Bagnaia became the fourth different rider to take four (or more) wins in four (or more) successive races in the class along with Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo and Marc Marquez. With 11 premier class wins, all with Ducati, Bagnaia sits in third place on the list of Ducati riders with most wins in the class behind Casey Stoner (23 wins) and Andrea Dovizioso (14). With 20 premier class podiums so far, Bagnaia is the fifth Ducati rider with most podiums in the class, behind Jack Miller (21 podiums). Casey Stoner leads the way with 42 podiums. This season Bagnaia has stood on the MotoGP™ podium more than any other rider (10 times), including seven wins. Only two Ducati riders have scored seven (or more) wins in a single season: Casey Stoner (10 in 2007) and Bagnaia (2022). After the German GP, Bagnaia was sixth in the Championship, 91 points off the leader Fabio Quartararo, meaning this is the best point recovery to take the crown since the introduction of the point scoring system in 1993. Since 2001, there have been only two occasions on which the rider who clinched the title at the end of the year didn’t finish within the top five in the opening race of season: Joan Mir (2020) and Francesco Bagnaia (2022); they both crashed out. Bagnaia also became the first rider to clinch the premier class title despite five DNFs throughout the season. Bagnaia is only the second rider to clinch the premier class world title having previously clinched the Moto2™ title, along with Marc Marquez.

PECCO BAGNAIA How does it feel? "I'm very, very happy because on the day of the worst race of the calendar I've had a special sweet taste When I crossed the finish line and saw my pit board with writing saying I was the World Champion everything was brighter and nicer. My emotion is incredible in this moment. It wasn't easy because after the fight with Fabio I lost a winglet and from that moment everything was a nightmare. I've done lap by lap trying ride defensive lines, but it was very difficult, and it took so long to finish the race. I'm very proud of my team, myself and of what we did because it's incredible." Did you think it was going to be difficult after Germany? "Yeah, like I said one or two races ago, I lost the faith in the championship for one hour after the Sachsenring race but then after that I knew there was still a chance to be World Champion. Sincerely, the work we did this year was incredible. We performed in an incredible way in the second part of the year. We tried to analyze everything, at home also, to see what to improve, why I was crashing and I was making so many mistakes, and from that moment we've just done some incredible. I'm very happy for that because we really deserve this title." Most difficult moment + best moment? "The most difficult was Sachsenring, because I was very competitive like in Le Mans. I was there with a possibility to win the race, but I crashed and in that moment I realised my weak point was that. I was a rider with a lot of ups and downs, with good speed but no consistency. To accept that was not easy. From that moment I recognised I had a problem and I tried to improve myself, also thanks to the people at home that worked with me everything day and helped me a lot. I think I improved myself a lot this season." On Ducati's long wait: "I saw many faces crying, and it was incredible. I was crying too. It was an amazing victory because I was feeling the weight on my shoulders to give back this title to my team, to Ducati, and to Italy. When I spoke to Vale, he said to me yesterday that you have you be proud to have this possibility, not everyone can have the same feeling. It's true that you feel the pressure, you feel anxiety, you feel fear, but you have to be proud of it, be happy to have it, and try to enjoy it. I tried to do it, and today in fact it didn't work but sincerely I'm very happy to think who we have as a mentor and leader.

BIOGRAPHY First Grand Prix: Qatar 2013, Moto3™ First pole position: Silverstone 2016, Moto3™ First podium: Le Mans 2015, Moto3™ First victory: Assen 2016, Moto3™ Grands Prix: 172 Victories: 21 Podiums: 43 Pole positions: 18 Fastest laps: 14 World Championships: Moto2™ (2018), MotoGP™ (2022) For more MotoGP info checkout our dedicated MotoGP News page Or visit the official MotoGP website www.motogp.com Read the full article

[tanu1962]

全20戦で行なわれたMotoGP2022年シーズンの、各クラスの転倒回数レポートが明らかにされた。MotoGP、Moto2、Moto3の全クラス合計では実に1106回もの転倒が記録された。

　最高峰のMotoGPクラスは、全部で346回の転倒を記録。なお3クラスのうち最も転倒が多かったのは、Moto2クラスの428回だ。Moto3クラスは343回となっている。 　 　 　では、MotoGPクラスで今年最も転倒し、サーキットの舗装やグラベルと仲良くしていたのは誰だったのか？　Motorsport.comは各ライダーの転倒回数を集計し、それを割り出した。

　栄えある（？）転倒回数トップとなったのは、2022年にMotoGPクラスへRNFからデビューした、ダリン・ビンダーだった。転倒回数は27回でその他のライダーを寄せ付けていない。 　 　

(一体何回の転倒が発生したと思っている！　聞きたいかね？……MotoGP2022年シーズンは『1106回』だから)

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Barry Baltus gives us our first superhuman save of 2022