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Fabio Di Giannantonio claimed a shock pole position in the Italian MotoGP on Saturday, the Italian snatching top spot on the grid for the first time in his ...

He was one of two rookies in the top two positions alongside VR46 Racing Team rider Bezzecchi, who took second in the grid on his Ducati for his first ever top line finish in MotoGP, just 0.088sec behind Di Giannantonio. The 23-year-old Italian had made his way into the second run after topping the times in the first qualifying session and his team celebrated wildly as he crossed the line after time had elapsed to snatch pole at the last. Mugello — Fabio Di Giannantonio claimed a shock pole position in the Italian MotoGP on Saturday, the Italian snatching top spot on the grid for the first time in his career on his final lap at Mugello.

Honda MotoGP rider Marc Marquez will have to undergo yet another surgery as a consequence of his career-altering 2020 injury.

That all comes on top of an already weakened right arm, the result of needing an extensive rebuild to his shoulder in the winter prior to the Jerez crash. He was arguably denied a chance to win for the seventh time in nine attempts at the Circuit of the Americas in April when his Honda suffered a technical problem that sent him to the back of the pack on the opening lap before rallying back to sixth – but it remains the only time this year that there’s been any sign of the old dominant Marc Marquez of 2019. No timeline for Marquez’s return has been mentioned, but he will presumably cede his bike to test rider Stefan Bradl, who has been his frequent stand-in over the last couple of years.

Free Practice (4) results from the Italian MotoGP at Mugello, round 8 of the 2022 world championship.

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MotoGP has officially retired nine-time grand prix motorcycle world champion Valentino Rossi's #46 at a ceremony on Saturday at the Italian Grand Prix.

I prefer that it remains and if some other rider wants to take that number they can,” Rossi said on the subject back in 2016. But that was amazing, thank you all.” At a ceremony on the pit straight at Mugello on Saturday afternoon ahead of MotoGP qualifying, Rossi’s number was retired with the nine-time world champion in attendance.

Six-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez will have a fourth operation on his right arm following the Italian Grand Prix and is likely to miss the rest of ...

This is exactly what they are going to do, and that’s the situation.” “But we all believe it is the correct timing. “In the past it was not ready, it was soft and it was not recommended but not it is recommended.

Gresini rookie Fabio Di Giannantonio took a shock maiden MotoGP pole in a rain-hit Italian Grand Prix qualifying which was red-flagged after a fiery Marc ...

But it was Di Giannantonio who emerge on top, the Italian firing in a 1m46.156s on his GP21 to lead VR46 duo Bezzecchi on his GP21 and Marini on his GP22 – doing so just hours after Rossi had his famous #46 retired from MotoGP. With rain closing in on the circuit, there was a scramble out of pitlane at the start of Q2 as the riders looked to get a lap in just in case of worsening conditions. Marquez was quick to his feet and made it back to his garage, with the session getting back underway 10 minutes later. But a heavy highside for Marquez at Turn 2 led to a red flag with 13 minutes and 50 seconds on the clock as his Honda erupted into flames and left oil on track. It would be Gresini rookie Fabio Di Giannantonio who would come out of the session fastest on a 1m47.219s, from Honda’s Marc Marquez – who shadowed Jack Miller in the closing stages to get his 1m47.294s. But there was still time out on circuit on slicks, with Binder getting shuffled back as lap times continued to tumble as the session wound down.

Marc Marquez is to step back from the 2022 MotoGP World Championship after the Italian Grand Prix to undergo a fourth operation on his problematic.

I want to say thanks to Honda because they respect a lot the decision and they support me a lot." "Always one of my strong points is just to be really strong in the mind. "But the time to do it is now, because for me there is no way to ride like this and suffer too much. But it's not the way that I want to ride because I'm suffering a lot and I am creating another injury. It's a very big rotation in the arm and as you see my riding style is not the same one, not because of the bike, it's because of me. I don't know what you're doing but come here and we will fix it'. There will be an operation, so everything can happen, but they believe a lot in this." "My performance is not bad, but it's not the one that I want. Because in Mayo, Dr Joaquin Sánchez Sotelo was printing my bones in 3D, just to evaluate exactly, which was the rotation. My right arm, even in the left corners, is not in a natural position. And finally, we decided yesterday that this can be done and for that reason Marc will stop after this Grand Prix. And will take a break and will have this surgery in the US. But it's the way to recover. The doctors did an amazing job 18 months ago to take care of that infection and to recover my bone.

Gresini rookie Fabio Di Giannantonio says achieving an “incredible” maiden MotoGP pole position on Saturday at the Italian Grand Prix was “one of my ...

But we have the warm-up session to better understand which is our place. “For tomorrow, it’s a question mark. “It was such a great end of the day for me, and one of the dreams of my life is to be on top of the grid in MotoGP.

RNF Yamaha MotoGP rider Darryn Binder is to serve a long-lap penalty in the Italian Grand Prix for crashing under yellows earlier during the Mugello weekend ...

“In the last stint I was disturbed by another rider and I had to go to the gravel,” he explained, “and when I was cleaning the tyres a little another rider arrived. I accept it and I move forward.” According to Martin’s account, he was forced wide because of a move from an unnamed rider and ended up in the gravel trap. “Wilco went for me [to race control]. They [the team] took the screenshot of the corner, of the data, to show that I was going like 20kph slower into the corner. “I’ve been given a long-lap [penalty] for crashing under the yellow flag, which I knew was going to happen, but it’s unfortunate though because I really wasn’t pushing. “I was coming back to the box slowly because I had ruined the lap.

Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Márquez has opted to undergo a fourth surgery on his right arm and will be off the track for an unspecified period of time.

Now he will go back for another operation just 18 months since his last surgery. He is 10th in the point standings. The Spanish-born racer previously won two more world titles in lower categories.

Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia topped a tense third practice for the MotoGP Italian Grand Prix despite a crash, as Marc Marquez was only 21st.

Neither Suzuki rider could hold onto a place in Q2, with Alex Rins 12th and Mir 16th, while Miller failed to get his factory team Ducati into the top 10 in a disappointing 15th. While this was happening, Bagnaia was lighting up the timing screens and produced a 1m45.393s with 11 minutes to go to move almost half a second clear of the field on the combined times. At the same time factory Ducati rider Jack Miller was forced to stop at Turn 8 with a technical issue, while team-mate Bagnaia crashed at Turn 12 not long after – the Italian’s GP22 smashing its way to land on top of the tyre barrier.

Should Mugello MotoGP Q2 have started at all? Champion Fabio Quartararo is among the riders angry at how the weather situation was handled.

To make 1m46s for me, the track was good.” “Nobody’s pushing you to make 1m46s. “For sure you can crash maybe easier – but it was safe. “Today was quite OK. How many crashes did we have today? I think here in this case maybe we’re not talking about safety.” But if somebody – because it can happen…

Gresini rookie Fabio Di Giannantonio took a shock maiden MotoGP pole in a rain-hit Italian Grand Prix qualifying which was red-flagged after a fiery Marc ...

But it was Di Giannantonio who emerged on top, the Italian firing in a 1m46.156s on his GP21 to lead VR46 duo Bezzecchi on his GP21 and Marini on his GP22 – doing so just hours after Valentino Rossi had his famous #46 retired from MotoGP. With rain closing in on the circuit, there was a scramble out of pitlane at the start of Q2 as the riders looked to get a lap in just in case of worsening conditions. Marquez was quick to his feet and made it back to his garage, with the session getting back underway 10 minutes later. But a heavy highside for Marquez at Turn 2 led to a red flag with 13 minutes and 50 seconds on the clock as his Honda erupted into flames and left oil on track. It would be Di Giannantonio who would come out of the session fastest on a 1m47.219s, from Marquez – who shadowed Jack Miller in the closing stages to get his 1m47.294s. But there was still time out on circuit on slicks, with Binder getting shuffled back as lap times continued to tumble as the session wound down.

Reigning MotoGP world champion Fabio Quartararo has criticised the decision to allow Italian Grand Prix qualifying to go ahead when it did as “conditions ...

Nobody pushes you to make a 1m46s. So, it was a very difficult qualifying.” “It was really not a good decision to make what we did. It was very dangerous, Casanova/Savelli, Arrabiata 1, Arrabiata 2, very dangerous. We have no intermediate tyres, so it was – especially the first five minutes – very scary. But in this track, we cannot wait for something to happen to postpone or to wait.

Gresini rookie Fabio Di Giannantonio says achieving an “incredible” maiden MotoGP pole position on Saturday at the Italian Grand Prix was “one of my ...

But we have the warm-up session to better understand which is our place. “But also following Jack and Marc during Q1 that are the fastest guys in these conditions usually. “Already knowing more or less the conditions of the track were helping me,” he added.

MotoGP: The Finnish GP cancellation seems to have convinced Marc to undergo surgery for his humerus that never completely healed after the Jerez accident in ...

So the decision would be to sacrifice this 2022 to be ready and at his best for 2023. Marc Marquez seems ready to undergo a fourth operation on his right arm, which continues to give him problems in riding and doesn’t allow him to be competitive at an acceptable level. Marc had always denied the hypothesis regarding yet another operation, but what happened this week with the cancellation of the Finnish GP might have changed the scenario.

It was easy to forget shock Mugello polesitter Fabio Di Giannantonio was even in MotoGP in the first part of the 2022 season.

His performances have been so low key that his struggles have been gone largely unseen, but he’s been distinctly on the back foot compared to the other rookies. “Honestly for tomorrow it’s a question mark,” he admitted in the front row press conference on Saturday afternoon. “And then to take pole position is something else.

2022 Italian MotoGP, Mugello Circuit - Warm-up Results ; Official Mugello MotoGP records: Best lap: ; Fabio Quartararo FRA Yamaha ; 1m 45.187s (2021) Fastest race ...

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Who's got the Mugello MotoGP race pace? Who'll actually be able to use it? Who'll be riding like it's "the end of the world"?

“I know how they will ride though, and it will be difficult. It’s going to be difficult with a lot of Ducatis in front, but I will try. “With a hard front I feel extremely good, but with a medium I feel like the bike is going to close – and I don’t think I can use the hard.” “The bike was ready, very good,” he said of qualifying. “I think it’s going to be a fun race. “I think we’re going to have a good race and you guys are going to enjoy it.”

You can easily get sleep during the 2022 Mugello MotoGP weekend. And the lack of atmosphere isn't just because Valentino Rossi isn't racing.

And, with its location meaning that Mugello is normally not one of the cheapest races at the best of times, 2022 has driven that cost even higher. The pricing is a choice that has been made, of course, by circuit organisers no doubt keen to recoup two years of significantly reduced revenue amidst the COVID pandemic. But it would be foolish (and a little insulting, to be honest) to pin the whole blame on Rossi’s absence when there’s a much more glaring reason. There is of course one very obvious elephant in the room to explain why that might be. Well, there’s one thing not to love about Mugello in particular, something that in part comes from its location nestled away in the Tuscan hills. You see it at places like Jerez, Le Mans, Assen and (formerly, at least) Mugello, where people start packing into the circuit on Wednesday, stay for all four or five days of the event, and watch bikes all day while partying all night.

Francesco Bagnaia beat title rival Fabio Quartararo to claim a home MotoGP win for Ducati at the Italian Grand Prix, as Marc Marquez made his last start for ...

Di Giannantonio faded to 11th in the end ahead of Aprilia’s Maverick Vinales, who salvaged 12th having qualified 24th. Up to second and defending from a retaliation by Marini into Turn 1 at the start of lap five, Quartararo wouldn’t be able to put his Yamaha into the lead as Bagnaia powered past into Turn 1 on lap six. Bezzecchi then powered past his GP22-mounted teammate Marini on the main straight to take the lead at the start of lap two on his 2021-spec Ducati.

Rookie snatches pole in shock result as six-time champ to undergo surgery: MotoGP Wrap.

It’s the right time to do it”. He was one of two rookies in the top two positions alongside VR46 Racing Team rider Bezzecchi, who took second in the grid on his Ducati for his first ever top line finish in MotoGP, just 0.088sec behind Di Giannantonio. Gresini rider Di Giannantonio took top spot on the grid for the first time in his career on his final lap at Mugello, posting a stunning time of one minute, 46.156sec to pip countryman Marco Bezzecchi by just 0.088sec.

Francesco Bagnaia beat title rival Fabio Quartararo to claim a home MotoGP Italian Grand Prix win for Ducati, as Marc Marquez made his last start for the ...

Di Giannantonio faded to 11th in the end ahead of Aprilia’s Maverick Vinales, who salvaged 12th having qualified 24th. Up to second and defending from a retaliation by Marini into Turn 1 at the start of lap five, Quartararo wouldn’t be able to put his Yamaha into the lead as Bagnaia powered past into Turn 1 on lap six. Bezzecchi then powered past his GP22-mounted team-mate Marini on the main straight to take the lead at the start of lap two on his 2021-spec Ducati.

MotoGP: “The right choice is the one that will make him feel better. Today the situation was dangerous. Top speed is not my main problem here, I have other ...

The bike was very similar but my feelings were completely different, that's why I was tense ”. “I don't know what they will say, but I think the right choice is the one that will make him feel better. “This is the first time that top speed is not my main problem, because I have other areas where I lose more. “This morning I was not very happy, I did not have good feelings and I couldn’t lap fast. We have to be aggressive but we will see how the race will go. In fact, Quartararo was only able to connect with his M1 in the final sessions on the track, after suffering problems in finding the necessary smoothness to be fast on a circuit like Mugello.

Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo says he had “nothing to lose” in Sunday's MotoGP Italian Grand Prix to take a “precious 20 points” in second to extend his ...

“So, I think it was the best race. Ducatis were overtaking me on the straight, I was overtaking back. “I was not feeling good, but we thought that such a small difference on the fairing was a not a problem [to then ditch it] and we decided to go back with our standard bike.

Crash.net journalist Robert Jones runs through the field's rider ratings following an action-packed Italian MotoGP at Mugello.

Rins was unable to show the type of pace we’ve often seen from him in 2022, a surprise given Suzuki were expected to be very strong at Mugello. A three-time race winner so far this season, Bastianini appeared set for a late podium charge after rapidly catching the group in front. (Qualified 9th, finished DNF) Dovizioso was not only last of the four M1 Yamaha riders, but over half a minute down on Quartararo. Regularly four tenths off team-mate Quartararo during practice, Morbidelli’s home round at Mugello was a continuation of his disappointing 2022 season. With Jorge Martin struggling for form, Zarco continues to deliver for the satellite Ducati team.

Pedro Acosta took an historic maiden win the Moto2 Italian Grand Prix, while Sergio Garcia was handed victory in the Moto3 race.

Poleman Aron Canet on the Pons Kalex and Ajo KTM’s Acosta battled for the lead in the first half of the 23-lap Moto2 race as they pulled clear of the chasing pack. Suzuki was handed a long lap penalty for the Oncu incident, but recovered to third at the chequered flag ahead of Snipers Honda rider Andrea Migno and MT Helmets KTM runner Ryusai Yamanaka. Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images

Marc Marquez finished tenth in his final MotoGP race before withdrawing to undergo a fourth operation on his weak and painful right arm.

No. The target of the operation is to try to enjoy riding again and have a normal life again. Marquez said Honda fully supported his decision: “I feel a very big respect, from Honda to myself. “My daily life is affected a lot [at the moment],” Marquez added. “Of course you are always worried about a fourth operation in the same arm. But I was here, Honda allowed me to choose and I decide to continue the weekend. “Having the operation is the correct decision for my future, but it’s not like I’ll have the operation and [automatically] win again. But it’s the correct decision because riding like this, I cannot continue,” Marquez said. I enjoyed 6-7 laps in the beginning, I did a great start and I saw the front group. But then I had one warning and I gave up, because already I started to get arm pump, with a lot of pain and a lack of power. “It’s an operation and everything can happen. “Today it was important not to make crazy things. And I was able to ride more or less in the same pace.

Marc Marquez admits he wouldn't have taken part in the MotoGP Italian Grand Prix had news of his fourth arm operation come earlier than it did.

It was a difficult race, I enjoyed six, seven laps in the beginning. “I decided to continue the weekend because I have raced until now. Honda allowed me to choose what was best for me.

If anyone had any doubt who's the best rider in MotoGP right now, Fabio Quartararo's Mugello ride should've resolved it.

But there’s also the other thing – Quartararo is not making big mistakes. He is pushing, but he is not crashing. Arguably, at Mugello he even scored some ‘unavailable’ points. He was powerless to resist Francesco Bagnaia, but managed to keep him from ever completely breaking away. Quartararo’s self-praise has been a rather familiar refrain for 2022, and it can get on your nerves if you’re so inclined. His championship lead is doubled, and he has 41 points in hand over today’s race winner Bagnaia.

Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) nevertheless gave it everything he had, stalking the Ducati rider for the majority of the race after the two ...

But Öncü took it, making Sunday at Mugello a 0 for both Foggia and Masia, and a day of big gains in the standings for GASGAS. Rossi was the last of the front group in P6 after a tangle with Moreira at the final corner. Sergio Garcia (Valresa GASGAS Aspar Team) came out on top in a last lap classic at Mugello, with plenty of drama as two title rivals failed to score and teammate Izan Guevara crossed the finish line first. Adrian Fernandez (Red Bull KTM Tech 3) just pipped debutant David Muñoz (BOE Motorsports) to the top ten, with Joel Kelso (CIP Green Power) a couple of tenths back. It wasn’t to be this time round though, with the number 7 crashing from the lead and Carlos Tatay (CFMoto PrüstelGP) avoiding that, just before some more drama as John McPhee (Sterilgarda Max Racing Team) crashed and Daniel Holgado (Red Bull KTM Ajo) went down in the incident too. It was back out to 1.1 with a lap to go, and by the time he crossed the line for an emotional win, it was just over half a second. On the last lap, Guevara was leading Garcia leading Suzuki, with Migno looking to attack the Japanese rider. The non-finishers in addition to Bastianini were Pol Espargaro (Repsol Honda Team), who crashed out on Lap 5, and Team Suzuki Ecstar duo Joan Mir and Alex Rins, who both went down in separate incidents on Lap 8. The start was not my best start ever and in the first braking zone I was a bit late, but in any case, I’m very happy to have won this race at home, in front of our fans. ‘El Diablo’ brought the gap back under a second with around half a dozen laps to go and was able to keep it there, but then the Ducati rider was able to respond. Then, Aprilia’s ‘Captain’ got ahead of the next impressive VR46 hurdle with a pass of Bezzecchi at Scarperia on lap 17. Ducati had swept the top five in qualifying but, rather than the slightly more accustomed Bagnaia being on the front row, it was rookie Fabio Di Giannantonio (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) starting from pole, fellow rookie Marco Bezzecchi sitting second and Mooney VR46 Racing teammate Luca Marini alongside.