Camila Vega
The British Grand Prix in MotoGP was run last week, and there are 8 races left in the year. So, we bring you the top 5 positions and quotas for the MotoGP 2022 Riders’ Championship so far this season.
Motogp 2022 Riders’ Championship Standings and Quotas up to the Month of August
1. Fabio Quartararo (Odds -200)
Last year’s defending champion, Frenchman Fabio Quartararo, continues this year at the top of the standings. In Portugal, he won his first victory of the season and has had two more in Catalonia and Germany.
In addition, he has occupied the second position on the podium three times (Indonesia, Spain, and Italy). Overall, he has been the best performing rider, so he is the most likely to win this MotoGP Riders’ Championship. He currently has 180 points.
2. Aleix Espargaró (Odds +400)
In second place is Spain’s Aleix Espargaró. This rider has won only one Grand Prix this season (Argentina). However, in 11 of the 12 races so far, he has finished in the top 10. In Portugal, Spain, France, and Italy, he even came in third place. He has 158 points in the riders’ standings and is therefore a strong contender to beat Fabio Quartararo.
3. Francesco Bagnaia (Odds +400)
In third place we have Francesco “Peco” Bagnaia. The Ducati rider has been crowned four times this year (Spain, Italy, Holland, and Great Britain). However, he has had the same number of withdrawals. Therefore, he has not been as consistent as he would like. Despite this, in 3 of the 4 remaining races he finished in the top 10. He has 131 points in the table.
4. Enea Bastianini (Odds +6600)
On the other hand, Enea Bastianini has won three races this season and retired from the same amount. With 118 points in the 2022 MotoGP Riders’ Championship, he had victories in Qatar, the United States and France. In the other races he has finished 11th, 10th and 8th. In the most recent British GP he finished fourth. He does not have as high odds as the others, but he is still in the competition.
5. Johann Zarco (Odds +7000)
Finally, Frenchman Johann Zarco, with 114 points, is in fifth position. Of all these MotoGP riders, he is the only one who has not achieved a first podium position so far. However, on two occasions he came in third place and on two others in second place. He has not been as consistent, but he can still accumulate important points in the remainder of the championship.
