2022 MotoGP Championship Standings After Round 7, Le Mans, France

Faster than Johann Zarco down the long straight of Losail. Thanks ivanhoe. 

Only a third of the season, wow. It's not over for you yet Poole - and it guts me that you're being so burned by your support for Dovi. At the end of 2021 I could easily have imagined you'd be leading this championship at this point of the year. 

Topsy turvy 2022! 

This time of year we just start hearing talk emerge of The Championship. It steadily rises now. And look at what we see, a 3 rider pack leading. Quartararo, A.Espargaro and Bastiannini.

Then a sizeable gap, and 4th thru 10th or so looking in the hunt. 

1 20 Fabio Quartararo Yamaha 102  

2 41 Aleix Espargaro Aprilia 98 -4

3 23 Enea Bastianini Ducati 94 -8

-- Big Gap --

4 42 Alex Rins Suzuki 69 -33

5 43 Jack Miller Ducati 62 -40

6 5 Johann Zarco Ducati 62 -40

7 63 Francesco Bagnaia Ducati 56 -46

8 33 Brad Binder KTM 56 -46

9 36 Joan Mir Suzuki 56 -46

10 93 Marc Marquez 54 -48

We can see some expectation of where riders may well trend. Notably, Martin is nowhere near the front 3, and The Ducati Cup has a front runner. That second Red seat HAS to be Ennea's, doesn't it? This has been interesting! 

LeMans was crashy. Even with a fortunately dry race. Bastianini is doing the business! Sign the kid already, we've seen more than enough. It is clear. Martin can stay where he is, raise his $ via performance bonuses. He chases carrots. He isn't likely to leave Ducati if offered a Pramac seat. 

Aprilia and Aleix Espargaro tet a tet with Quarty-Yamaha and legit coming out on top yesterday. Pretty cool! The Black bike is well set up and balanced. And, may be our new Suzuki. Quite enjoyable. 

Poetically fitting, and helping me accept it that both Suzuki's went bouncing into the spares bin in France. Both riders are going to sign somewhere soon, and the Round made the situation clear as a bell. Rins crashed, but was it a return to his 2021 gutter? Not entirely sure, but I think no. The crash brings up aero and shape shifters again, he wobbled in dirty air under high speed braking. The criticism of the racing is large and loud right now eh? Riders talk front tire temp and pressure instead of passes. 

Bastiannini head to head with Bagnaia, it WAS good watching wasn't it? There is drama and a storyline. I am eagerly gobbling it up.

Did everyone get a good look at the first lap? In particular Quartararo's double Honda hatchets he managed to dance around (Nakagami and Marc gave him a whack!). Binder and (Zarco?) collision and wings flying off. There was a ton going on. Looking fwd to a rewatch. 

Mugello in a week and a half, there is pressure. The same going on in F tires is happening in between riders' ears. 

Big loser this wknd, KTM. Ouch! Oliveira especially, shop window viewing isn't pretty. Morbidelli and Alex Marquez are both in the poop soup group too. They can't stay back there and keep seats. I don't think we get to comfortably say Suzuki is the big loser this weekend. Why? Sheezus, the horse is dead and the flies are all over it. There is a horrid realm PAST loser of the weekend. Don't linger long there lest you catch plague. Go look at wee Aprilia and Gresini again, you'll feel better. 

Winner? Don't we need to say Bastiannini? Close 2nd Aleix and Aprilia.