2022 Austin MotoGP, COTA, Texas - Qualifying (1) Results
| Austin MotoGP, COTA - Qualifying (1) Results | |||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team |
| 1 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP22) |
| 2 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) |
| 3 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Factory (RS-GP) |
| 4 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Aprilia Factory (RS-GP) |
| 5 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | WithU RNF Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 6 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP21)* |
| 7 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) |
| 8 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | Gresini Ducati (GP21)* |
| 9 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 10 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM (RC16) |
| 11 | Raul Fernandez | SPA | KTM Tech3 (RC16)* |
| 12 | Remy Gardner | AUS | KTM Tech3 (RC16)* |
| 13 | Alex Marquez | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) |
| 14 | Darryn Binder | RSA | WithU RNF Yamaha (YZR-M1)* |
* Rookie
Jorge Martin and Alex Rins have progressed through Qualifying 1 and now head for the Q2 pole position shootout, where they will join the ten fastest riders after th🧜ird practice.
Th♐e others 🔯will start, in the above order, from 13th on the grid onwards.
Rookies Darryn Binder and Remy Gardner fell early in the session, while a later accident for Aleix Espargar𒀰o endedꦏ the world championship leader's hopes of reaching Qualifying 2.
Track schedule in UK time - 2022 Austin MotoGP
Friday
3pm-3.40pm: Moto2 Free Practice 1
3.55pm-4.40pm: MotoGP Free Practice 1
4.55pm-5.35pm: Moto3 Free Practice 3
7.15pm-7.55pm: Moto2 Free Practice 2
8.10pm-8.55pm: MotoGP Free Practice 2
9.10pm-9.50pm: Moto3 Free Practice 2
Saturday
3pm-3.40pm: Moto2 Free Practice 3
3.55pm-4.40pm: MotoGP Free Practice 3
4.55pm-5.35pm: Moto3 Free Practice 3
6.35pm-6.50pm: Moto2 Qualifying 1
7pm-7.15pm: Moto2 Qualifying 2
7.30pm-8pm: MotoGP Free Practice 4
8.10pm-8.25pm: MotoGP Qualifying 1
8.35pm-8.50pm: MotoGP Qualifying 2
9.10pm-9.25pm: Moto3 Qualifying 1
9.35pm-9.50pm: Moto3 Qualifying 2
Sunday
3.20pm-3.30pm: Moto2 warm-up
3.40pm-4pm: MotoGP warm-up
4.10-4.20pm: Moto3 warm-up
5.20pm: Moto2 race
7pm: MotoGP race
8.30pm: Moto3 race
| Termas: MotoGP World Championship standings | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Points | Diff. | |
| 1 | ^5 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP) | 45 | |
| 2 | = | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 38 | (-7) |
| 3 | ˅2 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Gresini Ducati (GP21) | 36 | (-9) |
| 4 | ^4 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | 36 | (-9) |
| 5 | ˅2 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 35 | (-10) |
| 6 | ^3 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | 33 | (-12) |
| 7 | ˅3 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 28 | (-17) |
| 8 | ˅3 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Pramac Ducati (GP22) | 24 | (-21) |
| 9 | NA | Jorge Martin | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP22) | 20 | (-25) |
| 10 | ^5 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | 20 | (-25) |
| 11 | = | Jack Miller | AUS | Ducati Lenovo (GP22) | 15 | (-30) |
| 12 | ˅2 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 14 | (-31) |
| 13 | ^3 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP) | 13 | (-32) |
| 14 | ^6 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP22) | 12 | (-33) |
| 15 | ˅3 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | 11 | (-34) |
| 16 | ˅2 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | 10 | (-35) |
| 17 | ˅2 | Luca Marini | ITA | Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP22) | 10 | (-35) |
| 18 | NA | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP21)* | 7 | (-38) |
| 19 | = | Darryn Binder | RSA | WithU Yamaha RNF (YZR-M1)* | 6 | (-39) |
| 20 | ˅3 | Alex Marquez | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | 4 | (-41) |
| 21 | ˅3 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | WithU Yamaha RNF (YZR-M1) | 2 | (-43) |
| 22 | ˅3 | Remy Gardner | AUS | KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | 1 | (-44) |
Peter ha🌳s been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
