At the end of an incredible race, perfect for rhythm, continuity and management of moments, Enea Bastianini he won the Qatar GP 2022. The Italian rider gave Ducati a resounding success that saves the day at the Borgo Panigale house, heavily conditioned by the retirement of Jack Miller and the disastrous fall of Pecco Bagnaia, which also involved Jorge Martin. The Beast’s masterpiece drove the whole Gresini team mad with joy, for 25 points which are all in the name of the great Fausto.
Second place at the finish line for another big surprise, Brad Binder, with KTM. Third step of the podium for Pol Espargaro, with Honda. The Spaniard dominated the first part of the race, but then paid dearly for a mistake in braking in the duel with Bastianini, slipping away from the first two positions. Fourth place for his brother Aleix with Aprilia, while Marc Marquez with the second official HRC crossed the line with a very encouraging fifth place for the rest of his season. Below are the words of the first three to the microphones of the official MotoGP channel.
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Enea Bastianini (1st, Ducati Gresini): “I feel incredible emotions. I pushed from the start. The most important thing is that I wanted to save the tires for the end of the race. When I saw Pol pushing hard I managed to pass Binder. Then I saw that I had Pol close by and I knew it was time to try and win the race. I passed him at the first corner and then he went off the track. It’s hard for me to talk about it now. I want to dedicate this victory to Fausto. He pushed hard from heaven. For the whole team it is fantastic, we all cried together. I’m happy for my family at home, I want to thank everyone for this “.
Brad Binder (2nd, KTM): “Today was a great day. The weekend was all very positive. Since PL1 I have been at ease. I knew I had a good level. We had a few problems over the course of the weekend, but honestly I had a lot of confidence. I felt great from the start and then until the last laps. Thanks to KTM who pulled this rabbit out of the hat. We have made tremendous progress since last year. Getting on the podium in Qatar is crazy for us. Last year was the toughest race of the year for us. For the future I expect other podiums at this point “.
Pol Espargaro (3rd, Honda): “I need to have even more knowledge of the bike. At the end of the race some things happened that I didn’t expect and that took me by surprise. But going up front and pushing like that wasn’t even on the agenda. The strategy was the other way around, we had to stay behind. We had fuel problems and we should have used the slipstream for a few laps. But I found myself in first position, I was fine and I kept pushing. Maybe I overdid it and in the end I missed the tires. But it’s the first race, I felt very good. We’re back. This is the sign that Honda has two strong riders ahead, not just one. This can be said for the first time in many years and I am very proud of this “.
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