Zarco Sentenced, MotoGP France 2022 Starting Position Changed

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Starting position French MotoGP 2022 slightly changed. This is because of the penalty received by the rider Pramac Ducati Johann Zarco.

The incident involving Zarco happened when 2022 French MotoGP QualificationSaturday (14/5/2022) evening WIB, entering Q2.

Zarco is considered to have slowed down his motorbike at the end of Turn 4, thus disturbing the other riders who were trying to record time for qualifying.

The action was considered dangerous for Zarco and other riders. Therefore, the MotoGP stewards decided that Zarco had violated article 3.5.5 of the MotoGP rules published by the International Motorcycle Federation (FIM).

As a result, Zarco also had to accept the punishment that made him have to start. Zaroc, who actually started from sixth position, had to go down three lines to ninth.

So a number of riders will change their positions for the 2022 French MotoGP race, Sunday (15/5/) night WIB later at the Le Mans circuit.

Suzuki riders Joan Mir and Alex Rins moved up to sixth and seventh respectively. While Zarco’s teammate at Pramac, Jorge Martin, rose to eighth position.

Apart from that nothing has changed its position. Start 1-2 still belongs to the Ducati duo Francesco Bagnaia and Jack Miller followed by Aprilia’s Aleix Espargaro in third.

The top five positions are complemented by Fabio Quartararo and Enea Bastianini.

Latest French 2022 MotoGP Qualification Results

TEAM RIDER POSITION
1 Francesco Bagnaia Ducati Lenovo (GP22)
2 Jack Miller Ducati Lenovo (GP22)
3 Aleix Espargaro Aprilia Factory (RS-GP)
4 Fabio Quartararo Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1)
5 Enea Bastianini Gresini Ducati (GP21)
6 Joan Mir Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)
7 Alex Rins Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)
8 Jorge Martin Pramac Ducati (GP22)
9 Johann Zarco Pramac Ducati (GP22)
10 Marc Marquez Repsol Honda (RC213V)
11 Pol Espargaro Repsol Honda (RC213V)
12 Takaaki Nakagami LCR Honda (RC213V)
13 Marco Bezzecchi Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP21)
14 Maverick Viñales Aprilia Factory (RS-GP)
15 Luca Marini Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP22)
16 Fabio Di Giannantonio Gresini Ducati (GP21)
17 Miguel Oliveira Red Bull KTM (RC16)
18 Brad Binder Red Bull KTM (RC16)
19 Franco Morbidelli Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1)
20 Andrea Dovizioso WithU RNF Yamaha (YZR-M1)
21 Alex Marquez LCR Honda (RC213V)
22 Remy Gardner KTM Tech3 (RC16)
23 Darryn Binder WithU RNF Yamaha (YZR-M1)
24 Raul Fernandez KTM Tech3 (RC16)

(mrp/yna)

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