Tank Slappers Podcast: 2022 Qatar GP review
The 2022 MotoGP season kicked off in exciting style with the Qatar Grand Prix, as Enea Bastianini took an emotional win for Gresini Racing.
Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images
Beginning its longest season ever, MotoGP's 2022 season started off by crowning a new winner, as Bastianini guided his 2021-spec Ducati to his first victory.
The Italian converted his best-ever qualifying result of second into a strong start and took the lead with four laps remaining, fending off a late attack from KTM's Brad Binder.
Bastianini's win proved to be the only highlight for Ducati on a difficult opening night of the 2022 championship, as all of its factory runners struggled.
Francesco Bagnaia crashed out, taking Pramac poleman Jorge Martin with him, while Jack Miller retired with electrical issues.
In the latest Tank Slappers Podcast, Autosport's Lewis Duncan is once again joined by Motorsport.com's Oriol Puigdemont to discuss what went wrong with Ducati's Qatar GP.
They also ask the same of Yamaha and Fabio Quartararo, while looking at the gains Honda has made with its radical new bike.
Be part of the Autosport community
Join the conversationShare Or Save This Story
Formula E’s new Gen3 Evo car breaks cover
The weekly reality check that has kept MotoGP hype off of Acosta so far in 2024
F2 veteran Ghiotto to make IndyCar debut with Dale Coyne Racing at Barber
History of the F1 points system with proposed structure for 2025
Can anyone stop "changed" Bagnaia as Ducati tightens its grip on MotoGP?
The signs that MotoGP's Japanese powerhouses are changing for the better
The other Suzuki signing that could transform Honda's MotoGP form
How the MotoGP paddock has offered refuge to Suzuki's former team
Subscribe and access Autosport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
Top Comments