Fabio Quartararo recorded his second win of the season after a sensational display at the Catalunya GP, but all eyes were on Aleix Espargaro as the Aprilia rider believed the race was over despite with a lap to go.
- Fabio Quartararo wins his second MotoGP race of the 2022 season.
- The Monster Energy Yamaha rider now leads the championship with 22 points clear of Aleix Espargaro.
- Aleix Espargaro’s mental lapse in the final lap cost him a podium.
Fabio Quartararo continued his march towards defending his title after securing his second win of the season at the Circuit de Catalunya-Barcelona.
Despite starting at P3, the Frenchman quickly led the race into turn one, which saw Honda’s Takaaki Nakagami crashes out, taking Alex Rins and Francesco Bagnaia with him.
Quartararo’s kept widening the gap after every lap before crossing the chequered flag 6 seconds ahead of Espargaro.
However, what could be a great result for Espargaro quickly turned awry as the Spaniards slowed down his machine with one lap to go.
While the initial reaction was his RS-GP suffered technical problems; instead, Espargaro thought the race was over and begin to wave to the fans.
However, as soon as Luca Marini came through, Espargaro realised his mistake and got back on track to finish fifth eventually. Due to his late blunder, Martin and Johann Zarco took second and third place, respectively.
