Japanese MotoGP: Jack Miller dominates to take victory in Motegi as Francesco Bagnaia crashes out on final lap

Jack Miller has won the Japanese MotoGP in dominant fashion, however, Ducati’s day ended in disappointment as Francesco Bagnaia crashed out on the final lap.
Jack Miller, Ducati MotoGP Motegi, Japan 2022
Jack Miller, Ducati MotoGP Motegi, Japan 2022

Before the race even got started 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Marc Marquez made a big change with his rear tyre choice🥂, switching from 🍷the hard to the soft tyre. 

As riders came to the end of their formation lap, huge drama unfolded for 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Aleix Espargaro as the Apr💮ilia rider pitted with a technical issue. 

Making a very quick b꧙ike swap, Espargaro dropped his RS-GP22 and rushed on to his second bike. 

On pole for the first time in thജree years, Marquez got a good start but it was Brad Binder who led into turn one.

Marquez then lost out to 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jorge Martin, who swooped through on both Marquez and Binder to lead by the end of lap one.&nꩲbsp;

However, the rider with the best pace was Miller as the Australian made light work of Marquez, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Miguel Oliveira, Binder and Martin to lead.

After gaining one position apiece, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fabio Quartararo and Bagnaia saw their progr𓆏ess halted as they instead came under pressure from behind. 

A mistake from Quartararo on lap five allowed 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Luca Marini to get back ahead at turn one, while Bagnaia was attempting to fight off 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Enea Bastianini

As Miller continued his hot pace at the front, Bastianini began a serious charge as he made quic𓆉k moves on Bagnaia and🦂 Pol Espargaro. 

Miller, who continued setting fastest lap after fastest lap, was now leading by four seconds as the chasing pac🐻k had no answer foꦍr the factory Ducati rider. 

In what was turning out to be a race-long fight for sixth, Marini eventually got through on 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Maverick Vinales as ꦫthe Spaniard made the same mistake a🍸s Quartararo which was running slightly wide at turn one. 

Luca Marini, MotoGP, Japanese MotoGP, 23 September
Luca Marini, MotoGP, Japanese MotoGP, 23 September

A massive blowout took place on lap 13 for Joan Mir’s replacement Takuya🎉 Tsuda, before Alex Rins returned to pit lane to also retire. 

Further back, E🐷spargaro’s progress was steady but not enough to score points after finishing 16th.

With th🍨ree laps remaining there were several battles t༺aking shape, none more important than the fight for eighth as Bagnaia was all over the back of Quartararo.

Up ahead, Marquez made a lovely move on Oliveira to take fourth place from the Portuguese rid🍌er.

As Mill🐷er rode home for a 🎃comfortable victory, a huge mistake in the championship battle unfolded behind him as Bagnaia, who was too hot on the brakes into turn three when attempting to overtake Quartararo, lost the front-end of his Ducati.

Bagnaia ♉was seen giving himself a sarcas🤪tic round of applause for what was a devastating error from the Italian.  

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