FIM MotoGP World Championship 2022 MARCH 6 – NOVEMBER 6 The Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme founded the Road Racing World Championship in 1949, staging just six Grands Prix in Europe. Now a global brand with multiple races each year, MotoGP is firmly established as the premier class of. motorcycle racing Fabio Quartararo 2021 World Champion French rider secured maiden MotoGP title with five race wins to become first non-Spanish champion since 2011 Race calendar European races World races Indonesia and Finland added to calendar after lengthy absences, while races in Argentina, Japan, Thailand, Australia and Malaysia return after two-year hiatus 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 KEY 1 Timing sector Speed trap (max speed) TEAM SPIRIT: Victory for Quartararo (right) ended Yamaha’s six-year-wait to regain Rider’s World Championship, after dominant period with Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo Race starts Race win ratio (%) Riders’ championships Honda Race wins: 312 691 45.2 21 Yamaha 242 754 32.1 18 MV Agusta 139 Team defunct 204 68.1 18 Suzuki 95 693 13.7 7 Ducati 58 340 17.1 1 1 MAR 6: Qatar, Losail 1 2 3 4 LOSAIL INT’L CIRCUIT Distance: 22 laps – 118.4km 2 MAR 20: Indonesia, Mandalika 1 2 3 4 PERTAMINA MANDALIKA CIRCUIT Distance: 20 laps – 86.2km 3 APR 3: Argentina, Rio Hondo 1 2 3 4 TERMAS DE RIO HONDO Distance: 25 laps – 120.2km 4 APR 10: United States, Austin 1 2 3 4 CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS Distance: 20 laps – 110.3km 5 APR 24: Portugal, Portimao 1 2 3 4 AUTÓDROMO INTERNACIONAL DO ALGARVE Distance: 25 laps – 114.8km 6 MAY 1: Spain, Jerez 1 2 3 4 CIRCUITO DE JEREZ Distance: 25 laps – 110.6km 7 MAY 15: France, Le Mans 1 2 3 4 CIRCUIT BUGATTI Distance: 27 laps – 113.0km 8 MAY 29: Italy, Mugello 1 2 3 4 AUTODROMO INTERNAZIONALE DEL MUGELLO Distance: 23 laps – 120.6km 9 JUN 5: Catalunya, Barcelona 1 2 3 4 CIRCUIT DE BARCELONA-CATALUNYA Distance: 24 laps – 111.8km 10 JUN 19: Germany, Sachsenring 1 2 3 4 SACHSENRING Distance: 30 laps – 110.1km 11 JUN 26: Netherlands, Assen 1 2 3 4 TT ASSEN CIRCUIT Distance: 26 laps – 118.4km 12 JUL 10: Finland, Iitti 1 2 3 4 KYMIRING Distance: To be confirmed 13 AUG 7: Britain, Silverstone 1 2 3 4 SILVERSTONE CIRCUIT Distance: 20 laps – 118.0km 14 AUG 21: Austria, Spielberg 1 2 3 4 RED BULL RING Distance: 28 laps – 120.9km 15 SEP 4: San Marino, Misano 1 2 3 4 MISANO WORLD CIRCUIT MARCO SIMONCELLI Distance: 27 laps – 114.1km 16 SEP 18: Aragon, Alcaniz 1 2 3 4 MOTORLAND ARAGON Distance: 23 laps – 116.8km 17 SEP 25: Japan, Motegi 1 2 3 4 TWIN RING MOTEGI Distance: 24 laps – 115.2km 18 OCT 2: Thailand, Buriram 1 2 3 4 CHANG INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT Distance: 26 laps – 118.1km 19 OCT 16: Australia, Phillip Island 1 2 3 4 PHILLIP ISLAND GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT Distance: 27 laps – 120.1km 20 OCT 23: Malaysia, Sepang 1 2 3 4 SEPANG INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT Distance: 20 laps – 110.9km 21 NOV 6: Valencia, Cheste 1 2 3 4 CIRCUIT RICARDO TORMO Distance: 27 laps – 108.1km Source: FIA Pictures: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS