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It looked as though it was going to be a Ducati lockout after the Italian manufacturer bagged the top five grid slots in qualifying, and then proceeded to have their riders run away with the race. That was until a couple of pesky Suzuki riders spoiled the party. It was another action packed MotoGP race at COTA, the kind we?ve come to expect in 2022, with some exceptional performances. Here are the best ten, rated by 44teeth.com.

1st Enea Bastianini 10/10

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Enea Bastianini, yesterday?s COTA race winner and the new MotoGP World Championship leader, rode a perfect race yesterday. He didn?t rush to the front even though he probably could have; he kept Jack Miller (who lead more of the race) honest, but looked after his tyres at the same time. Then struck with five laps to go. And once he got to the front, that was it. If you ask me, that?s the perfect way to win a MotoGP race; let someone else lead the first 15 laps (because that?s the hard bit) and pass them at the end to take all the glory. It?s also good to see a satellite rider standing on the top of the podium. And it?d be great to see one win the championship. Keep up the good work Enea. Full marks.
2nd Alex Rins 9/10

There were some very impressive, if not slightly scary, dive bombs into turns 1 and 10 from Rinnsy, which I suppose is what you?ve got to do if you want to overtake a streak-of-lightening Ducati on you?re ...