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The 2022 MotoGP season kicked off at Qatar yesterday, and it kicked off in style. I don?t think there is a MotoGP fan in the world that could have predicted the outcome. World Champions struggling to get in the top ten, season favourites wiping each other out, and a Repsol Honda in the lead that doesn?t have Marc Marquez sat on it. That?s why we love MotoGP.

1st Enea Bastianini – 10/10

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A textbook ride. A perfect ride. Made even better by the fact that now, the Ducatis don?t seem to have the same power advantage when it comes down to the straights. And made better by the fact that It?s only Bastianini?s second year in MotoGP, and the fact that he?s the only non-factory rider in the top seven, as well as a bunch of other reasons.
I?ll be honest though, I can?t say I?m surprised. The former Moto2 Champ showed what he was capable off a few times last year, and I reckon his win yesterday is going to be the first of many. He kept his head, took advantage of the fact that it was a long race and didn?t bother using his tyres up to get to the front of the pack early on. That showed real intelligence and race-craft. A future MotoGP champion" Possibly. Fausto would be proud.

2nd Brad Binder – 10/10

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Full marks would normally be the reserve of the race winner, but Brad Binder did a sterling job on a bike that I don?t thin...