Motegi: New 2022 MotoGP World Championship standings
New World Championship standings after the Japanese MotoGP at Motegi, round 16 of 20 in the 2022 world championship.
Aleix Espargaro Fabio Quartararo Francesco Bagnaia , San Marino MotoGP. 1 September
| Motegi: MotoGP World Championship standings | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Points | Diff. | |
| 1 | = | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 219 | |
| 2 | = | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP22) | 201 | (-18) |
| 3 | = | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP) | 194 | (-25) |
| 4 | = | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Gresini Ducati (GP21) | 170 | (-49) |
| 5 | = | Jack Miller | AUS | Ducati Lenovo (GP22) | 159 | (-60) |
| 6 | ^1 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 148 | (-71) |
| 7 | ˅1 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Pramac Ducati (GP22) | 138 | (-81) |
| 8 | ^1 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP22) | 120 | (-99) |
| 9 | ^1 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP) | 113 | (-106) |
| 10 | ˅2 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | 108 | (-111) |
| 11 | = | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | 106 | (-113) |
| 12 | = | Luca Marini | ITA | Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP22) | 101 | (-118) |
| 13 | ^1 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP21)* | 80 | (-139) |
| 14 | ˅1 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | 77 | (-142) |
| 15 | = | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | 73 | (-146) |
| 16 | ^1 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | 47 | (-172) |
| 17 | ˅1 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | 46 | (-173) |
| 18 | = | Alex Marquez | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | 42 | (-177) |
| 19 | = | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 28 | (-191) |
| 20 | = | Fabio di Giannantonio | ITA | Gresini Ducati (GP21)* | 23 | (-196) |
| 21 | = | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | WithU Yamaha RNF (YZR-M1) | 15 | (-204) |
| 22 | = | Darryn Binder | RSA | WithU Yamaha RNF (YZR-M1)* | 10 | (-209) |
| 23 | = | Remy Gardner | AUS | KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | 9 | (-210) |
| 24 | = | Raul Fernandez | SPA | KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | 8 | (-211) |
| 25 | ^1 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | WithU Yamaha RNF (YZR-M1) | 3 | (-216) |
| 26 | ˅1 | Stefan Bradl | GER | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | 2 | (-217) |
^X Rider has improved X championship positions.
= Rider has the same championship position as previous race.
˅X Rider has dropped X championship positions.
* Rookie
Fabio Quartararo takes an 18-point world championship lead over Francesco Bagnaia into the final four rounds of the season after the Italian's last-lap accident in the Japanese MotoGP at Motegi.
Aleix Espargaro is now 25 adrift after being forced to start from pit lane.
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