Motor racing images of the year 2022
It was the year that spectators finally returned to the grandstands and the racing didn’t disappoint. Here are our picks of the best moments captured on camera...
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January 5: Al Qaysumah, Saudi Arabia
Riders in the Dakar tackle the terrain of stage four – the longest test, at 289 miles
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May 29: Monaco
At a damp Monaco Grand Prix Mick Schumacher lost control of his Haas and hit the barrier. He walked away unscathed
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November 13: Nürburgring, Germany
In the World RX Championship, Johan Kristoffersson took eight wins from 10 (and yes, that’s a Delta on the left)
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September 17: Goodwood, UK
A packed grid at a sun-soaked Goodwood Revival. Many drivers wore black armbands following the recent death of the Queen
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July 3: Silverstone, UK
Zhou Guanyu gave credit to the halo for saving his life at the British Grand Prix after flipping his Alfa at speed. His only injuries were a few bruises
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October 23: Sepang, Malaysia
Ducati Lenovo’s Jack Miller, left, and Honda Repsol’s Marc Márquez in a ‘double dangle’ at the penultimate race on the MotoGP 2022 calendar
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October 2: Marina Bay, Singapore
McLaren’s Lando Norris lights up the night at the Singapore Grand Prix. He’d finish fourth in the race – his second-best placing of the season
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July 3: Silverstone, UK
Sebastian Vettel took the wheel of ‘Red 5’ before the British GP to mark the 30th anniversary of Nigel Mansell’s last Silverstone win
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May 29: Indianapolis, US
The Indy 500 proved a wrench for Chip Ganassi’s Scott Dixon, who led for 95 laps but a pitlane infringement led to a penalty (and yes, this is a tool from the Ganassi pit), removing him from contention
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June 23-26: Kenya
WRC champion elect Kalle Rovanperä makes a rough landing in his Toyota Yaris Rally1 en route to victory on the Safari Rally – his fourth win in five outings
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July 3: Le Mans, France
More than 200,000 were in attendance for the return of the Le Mans Classic, which featured some racing exotica, including this 1991 Peugeot 905 Evo 1 Bis Group C beast.
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September 11: Fuji, Japan
In the WEC, Peugeot entered the Hypercar fray mid-season with its 9X8 but failed to reach the podium – its cars were fourth and fifth in Japan
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October 9: Suzuka, Japan
Lewis Hamilton failed to win a single Formula 1 race in 2022 – a first for him. It was here at the Japanese Grand Prix that Max Verstappen secured his second F1 world title with four races still to go
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September 18: Alcañiz, Spain
MotoGP rider Francesco Bagnaia – down low at the Aragon GP – came back from 91 points behind reigning champ Fabio Quartararo to win the title by 17 points
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May 29: Indianapolis, US
Scott Dixon leads the Indy 500 and dominated much of the race, but it was his Chip Ganassi team-mate Marcus Ericsson who stole the show, becoming the second Swede to win the 500, following Kenny Bräck in 1999
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