In the first race, Rossi took advantage of a confusion between the leaders, Fraga and César Ramos, to score victory. In a chaotic race, the Argentinian sat back as the two almost collided as they left the pits.
However, this near-miss turned into contact on the very next lap. Fraga touched Ramos, who spun, and resulted in the 2016 champion being penalized with a drive-through penalty. Rossi inherited the lead and won his second race of the 2022 season.
