Marquez shrugs off crash to take pole at wet Australian Grand Prix
Marquez recovered from a first-lap crash and beat Alex Marquez by 1.494 seconds for his 78th career pole.
- On Friday, Ducati rider Marc Marquez topped FP1 at the Australian MotoGP in Phillip Island with a blistering 1m26.901s lap, putting immediate pressure on his Aprilia title rivals.
- The historic Phillip Island circuit hosts its final MotoGP this weekend before the race moves to a street circuit in Adelaide next year, marking the end of an era since 1997.
- Home rider Jack Miller suffered a high-speed crash estimated at 185–190 km/h during FP1, while separate red flags halted the session for a stray wallaby and a rider collision.
- Aprilia rider Marco Bezzecchi finished Friday's Practice fastest with a 1m26.775s lap, while championship leader Jorge Martin holds a razor-thin two-point lead over Marquez heading into the weekend.
- Sunday's grand prix faces up to 15–30mm of rain forecast, potentially forcing teams to abandon slick tyre conservation strategies and adopt aggressive approaches at the historic waterfront venue.
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A sprint race in the MotoGP class of the World Championship was held on Saturday at the Phillip Island circuit in Australia, which could have major consequences for the overall standings of the entire season.
Ducati is the new leader of the MotoGP World Championship after his victory at Phillip Island and the fall of his rival Jorge Martin.
Pole, victory in the Sprint and return to the lead at the World Championship: Marc Marquez takes the Saturday of Phillip Island and sees the tenth title ever closer. Jorge Martin instead ends up in the stretcher after a fall on the eighth lap, while fighting with the rival. The driver Aprilia has been declared unfit for the Gp d'Australia [...] L'articolo MotoGp, Marquez si grabbi tutto: wins the Sprint and has in his pocket the World Championsh…
The fall of Jorge Martín has given the lead to the nine times world champion
The Madrid driver had to be taken on a stretcher to the medical center and will not be able to run in Australia's main race this Sunday.
Ducati’s driver wins the sprint and runs the title after a great duel with Aprilia, who suffers a fracture in the right arm and will not be able to compete this Sunday
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