US EditionTrackhouse's Fernandez Storms to Maiden MotoGP Victory at Australian GP
Raul Fernandez claimed his first MotoGP win after 76 races, benefiting from Marco Bezzecchi's two long lap penalties that affected the race outcome.
- On Sunday, Raúl Fernández won his first MotoGP at the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix in his 76th grand prix, finishing 1.418sec ahead of Fabio Di Giannantonio after starting fifth on the grid.
- Race officials handed Marco Bezzecchi two long-lap penalties for causing the Indonesia crash that injured Marc Marquez, forcing him to serve two time-loss laps Sunday.
- Bezzecchi opened a 1.2sec lead before taking his first long-lap penalty on lap five and served a second the next lap, rejoining sixth 2.8sec behind Fernández and stuck in traffic.
- A maximum 111 points remain across the final three meetings of the 22-stop year in Malaysia, Portugal and Spain, with three races remaining shaping the championship battles.
- Home rider Jack Miller said `Just disappointed beyond belief` after his lap-six crash, while Marc Marquez missed Phillip Island needing shoulder surgery and Francesco Bagnaia crashed out with four laps left.
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Australian GP: Flawless Fernandez Claims Debut Win as Bezzecchi Fights Back for Podium
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) came through from P10 on the grid to finish second, 1.4s away from Fernandez, while Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) passed Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) late on to climb onto the podium despite having a double Long Lap penalty, as per a press release. Sports News | Australian GP: Flawless Fernandez Claims Debut Win as Bezz…
Raul Fernandez won the Grand Prix of Australia in the MotoGP on Sunday and celebrated his first victory in the 76th race in the royal class. The 24-year-old Spaniard referred to Aprilia the Italians Fabio Di Giannantonio (Ducati/+1.418 seconds) and brand colleague Marco Bezzecchi (+2.410) on Phillip Island. World champion Marc Marquez was not at the start due to an injury. Pedro Acosta was the fifth best KTM driver. The winner of the sprint on S…
Miguel Oliveira (Yamaha) won a position in the MotoGP World after finishing the 12th Australian Grand Prize of MotoGP, won by Spanish Raul Fernandez (April), in Philip Island.
The legendary Phillip Island circuit crowned Raúl Fernández (Madrid, 2000) , who had never gone up to a drawer in a Grand Prix race in the reigning category. Until he landed in Australia he could only boast a fifth place as his best result since he was part of the MotoGP grill. The trackhouse pilot (Aprilia satellite) did not win from Valencia 2021, his last race in Moto2. « I think it’s every driver’s dream: win on Phillip Island . It’s that it…
Fabio Quartararo finished 11th in the GP of Australia this Sunday. However, the Frenchman left in the pole positon of a very open race, won by Spanishman Raul Fernandez.
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