MotoGP™ is back on Australia’s Phillip Island for the first time since 2019, and looking back we can safely say it was worth the wait. Creme de la Creme Motorcycles fought heart and soul ahead of the 2022 season slowly but surely ending.
After finishing off the points win in Thailand, the hopes of Fabio Quartararo – current world champion and general classification leader – took a heavy blow ahead of the race in Australia. The Frenchman found himself only 19th on the seventh lap. He had previously miscalculated the Miller curve.
With ten laps remaining, the trio of Bagnaia, Márquez and Alex Rins were leading the field, but the top ten were all within a second of what would have been one of the most exciting races of the season.
Rins took the lead briefly on lap 21 while Marquez joined the leading group for fourth. However, a small corner error caused Stoner to briefly drop to fifth.
Marc Marquez confirmed his top form with second place.
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On the last lap, Reigns took the lead and Marc Marquez was excited following his teammate to find himself in second. Although the pressure continued on Reigns, he failed to get past it. Third place went to Bagnaia, who now leads the overall standings. In the end, there were only eight tenths among the top seven drivers.
Marquez celebrated his first stage on the podium this season and the result shows that the eight-times world champion has bounced back from his injuries in early 2020.
MotoGP™ Australia – Results
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Alex Raines (Spain) – Suzuki
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Marc Marquez (Spain) – Honda
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Francesco Bagnaia (ITA) – Ducati
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Marco Pizzichi (ITA) – Ducati
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Enea Bastianini (ITA) – Ducati
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Luca Marini (ITA) – Ducati
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Jorge Martin (Spain) – Ducati
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Johann Zarco (France) – Ducati
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Alex Espargaro (Spain) – Aprilia
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Brad Bender (SA) – KTM
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