The perfect parting gift - Alex Rins has described his victory at the Australian MotoGP as ‘one of the best’ of his career ahead of Suzuki’s imminent departure from Grand Prix racing.
Two costly mistakes ended with Fabio Quartararo crashing out of Sunday’s Australian MotoGP and handing the 2022 title lead to Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia.
After swiftly fighting from eighth on the grid to threaten race leading team-mate Francesco Bagnaia, everything was going to plan as home Australian MotoGP hero Jack Miller settled into tyre-saving mode.
Alex Rins has won his first race of the season after a brilliant last-lap duel with Marc Marquez and new championship leader Francesco Bagnaia at the Australian MotoGP.
Izan Guevara became Moto3 World Champion with a win after coming out on top in a four-way scrap for victory in Philip Island in the Australian Grand Prix.
Ducati once again proved too strong for its competition in qualifying trim at the Australian MotoGP, as Jorge Martin secured pole with a new lap record.
Marc Marquez has played down talk of him being the favourite to win the Australian MotoGP, while also calling the slipstream from Francesco Bagnaia ‘crucial’ after ending up on the front row as a result.
MotoGP title contender Aleix Espargaro was given a tow by Aprilia team-mate Maverick Vinales on his way to fourth on the grid in qualifying at Phillip Island.
Fermin Aldeguer lead the way when a red flag was needed again for geese on the track. Ai Ogura was one of many caught out by the early end to the session in qualifying for the Moto2 Australian Grand Prix.