MotoGP Australia - Race Results

Race results from the 2015 Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island, round 16 of 18.

18 Oct 2015

Marc Marquez wins the Australian MotoGP after an epic last lap by the Honda rider saw him charge from third to first, passing Jorge Lorenzo at MG Corner.

At the same time, World championship leader Valentino Rossi lost third to Andrea Iannone with the top four covered by one-second at the line!

Rossi's MotoGP title lead now stands at 11 points over team-mate Lorenzo, with two rounds remaining.

Anthony West and fellow Australian Damian Cudlin were returning to MotoGP as replacements for the injured Karel Abraham and Alex de Angelis...

1.Marc MarquezESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)40m 33.849s2.Jorge LorenzoESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)40m 34.098s3.Andrea IannoneITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15)40m 34.779s4.Valentino RossiITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)40m 34.907s5.Dani PedrosaESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)40m 38.911s6.Maverick Vi?alesESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)*40m 40.649s7.Cal CrutchlowGBR LCR Honda (RC213V)40m 43.224s8.Pol EspargaroESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)40m 52.250s9.Aleix EspargaroESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)40m 53.888s10.Bradley SmithGBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)40m 54.506s11.Scott ReddingGBR Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)40m 55.695s12.Danilo PetrucciITA Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)40m 56.689s13.Andrea DoviziosoITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15)41m 3.017s14.Alvaro BautistaESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)41m 11.093s15.Jack MillerAUS LCR Honda (RC213V-RS)*41m 14.041s16.Hector BarberaESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open)41m 22.112s17.Yonny HernandezCOL Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)41m 22.421s18.Loris BazFRA Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)*41m 22.526s19.Eugene LavertyIRL Aspar MotoGP Team (RC213V-RS)*41m 24.050s20.Mike Di MeglioFRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open)41m 24.111s21.Stefan BradlGER Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)41m 24.126s22.Toni EliasSPA Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)41m 54.791s23.Anthony WestAUS AB Motoracing (RC213V-RS)41m 57.303s
Nicky HaydenUSA Aspar MotoGP Team (RC213V-RS)DNF
Damian CudlinAUS E-Motion IodaRacing (ART)DNF

Blue Name = Factory - Official MotoGP ECU hardware, unique manufacturer software.
20 litres of race fuel, 5 engine changes for the season. All engines identical throughout the year within the same team (development freeze).Black Name = Factory (with concessions) - Official MotoGP ECU hardware, unique manufacturer software.
Applicable to Factory entries by a manufacturer that did not achieve a dry win in 2013 (Ducati) or any new MotoGP manufacturers (Suzuki and Aprilia).
22 litres of race fuel for Ducati, 24 litres for Suzuki and Aprilia. Same 12 engine changes, softer rear tyre, no engine development freeze and extra testing opportunities as the Open Category.Red Name = Open - Full official MotoGP ECU, hardware and software.
24 litres of race fuel, 12 engine changes, softer rear tyre, no engine development freeze and greater testing opportunities relative to Factory.* Rookie