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2025 Australian MotoGP: Marco Bezzecchi wins sprint despite seagull strike
Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi emerged victorious in the MotoGP Australian Grand Prix sprint, despite colliding with a seagull at the start, breaking Ducati’s sprint podium streak.
Bezzecchi, after displaying impressive speed in Friday’s practice, faces a double long lap penalty in the upcoming grand prix for a collision with Marc Marquez in Indonesia.
Starting from the second grid position, Bezzecchi clinched a commanding sprint win over his Aprilia teammate Raul Fernandez by 3.149 seconds.
During the race, a seagull became stuck on Bezzecchi’s RS-GP after he hit it during the warm-up lap prior to the start.
Fernandez initially led the sprint but was overtaken by Bezzecchi on lap 10 out of 13.
Pedro Acosta of KTM secured the final podium spot, ending Ducati’s streak of podium finishes in sprints since the commencement of this era.
