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Marco Bezzecchi converted second place on the grid into victory in an Aprilia-dominated Australian Grand Prix MotoGP sprint race at Phillip Island
Marco Bezzecchi won the Aprilia-dominated Australian Grand Prix MotoGP race in Phillip Island, converting his second-place grid position into victory alongside fellow Aprilia rider Raul Fernandez.
Despite hitting a bird during warm-up and having part of it stuck in his fairing throughout the race, Bezzecchi managed to break away from the pack and overtake Fernandez to secure the win.
Fabio Quartararo, the poleman, lost his lead early on to several competitors, with Alex Marquez briefly in front before Fernandez took charge through Southern Loop.
Bezzecchi eventually passed Fernandez on lap 10 and pulled away to win by three seconds, while the battle for third place went down to the wire on the final lap and corner.
Ducati missed the podium for the first time in the sprint format’s history, with Quartararo finishing seventh, Marquez in sixth, and both Bagnaia and Pirro struggling to make progress in the absence of Marc Marquez.
Overall, the race was filled with intense battles, crashes for Binder and Aldeguer, and impressive performances from riders like Acosta and Miller.
