P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Marc Marquez was the only rider to risk the soft rear tyre at the Australian MotoGP last season and got within 0.186s of what would have been his only victory of the year.
Despite the success of a soft tyre choice in last year’s event, Marc Marquez’s gamble did not pay off this time as he faded from 5th to 15th against competitors on medium tyres. Marquez had hoped for a slower race, but race leader Jorge Martin’s aggressive start caught him by surprise. Marquez had an enjoyable battle with Bagnaia and Zarco initially but had to change tactics to focus on preserving his tyres. Marquez expressed surprise at Martin’s tyre choice and praised Johann Zarco, who won his first MotoGP race after 120 attempts. Honda teammate Joan Mir expressed disappointment after being bumped out of 15th place by Luca Marini’s contact. It was deemed a racing accident by the FIM Stewards.
Source: Crash
