Marquez Triumphs at Phillip Island: Dramatic Victory Shakes Up 2024 MotoGP Championship Battle

Results from the 2024 Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island, marking the 17th race in the 2024 world championship series.

Race Results from the 2024 Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island

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Marc Marquez secured his third victory riding a Ducati in MotoGP, triumphing over championship frontrunner Jorge Martin during a thrilling race at the 2024 Australian Grand Prix held at Phillip Island.

Despite Martin securing pole position and triumphing in the Sprint race, his lead in the world championship standings increased as Francesco Bagnaia fell out of contention for the win.

During the latter portion of the grand prix, Marquez relentlessly pursued Martin. Pramac seemed to alert Martin with a dashboard message, indicating that he should be prepared for an assault at Turn 4.

However, as he tried to maintain his position through the hairpin turn, Martin veered off course on the way out with 4 laps remaining, allowing Marquez to take the lead.

In the final stretch of the race, Martin mounted a strong challenge, but the Gresini ace countered with a decisive move for victory at Turn 4, forcing both riders wide onto the kerb.

During the Sprint race, Marquez encountered issues at Turn 1, and at the beginning of the grand prix, he experienced significant wheelspin. This was due to him driving over his own tear-off visor.

Falling to the 13th position initially, the Gresini rider swiftly advanced to secure third place behind Martin and Bagnaia by the sixth lap. Marquez soon found himself close behind Bagnaia, as they both began closing the gap on Martin.

As Martin veered off course at Turn 1, a little before the halfway point, Bagnaia seized the opportunity to take the lead at Stoner corner, which is Turn 3. However, the Pramac racer quickly made an aggressive move on the inside at the next Miller hairpin, while Marquez also managed to overtake Bagnaia, claiming the second position.

As Martin and Marquez matched each other stride for stride with their lap times, Bagnaia fell behind, but he was aware that he had a significant advantage over the rider in fourth place.

Fabio di Giannantonio emerged victorious in a fierce battle involving five riders to clinch fourth place, finishing just ahead of Enea Bastianini. Franco Morbidelli secured the sixth position, making it an all-Ducati top six, with KTM's Brad Binder and Aprilia's Maverick Vinales trailing behind.

Fabio Quartararo from Yamaha secured the highest position among riders on Japanese motorcycles, finishing in ninth place, while Johann Zarco from LCR Honda came in 11th.

Following the examination of the soft rear tire wear on the new Phillip Island asphalt during the Sprint, Michelin approved its use for the grand prix.

Each rider opted for the soft rear tire along with the hard front tire, but maintaining this setup for the 27 laps required some careful handling.

Marco Bezzecchi, who began the race in fourth position, and Alex Marquez, who started in eighth, were both required to complete a long lap penalty. This was due to Bezzecchi's collision with Maverick Vinales during the Sprint on Saturday and Marquez's incident with Joan Mir at the Motegi event.

Bezzecchi experienced a crash shortly after completing his penalty.

Takaaki Nakagami was penalized with a three-position grid drop, resulting in him starting at the back of the grid. This penalty was imposed because he did not promptly leave the track after being notified of a technical problem during practice.

Newcomer star Pedro Acosta had to withdraw from the grand prix because of discomfort in his left shoulder, which resulted from a highside incident during the Sprint race.

Due to fractures in his right wrist, Miguel Oliveira remained unable to participate in the event at Mandalika. Lorenzo Savadori, an Aprilia test rider, stepped in to take his place at Trackhouse.

The updated regulations for tire pressure in 2024 stipulate that riders must maintain a front tire pressure above a minimum of 1.8 bar, reduced from 1.88 bar, for 60% of the total distance in a Grand Prix. For a Sprint, the requirement is to keep this pressure for at least 30% of the race.

In a Grand Prix, if a driver does not achieve the minimum required performance, they will receive a time penalty added to their final race time. This penalty is 16 seconds for a standard race. For a Sprint or shorter race, the penalty is reduced to 8

The MotoGP event in Buriram, Thailand, kicks off on Friday.

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