Marquez Triumphs in Australian Thriller as Martin Extends Championship Lead: 2024 MotoGP Phillip Island Recap

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Indeed, setting the alarm early paid off this time!

This concludes our live text updates for the weekend, however, stay tuned to Crash.net throughout the day for continuous updates from the Phillip Island paddock.

Race Recap

Phillip Island 2024 Australian MotoGP Results

Finish Line – Victory for Marquez

In an electrifying race down under, Marc Marquez secures a win while Jorge Martin extends his lead in the championship standings to 20 points ahead of Bagnaia!

Last round

Marquez is ahead by a slim margin of half a second. It seems Martin's pursuit has come to a halt.

Event:

Mir has been eliminated.

Martin attempted a maneuver at Turn 2 but couldn't find an opening.

On the 26th lap out of 27, Marquez continues to lead Martin as they cross the start/finish line, successfully maintaining his position against

Marquez goes all out heading into Turn 4. It appeared he lost some stability approaching the turn, yet he remarkably managed to maintain control! Impressive adaptability shown by Martin.

With just three laps remaining, Marquez is in the lead as they cross the start/finish line, yet Martin surges ahead into the first corner, making the GP23 look motionless by comparison!

Martin adopts a defensive stance heading into Turn 4, effectively keeping Marquez behind. However, he loses his line coming out of the turn, allowing Marquez to take the lead!

With four laps remaining, Marquez is aggressively pursuing Martin in the first and second turns of lap 24 out of 27.

As we reached lap 23 out of 27, the competition tightens among the front runners in the initial sections, yet Martin remains steadfast in his lead.

Marquez has nothing at stake, yet it's unlikely he'll take any daring moves against another Ducati competitor in the title race.

This is restricting his choices for relocation.

Martin maintains his protective stance around Turn 4, a strategy he's consistently employed over the previous laps. This approach, along with Martin's strong exit from the corner, continues to prevent Marquez from overtaking.

With six laps remaining, Martin is ahead by a mere 0.150 seconds, leading Marquez in the race as they pass the 22nd of 27 laps.

As the race reaches the 21st of 27 laps, the lead remains unchanged, with Bagnaia trailing Marquez by 3.1 seconds.

Bastianini stands in fourth place, followed by Binder, Morbidelli, Vinales, Di Giannantonio, R. Fernandez, and Miller.

Quartararo, Zarco, Rins, Marini, and A. Marquez rounded out the scoring positions.

As of the 20th lap out of 27, Martin is ahead, with Marquez trailing by just 0.078 seconds at the finish line, while Bagnaia falls behind by an additional 2.4 seconds.

Savadori has made his way into the pit lane.

Martin experiences a challenging moment at Turn 4 but manages to maintain his lead over Marquez, though the tension is noticeably increasing.

With nine laps remaining out of 27, Bagnaia trails Marquez by 1.9 seconds. It seems third place is the best he can hope for in this race.

Martin has slipped up slightly, and Marquez is putting pressure on him.

At the 18th lap out of 27, Martin received a communication indicating 'rider behind #4'. Clearly, Marquez isn't the one holding the #4 position, yet he excels after exiting Turn 3, positioning himself for an overtaking maneuver into Turn 4 – is this possibly what Pramac is hinting at?

As they embark on the 17th of 27 laps, Marquez narrows the gap to Martin, marking his closest approach yet. Meanwhile, Bagnaia trails Marquez by a second.

With 12 laps remaining out of 27, Martin is leading Marquez as they cross the start/finish line. This moment is a significant challenge for Martin, who is currently leading the championship standings. Marquez, not contending for the championship, is in the mix, while Bagnaia, another competitor, is falling behind. There's no need for unnecessary risks at this stage.

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