Could Ducati have won the MotoGP Australian Grand Prix?
Aprilia had by far the fastest bike at Phillip Island and deservedly won the Australian Grand Prix. There’s no debate about that. But at the previous round in Indonesia, its star rider Marco Bezzecchi arguably had an even bigger advantage over rivals, and yet Ducati came out on top thanks to Gresini rookie Fermin Aldeguer. […]
Winners and losers from MotoGP’s 2025 Australian Grand Prix
The Australian Grand Prix wasn’t as chaotic or unconventional as the previous round in Indonesia, but it did throw a surprise winner as Raul Fernandez claimed his maiden victory in MotoGP. Fabio di Giannantonio flew the flag for Ducati in second, while Marco Bezzecchi bounced back from a penalty to complete the podium. KTM endured […]
Marco Bezzecchi never thought Australian GP win was possible after double long lap
Aprilia MotoGP star Marco Bezzecchi says he never bought into the narrative that he could win the Australian Grand Prix after receiving a double long-lap penalty on Thursday. Bezzecchi was always going to face an uphill battle at Phillip Island, having been penalised at the start of the weekend by the stewards for causing a […]
“I told myself I won’t finish last”
Francesco Bagnaia says he crashed out of the Australian Grand Prix because he was determined not to finish last again after a dreadful showing in Saturday’s sprint. Starting the race from 14th on the grid after a three-place penalty for impeding a rival in qualifying, Bagnaia initially lost ground and dropped as low as 18th […]
From NASCAR to MotoGP, every time Trackhouse has shocked the racing world
Trackhouse first appeared as a race team in 2021 when they entered the NASCAR Cup Series as an unremarkable single-car team. However, when they bought Chip Ganassi Racing in its entirety, they shocked the NASCAR world and got everyone to pay attention to them, and not for the last time. Since then, Trackhouse has branched out […]
Why Trackhouse felt pressure from its NASCAR success ahead of first MotoGP win
Trackhouse MotoGP boss Davide Brivio joked that it was “feeling pressure” from the American squad’s success in NASCAR after achieving a debut win at the Australian Grand Prix. Raul Fernandez led the majority of the race at Phillip Island from fourth on the grid, taking Trackhouse’s satellite Aprilia RS-GP to victory lane by 1.4s. It marked […]
MotoGP’s newest winner on tough stretch before Australia triumph
Trackhouse rider Raul Fernandez has opened up on the mental toll of his struggles early in the 2025 MotoGP season after scoring a breakthrough victory in the Australian Grand Prix. Fernandez endured the worst possible start to the year after breaking a finger on his left hand on the opening day of pre-season testing at […]
Marco Bezzecchi takes dominant sprint win as Ducati’s streak ends
Aprilia rider Marco Bezzecchi bounced back from a costly first-lap mistake in Indonesia to claim an emphatic victory in the sprint race at the Australian Grand Prix. Bezzecchi passed the Trackhouse Aprilia of Raul Fernandez with three laps to run and then escaped into the distance to score his third sprint win in four weekends. […]
Fabio Quartararo blames tyre choice after first-to-seventh drop in Australia sprint
Yamaha MotoGP rider Fabio Quartararo believes he made a mistake by opting for the medium front tyre after finishing a distant seventh in the Australian Grand Prix sprint. Quartararo scored his fifth pole position of the season in qualifying earlier on Saturday morning, but his race unravelled immediately at the start as he made a […]