BY RENNIE SCAYSBROOK
PHOTOGRAPHY BY GOLD & GOOSE
M
arc Marquez (Gresini Ducati)
loves Phillip Island but even he
could be forgiven for being sur-
prised at his latest race win.
The eight-time World Champion fluffed
the start, smoking off the line when his
tear-off got stuck under his tire, but then
we saw why he's one of the greatest
with a methodical march through the
field, hunting down Jorge Martin (Prima
Pramac Ducati) to take his third race win
in Gresini blue. Current number-one Fran
-
cesco Bagnaia lost more crucial ground
in the title race by finishing third.
In Moto2, Fermin Aldeguer (Beta Tools
SpeedUp) pulled one of the best last-lap
passes you'll ever see on the hapless
Aron Canet (Fantic Racing) to take the
race win, with home hero Senna Agius
(Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP) taking
a fine first podium in third.
ROUND 17 / OCTOBER 18-20, 2024
PHILLIP ISLAND / VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA
ROAD RACE I FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
P66
THE
ONE OF THE WORLD'S GREAT
GRAND PRIX RACETRACKS HOSTED YET
ANOTHER CLASSIC AS MARC MARQUEZ
RODE TO HIS FIRST AUSTRALIAN
MOTOGP WIN IN FIVE YEARS
AGAINST THE ODDS
