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(Gresini Ducati), Jack Miller (Pramac Yamaha), polesitter Fa- bio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha) and Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM) chasing. By lap three, it was clear no other bike could live with the Aprilias. Stable through the long, fast turns, nimble in the change of direction, and, unlike the Ducatis and KTMs, unaffected by Michelin's soft rear tire push - MotoGP Sprint Race With a penalty in place for Sun- day, the Sprint was supposed to be Bezzecchi's free run. Yet his task was complicated when a seagull got lodged under his front wing when starting the warm-up lap, a trademark of the coastal venue. He somehow shrugged that off, and by lap two he followed Fernandez with Alex Marquez ROUND 19 / OCTOBER 17-19, 2025 PHILLIP ISLAND / VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA ROAD RACE I FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP P68 79 AI OGURA 17TH/13TH MOTOGP "I felt better than yesterday," Ogura said after the Sunday GP. "The wind was stronger, but the air was a lot warmer compared to yesterday. That helped me a lot. And also with the medium rear, the difference of other riders to me was a bit smaller. I think that was the reason why I was a little bit better today. My hand was okay, even after 27 laps. I wasn't sure about it, but it was okay, so I'm happy. It's looking good for Malaysia. I'm really happy for the team today and for Aprilia. First Marco [Bezzec- chi], now Raul, and I guess I have to be the next one, so I'll try my best." 63 FRANCESCO BAGNAIA 19TH/DNF MOTOGP "After yesterday's Sprint, I promised myself I wouldn't finish the race at the back of the field, as it wouldn't have been an acceptable result," Bagnaia said. "Following the warmup, we un- derstood which direction to take, and after a few laps I started to feel better on the bike, which was moving a lot less. This allowed me to be a bit more aggressive. I pushed hard and made MYOWNRACE Lap one on Sunday, and Bez (72) is making a break for it ahead of his two long-lap penalties. But his early pace ruined his rear tire and there was no way he was going to catch Fernandez (25) in the second half of the race.