Authoritarian victory for Jorge Martín in the Phillip Island sprint race and new comeback for Marc Márquez

The first sprint race held at Phillip Island – it could not take place in 2023 – left doubt as to whether Marc Márquez could have fought for victory with Jorge Martinwho dominated with authority from start to finish after achieving a pole in which he found no rival and rose to 16 points your advantage at the top of the MotoGP general classification on Pecco Bagnaiawho finished fourth.

He Driver of the Gresini Racing teamstarted from second position, entered the first corner very tight and fell to eighth placeburying his chances of victory against Jorge Martín.

The MotoGP leader took the opportunity to put dirt in the way while he was behind. Marc Marquez he went back up by forced march. In the first lap he overtook Franco Morbidelli, in the second he overtook Maverick Viñales and in the third he overtook Enea Bastianini and Brad Binder.

With a rhythm similar to that of Jorge MartínMarc Márquez moves into third position by overtaking Marco Bezzecchi with eight laps remaining. Immediately afterwards, he took on Pecco Bagnaia and placed second.

He The Gresini Racing team driver consolidates his second placewhile Enea Bastianini retained third place. Behind him, Pecco Bagnaia was running out of steam and felt the presence of Marco Bezzecchi and Maverick Viñales.

With two laps to go, the Aprilia rider overtook Marco Bezzecchi on the straight, but the Italian misjudged the braking pressure in turn 1 and He overtook the Spaniard at more than 300 km/h.