Newly crowned World Champion Toprak Razgatlioglu won the final Superbike World Championship race of the 2024 season, with Championship runnerup Nicolo Bulega second and the pair well clear of the field.
Razgatlioglu’s ROKIT BMW teammate Michael van der Mark finished third after surviving contact with Andrea Iannone, who recovered to finish fourth. Alex Lowes was fifth, Danilo Petrucci sixth, and American Garrett Gerloff seventh.
SBK Race 2 Results
Julio Garcia Gonzalez won the second Supersport300 race at the Prometeon Spanish Round of the Superbike World Championship. Antonio Torres and Marc Garcia finished second and third.
With a sixth-place finish, Aldi Mahendra took the 2024 Supersport300 World Championship.
SSP300 Race Two Results
Sara Sanchez won the second World Women’s Circuit Racing race at the Prometeon Spanish Round in Jerez, but with a third-place finish, Ana Carrasco won the inaugural WorldWCR Championship.
It is Carrasco’s second title, as she won the Supersport 300 World Championship in 2018.
Title contender Maria Herrera tagged the back of Sanchez and crashed in the final corner, ending her bid for the Championship.
American Mallory Dobbs finished 11th and American Sonya Lloyd was 21st.
WWCR Race 2 Results
Nicolo Bulega won the Tissot Superpole race on Sunday morning at the Prometeon Spanish Round of the Superbike World Championship event, at Jerez.
2024 Superbike World Champion Toprak Razgatlioglu ran second, and Alex Lowes was third, followed by Danilo Petrucci, Andrea Locatelli, Michael Van Der Mark, Andrea Iannone, American Garrett Gerloff, Alvaro Bautista, and Dominique Aegerter.
SBK Superpole race Results
Stefano Manzi on the Pata Ten Kate Yamaha YZF-R6 led the Sunday morning Supersport warmup session at the Prometeon Spanish Round of the Superbike World Championship.
Newly crowned 2024 Supersport World Champion Adrian Huertas was second, ahead of Marcel Schroetter. Jorge Navarro, Lucas Mahias and Bo Bendsneyder completed the top six.
SSP Sunday warmup Results
Scott Redding (Bonovo Action BMW) has his future in the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship secure. The British rider will stay with his current team which will rebrand to MGM Bonovo, while the team will switch from BMW to Ducati machinery in 2025. It’s a return to the bike Redding made his debut on in 2020 and was a consistent podium challenger while also scoring several wins as he fought for the title.
REDDING’S WorldSBK HISTORY: success on Ducati
The announcement means Redding will return to the Panigale V4 R where he enjoyed much of his success in WorldSBK. The #45 made his WorldSBK debut in 2020 on the Ducati machine with the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati squad and took that year’s title fight to the wire. He secured 14 podiums and five wins in 24 races in his maiden campaign, taking then-Kawasaki rider Jonathan Rea (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) to the final round of the season in the title fight but ultimately came up short.
He was again a front runner with the factory Ducati outfit in 2021 as then-Yamaha star Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) mixed it at the front with the top riders on a consistent basis. Seven wins and 23 podiums came as he finished third in the Championship in his final season with the factory Ducati team, as Razgatlioglu lifted the Championship title for the first time.
SHOCK MOVE TO BMW: rostrums harder to find for Redding
After missing out on the title in both 2020 and 2021, Redding made a big move to BMW as he looked to take the German manufacturer to the top of WorldSBK. He secured rostrum finishes in his first season with the Bavarian brand, but a win eluded him at the factory BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team squad. His three podiums came at Donington Park, Most and Magny-Cours, with a best of P2 at the latter, which remains his final podium to date.
He stayed for a second season in 2023 although results were even harder to come by for the 31-year-old. He finished 14th in the Championship standings with a best of P4 at Most, a circuit where the BMW was traditionally strong in the Brit’s hands. For 2024, he stayed on the M 1000 RR machine but with the Bonovo Action BMW squad which was given factory status by BMW. He was partnered with America’s Garrett Gerloff, and it was the #31 who took the team’s first pole – at Magny-Cours last year – and podiums at Magny-Cours and Aragon this year.
2025 PLANS: same team, different bike
Redding will remain with the team in 2025 as they rebrand to MGM Bonovo. Current Team Owner Jurgen Roder will step away from his current role but will sponsor the team, whose current Team Manager, Michael Galinski, will assume the role of Team Owner. The team will switch to a one-rider outfit, with Redding leading their charge, as they switch to the Panigale V4 R for 2025, with Redding the sole rider of the team’s Ducati machine.
REDDING SAYS: “I am very happy to continue racing with MGM Bonovo in World Superbike”
Discussing his new contract and return to Ducati, Redding said: “I have ended my collaboration with BMW at the end of the 2024 season, which I expressly regret. My team is dealing with the resulting consequences, I am focusing on the season finale. The course has been set for the 2025 season. I am very happy to continue racing with MGM Bonovo in World Superbike and will approach this project with great motivation.”
GALINSKI GIVES HIS THOUGHTS: “
New Team Owner Galinski added: “We would of course like to thank BMW for the last four years. With many ups and downs, we will especially remember 2023, which we finished as the best BMW team. That will also be remembered for a long time. Nevertheless, we are now going separate ways, but we always keep looking forward. Every time one door closes, another one opens, and we are happy to announce that we are changing partners and going to Ducati. We have been warmly welcomed there and in Scott we will have a rider we have known for a long time.
“I think we are starting with a special motivation, as he celebrated his greatest successes on Ducati and certainly wants to build on that. We in the team are really happy that Jurgen Roder is continuing to support us: as a sponsor, as an advisor and now also as a friend. The situation will change now that I am the Team Owner, but Jurgen Roder will continue to support us. We are now looking forward to next season. We have downsized and are a one-rider team again, just like we started out, but we are still really looking forward to it and are excited to see what our new adventure will bring us.”
The 2024 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship’s last race day of the season has got underway with Warm Up, where it was Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) who managed to top the timesheets on Provec Racing’s last day as the official Kawasaki team. An emotional day for many riders and teams up and down the paddock, there’ll be plenty of aims to finish 2024 with a flurry.
Lowes topped the timesheets and was looking comfortable with a handful of laps to get him in the groove for 2024 whereas it was newly-crowned World Champion Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) who was sitting in P2. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), who is now confirmed in P2 for the Championship standings, was third as he looks to add to Saturday’s win. Completing the top five were Axel Bassani (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) and Jonathan Rea (Pata Prometeon Yamaha), both aiming for a strong end to difficult 2024 seasons.
Sixth place went the way of Garrett Gerloff (Bonovo Action BMW) as he embarks on the final day as a BMW and Bonovo Action team rider before his switch to Puccetti Kawasaki for 2025. Andrea Locatelli (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) was ahead of home-hero Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), whilst the best Honda was Iker Lecuona (Team HRC) in P9. Completing the top ten was Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team), just ahead of Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Team Motocorsa Racing), who looks set to start his last day as a WorldSBK rider and sign off with an impressive result.
SBK Sunday warmup Results
Razgatlioglu claims first WorldSBK title for BMW
Tissot Superpole Highlights: Bulega smashes lap record to take pole
For the fourth time this season Nicolo Bulega headed the times in the Tissot Superpole session. The Aruba.it Racing – Ducati rider smashed the WorldSBK lap record at the Circuito de Jerez Angel Nieto with a time of 1’37.596. Bulega qualified on the front two rows of the grid in all 12 Superpole sessions, including nine front row starts, to win the Tissot Superpole Award for the 2024 campaign
Toprak Razgatlioglu’s (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) final stint was interrupted by a yellow flag but the Turkish rider still qualified second. It was the eighth time this season the BMW Motorrad star qualified on the front row
Race 1 Highlights: Bulega wins Race 1 but Toprak and BMW claim the spoils
History was made in the opening race of the weekend with Toprak Razgatlioglu clinching BMW’s first WorldSBK Championship. By finishing second Razgatlioglu has opened an unassailable lead of 41 points over Bulega. In the early stages of the race Razgatlioglu gave chase to Bulega at the front of the field but when the gap stretched to over one second at one third distance he made sure to settle for the points needed to seal the title.
Bulega led every lap and set the fastest lap of the race on Lap 2 in a perfect performance by the Ducati rookie
Having raced at the front at the Portuguese Round last weekend Andrea Locatelli (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) was once more in the thick of things throughout the race. Locatelli made a scorching start from sixth position and spent the race in third spot. He was under pressure throughout from Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) and Iker Lecona (Team HRC) but withstood the attacks to finish on the podium for the fourth time this season
Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) finished sixth after a race long fight with Xavi Vierge (Team HRC) that saw the duo run nose to tail from Lap 2 onwards
Championship Standings Highlights
The top three in the standings are now confirmed with Razgatlioglu ahead of Bulega and Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati)
Ducati were confirmed Manufacturers Champions. With two races remaining the Italian manufacturer holds a 40 point lead over BMW.
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P1 | Nicolo Bulega | Aruba.it Racing – Ducati
“I’m really happy because we have taken another win. It was the maximum I could do today. Congratulations to Toprak and BMW for a fantastic season. They’ve been very strong in every race. I started this weekend very fast from the beginning, and I had a really good feeling from the first lap. I was able to push the way I wanted, and that was the key. The most important thing for me is when I can ride the bike the way I want. I’m able to ride with my natural riding style. That’s when I can be faster, and that’s what happened today. I hope tomorrow we can have another great race and finish the championship on a high note. Winning the last race of the season is important for the mentality going into next year.”
World Champion (P2) | Toprak Razgatlioglu | ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team
“It hasn’t been an easy season for me. When I signed with BMW, some people said that my career was over but now we are World Champion. Everyone now understands my potential on the bike and that the BMW is a winning bike. I’m really happy. I want to say thanks to my team who have worked so hard every weekend! We are World Champions!”
P3 | Andrea Locatelli | Pata Prometeon Yamaha
“We deserved this podium. We’re always close to making a podium. In the last part of the season, we’ve made a step forward and been fighting in the top five and now we’re back on the podium. We were close in Estoril, but we were unlucky. I was really struggling with the bike yesterday but today we did an amazing job, and the confidence was there since Superpole. We had an amazing Race 1. Let’s try to do even better tomorrow.”
More, from a press release issued by Pirelli:
Bulega wins Race 1 in Jerez de la Frontera but Razgatlioğlu, second, is mathematically WorldSBK Champion. In WorldSSP as well, victory for Manzi but the title goes to Huertas.
On Saturday of the Jerez de la Frontera weekend, Toprak Razgatlioğlu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) and Adrian Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team – Ducati) mathematically earned the World Champion titles for WorldSBK and WorldSSP respectively.
Nicolò Bulega (Aruba it Racing – Ducati) won WorldSBK Race 1 ahead of the Turkish BMW rider with different tyre choices for the rear: the former on standard SCX and the latter on the SCX development solution in D0820 specification. With this result, the gap in the overall standings was reduced to 41 points, but with only 37 left up for grabs in tomorrow’s race, Razgatlioğlu is already champion mathematically.
The situation is similar in WorldSSP as well, where today’s race was won by Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing), but third-place finisher Adrian Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team – Ducati) clinched the WorldSSP Champion title. Both riders raced on SC1 tyres at the front and SCX at the rear.
Giorgio Barbier
Pirelli Motorcycle Racing Director
Congratulations to new World Champions Razgatlioğlu and Huertas
“The performance of the SCQ rear today in qualifying was brilliant. The rain that fell over the past few days washed the rubber off the asphalt, consequently reducing grip, so the six tenths of a second improvement made by Bulega compared with the previous all-time track record is a result we are proud of. Obviously, the news of the day is the world titles earned by Razgatlioğlu and Huertas, and we wish to congratulate them wholeheartedly. Toprak had an extraordinary season in which he showed his skill at exploiting each option we provided to the maximum, always being able to find the one that best suited him. He won just as often in the first part of the season using standard tyres as he was able to then squeeze the best out of the development solutions in the second part. Even when he made an unpopular choice, like using the SC0 for Race 1 in Estoril, he found a tyre that suited his style and which performed well for the win. He demonstrated a noteworthy ability to interpret the available solutions and, on our part, we confirmed our ability to consistently offer high performance solutions in the allocations. Congratulations to BMW as well for their first world title and to Adrian Huertas who is WorldSSP World Champion.”
WorldSBK
· The Jerez de la Frontera track offered conditions on Friday similar to those in Estoril one week ago, with difficulty finding sufficient grip on the asphalt for the riders. Therefore, work was focused on testing the different tyre options available and, for this reason, all the slick options available for this round were seen in action.
· The time of 1’37,596, thanks to which Nicolò Bulega (Aruba it Racing – Ducati) took pole position in qualifying, is also the new all-time track record, a full 6 and a half tenths faster than the previous record Jonathan Rea set in 2019. Along with the Ducati rider, four other riders were faster than the 2023 pole position time, done by Alvaro Bautista (Aruba it Racing – Ducati) in 1’38,635.
· First and second place finishers made different rear tyre choices for Race 1: winner Nicolò Bulega (Aruba it Racing – Ducati) opted for a standard SCX, whereas second-place finisher Toprak Razgatlioğlu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) preferred the SCX development tyre in D0820 specification, which 21 other riders also chose. At the front, almost everyone used the standard SC1, with only Andrea Iannone (Team GoEleven – Ducati) going against the crowd to use the standard SC2.
WorldSSP
· In qualifying, all the riders opted for the SC1 front and SCX rear, including pole man Adrian Huertas (Aruba it Racing WorldSSP Team – Ducati), Jorge Navarro (Orelac Racing Verdnatura – Ducati) with the second-best time, and Marcel Schroetter (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) who was third-best.
· Race 1 was held with asphalt temps at 40°C and sunshine, conditions which left little doubt as to which tyres to choose. In fact, all the riders went with the SC1 front and SCX rear combination, both from the standard Pirelli range. Victory went to Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing), ahead of Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team – Ducati) and Adrian Huertas (Aruba it Racing WorldSSP Team – Ducati).
· With just one race left to ride in 2024 and only 25 points still up for grabs, Huertas is mathematically World Champion thanks to the 36-point advantage he currently has over Manzi. This is his first WorldSSP title, which will join the 2021 WorldSSP 300 title he already has in his trophy case.
More, from a press release issued by Ducati:
Ducati secures historic 20th WorldSBK Manufacturers’ Title at Jerez
Ducati has once again made history in the 2024 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship, claiming its landmark 20th Manufacturers’ Title. This impressive achievement, secured at the Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto, Andalucía also marks the third consecutive title for Ducati since 2021, reinforcing the Italian brand’s status as a dominant force in the world of motorcycle racing.
In 2024, Ducati’s outstanding performance highlighted both its versatility and the wealth of talent across its riders, with five different riders contributing to 14 race wins and an astonishing 56 podiums ahead of the last day of the season. This collective effort has highlighted Ducati’s unrivaled performance throughout the year, with Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) and Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) both playing pivotal roles in securing the title. While ultimately missing out on the riders’ title to BMW and Toprak Razgatlioglu, Bulega and Bautista proved to be the best challengers finishing 2nd and 3rd in the Championship standings, showcasing Ducati’s strength at the top level.
The 2024 season also saw standout performances from Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team), Andrea Iannone (Team GoEleven), and replacement rider Nicolo Spinelli (Barni Spark Racing Team). Petrucci’s exceptional form earned him the coveted Best Independent Rider title, clinched during the Estoril Round, further contributing to Ducati’s historic campaign.
As Ducati celebrates its 20th Manufacturers’ Title, the Italian manufacturer continues to push the boundaries of performance and innovation in WorldSBK. With eyes set firmly on the future, Ducati remains committed to maintaining its winning legacy and looks forward to the challenges and triumphs that lie ahead in 2025.
Luigi Dall’Igna (General Manager of Ducati Corse)
“The victory of our 20th Superbike Manufacturers’ Title is certainly something exceptional. It comes in a challenging year, where the regulations and the ever-increasing level of the Championship put us to the test. However, we managed to respond in the best possible way, achieving another historic and important milestone. This year, the Panigale V4 R reached the top step of the podium with five different riders, the same riders who, with their results, helped to accumulate the points that once again allowed us to reach the top of the world. So, thanks to Nicolo Bulega, Alvaro Bautista and Aruba.it Racing – Ducati, to Danilo Petrucci, Nicholas Spinelli, and Barni Racing Team, to Andrea Iannone and Team Go Eleven, and more generally, to all the Ducati riders and their teams. Finally, as always, a heartfelt thanks to all the men and women of Ducati Corse who, with passion and enthusiasm, embraced and overcame the challenges of this season!”
Marc Marquez won the MotoGP World Championship race Sunday at Phillip Island, in Australia. Riding his Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP23 on Michelin control tires, the six-time MotoGP World Champion won the 27-lap race by 0.997-second.
World Championship point leader, Jorge Martin was the runner-up on his Prima Pramac Racing Ducati Desmosedici.
Two-time and defending World Champion, Francesco Bagnaia placed third on his Lenovo Team Ducati.
Fabio Di Giannantonio took fourth on his Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team Ducati.
Bagnaia’s teammate, Enea Bastianini, crossed the finish line fifth.
For the championship, Bagnaia is 20 points behind his principal rival Martin, who has 424 points. M.Marquez is third with 345 points.
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More, from a press release issued by Dorna:
Duel Down Under: Marquez vs Martin lights up the Island. The #93 took victory at Phillip Island, defeating Jorge Martin in an intense duel while Bagnaia secured third.
Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) is victorious at the Qatar Airways Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix after a stunning duel Down Under. The #93 claiming Grand Prix win number three of the season after a phenomenal ride from the eight-time World Champion, digging deep when needed and locking horns with title leader Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing). The #89 crossed the line second best on Sunday, in what could be an important day in the title race as the Spaniard extends his Championship lead to 20 points after defeating title rival Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team). The Italian crossed the line in third, unable to match the pace of the leaders and bringing home a further 16 points.
Once the lights went out, it was an incredible launch from Martin, converting pole position into a comfortable margin at the end of the first lap. The #89 was ahead of Marco Bezzecchi (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team), who had a Long Lap penalty to serve in the opening laps.
However, the main headlines at the start came from Marquez after a tear-off caused his GP23 to wheelspin off the line, dropping down the order and leaving the #93 with plenty of work to do. The eight-time World Champion began to gain positions straight away, carving his way to the top five before storming into podium contention after a brave move on Franco Morbidelli (Prima Pramac Racing) on Lap 5.
Bezzecchi served his Long Lap on Lap 4 before, dropping to seventh before everything unfolded one lap later as the #72 crashed out at Turn 4. It was a critical mistake from the Italian, ending hopes of scoring solid points on Sunday.
Martin’s lead began to reduce, with Bagnaia and Marc Marquez clawing back time in every sector. The #89 ran wide at Turn 1 on Lap 12, allowing Bagnaia to make his first attempt to pass the current Championship leader. Martin responded one corner later, dropping Bagnaia to third with a three-way battle on our hands.
Further back, Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team) continued to make up ground after a tough qualifying, duelling with Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) for the final spot inside the top five. ‘The Beast’ continued to claw back time, launching a move on Morbidelli on Lap 20 to enter P4.
Bagnaia began to drop back, losing ground to Martin, who continued to fend off Marc Marquez. Tension was building, with the eight-time World Champion launching an attack on Lap 24, taking the lead for the first time on the exit of Turn 4. The battle ignited, with Martin responding – using the slipstream to fight back at Turn 1.
Marc Marquez was not done yet, charging back into P1 at Turn 4 with a firm move that proved to be crucial. It was a blockbuster finish to the Australian Grand Prix, with Martin showing a front wheel at Turn 2 – unable to make the move stick.
On the final lap, Marc Marquez held firm, securing victory at Phillip Island after a breathtaking fight with Martin. The #89 crossed the line 0.997s behind, crucially extending his title advantage to Bagnaia, with the #1 only able to bag third.
Securing a late fourth was the fighting fit Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team), who bravely battled with Bastianini. ‘The Beast’ was able to finish inside the top five, charging from P10 on the grid in a positive day after finishing ahead of Morbidelli, who denied Binder P6 by 0.016s. The South African was able to bag seventh, finishing as the top Pierer Mobility rider and beating Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing), with the #12 grabbing P8.
Meanwhile, Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) secured another remarkable top 10 finish, taking the flag in ninth and finishing ahead of Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse Racing). Further back, Jack Miller (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) scored points at home after finishing ahead of Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR), as the Frenchman claimed 12th. Alex Rins (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) and Luca Marini (Repsol Honda Team) capped off a solid end to Round 17 as Gresini Racing MotoGP™’s Alex Marquez took the final point after serving a Long Lap penalty.
After an incredible duel Down Under, make sure you join us as the world’s most exciting sport heads to the technical Chang International Circuit, which plays host to Round 18 of the season for the Thai GP!
Fermin Aldeguer won the FIM Moto2 World Championship race Sunday at Phillip Island, in Australia. Riding his Beta Tools SpeedUp Boscoscuro on Pirelli control tires, the Spaniard won the 23-lap race by 0.194-second.
Aron Canet was the runner-up on his Fantic Racing Kalex.
The Australian Senna Agius finished his home GP third on his Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP Kalex.
Championship point leader Ai Ogura finished fourth on his MT Helmets – MSI Boscoscuro.
American Joe Roberts sat out the race after being declared unfit with a wrist injury suffered in practice.
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More, from a press release issued by Dorna:
Aldeguer takes the spoils as Agius achieves dream podium at home. The #54 denied Aron Canet victory after a breathtaking battle as Senna Agius secured a maiden podium at home.
Fermin Aldeguer (Beta Tools SpeedUp) celebrates glory at the Qatar Airways Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix after an incredible ride and breathtaking last lap duel. The Spaniard converted pole position to P1 on Sunday, defeating Aron Canet (Fantic Racing), who could only manage second in an instant classic. The #44 showed a relentless pace throughout, finishing ahead of home hero Senna Agius (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP), who bagged his first-ever Grand Prix podium at home round.
It was a brilliant launch from Canet, earning a comfortable margin as the field roared to Turn 1. However, the #44’s advantage did not last long as Alonso Lopez (Beta Tools SpeedUp) threw down an early gauntlet, stealing the lead on the opening lap. It was an impressive launch from the #21 as the front group began to set a relentless pace.
Further back, Jake Dixon (CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team) and Dennis Foggia (Italtrans Racing Team) crashed out at Turn 2, bringing an early end to their weekend on the opening lap. Zonta Van den Goorbergh (RW-Idrofoglia Racing GP) soon suffered a similar fate, falling at Turn 10 in the opening stages.
The front group soon shrank to three riders as Manuel Gonzalez (Gresini Moto2™) served a Long Lap penalty. The #18 would slot into P5 behind Ai Ogura (MT Helmets – MSI), who could have mathematically wrapped up the title this weekend. Ogura was at the head of a huge second group, with home hero Agius finding a way through the #79 and setting sights on a career-best finish.
It was an intense fight at the front, with the leaders clocking a qualifying-like pace at the front as Aldeguer had his turn at the front. The #54 was looking to convert pole position into a Grand Prix victory as he eked out just half a second of a gap to Canet as Lopez began to drop back, unable to match the hot pace.
However, the pendulum began to swing again as Canet launched an attack, snatching P1 on Lap 17. The lead continued to change, with Aldeguer responding on Lap 21 as a Moto2™ showdown looked to be on the cards, to the delight of the Australian crowd.
The closing stages delivered drama by the bucketload, with Lopez crashing at Turn 4 – promoting Agius into P3. Meanwhile, Canet and Aldeguer continue to battle, with Aldeguer launching a firm move at Turn 10, allowing the #54 to secure victory. Aldeguer crossed the line ahead of rival Canet, with Agius securing a maiden podium.
Fourth place went the way of Ogura, unable to match the pace of the podium runners after an intense battle with Diogo Moreira (Italtrans Racing Team) in the closing laps. Ogura pipped the Brazilian by 0.012s in yet another photo finish as Round 16 winner Gonzalez finished sixth after serving his Long Lap. Meanwhile, RW-Idrofoglia Racing GP’s Barry Baltus took an incredible seventh-place finish after crossing the line a further 0.033s behind. The #7 had another strong finish, with Tony Arbolino (Elf Marc VDS Racing Team) rounding out the top eight spots.
Further back, Sergio Garcia (MT Helmets – MSI) dropped to fourth in the standings after a ninth-place finish at Phillip Island, beating Marcos Ramirez (OnlyFans American Racing Team) in 10th. Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team’s Jeremy Alcoba was 11th, finishing in front of Darryn Binder (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP) and Albert Arenas (Gresini Moto2™) as Filip Salac (Elf Marc VDS Racing Team) and IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia’s Mario Aji took the final points in Australia.
After an unforgettable finish and fairytale podium for home favourites, make sure you join us in just one week as Moto2™ returns for the legendary Thai GP with the World Championship yet to be decided!
Newly crowned World Champion Toprak Razgatlioglu won the final Superbike World Championship race of the 2024 season, with Championship runnerup Nicolo Bulega second and the pair well clear of the field.
Razgatlioglu’s ROKIT BMW teammate Michael van der Mark finished third after surviving contact with Andrea Iannone, who recovered to finish fourth. Alex Lowes was fifth, Danilo Petrucci sixth, and American Garrett Gerloff seventh.
SBK Race 2 ResultsJulio Garcia Gonzalez won the second Supersport300 race at the Prometeon Spanish Round of the Superbike World Championship. Antonio Torres and Marc Garcia finished second and third.
With a sixth-place finish, Aldi Mahendra took the 2024 Supersport300 World Championship.
SSP300 Race Two Results
Sara Sanchez won the second World Women’s Circuit Racing race at the Prometeon Spanish Round in Jerez, but with a third-place finish, Ana Carrasco won the inaugural WorldWCR Championship.
It is Carrasco’s second title, as she won the Supersport 300 World Championship in 2018.
Title contender Maria Herrera tagged the back of Sanchez and crashed in the final corner, ending her bid for the Championship.
American Mallory Dobbs finished 11th and American Sonya Lloyd was 21st.
WWCR Race 2 Results
Nicolo Bulega won the Tissot Superpole race on Sunday morning at the Prometeon Spanish Round of the Superbike World Championship event, at Jerez.
2024 Superbike World Champion Toprak Razgatlioglu ran second, and Alex Lowes was third, followed by Danilo Petrucci, Andrea Locatelli, Michael Van Der Mark, Andrea Iannone, American Garrett Gerloff, Alvaro Bautista, and Dominique Aegerter.
SBK Superpole race Results
Stefano Manzi on the Pata Ten Kate Yamaha YZF-R6 led the Sunday morning Supersport warmup session at the Prometeon Spanish Round of the Superbike World Championship.
Newly crowned 2024 Supersport World Champion Adrian Huertas was second, ahead of Marcel Schroetter. Jorge Navarro, Lucas Mahias and Bo Bendsneyder completed the top six.
SSP Sunday warmup Results
Scott Redding (Bonovo Action BMW) has his future in the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship secure. The British rider will stay with his current team which will rebrand to MGM Bonovo, while the team will switch from BMW to Ducati machinery in 2025. It’s a return to the bike Redding made his debut on in 2020 and was a consistent podium challenger while also scoring several wins as he fought for the title.
REDDING’S WorldSBK HISTORY: success on Ducati
The announcement means Redding will return to the Panigale V4 R where he enjoyed much of his success in WorldSBK. The #45 made his WorldSBK debut in 2020 on the Ducati machine with the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati squad and took that year’s title fight to the wire. He secured 14 podiums and five wins in 24 races in his maiden campaign, taking then-Kawasaki rider Jonathan Rea (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) to the final round of the season in the title fight but ultimately came up short.
He was again a front runner with the factory Ducati outfit in 2021 as then-Yamaha star Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) mixed it at the front with the top riders on a consistent basis. Seven wins and 23 podiums came as he finished third in the Championship in his final season with the factory Ducati team, as Razgatlioglu lifted the Championship title for the first time.
SHOCK MOVE TO BMW: rostrums harder to find for Redding
After missing out on the title in both 2020 and 2021, Redding made a big move to BMW as he looked to take the German manufacturer to the top of WorldSBK. He secured rostrum finishes in his first season with the Bavarian brand, but a win eluded him at the factory BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team squad. His three podiums came at Donington Park, Most and Magny-Cours, with a best of P2 at the latter, which remains his final podium to date.
He stayed for a second season in 2023 although results were even harder to come by for the 31-year-old. He finished 14th in the Championship standings with a best of P4 at Most, a circuit where the BMW was traditionally strong in the Brit’s hands. For 2024, he stayed on the M 1000 RR machine but with the Bonovo Action BMW squad which was given factory status by BMW. He was partnered with America’s Garrett Gerloff, and it was the #31 who took the team’s first pole – at Magny-Cours last year – and podiums at Magny-Cours and Aragon this year.
2025 PLANS: same team, different bike
Redding will remain with the team in 2025 as they rebrand to MGM Bonovo. Current Team Owner Jurgen Roder will step away from his current role but will sponsor the team, whose current Team Manager, Michael Galinski, will assume the role of Team Owner. The team will switch to a one-rider outfit, with Redding leading their charge, as they switch to the Panigale V4 R for 2025, with Redding the sole rider of the team’s Ducati machine.
REDDING SAYS: “I am very happy to continue racing with MGM Bonovo in World Superbike”
Discussing his new contract and return to Ducati, Redding said: “I have ended my collaboration with BMW at the end of the 2024 season, which I expressly regret. My team is dealing with the resulting consequences, I am focusing on the season finale. The course has been set for the 2025 season. I am very happy to continue racing with MGM Bonovo in World Superbike and will approach this project with great motivation.”
GALINSKI GIVES HIS THOUGHTS: “
New Team Owner Galinski added: “We would of course like to thank BMW for the last four years. With many ups and downs, we will especially remember 2023, which we finished as the best BMW team. That will also be remembered for a long time. Nevertheless, we are now going separate ways, but we always keep looking forward. Every time one door closes, another one opens, and we are happy to announce that we are changing partners and going to Ducati. We have been warmly welcomed there and in Scott we will have a rider we have known for a long time.
“I think we are starting with a special motivation, as he celebrated his greatest successes on Ducati and certainly wants to build on that. We in the team are really happy that Jurgen Roder is continuing to support us: as a sponsor, as an advisor and now also as a friend. The situation will change now that I am the Team Owner, but Jurgen Roder will continue to support us. We are now looking forward to next season. We have downsized and are a one-rider team again, just like we started out, but we are still really looking forward to it and are excited to see what our new adventure will bring us.”
The 2024 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship’s last race day of the season has got underway with Warm Up, where it was Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) who managed to top the timesheets on Provec Racing’s last day as the official Kawasaki team. An emotional day for many riders and teams up and down the paddock, there’ll be plenty of aims to finish 2024 with a flurry.
Lowes topped the timesheets and was looking comfortable with a handful of laps to get him in the groove for 2024 whereas it was newly-crowned World Champion Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) who was sitting in P2. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), who is now confirmed in P2 for the Championship standings, was third as he looks to add to Saturday’s win. Completing the top five were Axel Bassani (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) and Jonathan Rea (Pata Prometeon Yamaha), both aiming for a strong end to difficult 2024 seasons.
Sixth place went the way of Garrett Gerloff (Bonovo Action BMW) as he embarks on the final day as a BMW and Bonovo Action team rider before his switch to Puccetti Kawasaki for 2025. Andrea Locatelli (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) was ahead of home-hero Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), whilst the best Honda was Iker Lecuona (Team HRC) in P9. Completing the top ten was Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team), just ahead of Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Team Motocorsa Racing), who looks set to start his last day as a WorldSBK rider and sign off with an impressive result.
SBK Sunday warmup ResultsRazgatlioglu claims first WorldSBK title for BMW
Tissot Superpole Highlights: Bulega smashes lap record to take pole
For the fourth time this season Nicolo Bulega headed the times in the Tissot Superpole session. The Aruba.it Racing – Ducati rider smashed the WorldSBK lap record at the Circuito de Jerez Angel Nieto with a time of 1’37.596. Bulega qualified on the front two rows of the grid in all 12 Superpole sessions, including nine front row starts, to win the Tissot Superpole Award for the 2024 campaign
Toprak Razgatlioglu’s (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) final stint was interrupted by a yellow flag but the Turkish rider still qualified second. It was the eighth time this season the BMW Motorrad star qualified on the front row
Race 1 Highlights: Bulega wins Race 1 but Toprak and BMW claim the spoils
History was made in the opening race of the weekend with Toprak Razgatlioglu clinching BMW’s first WorldSBK Championship. By finishing second Razgatlioglu has opened an unassailable lead of 41 points over Bulega. In the early stages of the race Razgatlioglu gave chase to Bulega at the front of the field but when the gap stretched to over one second at one third distance he made sure to settle for the points needed to seal the title.
Bulega led every lap and set the fastest lap of the race on Lap 2 in a perfect performance by the Ducati rookie
Having raced at the front at the Portuguese Round last weekend Andrea Locatelli (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) was once more in the thick of things throughout the race. Locatelli made a scorching start from sixth position and spent the race in third spot. He was under pressure throughout from Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) and Iker Lecona (Team HRC) but withstood the attacks to finish on the podium for the fourth time this season
Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) finished sixth after a race long fight with Xavi Vierge (Team HRC) that saw the duo run nose to tail from Lap 2 onwards
Championship Standings Highlights
The top three in the standings are now confirmed with Razgatlioglu ahead of Bulega and Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati)
Ducati were confirmed Manufacturers Champions. With two races remaining the Italian manufacturer holds a 40 point lead over BMW.
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P1 | Nicolo Bulega | Aruba.it Racing – Ducati
“I’m really happy because we have taken another win. It was the maximum I could do today. Congratulations to Toprak and BMW for a fantastic season. They’ve been very strong in every race. I started this weekend very fast from the beginning, and I had a really good feeling from the first lap. I was able to push the way I wanted, and that was the key. The most important thing for me is when I can ride the bike the way I want. I’m able to ride with my natural riding style. That’s when I can be faster, and that’s what happened today. I hope tomorrow we can have another great race and finish the championship on a high note. Winning the last race of the season is important for the mentality going into next year.”
World Champion (P2) | Toprak Razgatlioglu | ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team
“It hasn’t been an easy season for me. When I signed with BMW, some people said that my career was over but now we are World Champion. Everyone now understands my potential on the bike and that the BMW is a winning bike. I’m really happy. I want to say thanks to my team who have worked so hard every weekend! We are World Champions!”
P3 | Andrea Locatelli | Pata Prometeon Yamaha
“We deserved this podium. We’re always close to making a podium. In the last part of the season, we’ve made a step forward and been fighting in the top five and now we’re back on the podium. We were close in Estoril, but we were unlucky. I was really struggling with the bike yesterday but today we did an amazing job, and the confidence was there since Superpole. We had an amazing Race 1. Let’s try to do even better tomorrow.”
More, from a press release issued by Pirelli:
Bulega wins Race 1 in Jerez de la Frontera but Razgatlioğlu, second, is mathematically WorldSBK Champion. In WorldSSP as well, victory for Manzi but the title goes to Huertas.
On Saturday of the Jerez de la Frontera weekend, Toprak Razgatlioğlu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) and Adrian Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team – Ducati) mathematically earned the World Champion titles for WorldSBK and WorldSSP respectively.
Nicolò Bulega (Aruba it Racing – Ducati) won WorldSBK Race 1 ahead of the Turkish BMW rider with different tyre choices for the rear: the former on standard SCX and the latter on the SCX development solution in D0820 specification. With this result, the gap in the overall standings was reduced to 41 points, but with only 37 left up for grabs in tomorrow’s race, Razgatlioğlu is already champion mathematically.
The situation is similar in WorldSSP as well, where today’s race was won by Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing), but third-place finisher Adrian Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team – Ducati) clinched the WorldSSP Champion title. Both riders raced on SC1 tyres at the front and SCX at the rear.
Giorgio Barbier
Pirelli Motorcycle Racing Director
Congratulations to new World Champions Razgatlioğlu and Huertas
“The performance of the SCQ rear today in qualifying was brilliant. The rain that fell over the past few days washed the rubber off the asphalt, consequently reducing grip, so the six tenths of a second improvement made by Bulega compared with the previous all-time track record is a result we are proud of. Obviously, the news of the day is the world titles earned by Razgatlioğlu and Huertas, and we wish to congratulate them wholeheartedly. Toprak had an extraordinary season in which he showed his skill at exploiting each option we provided to the maximum, always being able to find the one that best suited him. He won just as often in the first part of the season using standard tyres as he was able to then squeeze the best out of the development solutions in the second part. Even when he made an unpopular choice, like using the SC0 for Race 1 in Estoril, he found a tyre that suited his style and which performed well for the win. He demonstrated a noteworthy ability to interpret the available solutions and, on our part, we confirmed our ability to consistently offer high performance solutions in the allocations. Congratulations to BMW as well for their first world title and to Adrian Huertas who is WorldSSP World Champion.”
WorldSBK
· The Jerez de la Frontera track offered conditions on Friday similar to those in Estoril one week ago, with difficulty finding sufficient grip on the asphalt for the riders. Therefore, work was focused on testing the different tyre options available and, for this reason, all the slick options available for this round were seen in action.
· The time of 1’37,596, thanks to which Nicolò Bulega (Aruba it Racing – Ducati) took pole position in qualifying, is also the new all-time track record, a full 6 and a half tenths faster than the previous record Jonathan Rea set in 2019. Along with the Ducati rider, four other riders were faster than the 2023 pole position time, done by Alvaro Bautista (Aruba it Racing – Ducati) in 1’38,635.
· First and second place finishers made different rear tyre choices for Race 1: winner Nicolò Bulega (Aruba it Racing – Ducati) opted for a standard SCX, whereas second-place finisher Toprak Razgatlioğlu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) preferred the SCX development tyre in D0820 specification, which 21 other riders also chose. At the front, almost everyone used the standard SC1, with only Andrea Iannone (Team GoEleven – Ducati) going against the crowd to use the standard SC2.
WorldSSP
· In qualifying, all the riders opted for the SC1 front and SCX rear, including pole man Adrian Huertas (Aruba it Racing WorldSSP Team – Ducati), Jorge Navarro (Orelac Racing Verdnatura – Ducati) with the second-best time, and Marcel Schroetter (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) who was third-best.
· Race 1 was held with asphalt temps at 40°C and sunshine, conditions which left little doubt as to which tyres to choose. In fact, all the riders went with the SC1 front and SCX rear combination, both from the standard Pirelli range. Victory went to Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing), ahead of Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team – Ducati) and Adrian Huertas (Aruba it Racing WorldSSP Team – Ducati).
· With just one race left to ride in 2024 and only 25 points still up for grabs, Huertas is mathematically World Champion thanks to the 36-point advantage he currently has over Manzi. This is his first WorldSSP title, which will join the 2021 WorldSSP 300 title he already has in his trophy case.
More, from a press release issued by Ducati:
Ducati secures historic 20th WorldSBK Manufacturers’ Title at Jerez
Ducati has once again made history in the 2024 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship, claiming its landmark 20th Manufacturers’ Title. This impressive achievement, secured at the Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto, Andalucía also marks the third consecutive title for Ducati since 2021, reinforcing the Italian brand’s status as a dominant force in the world of motorcycle racing.
In 2024, Ducati’s outstanding performance highlighted both its versatility and the wealth of talent across its riders, with five different riders contributing to 14 race wins and an astonishing 56 podiums ahead of the last day of the season. This collective effort has highlighted Ducati’s unrivaled performance throughout the year, with Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) and Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) both playing pivotal roles in securing the title. While ultimately missing out on the riders’ title to BMW and Toprak Razgatlioglu, Bulega and Bautista proved to be the best challengers finishing 2nd and 3rd in the Championship standings, showcasing Ducati’s strength at the top level.
The 2024 season also saw standout performances from Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team), Andrea Iannone (Team GoEleven), and replacement rider Nicolo Spinelli (Barni Spark Racing Team). Petrucci’s exceptional form earned him the coveted Best Independent Rider title, clinched during the Estoril Round, further contributing to Ducati’s historic campaign.
As Ducati celebrates its 20th Manufacturers’ Title, the Italian manufacturer continues to push the boundaries of performance and innovation in WorldSBK. With eyes set firmly on the future, Ducati remains committed to maintaining its winning legacy and looks forward to the challenges and triumphs that lie ahead in 2025.
Luigi Dall’Igna (General Manager of Ducati Corse)
“The victory of our 20th Superbike Manufacturers’ Title is certainly something exceptional. It comes in a challenging year, where the regulations and the ever-increasing level of the Championship put us to the test. However, we managed to respond in the best possible way, achieving another historic and important milestone. This year, the Panigale V4 R reached the top step of the podium with five different riders, the same riders who, with their results, helped to accumulate the points that once again allowed us to reach the top of the world. So, thanks to Nicolo Bulega, Alvaro Bautista and Aruba.it Racing – Ducati, to Danilo Petrucci, Nicholas Spinelli, and Barni Racing Team, to Andrea Iannone and Team Go Eleven, and more generally, to all the Ducati riders and their teams. Finally, as always, a heartfelt thanks to all the men and women of Ducati Corse who, with passion and enthusiasm, embraced and overcame the challenges of this season!”
Marc Marquez won the MotoGP World Championship race Sunday at Phillip Island, in Australia. Riding his Gresini Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP23 on Michelin control tires, the six-time MotoGP World Champion won the 27-lap race by 0.997-second.
World Championship point leader, Jorge Martin was the runner-up on his Prima Pramac Racing Ducati Desmosedici.
Two-time and defending World Champion, Francesco Bagnaia placed third on his Lenovo Team Ducati.
Fabio Di Giannantonio took fourth on his Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team Ducati.
Bagnaia’s teammate, Enea Bastianini, crossed the finish line fifth.
For the championship, Bagnaia is 20 points behind his principal rival Martin, who has 424 points. M.Marquez is third with 345 points.
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More, from a press release issued by Dorna:
Duel Down Under: Marquez vs Martin lights up the Island. The #93 took victory at Phillip Island, defeating Jorge Martin in an intense duel while Bagnaia secured third.
Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) is victorious at the Qatar Airways Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix after a stunning duel Down Under. The #93 claiming Grand Prix win number three of the season after a phenomenal ride from the eight-time World Champion, digging deep when needed and locking horns with title leader Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing). The #89 crossed the line second best on Sunday, in what could be an important day in the title race as the Spaniard extends his Championship lead to 20 points after defeating title rival Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team). The Italian crossed the line in third, unable to match the pace of the leaders and bringing home a further 16 points.
Once the lights went out, it was an incredible launch from Martin, converting pole position into a comfortable margin at the end of the first lap. The #89 was ahead of Marco Bezzecchi (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team), who had a Long Lap penalty to serve in the opening laps.
However, the main headlines at the start came from Marquez after a tear-off caused his GP23 to wheelspin off the line, dropping down the order and leaving the #93 with plenty of work to do. The eight-time World Champion began to gain positions straight away, carving his way to the top five before storming into podium contention after a brave move on Franco Morbidelli (Prima Pramac Racing) on Lap 5.
Bezzecchi served his Long Lap on Lap 4 before, dropping to seventh before everything unfolded one lap later as the #72 crashed out at Turn 4. It was a critical mistake from the Italian, ending hopes of scoring solid points on Sunday.
Martin’s lead began to reduce, with Bagnaia and Marc Marquez clawing back time in every sector. The #89 ran wide at Turn 1 on Lap 12, allowing Bagnaia to make his first attempt to pass the current Championship leader. Martin responded one corner later, dropping Bagnaia to third with a three-way battle on our hands.
Further back, Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team) continued to make up ground after a tough qualifying, duelling with Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) for the final spot inside the top five. ‘The Beast’ continued to claw back time, launching a move on Morbidelli on Lap 20 to enter P4.
Bagnaia began to drop back, losing ground to Martin, who continued to fend off Marc Marquez. Tension was building, with the eight-time World Champion launching an attack on Lap 24, taking the lead for the first time on the exit of Turn 4. The battle ignited, with Martin responding – using the slipstream to fight back at Turn 1.
Marc Marquez was not done yet, charging back into P1 at Turn 4 with a firm move that proved to be crucial. It was a blockbuster finish to the Australian Grand Prix, with Martin showing a front wheel at Turn 2 – unable to make the move stick.
On the final lap, Marc Marquez held firm, securing victory at Phillip Island after a breathtaking fight with Martin. The #89 crossed the line 0.997s behind, crucially extending his title advantage to Bagnaia, with the #1 only able to bag third.
Securing a late fourth was the fighting fit Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team), who bravely battled with Bastianini. ‘The Beast’ was able to finish inside the top five, charging from P10 on the grid in a positive day after finishing ahead of Morbidelli, who denied Binder P6 by 0.016s. The South African was able to bag seventh, finishing as the top Pierer Mobility rider and beating Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing), with the #12 grabbing P8.
Meanwhile, Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) secured another remarkable top 10 finish, taking the flag in ninth and finishing ahead of Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse Racing). Further back, Jack Miller (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) scored points at home after finishing ahead of Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR), as the Frenchman claimed 12th. Alex Rins (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) and Luca Marini (Repsol Honda Team) capped off a solid end to Round 17 as Gresini Racing MotoGP™’s Alex Marquez took the final point after serving a Long Lap penalty.
After an incredible duel Down Under, make sure you join us as the world’s most exciting sport heads to the technical Chang International Circuit, which plays host to Round 18 of the season for the Thai GP!
Fermin Aldeguer won the FIM Moto2 World Championship race Sunday at Phillip Island, in Australia. Riding his Beta Tools SpeedUp Boscoscuro on Pirelli control tires, the Spaniard won the 23-lap race by 0.194-second.
Aron Canet was the runner-up on his Fantic Racing Kalex.
The Australian Senna Agius finished his home GP third on his Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP Kalex.
Championship point leader Ai Ogura finished fourth on his MT Helmets – MSI Boscoscuro.
American Joe Roberts sat out the race after being declared unfit with a wrist injury suffered in practice.
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More, from a press release issued by Dorna:
Aldeguer takes the spoils as Agius achieves dream podium at home. The #54 denied Aron Canet victory after a breathtaking battle as Senna Agius secured a maiden podium at home.
Fermin Aldeguer (Beta Tools SpeedUp) celebrates glory at the Qatar Airways Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix after an incredible ride and breathtaking last lap duel. The Spaniard converted pole position to P1 on Sunday, defeating Aron Canet (Fantic Racing), who could only manage second in an instant classic. The #44 showed a relentless pace throughout, finishing ahead of home hero Senna Agius (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP), who bagged his first-ever Grand Prix podium at home round.
It was a brilliant launch from Canet, earning a comfortable margin as the field roared to Turn 1. However, the #44’s advantage did not last long as Alonso Lopez (Beta Tools SpeedUp) threw down an early gauntlet, stealing the lead on the opening lap. It was an impressive launch from the #21 as the front group began to set a relentless pace.
Further back, Jake Dixon (CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team) and Dennis Foggia (Italtrans Racing Team) crashed out at Turn 2, bringing an early end to their weekend on the opening lap. Zonta Van den Goorbergh (RW-Idrofoglia Racing GP) soon suffered a similar fate, falling at Turn 10 in the opening stages.
The front group soon shrank to three riders as Manuel Gonzalez (Gresini Moto2™) served a Long Lap penalty. The #18 would slot into P5 behind Ai Ogura (MT Helmets – MSI), who could have mathematically wrapped up the title this weekend. Ogura was at the head of a huge second group, with home hero Agius finding a way through the #79 and setting sights on a career-best finish.
It was an intense fight at the front, with the leaders clocking a qualifying-like pace at the front as Aldeguer had his turn at the front. The #54 was looking to convert pole position into a Grand Prix victory as he eked out just half a second of a gap to Canet as Lopez began to drop back, unable to match the hot pace.
However, the pendulum began to swing again as Canet launched an attack, snatching P1 on Lap 17. The lead continued to change, with Aldeguer responding on Lap 21 as a Moto2™ showdown looked to be on the cards, to the delight of the Australian crowd.
The closing stages delivered drama by the bucketload, with Lopez crashing at Turn 4 – promoting Agius into P3. Meanwhile, Canet and Aldeguer continue to battle, with Aldeguer launching a firm move at Turn 10, allowing the #54 to secure victory. Aldeguer crossed the line ahead of rival Canet, with Agius securing a maiden podium.
Fourth place went the way of Ogura, unable to match the pace of the podium runners after an intense battle with Diogo Moreira (Italtrans Racing Team) in the closing laps. Ogura pipped the Brazilian by 0.012s in yet another photo finish as Round 16 winner Gonzalez finished sixth after serving his Long Lap. Meanwhile, RW-Idrofoglia Racing GP’s Barry Baltus took an incredible seventh-place finish after crossing the line a further 0.033s behind. The #7 had another strong finish, with Tony Arbolino (Elf Marc VDS Racing Team) rounding out the top eight spots.
Further back, Sergio Garcia (MT Helmets – MSI) dropped to fourth in the standings after a ninth-place finish at Phillip Island, beating Marcos Ramirez (OnlyFans American Racing Team) in 10th. Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team’s Jeremy Alcoba was 11th, finishing in front of Darryn Binder (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP) and Albert Arenas (Gresini Moto2™) as Filip Salac (Elf Marc VDS Racing Team) and IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia’s Mario Aji took the final points in Australia.
After an unforgettable finish and fairytale podium for home favourites, make sure you join us in just one week as Moto2™ returns for the legendary Thai GP with the World Championship yet to be decided!
