Raul Fernandez is formally the MotoGP winner after taking his first shock victory on the 2025 Australian Grand Prix.
The Trackhouse rider has been underwhelming for the higher a part of his 4 years within the premier class, however he confirmed nice promise in Moto2 in 2021.
Raul Fernandez, who had solely completed within the high 5 twice earlier than, took benefit of two pre-race long-lap penalties in opposition to favourite winner Marco Bezzecchi to take management of the 27-lap grand prix.
MotoGP has had seven winners this season, three of whom are first-time winners.
Because the risk to Ducati elevated, Aprilia was fast once more, whereas Marc Marquez’s absence was felt by Ducati’s manufacturing unit staff.
This and extra is mentioned within the newest Crash MotoGP podcast.
Crash MotoGP editor-in-chief Peter McLaren mentioned of Aprilia’s efficiency in opposition to Ducati: “The final two races have gone very well.” “They actually labored out the peaks and troughs that RS-GP had, and the riders stepped up and made probably the most of it. Raul received injured on the Sepang check for the final two years and earlier this 12 months. After which his rookie teammate got here in, however he was too quick within the first race and was a bit shaky. That will need to have been robust for him to take as a result of he was the one one with any Aprilia expertise up till this 12 months. So we had been all hoping this was his likelihood…”
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