Big brother Marc Marquez crashes, hops on spare bike and still beats Alex to pole at Australian MotoGP
PHILLIP ISLAND (Australia), Oct 24 — World champion Marc Marquez beat brother Alex to clinch pole position Saturda...
Phillip Island, Australia, Oct 24 — World champion Marc Marquez secured pole position at the Australian MotoGP, despite a challenging first lap crash. The Spanish Ducati rider clocked an impressive lap of 1min 34.203 sec, leaving his brother Alex, also riding a Ducati, trailing by a significant 1.494sec. Johann Zarco of Honda rounded out the top three, with championship leader Jorge Martin completing the front row.
Marc Marquez acknowledged his early crash as a costly mistake, but praised his team for having a spare bike ready, allowing him to maintain focus and deliver a strong final lap. The Frenchman Johann Zarco, currently third in the standings, will start ninth. The sprint race follows on Saturday, with the main event on Sunday, while thunderstorms are forecast.
Honda's Luca Marini will miss the Australian race due to illness and will not return for the Adelaide street circuit next year.
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