{
  "id": 16311838,
  "title": "MotoGP Australian GP: Full starting grid as four riders forced out of Phillip Island race",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/motogp-australian-gp-full-starting-grid-as-four-riders-forced-out-of",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-24T09:29:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/motogp-australian-gp-full-starting-grid-as-four-riders-forced-out-of-phillip-island-race/10867778/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Just 18 riders will take the start at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, as MotoGP makes its final visit to the iconic Phillip Island Circuit outside mainland Melbourne. On pole position will be Ducati's Marc Marquez, who leads the championship by 10 points following his victory in the sprint race on Saturday. The 33-year-old dominated the qualifying session in wet conditions, beating the ...…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Raul Fernandez ruled out of Australian GP, adding to Phillip Island absences",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/raul-fernandez-ruled-out-of-australian-gp-adding-to-phillip-island",
        "published": "2026-10-24T06:36:53.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}