Sunny Sunday brings Phillip Island points for Repsol Honda Team
Near ideal conditions made for a memorable 2024 Australian Grand Prix, Luca Marini taking points yet again to cap off another weekend of improvements. Joan Mir avoids injury in a late fall.
Phillip Island was at its best as the MotoGP World Championship arrived on race day, the clouds parting and the sun burning through to set the scene for an incredible day of racing. After a quick 10-minute Warm Up where both Repsol Honda Team riders confirmed the final tweaks to their Honda RC213V machines, it was time to race.
Sunday would produce more points for Luca Marini as he raced through to 14th, recovering from being pushed wide on the opening lap. As on Saturday, the #10 spent the early laps warming the tyre and was able to lap consistently in the mid 1’28s throughout the second half of the race as he worked to close the distance to Rins. Making steady improvements with each round have allowed Marini to turn his early season fortunes around and now consistently challenge for top Honda honours.
Joan Mir endured another frustrating day as factors outside of his control compromised his race. Suffering from the start of the race, Mir did his best to stay with the likes of Aleix Espargaro and bring his Repsol Honda Team machine home. On the penultimate lap, the 2020 MotoGP World Champion went to pass Aleix Espargaro at Turn 4 but fell. Unharmed, Mir was unable to remount and retired from the race.
The next race is just around the corner, the Repsol Honda Team making the short jump up to Buriram, Thailand for Round 18.
Luca Marini
“I am satisfied with our weekend, quite happy. The race was incredible, the pace was unbelievable and when you are riding here with the sun like it was – it is just a pleasure. At the start it was a bit chaotic, I lost some positions when I got pushed wide and I needed to work very hard to warm the left side of the tyre – this meant we couldn’t fight in the start. When the rear was ready, I was able to be very competitive on the times, but the other riders were quite far. My feeling is improving every race and I’m very motivated for the next race already. When we look at the picture of the season, we have to be happy with where we have arrived to.”
Joan Mir
“Things out of our control limited our race today. We entered the weekend with a lot of confidence because I like this circuit a lot, but our feeling never improved. At the end of the race, I went to overtake Aleix Espargaro because I saw Nakagami was coming, but the rear was moving a lot and I fell. I am okay. We go to the next race and aim to do our best as always. It’s all we can do, keep working for the future.”
Australian Grand Prix Results
| Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | Points | Team | Constructor | Time/Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marquez Marc | 93 | SPA | 25 | Team Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | 39'47.702 |
| 2 | Martin Jorge | 89 | SPA | 20 | Pramac Racing | Ducati | 0.997 |
| 3 | Bagnaia Francesco | 1 | ITA | 16 | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 10.100 |
| 4 | Di Giannantonio Fabio | 49 | ITA | 13 | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | 12.997 |
| 5 | Bastianini Enea | 23 | ITA | 11 | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 13.310 |
| 6 | Morbidelli Franco | 21 | ITA | 10 | Pramac Racing | Ducati | 15.434 |
| 7 | Binder Brad | 33 | RSA | 9 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 15.450 |
| 8 | Vinales Maverick | 12 | SPA | 8 | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 16.636 |
| 9 | Quartararo Fabio | 20 | FRA | 7 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 18.757 |
| 10 | Fernandez Raul | 25 | SPA | 6 | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia | 19.345 |
| 11 | Miller Jack | 43 | AUS | 5 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 19.932 |
| 12 | Zarco Johann | 5 | FRA | 4 | LCR Honda | Honda | 20.295 |
| 13 | Rins Alex | 42 | SPA | 3 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 22.210 |
| 14 | Marini Luca | 10 | ITA | 2 | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 24.239 |
| 15 | Marquez Alex | 73 | SPA | 1 | Team Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | 24.591 |
| 16 | Espargaro Aleix | 41 | SPA | 0 | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 30.499 |
| 17 | Fernandez Augusto | 37 | SPA | 0 | Red Bull GASGAS Tech 3 | KTM | 30.533 |
| 18 | Nakagami Takaaki | 30 | JPN | 0 | LCR Honda | Honda | 30.765 |
| 19 | Bezzecchi Marco | 72 | ITA | 0 | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | 45.393 |
| 20 | Mir Joan | 36 | SPA | DNF | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | DNF |
| 21 | Savadori Lorenzo | 32 | ITA | DNF | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia | DNF |
Rider standings
| Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | Points | Team | Constructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Jorge | 89 | SPA | 424 | Pramac Racing | Ducati |
| 2 | Bagnaia Francesco | 1 | ITA | 404 | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati |
| 3 | Marquez Marc | 93 | SPA | 345 | Team Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati |
| 4 | Bastianini Enea | 23 | ITA | 331 | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati |
| 5 | Binder Brad | 33 | RSA | 192 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM |
| 6 | Acosta Pedro | 31 | SPA | 181 | Red Bull GASGAS Tech 3 | KTM |
| 7 | Vinales Maverick | 12 | SPA | 171 | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia |
| 8 | Morbidelli Franco | 21 | ITA | 151 | Pramac Racing | Ducati |
| 9 | Di Giannantonio Fabio | 49 | ITA | 150 | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati |
| 10 | Espargaro Aleix | 41 | SPA | 136 | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia |
| 11 | Bezzecchi Marco | 72 | ITA | 134 | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati |
| 12 | Marquez Alex | 73 | SPA | 125 | Team Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati |
| 13 | Quartararo Fabio | 20 | FRA | 93 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha |
| 14 | Oliveira Miguel | 88 | POR | 71 | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia |
| 15 | Miller Jack | 43 | AUS | 71 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM |
| 16 | Fernandez Raul | 25 | SPA | 66 | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia |
| 17 | Zarco Johann | 5 | FRA | 40 | LCR Honda | Honda |
| 18 | Nakagami Takaaki | 30 | JPN | 28 | LCR Honda | Honda |
| 19 | Rins Alex | 42 | SPA | 23 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha |
| 20 | Fernandez Augusto | 37 | SPA | 21 | Red Bull GASGAS Tech 3 | KTM |
| 21 | Mir Joan | 36 | SPA | 20 | Repsol Honda Team | Honda |
| 22 | Espargaro Pol | 44 | SPA | 12 | KTM Test Team | KTM |
| 23 | Marini Luca | 10 | ITA | 9 | Repsol Honda Team | Honda |
| 24 | Pedrosa Dani | 26 | SPA | 7 | KTM Test Team | KTM |
| 25 | Bradl Stefan | 6 | GER | 2 | HRC Test Team | Honda |
| 26 | Savadori Lorenzo | 32 | ITA | 0 | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia |
| 27 | Gardner Remy | 87 | AUS | 0 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha |
Location Information
Phillip Island, the self-styled home of Australian motorsport, is steeped in motor racing tradition, with the first car races having been held there on public roads in the 1920s. The first motorcycle races took place in 1931 and a permanent track was built in 1956. The circuit fell into disrepair… read more.
| Length | 4.448 kilometres / 2.764 miles |
| Width | 13 metres |
| Left corners | 7 |
| Right corners | 5 |
| Longest straight | 0.900 kilometres / 0.559 miles |
| Constructed | 1956 |
| Modified | 1988 |
Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island, Ventnor, Victoria, Australia - View in Google Maps
Records
| Pole Position | 1m 27.246s (183.5 km/h) Jorge Martin (Ducati, 2023) |
| Race Lap | 1m 27.765s (182.4 km/h) Marc Marquez (Ducati, 2024) |
| Race Time | 39m 47.702s (181.0 km/h) Marc Marquez (Ducati, 2024) |
| 2024 Race Winner | Marc Marquez (Ducati) |
| 2024 Sprint Winner | Jorge Martin (Ducati) |
