Ducati believes Aprilia got “unlucky” with weather changes over the Australian Grand Prix weekend, citing the RS-GP’s superior pace in dry conditions.
Aprilia was expected to dominate proceedings at Phillip Island after Marco Bezzecchi led a 1-2-4-5 result for the Noale-based manufacturer in Friday Practice. But Saturday’s running didn’t quite go as it had expected, with Ducati’s Marc Marquez claiming pole position in a wet qualifying before leading a podium lockout for Borgo Panigale in a dry-weather sprint.