MotoGP is gearing up for the Australian Grand Prix. With just four races left in the season, the championship fight is hotting up between leader Jorge Martin just 10 ahead of second-placed Francesco Bagnaia.
A similar battle was unfolding between the pair last season and, by the 2023 Australian GP, Bagnaia was leading Martin in the championship by 18 points. Martin had taken pole position for the race and despite taking a comfortable lead at the start of the grand prix, he plummeted down to fifth on the last lap after taking a gamble on a soft rear tyre.
This helped Johann Zarco take his debut win on his 200th try and his first victory since his title win in the 2016 Moto2 championship. The Frenchman had been sitting at the back of a four-rider pack before climbing through the ranks over four laps, to begin chasing down the lead on the final lap. Bagnaia crossed the line in second place, extending his championship lead to 27 points for the final four races.
