2019 Phillip Island MotoGP Results: Marquez Takes Win #11 in Australia

2019 Phillip Island MotoGP Results

When Marc Marquez clinched his eighth title in Thailand across all classes, four rounds remained.

The Repsol Honda RC213V pilot could have relaxed, but he showed no signs of slowing during the first of three back-to-back rounds last week at Motegi for the Japanese Grand Prix.

He dominated Motegi and carried that rhythm into Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island. There, Marquez was under constant pressure from Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Maverick Vinales.

But while battling for the lead on the final lap, Vinales crashed, allowing Marquez to claim his 11th win of 2019 MotoGP with zero pressure. This bumped LCR Honda’s Cal Crutchlow into second. The Brit finished 11.413 seconds behind. Taking the final podium position was Pramac Racing Ducati’s Jack Miller, who finished 14.400 seconds back.

Marquez began from third on the grid behind Petronas Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo and poleman Vinales. A nine-rider battle began, and Marquez was upfront battling with Vinales and Crutchlow.

Marquez would not get the lead until the last lap. Once out front, Vinales crashed while under pressure.

“It has been a crazy weekend with the weather and everything,” Marc Marquez says about the cancelation of practice and qualifying sessions due to high winds. “Maverick was very fast today, but I was able to follow him and start slowly cooking the victory.

“Viñales started to push very hard and very fast at the front, but I knew that if I could stay with him for four or five laps then the victory was possible. The Repsol Honda Team have done a great job with the limited track time we have had.

“We had to gamble a little bit with the soft rear tyre and it was on the limit in the end, but we were able to win! It’s really special to take this 55th win with Honda, I feel incredible with the Honda family and I’m excited to enjoy this moment with them and the team.”

With his victory, Marquez became the most successful Honda rider of all time. He passed Mick Doohan and now has 55 victories in the premier class, and 81 overall. He is fourth on the list of most overall GP wins across all classes:

• Giacomo Agostini, 122 wins
• Valentino Rossi, 115
• Angel Nieto, 90
• Marc Marquez, 81

Marquez needs just nine more podium finishes to equal Pedrosa’s record 112 premier class podiums on Honda machinery.

With two races still remaining in 2019, Marquez (375 points) is just nine points away from surpassing Jorge Lorenzo’s record 383 points from a single premier class season. The MotoGP Championship heads directly to Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia for the penultimate round.

2019 Phillip Island MotoGP Results

Pos.	Rider	Manufacturer	Nationality	Time
1	Marc Marquez	Honda	ESP	40’43.729
2	Cal Crutchlow	Honda	GBR	00’11.413
3	Jack Miller	Ducati	AUS	00’14.499
4	Francesco Bagnaia	Ducati	ITA	00’14.554
5	Joan Mir	Suzuki	ESP	00’14.817
6	Andrea Iannone	Aprilia	ITA	00’15.280
7	Andrea Dovizioso	Ducati	ITA	00’15.294
8	Valentino Rossi	Yamaha	ITA	00’15.841
9	Alex Rins	Suzuki	ESP	00’16.032
10	Aleix Espargaro	Aprilia	ESP	00’16.590
11	Franco Morbidelli	Yamaha	ITA	00’24.145
12	Pol Espargaro	KTM	ESP	00’26.654
13	Johann Zarco	KTM	FRA	00’26.758
14	Karel Abraham	Ducati	CZE	00’44.912
15	Hafizh Syahrin	KTM	MYS	00’44.968
16	Jorge Lorenzo	Honda	ESP	01’06.045

 

2019 MotoGP Point Standings (after 17 of 19 rounds)

Pos.	Rider	Manufacturer	Nationality	Points
1	Marc Marquez	Honda	ESP	375
2	Andrea Dovizioso	Ducati	ITA	240
3	Alex Rins	Suzuki	ESP	183
4	Maverick Viñales	Yamaha	ESP	176
5	Danilo Petrucci	Ducati	ITA	169
6	Fabio Quartararo	Yamaha	FRA	163
7	Valentino Rossi	Yamaha	ITA	153
8	Jack Miller	Ducati	AUS	141
9	Cal Crutchlow	Honda	GBR	133
10	Franco Morbidelli	Yamaha	ITA	105
11	Pol Espargaro	KTM	ESP	89
12	Joan Mir	Suzuki	ESP	77
13	Takaaki Nakagami	Honda	JPN	74
14	Aleix Espargaro	Aprilia	ESP	52
15	Francesco Bagnaia	Ducati	ITA	50
16	Andrea Iannone	Aprilia	ITA	43
17	Miguel Oliveira	KTM	PRT	33
18	Johann Zarco	KTM	FRA	30
19	Jorge Lorenzo	Honda	ESP	23
20	Tito Rabat	Ducati	ESP	18
21	Stefan Bradl	Honda	DEU	16
22	Michele Pirro	Ducati	ITA	9
23	Hafizh Syahrin	KTM	MYS	8
24	Karel Abraham	Ducati	CZE	7
25	Sylvain Guintoli	Kawasaki	FRA	7
26	Bradley Smith	KTM	GBR	0