The Spaniard had quite the tumble down the order from P2 as the rear tyre of his Ducati spun on the line after catching the tear off of his own Shoei helmet’s visor as he threw it away before the start.

Marc Marquez topped the timesheets in weather-disrupted practice for the Australian MotoGP on Friday with championship leader Jorge Martin recovering from a tumble to go fourth fastest.

Marc Marquez showcased his prowess by winning the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island. Despite a poor start, Marquez caught up and clinched his third season win, with Jorge Martin finishing second.

However, the main headlines at the start came from Marquez after a tear-off caused his GP23 to wheelspin off the line, dropping down the order and leaving the Number 93 with plenty of work to do. The eight-time World Champion began to gain positions straight away,

Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez wins the Australian Grand Prix as fellow Spaniard Jorge Martin finishes second to stretch his overall lead.

Marc Marquez returns to winning ways as he beat Jorge Martin in a head-to-head duel in the Australian Grand Prix.

MotoGP champion Marc Marquez showcased his expertise to clinch victory at the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, overcoming a poor start to finish ahead of leader Jorge Martin. The race saw intense competition,

PHILLIP ISLAND, Australia (Reuters) -Six-times MotoGP champion Marc Marquez put on a master class to win the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix ahead of world championship leader Jorge Martin at Phillip Island on Sunday.

Just like he has done at the San Marino and Aragon GPs this year, Marc Marquez dominated the Australian MotoGP race. Sprint winner Jorge Martin finished second after a long drawn-out battle with the Gresini rider in the main race.

Gresini Ducati’s Marc Marquez battled back from yet another disastrous start to claim a stunning victory over Jorge Martin at the Australian Grand Prix. Francesco Bagnaia was third for the factory Ducati team,