2015 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix

Australia  2015 Australian Grand Prix
Race details
Race 16 of 18 races in the
2015 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date18 October 2015
Official namePramac Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix[1][2][3]
LocationPhillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.448 km (2.764 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
Rider Spain Marc Márquez Honda
Time 1:28.364
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Marc Márquez Honda
Time 1:29.280 on lap 27
Podium
First Spain Marc Márquez Honda
Second Spain Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha
Third Italy Andrea Iannone Ducati
Moto2
Pole position
Rider Spain Álex Rins Kalex
Time 1:32.523
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Álex Rins Kalex
Time 1:32.880 on lap 10
Podium
First Spain Álex Rins Kalex
Second United Kingdom Sam Lowes Speed Up
Third Italy Lorenzo Baldassarri Kalex
Moto3
Pole position
Rider United Kingdom Danny Kent[N 1] Honda
Time 1:36.180
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Francesco Bagnaia Mahindra
Time 1:36.532 on lap 3
Podium
First Portugal Miguel Oliveira KTM
Second Spain Efrén Vázquez Honda
Third South Africa Brad Binder KTM

The 2015 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixteenth round of the 2015 MotoGP season. It was held at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Phillip Island on Sunday 18 October 2015.

In his 130th start, Marc Márquez achieved his 50th Grand Prix win – becoming the ninth rider to reach that mark, and the youngest to do so,[4] at 22 years, 243 days – with a final-lap pass on Jorge Lorenzo.[5] The final podium position was taken by Andrea Iannone, despite striking a seagull during the early laps. With Valentino Rossi finishing in fourth place, Lorenzo cut the championship lead to eleven points with two races remaining. With Lorenzo's result, Yamaha clinched their first title for constructors championship; their first title since 2010. The race is considered to be one of the best in MotoGP history, many praising the battle between the top four riders as thrilling and unpredictable.[6]

In the lower classes, Álex Rins took his second Moto2 victory of the season, finishing clear of Sam Lowes and Lorenzo Baldassarri; Baldassarri's result was his first podium finish in Grand Prix racing. In Moto3, Miguel Oliveira's fourth victory of 2015 maintained his mathematical chance of claiming the world championship title.[7] Efrén Vázquez finished in second place ahead of Oliveira's teammate Brad Binder. Championship leader Danny Kent crashed out of the race, which meant that Oliveira reduced the championship lead to 40.

  1. ^ "2015 Australian MotoGP". Motorsportmagazine.com. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  2. ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "2015 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". progcovers.com.
  3. ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "Phillip Island Circuit - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". progcovers.com. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Marquez's 50th victory sets title race alight". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Marc Marquez beats Jorge Lorenzo on last lap". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  6. ^ Dawe, Joseph Caron (17 October 2015). "Marc Márquez wins a MotoGP classic in Australia". RedBull.com. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Oliveira victory in Moto3 keeps title hopes alive". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2016.


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