Marc Marquez wins the Australian MotoGP after an epic last lap by the Honda rider saw him charge from third to first, passing Jorge Lorenzo at MG Corner.
At the same time, World championship leader Valentino Rossi lost third to Andrea Iannone with the top four covered by one-second at the line!
Rossi's MotoGP title lead now stands at 11 points over team-mate Lorenzo, with two rounds remaining.
Anthony West and fellow Australian Damian Cudlin were returning to MotoGP as replacements for the injured Karel Abraham and Alex de Angelis...
1. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 40m 33.849s
2. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 40m 34.098s
3. Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 40m 34.779s
4. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 40m 34.907s
5. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 40m 38.911s
6. Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 40m 40.649s
7. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 40m 43.224s
8. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 40m 52.250s
9. Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 40m 53.888s
10. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 40m 54.506s
11. Scott Redding GBR Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 40m 55.695s
12. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 40m 56.689s
13. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 41m 3.017s
14. Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 41m 11.093s
15. Jack Miller AUS LCR Honda (RC213V-RS)* 41m 14.041s
16. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 41m 22.112s
17. Yonny Hernandez COL Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 41m 22.421s
18. Loris Baz FRA Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)* 41m 22.526s
19. Eugene Laverty IRL Aspar MotoGP Team (RC213V-RS)* 41m 24.050s
20. Mike Di Meglio FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 41m 24.111s
21. Stefan Bradl GER Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 41m 24.126s
22. Toni Elias SPA Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha) 41m 54.791s
23. Anthony West AUS AB Motoracing (RC213V-RS) 41m 57.303s
Nicky Hayden USA Aspar MotoGP Team (RC213V-RS) DNF
Damian Cudlin AUS E-Motion IodaRacing (ART) DNF
Blue Name = Factory - Official MotoGP ECU hardware, unique manufacturer software.
20 litres of race fuel, 5 engine changes for the season. All engines identical throughout the year within the same team (development freeze).
Black Name = Factory (with concessions) - Official MotoGP ECU hardware, unique manufacturer software.
Applicable to Factory entries by a manufacturer that did not achieve a dry win in 2013 (Ducati) or any new MotoGP manufacturers (Suzuki and Aprilia).
22 litres of race fuel for Ducati, 24 litres for Suzuki and Aprilia. Same 12 engine changes, softer rear tyre, no engine development freeze and extra testing opportunities as the Open Category.
Red Name = Open - Full official MotoGP ECU, hardware and software.
24 litres of race fuel, 12 engine changes, softer rear tyre, no engine development freeze and greater testing opportunities relative to Factory.
* Rookie
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