Raul Fernandez made MotoGP history at the 2025 Australian Grand Prix, taking a lights-to-flag victory to secure both his and Trackhouse Racing’s first premier-class win.
The Spaniard controlled the race from start to finish, holding off Fabio di Giannantonio and Marco Bezzecchi at Phillip Island.
Bezzecchi had pipped polesitter Fabio Quartararo at the start and led through Doohan Corner, taking the holeshot ahead of fellow Aprilia rider Fernandez and KTM’s Pedro Acosta.
However, the Italian’s double long-lap penalty – a holdover from *the* Mandalika incident – quickly changed the complexion of the race.
After serving both on laps six and seven, Bezzecchi dropped to sixth and faced a steep hill to recovery.
That left Fernandez in clear air, and the 24-year-old immediately capitalised. By lap eight, his lead had stretched to a full second, while di Giannantonio and Alex Marquez engaged in a fierce fight for the podium positions.
The speed is back! @FabioDiggia49 into 2nd to chase down @25RaulFernandez ⚡#AustralianGP 🇦🇺 pic.twitter.com/vu6nk5Xsyf
— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) October 19, 2025
Acosta, initially running second, was shuffled back as the laps unfolded, first by Marquez and then by di Giannantonio, who made a decisive move at Turn 8 on lap 23.
Behind the leaders, the race unravelled for reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia, who crashed out with two laps to go to complete another disastrous weekend.
Earlier incidents had already claimed Jack Miller and Johann Zarco on lap six, and Joan Mir on lap ten.
💔 @PeccoBagnaia's Sunday has just gone from bad to worse #AustralianGP 🇦🇺 pic.twitter.com/ZRZ83o3sQN
— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) October 19, 2025
As Fernandez calmly managed his advantage, Bezzecchi mounted a late charge. The Aprilia rider passed Acosta for fourth on lap 22 and then lunged on the inside of Alex Marquez through Miller Corner on the final lap to snatch the final podium place.
Di Giannantonio’s second place capped another strong showing for the VR46 squad, but one – and ‘Diggia’ himself – can’t shake the feeling, had the Italian not messed up qualifying, a race win at his favorite track would have been on the cards with Bezzecchi out of the way due to his penalties.
Further back, Honda’s Luca Marini delivered a great ride to sixth, narrowly behind Acosta, while Alex Rins showed one of his best races of 2025 to bring his M1 home in seventh.
Brad Binder led a trio of KTMs in eighth, ahead of Enea Bastianini and Pol Espargaro. Fabio Quartararo faded through the middle stages and finished 11th after being passed by multiple riders down the main straight, clearly struggling with top-end power.
