The 2025 MotoGP season continues this weekend with the Australian Grand Prix on the picturesque Phillip Island for the nineteenth spherical of the marketing campaign.
Although the championship battle has already been sewn up in favour of Marc Marquez, there’s nonetheless loads of intrigue surrounding the ultimate 4 rounds of the season.
And, a minimum of for the following two weekends, the motion must stick with it with out the world champion following surgical procedure on a shoulder damage sustained on the Indonesian Grand Prix.
With Marquez absent, in addition to Jorge Martin and Maverick Vinales, all of final yr’s entrance row is not going to participate within the 2025 Australian Grand Prix.
Pre-round favorite Marco Bezzecchi on the Aprilia faces a penalty for his collision with Marquez at Mandalika, whereas the Indonesian Grand Prix noticed probably the most sudden ending orders of your complete marketing campaign.
With climate and wildlife at all times further elements impacting races at Phillip Island, the probabilities of an sudden consequence and a wild occasion are at all times excessive.
In a yr that has been dominated by Marc Marquez and Ducati, does Phillip Island pose probably the most extensive open grand prix but this season?
That’s the primary query posed to the Crash panel on the most recent version of the Crash MotoGP Podcast, which you’ll hearken to on the hyperlink beneath.
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“It at all times throws up drama, pleasure, the entire above, and good racing most of all,” Crash MotoGP Editor Peter McLaren stated.
“The [Andrea] Iannone seagull headbut is at all times one individuals keep in mind. However you may look again at virtually any occasion and discover one thing particular about it. It was the primary place the place the Aprilia RS-GP led a race in 2019, and that was such a giant factor. After which Sepang was per week later and that was the place he [Iannone] failed the anti-doping check.
“Even issues that don’t appear that consequential have a giant impact they usually all come again to Phillip Island. And we go into this weekend as probably the most open weekends since Marc acquired injured in 2020.
“Marc’s acquired a terrific report round Phillip Island. The way in which he has been driving this yr, you’d have virtually nailed on two wins for him this weekend if he was match and driving. As an alternative he’s out injured, the entrance row from final yr will not be going to be there. You’ve acquired Pecco who you don’t comprehend it’s going to be Motegi Pecco or Mandalika Pecco this weekend. We’ve acquired Bez, who appeared quick on the twisty sections of Mandalika, however he’s virtually sure to have a penalty. It’s actually exhausting to foretell…”
