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More MotoGP twists in Australia
It didn’t match up to last year’s thriller at Phillip Island, but there was still plenty of drama.
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Marc Márquez looked set for a win in Australia
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Márquez looked on course to mark his success the previous week with a sixth win of the year, as he led by some advantage, but a front-end crash ended his race prematurely and resulted in his first DNF of the year. It left Crutchlow in charge, and the Brit rode an excellent race to manage the gap to those chasing him.
Cal Crutchlow scored his second win of 2016
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Maverick Viñales finished on the podium
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Valentino Rossi placed second
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Crutchlow becomes first Brit to win on Australian soil
It may seem hard to believe, but Crutchlow's win at Phillip Island was the first in Australia for a British rider in any class.
Nicky Hayden made a MotoGP cameo for Honda
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Ride of the weekend...
It's a toss up between Rossi,who went from 15th to second, and Viñales fighting his way up from 13th on the grid to finish third.
14 world titles on the Phillip Island grid
With Nicky Hayden coming in to fill spot of the injured Dani Pedrosa at Repsol Honda in Phillip Island, it meant there were a total of 14 MotoGP titles amongst four riders on the starting grid.
That's the highest number ever to start a race in the premier class.
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