Overview

• Stewards issued the double long-lap for his Indonesian collision with Marc Marquez, leaving him to begin Phillip Island with a built-in time deficit.
• He led early, served the long laps on laps 5 and 7, rejoined in sixth, and carefully protected his rear tyre before attacking late.
• Bezzecchi passed Fabio Quartararo and Pedro Acosta and then overtook Alex Marquez in the closing laps to secure third.
• He credited a preplanned approach—push early to cover the penalties, then manage tyres—which he said ruled out a realistic shot at the win.
• Raul Fernandez won for Aprilia as Pecco Bagnaia crashed out, and Bezzecchi’s finish lifted him to third in the championship after taking pole and dominating the sprint.