Bagnaia Extends Championship Lead as MotoGP Concludes Australian Grand Prix
Phillip Island, Australia – November 26, 2023 – Francesco Bagnaia of Ducati Lenovo team further solidified his position atop teh 2025 MotoGP World Championship standings following the Australian Grand prix at Phillip Island.The race concluded with Bagnaia maintaining a commanding lead, while shifts occurred throughout the remainder of the rider order.
The Australian Grand Prix results have meaningful implications for the championship battle as the season nears its conclusion. With only two races remaining – Qatar and Valencia – the points gap between Bagnaia and his rivals is widening, increasing his likelihood of securing back-to-back titles. The performance of riders like Martin and Bezzecchi will be crucial in determining whether a challenge to Bagnaia’s dominance materializes.
Here is the updated championship standings following the Phillip Island race:
- Francesco Bagnaia (ITA) – Ducati Lenovo Team (Desmosedici GP23) – 319 points (-0)
- Jorge Martin (SPA) - Prima Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP23) – 271 points (-48)
- Marco bezzecchi (ITA) – Mooney VR46 Racing Team (Desmosedici GP23) – 247 points (-72)
- Brad Binder (RSA) – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) – 208 points (-111)
- Fabio Di giannantonio (ITA) – Gresini Racing MotoGP (Desmosedici GP23) – 171 points (-148)
- Luca Marini (ITA) - Mooney VR46 Racing Team (Desmosedici GP23) – 167 points (-152)
- Aleix Espargaro (SPA) – Aprilia racing (RS-GP23) – 160 points (-159)
- Johann Zarco (FRA) – LCR Honda Castrol (RC213V) – 135 points (-184)
- Jack Miller (AUS) – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) – 128 points (-191)
- augusto Fernandez (SPA) – GASGAS Factory Racing Tech3 (RC16) – 96 points (-223)
- Joan Mir (SPA) – repsol Honda Team (RC213V) - 77 points (-242)
- Ai Ogura (JPN) – Technomag Racing MotoGP (RS-GP25)* – 73 points (-246)
- Maverick Viñales (SPA) – Aprilia Racing (RS-GP23) – 72 points (-247)
- Alex Marquez (SPA) – Gresini Racing motogp (Desmosedici GP23) – 66 points (-253)
- Alex Rins (SPA) – LCR Honda Castrol (RC213V) – 60 points (-259)
- Miguel Oliveira (POR) – Trackhouse Racing Aprilia (RS-GP25) – 36 points (-283)
- Franco Morbidelli (ITA) – Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP23) – 34 points (-285)
- Pol Espargaro (SPA) – GASGAS Factory Racing Tech3 (RC16) – 23 points (-296)
- Takaaki Nakagami (JPN) – Idemitsu Honda LCR (RC213V) – 10 points (-309)
- lorenzo Savadori (ITA) – Aprilia Factory (RS-GP25) – 8 points (-311)
- Raul Fernandez (SPA)
