Historic race for Aprilia Racing at Phillip Island

Oct 19, 2025 Michael Le Pard News

Published October 19, 2025 by , Editor‑in‑Chief

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MARCO BEZZECCHI THIRD AFTER A WONDERFUL DISPLAY OF MATURITY
 
APRILIA RACING CONFIRMS STATUS AS MOST SUCCESSFUL EUROPEAN MANUFACTURER OF ALL TIME: RAÚL FERNÁNDEZ OF TRACKHOUSE MOTOGP TEAM CLAIMS WIN NUMBER 300
Sunday’s race at Australia’s Phillip Island circuit turned into a milestone moment for Aprilia Racing.

Marco Bezzecchi delivered a superb display of maturity and control during the long race. Serving two long lap penalties for the incident in Indonesia, the Italian rider put together an intelligent performance. Starting from second on the grid, he immediately took the lead at turn one and built a small gap over his pursuers. After serving both penalties, he returned to the track in sixth place and staged a spectacular recovery to finish third on the podium. It was Bezzecchi’s twelfth podium of the season, including victory at Silverstone and sprint wins in Australia, Mandalika and Misano.

Standing in for Jorge Martín, Lorenzo Savadori put in a strong performance, finishing sixteenth despite not being fully fit after his Q1 crash.

Completing a historic Sunday, Raúl Fernández of the Trackhouse MotoGP Team secured his first MotoGP victory and Aprilia Racing’s 300th win.
I’m really pleased because I managed the race very well and started strongly. I had planned a strategy in my head: to get in front, build a small gap, and then take the two long laps without losing too many positions, and I managed to do exactly that. I thought I’d be able to finish no better than fourth, but when I saw I was closing in, I didn’t ease off until the end. Much of the credit goes to my team, because the strategy we devised, both for tyre management and for serving the penalties, was largely down to their work.
It was a very tough race physically. I wasn’t in the best shape, but we still managed to finish at a good pace. Unfortunately, Saturday’s crash, caused by Binder’s manoeuvre, set back our weekend’s work and also left me feeling sore physically. I’m happy for Aprilia – it’s been a great weekend and the team has achieved its 300th victory. I am very proud to be part of this project.
The three-hundredth win for Aprilia Racing, the most successful European manufacturer, speaks volumes about the history of this brand. It’s a tremendous source of pride, and credit goes to everyone who works and contributes at Noale. Reaching this milestone at a circuit like this – fast and for great riders – and doing so with the Trackhouse MotoGP Team and with Raúl, who has been riding the Aprilia for several years, is a remarkable achievement. Congratulations to all of them. Marco today did something that will go down in the annals of motorcycle racing – a truly perfect race. A test of maturity passed with flying colours. He faced an especially tough challenge, not only due to the race itself, but also as a consequence of the mistake made in Indonesia. We couldn’t be happier with this rider, this team and this brand.

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