Raul Fernandez broke through for his maiden MotoGP victory in Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix, the Spanish rider winning on his 76th premier-class start for Aprilia to take the first victory for the Trackhouse Racing team at Phillip Island.

The 24-year-old, who had never led a lap in a Grand Prix before Sunday, built a significant lead when early pace-setter Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia) served a pair of long-lap penalties, Fernandez crossing the line for his first win since his 2021 Moto2 runner-up campaign by 1.418 seconds.

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