Gaviota GasGas Aspar’s Izan Guevara claimed victory in both race and title fight after a dramatic all-action Moto3 Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island. A lights to flag four-rider fight saw the Spaniard leave nothing on the table as he celebrated the spoils of an electric season with Tech3 KTM’s Deniz Öncü and teammate Sergio Garcia completing the podium.
After heavy overnight rain a wet track greeted the Moto3 class for warm up with damp patches still scattered across the Victorian circuit - including at the bottom of Lukey Heights - as the 23-lap race prepared.
Guevara lining up from seventh on the grid for one of the most important days in his world championship career with Sterilgarda Husqvarna’s Ayumu Sasaki on pole.
VisionTrack’s number 19 Scott Ogden began his 19th birthday from 19th on the Australian GP grid with teammate Josh Whatley 29th, while morning warm-up’s runner-up John McPhee sat 16th after a tricky Saturday.