Moto3 Australia Race: Victory and world title for the Exceptional Izan Guevara!

Ayumu Sasaki qualified on pole for the third time in Moto3 with Germany 2019 and the Dutch TT earlier this year, where he took his first victory in the category. He will be looking to reach the podium in four successive Moto3 races for the first time. Only two riders have won in Moto3 at Phillip Island after qualifying on pole: Sandro Cortese (2012) and Brad Binder (2016), both riding a KTM.

Third in the Championship, Sergio Garcia qualified in second position, which is only the fourth time since the start of the year that he has qualified in the top three with Argentina (pole and won the race), Spain ( qualified second and finished P2) and Japan (qualified third). He will aim for victory for the first time since Italy.

The recruit Ivan Ortola qualified third, which is the first time he has qualified in the top three. His best result in Moto3 so far is the P6 obtained in Aragon. After passing Q1, Carlos Tatay qualified in fourth position, which is the fifth time since the start of the year that he has qualified in the top six. He will try to get on the podium for the second time in his GP career, after Indonesia this year (P3).

Diogo Moreira qualified in fifth position, marking the eighth time in his rookie season that he has qualified in the top six. His best result in Moto3 so far is P6, achieved six times, including the last two races.

The leader of the championship, Izan Guevara, qualified in seventh position, which is the eighth time this year that he has failed to qualify among the top six. He must score 2 points more than Dennis Foggia, do not concede more than 6 points to Sergio Garcia and not to lose points and 20 to Ayumu Sasaki to become 2022 Moto3 World Champion this Sunday.

Second in the Championship, Dennis Foggia qualified in 12th position, equaling his worst qualifying result since the start of the season in Portugal. He will attempt to achieve back-to-back Moto3 victories for the second time in the category after the Aragon/San Marino double last year.

What will this Australian Grand Prix, 18th round of the Moto3 season, have in store for us? Before you know it, here is the table that summarizes the facts known so far.

Phillip Island Moto3™	2019	2022
FP1	1'48.024 Tony Arbolino	1'39.773 Diogo Moreira
FP2	1'36.809 Arón Canet	1'37.797 Ayumu Sasaki
FP3	1'38.492 Tony Arbolino
Q1	1'44.878 Can Öncü
Q2	1'38.976 Marcos Ramírez	1'35.854 Ayumu Sasaki
Warm-up	1'37.411 Sergio Garcia
Course	Dalla Porta, Ramirez, Arenas	Guevara, Oncu, Garcia
All time lap record	1'36.050 Alex Márquez (2014)	1'35.854 Ayumu Sasaki

It's 15° in the air and 23° on the track: the weather is nice, the track is dry even though the rain fell recently. There are still some traces of humidity on certain parts of the route.

Guevara can be titled in this race...1st match point!

23 laps will be completed

It's off and it's Garcia who comes out in front ahead of Moreira and Ortola. Sasaki attacks Ortola to gain 3rd position and it passes.

Guevara dumpling who finds himself 6th

Sasaki takes control after 2 laps: he is ahead of Ortola, Garcia, Moreira and Oncu

Big fall for Holgado and Furusato in sector 3

Garcia takes the lead again ahead of Moreira, Sasaki, Guevara who is coming back strong and Kelso. Foggia is only 13th

Garcia tries to get away from his pursuers who are 5: Sasaki who has taken 2nd position, Guevara, Oncu, Kelso and Moreira. There are 17 laps left to complete.

Guevara hangs on and takes 2nd position behind his teammate: Oncu follows suit followed by Sasaki, Moreira, Nepa, McPhee, Tatay and Foggia.

Guevara takes leadership! There are 14 rounds left.

IThere are now 4 in the leading group: Garcia who has regained control ahead of Guevara, Sasaki and Oncu. Follow at. 1.987s behind, Kelso, McPhee, Nepa, Moreira, Foggia and Munoz.

Ogden Falls

There are 9 laps remaining and there are still 4 ahead who can claim victory: Sasaki who has taken control ahead of Guevara, Garcia and Öncü.

But Garcia doesn't give up and returns to his head. He passes his teammate and Sasaki.

There are 5 laps left and Garcia holds on in front of Oncu, Sasaki and Guevara 

Suzuki crashes in turn 4

It's the fight between Garcia and Guevara: This benefits Sasaki who takes the lead: Guevara takes 2nd position but Garcia gets back in front of his teammate, they touch: Garcia takes control in front of Guevara and Sasaki.

Oncu gets involved in the dance: he takes the lead of the race for a while but Guevara gets back in front.

LAST ROUND

Guevara leads ahead of Oncu, Garcia, Sasaki and McPhee

Yamanaka Falls

VICTORY AND TITLE for GUEVARA who finishes ahead of Oncu, Garcia, Sasaki, Nepa, McPhee, Moreira, Kelso, Foggia and Rossi

A CHAMPION is born!

Moto3 Australia Race: classification

Credit classification motogp.com