2018 World Champion Marc Marquez and Repsol Honda Team in Australia, chasing Constructors Title

2018-10-23 08:33
After clinching the Riders’ Championship at Twin Ring Motegi with record-breaker Marc Marquez, the Repsol Honda Team has left Japan and is headed toward Australia, chasing a record 24th Constructors Title, which would also be Honda’s seventh in the past eight years.

With a 47-point lead and three races remaining in the season, there is a chance for the company to reach the prestigious achievement at Phillip Island on Sunday, when round 17 of the MotoGP World Championship will get underway at 4 p.m. local time (6 a.m. CEST time).

At the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix

Marc Marquez has 3 wins—1×125 (2010) and 2xMotoGP (2015, 2017)—plus 2 podiums and 5 pole positions.

Dani Pedrosa has 1 win in 250 (2005), plus an additional 2 podiums and 1 pole position.

Marc Marquez
2018 WORLD CHAMPION
“It’s a great feeling to arrive in Australia with the Title already won, and I really look forward to enjoying the end of the season. Of course there are also the Constructors and the Teams’ titles to think of, so we’ll try to keep the same level of performance and win more races to achieve those goals as well, as they’re important for us and for Honda. I love Phillip Island; it’s a fast track that always favours race-long battles that are a great show for the fans. I just hope the weather will be good because it can change from sunny and warm to cold and windy in a matter of hours. Anyway, we’ll see; we’ll definitely try to be at the front and have fun.”

Marc Marquez
Dani Pedrosa
“Phillip Island isn’t one of my favourite tracks, though we’ve also been able to get some good results there in the past. More recently, though, we’ve struggled to find the best setup. That said, we’ll go there and manage it as well as possible. Let’s hope to find good weather and to be able to use every session well in order to prepare for the race.”

Dani Pedrosa
Rider Standings
Pos. Rider Num Nation Points Team
1
MARQUEZ
Marc 93 SPA 296 Repsol Honda Team
2
DOVIZIOSO
Andrea 4 ITA 194 Ducati Team
3
ROSSI
Valentino 46 ITA 185 Movistar Yamaha MotoGP
4
VINALES
Maverick 25 SPA 155 Movistar Yamaha MotoGP
5
CRUTCHLOW
Cal 35 GBR 148 LCR Honda
6
ZARCO
Johann 5 FRA 133 Monster Yamaha Tech 3

Source: Honda Racing Corporation

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