Austrian MotoGP - Race Results

Dovizioso and Ducati take their first win of the season during a chaotic, restarted Austrian MotoGP, held over 20 laps at the Red Bull Ring.

The initial race was stopped due to a shocking accident for Morbidelli and Zarco, who tangled on the flat-out kink before Turn 3. Their bikes then careered towards the corner, Morbidelli's machine bouncing through a narrow gap between Vinales and Rossi.

Both Zarco and Morbidelli were conscious, although the Italian needed medical assistance.

Austrian MotoGP - Race Results

Dovizioso and Ducati take their first win of the season during a chaotic, restarted Austrian MotoGP, held over 20 laps at the Red Bull Ring.

The initial race was stopped due to a shocking accident for Morbidelli and Zarco, who tangled on the flat-out kink before Turn 3. Their bikes then careered towards the corner, Morbidelli's machine bouncing through a narrow gap between Vinales and Rossi.

Both Zarco and Morbidelli were conscious, although the Italian needed medical assistance.

Update from Petronas Yamaha: 'Franco is okay. His right hand, right shoulder and head took the brunt of his crash but he did not lose consciousness at any point. He has undergone a CT scan, which showed that there are no major issues. Franco is currently in the Clinica Mobile undergoing minor treatments.'

After the restart, Miller took the lead on soft tyres but was caught and passed by Dovizioso and Rins.

Rins then crashed out moments after taking the lead from Dovizioso, who broke clear in the closing laps to win just one day after announcing he would leave the team at the end of the season.

Miller and Mir fought the flag, the Australian running wide in the final corners meaning Suzuki's Mir took his first MotoGP podium with a second pace.

Espargaro had been leading when the race was stopped, but the restart would be less kind and he eventually crashed out after tangling with KTM colleague Oliveira, who was furious.

Vinales had a terrible opening lap, dropping to the back of the pack with possible bike issues.

World championship leader Quartararo ran wide through the gravel during the first race, meaning a recovery ride after the restart.

Reigning world champion Marc Marquez missed his third event after breaking his right arm in the MotoGP season opener, and was again replaced by Stefan Bradl.

Francesco Bagnaia, who suffered a fracture to his right tibia in Friday practice in Brno, was replaced by Ducati test rider Michele Pirro.

The second of the back-to-back Red Bull Ring rounds takes place next weekend.

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Austrian MotoGP - Race Results
PosRiderNatTeamTime/Diff
1Andrea DoviziosoITADucati Team (GP20)28m 20.853s
2Joan MirSPASuzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)+1.377
3Jack MillerAUSPramac Ducati (GP20)+1.549
4Brad BinderRSARed Bull KTM (RC16)*+5.526
5Valentino RossiITAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+5.837
6Takaaki NakagamiJPNLCR Honda (RC213V)+6.403
7Danilo PetrucciITADucati Team (GP20)+12.498
8Fabio QuartararoFRAPetronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)+12.534
9Iker LecuonaSPARed Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)*+14.117
10Maverick ViñalesSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+15.276
11Aleix EspargaroSPAAprilia Gresini (RS-GP)+17.772
12Michele PirroITAPramac Ducati (GP20)+23.271
13Bradley SmithGBRAprilia Gresini (RS-GP)+24.868
14Alex MarquezSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)*+24.943
15Cal CrutchlowGBRLCR Honda (RC213V)+27.435
16Tito RabatSPAReale Avintia (GP19)+28.502
17Stefan BradlGERRepsol Honda (RC213V)+28.609
 Alex RinsSPASuzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)DNF
 Pol EspargaroSPARed Bull KTM (RC16)DNF
 Miguel OliveiraPORRed Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)DNF
 Franco MorbidelliITAPetronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)DNS
 Johann ZarcoFRAReale Avintia (GP19)DNS

* Rookie.

By Peter McLaren

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