Styrian MotoGP - Race Results
Oliveira and Tech3 KTM take a shock victory in a 12-lap Styrian MotoGP sprint at the Red Bull Ring, Oliveira sweeping past both the Ducati of Miller and KTM of Espargaro as they fought at the final corner!
The original race was halted when Vinales had to bail off at 230km/h due to brake failure into turn one, the Spaniard was unharmed but his bike destroyed the air fence.
Oliveira and Tech3 KTM take a shock victory in a 12-lap Styrian MotoGP sprint at the Red Bull Ring, Oliveira sweeping past both the Ducati of Miller and KTM of Espargaro as they fought at the final corner!
The original race was halted when Vinales had to bail off at 230km/h due to brake failure into turn one, the Spaniard was unharmed but his bike destroyed the air fence.
Mir had been leading from Nakagami and Miller when the race was stopped but did not have a new front tyre for the restart, when many other riders also switched from a medium to soft rear.
Zarco underwent surgery for a fracture to the scaphoid bone in his right wrist on Wednesday, sustained in last Sunday's huge accident with Morbidelli, returning on Saturday and qualifying third!
Zarco had to start the race from pitlane after being penalised for the incident with Morbidelli but was able to line-up on the grid for the restart.
Miller hurt his shoulder in a Saturday morning fall.
Reigning world champion Marc Marquez missed his fourth event after breaking his right arm in the MotoGP season opener and will be absent for another 'two-three months'. Marquez was again replaced by Stefan Bradl.
Francesco Bagnaia, who suffered a fracture to his right tibia at Brno, was replaced by Ducati test rider Michele Pirro for the second time.
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| Styrian MotoGP, Austria - Race Results | ||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff |
| 1 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | 16m 56.025s |
| 2 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +0.316s |
| 3 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.540s |
| 4 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.641s |
| 5 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +1.414s |
| 6 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +1.450s |
| 7 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.864s |
| 8 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16)* | +4.150s |
| 9 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +4.517s |
| 10 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +5.068s |
| 11 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +5.918s |
| 12 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +6.411s |
| 13 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +7.406s |
| 14 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +7.454s |
| 15 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +10.191s |
| 16 | Alex Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V)* | +10.524s |
| 17 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +11.447s |
| 18 | Stefan Bradl | GER | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +11.943s |
| 19 | Bradley Smith | GBR | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +12.732s |
| 20 | Michele Pirro | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +14.349s |
| 21 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +14.548s |
| Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | DNS | |
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Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
