- PHILLIP ISLAND, Australia: Alex de Angelis of San Marino overtook championship leader Stefan Bradl on the final lap to win Sunday’s 25-lap Moto2 race at the Australian Grand Prix.
De Angelis, riding a Motobi, finished in 39 minutes, 44.774 seconds, just under 1.4 seconds faster than Germany’s Bradl after the two made contact on the final lap. Marc Marquez of Spain, on a Suter, was third, 6.3 seconds behind the winner.
Bradl continues to lead the championship with two rounds to go with 254 points, just three ahead of Marquez. Andrea Iannone of Italy, who finished eighth Sunday, is third overall with 165 points, followed by de Angelis with 157.