Our visit to Phillip Island delivered another classic, with unpredictable weather, wildlife encounters and new winners creating the headlines. Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) stamped his authority in the premier class, securing his maiden MotoGP victory after a flawless display. The #25 made it a day to remember, beating Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) and Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing). Now, before we jet off to Malaysia, make sure to check out the hottest talking points from Australia!

"In the last sector, I started to cry in my helmet"

Emotional, dominant, relentless and historic are just some of the words used to describe Raul Fernandez’ performance in Australia. The #25 rode his heart out, stretching a convincing margin before taking the chequered flag with a 1.418s advantage. It rounds off an incredible weekend, which included P2 in the Sprint and a second-row start. After the Grand Prix, Fernandez opened up on his emotions after earning Trackhouse’s first MotoGP win.

Fernandez: "I still don’t believe it. Yesterday, I saw in the Sprint that Marco had an amazing pace. Also Diggia, in the last part of the Sprint, had a really good pace. This morning, when I had a meeting with the team, we found that to fight for the podium was a realistic position, but we never thought that we had the chance to get the victory. Anyway, I’m really happy for me, for my team, but especially for my family and for my brother, because he always supports me.

"I tried to be relaxed, but in the last lap in the last sector, I started to cry in my helmet. I am very happy for Trackhouse, but also for Aprilia because it is the 300th victory for them, so congratulations also."

"I didn’t even expect a podium"

Marco Bezzecchi had a mixed weekend at Phillip Island, with the Italian star adding another front-row start and a Sprint win to his name. However, on Sunday, Bezzecchi was forced to complete a double Long Lap following his clash with Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) in Indonesia. After serving his penalties, Bezzecchi took P3, securing a surprise podium finish, which even Bezzecchi was not expecting.

Bezzecchi: "I never thought honestly about the victory, only the journalists thought about it. But I didn’t even expect a podium, so to be honest, when the race was going on, I tried my best to be far ahead at the time that I completed the first Long Lap to not finish inside the pack. My strategy, fortunately, worked well. To be completely honest, the strategy was from my team, not me.

"When I fought with Pedro, I thought that fourth was the maximum. It’s super hard to overtake him, so I said, 'Okay, that’s it. Let’s try to escape from him and secure this fourth place.' But then I saw that with Alex, I was catching him also. So I said, 'Okay, let’s continue pushing, and at least try.'"

"I was managing"

Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) clinched solid results in Australia, once again showcasing his impressive defensive skills. Acosta qualified on the second row, defending and earning his spot on the Sprint podium before completing the top five on Sunday. Acosta was initially fighting for the podium on Sunday, eventually dropping back – leaving the Spaniard to reflect on the weekend as a whole.

Acosta: "We know that on paper, this is our worst track of the whole season, my worst track of the whole season. But it's something to consider, to understand why the four KTMs with four different guys and four different riding styles are losing that much grip, even when we are managing.

"I was quite convinced that it was a good day. But man, I was managing. I was behind Raul for a long time, managing the front pressure. When you are behind, you use less rear tyre because you are more gentle, because you have the slipstream and everything."

"We just need to understand why"

Francesco Bagnaia’s (Ducati Lenovo Team) woes continue following another DNF on Sunday. It’s another weekend with no points scored, dropping Bagnaia outside the top three in the World Championship. Bagnaia qualified P11 on the grid, achieving his sole finish of P19 in Saturday’s Sprint. Now, the #63 is continuing to look for answers after trying a different setting for Sunday.

Bagnaia: "Luckily, this morning we tried something that was completely not working, so we just moved in the other direction, and the bike was much more stable. It was more difficult to ride due to the heaviness, but at least it was a bit better. So I was able to force a bit more, and I was able to ride at a pace that was faster than the riders in the front, so I was recovering.

"I was pushing hard in Japan, but I was not that tight, I was not that on the limit, and I was winning. And this was my Ducati, also from the past. What I'm riding this season and what I rode here, I think, is not the idea of a Ducati. So, we just need to understand why."

"Not how we wanted the day to end"

Jack Miller’s (Prima Pramac Yamaha) fairytale home weekend came crashing down on Sunday, following a mistake on Lap 5. Miller crashed at Turn 6, bringing a disappointing end to what was a solid weekend. Despite the crash, it wasn’t all gloom for Miller, who secured a P4 finish in the Sprint and a front row start, describing the weekend as positive overall.

Miller: "Not how we wanted the day to end. A positive weekend all around. And yeah, I felt decent coming into the race. I got away with a decent start and was in the group there. I was struggling a little bit more than I had all weekend. It kind of felt like I had to force it a little bit more to make it turn. Whether it was the Pirelli rubber or the extra fuel, I mean, we're only two litres more than Warm Up, but still."