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Phillip Island MotoGP race

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Rossi back to the front - briefly! Zarco now ahead at the Hayshed.
Ducati-watch: Dovizioso has gained one more place at Pedrosa's expense, moving up to 11th. Lorenzo is 14th.
Marquez down to fifth place behind Iannone now, as Marquez runs slightly wide at Turn 1. 10 laps to go...
Zarco all over the back of Rossi, and attacks at Honda corner to retake the lead!
Vinales clears Marquez to make it a provisional Yamaha 1-2-3!
Zarco back to second now as he grabs the spot off Marquez at Honda, still life in those soft Michelins yet, clearly...
12 laps to go. It's Rossi, Marquez, Zarco, Vinales all together at the front.
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Top 10 rundown:

1. Rossi
2. Marquez
3. Zarco
4. Vinales
5. Iannone
6. Miller
7. Crutchlow
8. Rins
9. Smith
10. P Espargaro
Iannone now up to fifth as Miller drops down to sixth, the lowest he's been all race.
Marquez tries to follow Rossi through, but he's stuck behind Zarco for the time being with Vinales - now ahead of Miller - on his tail as well.
Rossi grabs the lead off Zarco at Honda corner! Are those medium tyres coming into their own?
Rossi has cleared Marquez for second and now challenging Zarco for the lead as we near half-distance.
Vinales now embroiled in a scrap over fifth place with Iannone, with Crutchlow in close pursuit.
The two swap again at Rossi's favourite passing place, the ironically-named Honda corner.
But the Aussie repays the favour at Turn 1 - back to third.
Rossi moves back ahead of Miller at MG for third place.
Zarco is looking relatively comfortable in the lead, even if he's unable to shake off Marquez and the other six riders making up this Moto3-esque lead pack.
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Top 10 order:

1. Zarco
2. Marquez
3. Miller
4. Rossi
5. Vinales
6. Iannone
7. Crutchlow
8. Rins
9. Smith
10. P Espargaro
Dovizioso meanwhile is up to 12th ahead of Lorenzo, which is worth only four points.
Miller gets the job done at Honda corner, and it's back into the top three for the #43.
Miller is having a second wind here - he's picked off Vinales for fourth and is challenging Rossi for the bottom step on the podium.
So it's now Zarco from Marquez, Vinales, Rossi, Miller and Vinales.
Zarco leads the Australian Grand Prix as Rossi runs wide at Honda corner!
Miller, Crutchlow, Iannone and Rins are all close behind. What a race so far!
Zarco right on Rossi's tail as they head into Turn 1, but can't make the move. The top four are all running nose-to-tail...
Zarco meanwhile grabs second off Marquez, the soft tyres working well for now - but will they go the distance?
Crash
Espargaro crashes at Turn 1! Disaster for Aprilia.
Dovizioso is back into the points in 14th, two places behind Lorenzo.
Zarco on a mission, he barges past Vinales at MG corner and into third place!
Marquez muscles his way by Vinales at the Southern Loop and into second place now, as Miller tries - but fails - to wrest back fourth from Zarco at Honda.
Miller loses another place as Zarco slots into fourth.
Rossi goes ahead of Vinales into the lead with another sweet pass at Honda corner!
And now Marquez moves through into third, demoting Miller to fourth.
Three wide on the main straight as the Yamahas blast by Miller, but it's Vinales who retakes the lead!
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Top 10 rundown:

1. Miller
2. Rossi
3. Vinales
4. Marquez
5. Zarco
6. A Espargaro
7. Crutchlow
8. Iannone
9. Rins
10. P Espargaro
But he's through at Honda, so Rossi is now Miller's closest challenger.
Rossi has a look at team-mate Vinales into Turn 1, but can't get the move done and stays third.
The lead Ducati is currently Karel Abraham (!) in P12, ahead of Lorenzo in 13th.
Dovizioso meanwhile is still 18th and out of the points after running wide.
Miller meanwhile leads by 0.846s. What a ride so far by the local boy.

By: Matt Beer

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