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Andrea Iannone has taken the first win for the Ducati Team since Casey Stoner last took the red machine over the finish line at Phillip Island in 2010 following a historic result at Red Bull Ring in Austria.

The Italian, for whom the victory is his first, held off pressure from teammate Andrea Dovizioso as the Ducati duo took off in the second half of the race and took a 1-2 for the Borgo Panigale factory for the first time since 2007.

Reigning champion Jorge Lorenzo (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) completed the podium in P3 to beat teammate Valentino Rossi to the rostrum and cut the gap to points leader Marc Marquez.

Iannone began the race from pole and got a great start off the line to lead into Turn 1, with drama behind as Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) went in hot and ran wide in an incident that also affected fast-starting Lorenzo.

‘The Maniac’ was the only rider to change to the medium rear tyre allocation, in addition to suffering with pain in his ribs from a motocross accident, but after being passed by Dovizioso was able to fight back against his compatriot and eventually crossed the line ahead to take the historic win.

Dovizioso had an impressive race and led a good many laps at the Red Bull Ring, proving a worthy rival in the duel at the front as the Italian took the fight to his teammate. With a harder tyre option than Iannone, the veteran rider was however unable to quite close on his compatriot in the final few laps and crossed the line P2 in his 250th GP start – the first 1-2 for Ducati since Phillip Island in 2007.

Jorge Lorenzo has had a difficult run in the last few races of 2016, but the reigning Champion showed exactly why he has that title in a calm ride under pressure – getting back onto the podium in P3.

A spectacular double overtake early in the race was a highlight for the 5-time world champion as he fought for the lead, before a determined ride ensured the Mallorcan was the only man in the top three of the title standings to gain on a rival in Austria – with leader Marc Marquez in P5 and Rossi in P4.

Marc Marquez suffered a bad crash in FP3 that saw the points leader dislocate his shoulder, but the Spaniard rode on into an impressive top five finish despite the Repsol Honda Team not having tested in Austria.

The championship leader held off pressure from Maverick Viñales (Team Suzuki Ecstar) throughout to protect his large title margin and do some damage control, with the second Repsol Honda of Dani Pedrosa crossing the line in P7. Scott Redding came through into P8 for another good result for Octo Pramac Yakhnich, ahead of the Monster Tech 3 Yamaha duo of Bradley Smith and Pol Espargaro.

Australian Jack Miller ruled unfit to race following a heavy crash at turn eight in the morning warm-up. Miller was diagnosed with a hairline fracture of the T6 vertebrae and a hairline fracture in the radius bone of his right wrist. He was battered and bruised after the crash, his third of the weekend, and disappointed to be a spectator after showing impressive pace in practice.

Johann Zarco (Ajo Motorsport) took the Moto2 victory at the Red Bull Ring after the reigning champion crowned a weekend of supremacy with a historic win, with Franco Morbidelli (Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS) back on the podium in P2 and the rostrum completed by a charging Alex Rins (Paginas Amarillas HP40). Australia’s Remy Gardner (Tasca Scuderia Racing) finished 19th.

Spanish rookie Joan Mir took a stunning Moto3 win at the Red Bull Ring as the Leopard Racing rider outfoxed the veterans of the Moto3 grid to cross the line first, for his first win. Second was championship leader Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Ajo), who increased his points lead, ahead of Enea Bastianini (Gresini Racing Moto3).