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Crutchlow wins at Phillip Island after Marquez crash

Cal Crutchlow claimed the second MotoGP win of his career in the Australian Grand Prix, after Marc Marquez crashed out of the lead. The LCR Honda rider quickly moved up to second place in the early stages of the race, with newly-crowned champion Marquez almost three seconds clear out front. Crutchlow started to close the gap to the leading Honda rider but just as Marquez responded, he crashed at Turn 4 before the half-way mark. Having taken over first place, Crutchlow proved to be untouchable and claimed his second win of the 2016 season. Earlier in the year at Brno he ended a 35-year run without a British winner. Valentino Rossi battled from 15th place to finish in second, 4.2 seconds...
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