ZARCO PULLS OUT OF PHILLIP ISLAND SPRINT OVER ELECTRONIC FAULT

Johann Zarco retired from the Australian Grand Prix sprint after an electronic problem made it “dangerous” to continue, the LCR Honda rider said. He had qualified on the front row at Phillip Island, progressing through Q1 in wet conditions before lining up behind the Ducatis of Marc Márquez and another Ducati rider. The reported fault forced him to end the race.