05:46
But Bezzecchi responds, and is now 0.209s clear of Miller at the top of the timesheets.
Marco Bezzecchi, Francesco Bagnaia
2025 Australian MotoGP, Phillip Island: Friday practice + reaction LIVE
Live updates from Friday practice at the 2025 Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island.
MotoGP faces one of its most unpredictable weekends in recent seasons with newly crowned champion Marc Marquez - plus fellow former Phillip Island winners Jorge Martin and Maverick Vinales - all ruled out of action.
The trio formed the entire front row of last year’s Australian Grand Prix grid - when Marquez went on to win from Martin - but won’t take part this weekend due to injuries.
Factory Ducati star Marquez is absent for at least the next two rounds after undergoing surgery for ligament damage to his right collarbone, caused by contact from Marco Bezzecchi in Indonesia.
Martin continues to be sidelined after undergoing surgery for a collarbone fracture sustained in a Turn 1 clash with Aprilia team-mate Bezzecchi at Motegi.
Tech3 KTM’s Vinales withdrew after qualifying at Mandalika due to ongoing issues with his healing shoulder.
With six Australian MotoGP wins between them - Marquez (4), Martin (1) and Vinales (1) - the only proven premier-class ‘Island winners in action this weekend will be Alex Rins (2022) and Johann Zarco (2023).
Marquez is being replaced by Ducati test rider Michele Pirro, Martin by Aprilia test rider Lorenzo Savadori and Vinales by KTM test rider Pol Espargaro.
Meanwhile, Bezzecchi is back for Phillip Island, and tipped as one of the favourites after a searing pace through the fast and flowing sections at Mandalika, but needs to serve a double long lap penalty on Sunday for causing the scary incident with Marquez.
Trackhouse rookie Ai Ogura, who withdrew from his home Japanese Grand Prix and then skipped the whole of the Mandalika event due to a wrist injury from Misano, is also back on track this weekend.
Friday’s schedule:
10:45am (local) / 00:45m (UK) - MotoGP FP1
3:00pm (local) / 5:00am (UK) - MotoGP Practice*
* Top 10 riders receive direct access to Qualifying 2.
17 Oct 2025
05:48
Bezzecchi lap record
With two long laps to serve in the grand prix, the last thing Bezzecchi needs is a bad qualifying, so direct Q2 access is more important than ever for the Aprilia rider...
Boom! Bezzecchi smashes the old lap record with a 1m 26.580s!
05:46
Marco Bezzecchi chooses a new hard front (and soft rear) for his time attack set-up, most others seem to prefer a new medium.
That includes Miller, who goes fastest on his second flying lap.
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05:44
The top seven riders are currently covered by just 0.292s!
05:43
Home hero and FP1 leader Jack Miller is the first of the full-time riders to go out for a time attack... he puts his Pramac Yamaha into 2nd behind Fabio di Giannantonio.
05:41
Order before time attacks:
- Fabio di Giannantonio
- Marco Bezzecchi
- Alex Rins
- Pedro Acosta
- Raul Fernandez
- Alex Marquez
- Fabio Quartararo
- Francesco Bagnaia
- Luca Marini
- Johann Zarco
- Pol Espargaro
- Jack Miller
- Fermin Aldeguer
- Joan Mir
- Brad Binder
- Ai Ogura
- Miguel Oliveira
- Lorenzo Savadori
- Franco Morbidelli
- Michele Pirro (time attack)
- Enea Bastianini
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05:40
20mins to go and Pirro looks to be the first rider to try a time attack. He's currently being towed by team-mate Francesco Bagnaia.
05:38
Pol Espargaro continues to impress in his latest stand-in ride, currently holding 11th for Tech3 KTM, in place of Maverick Vinales.
Fellow test rider Lorenzo Savadori is 18th for Aprilia, and Michele Pirro 22nd and last on Marc Marquez's Ducati.
05:36
Loads of different tyre strategies at play at the moment - old and new, different compounds - as teams rush to gather data in case of bad weather.
The only clear indication at the moment is that the soft is the preferred choice for the rear.
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05:35
Trackhouse Aprilia's Raul Fernandez puts a new soft tyre, with an old hard front tyre, to climb to fifth.
Monster Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo is now trying the hard front.
05:33
Halfway through the session:
- Fabio di Giannantonio
- Marco Bezzecchi
- Alex Rins
- Pedro Acosta
- Alex Marquez
- Fabio Quartararo
- Raul Fernandez
- Francesco Bagnaia
- Johann Zarco
- Luca Marini
- Pol Espargaro
- Jack Miller
- Fermin Aldeguer
- Joan Mir
- Brad Binder
- Miguel Oliveira
- Lorenzo Savadori
- Ai Ogura
- Franco Morbidelli
- Enea Bastianini
- Somkiat Chantra
- Michele Pirro
05:31
Pedro Acosta and Fermin Aldeguer have switched to a new medium front.
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05:30
A small blip for @37_pedroacosta at Turn 4 💥#AustralianGP 🇦🇺 pic.twitter.com/s3rIa2YLIE
— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) October 17, 2025
05:29
Former Phillip Island winner Alex Rins climbs to third for Monster Yamaha, just 0.082s behind di Giannantonio.
05:27
The dominant tyre choice so far is medium front and soft rear. Bezzecchi, Raul Fernandez, Franco Morbidelli are currently on the hard front. Bagnaia in the pits.
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05:25
Crash
Acosta falls at Turn 4, a slow lowside, hopefully without damaging the carbon fibre swingarm.
05:24
Tech update
Pedro Acosta's KTM has a new swingarm, featuring some aero. Luca Marini also has some revised aero on his Honda today.
05:22
di Giannantonio returns to the top of the timesheets on his 10th lap with medium front and soft rear tyres.
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05:20
P5 and into the 1:27s 👍@PeccoBagnaia is looking more comfortable on his spare bike! 🔄#AustralianGP 🇦🇺 pic.twitter.com/iZigwVVJWM
— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) October 17, 2025
05:20
Order after 20mins:
- Marco Bezzecchi
- Pedro Acosta
- Fabio di Giannantonio
- Fabio Quartararo
- Francesco Bagnaia
- Johann Zarco
- Jack Miller
- Alex Marquez
- Brad Binder
- Raul Fernandez
05:15
Bagnaia is back out and, just as this morning, he looks much more comfortable on his spare bike. He's set his best time of the day and is up to 5th.
Bagnaia - like Acosta, Alex Marquez, Brad Binder and Luca Marini - is on the hard front tyre.
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05:13
Déjà vu for @PeccoBagnaia?
— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) October 17, 2025
Just like in FP1, he immediately reverts back to the pits after one lap 🔙#AustralianGP 🇦🇺 pic.twitter.com/avO1I4V4LE
05:10
Dorna pit lane reporter Jack Appleyard explains it was the same #1 bike that caused Bagnaia problems.
Having had a strong end to FP1 on his #1 bike, the Italian will surely switch across if the issue cannot be fixed soon, as he's losing valuable track time.
05:08
Fabio di Giannantonio now goes fastest on his GP25. The VR46 rider is using the medium front and soft rear tyres. Acosta is now in second is on the hard front and soft rear.
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05:07
Meanwhile, it's Marco Bezzecchi and Aprilia who are first into the 1m 27s this weekend.
Pedro Acosta, Fabio di Giannantonio, Fabio Quartararo, Alex Marquez and Alex Rins are next closest.
