05:37
Bezzecchi switches to the medium
Marco Bezzecchi, fastest, has now switched to the medium rear tyre (with a new hard front).
Live updates from Friday's MotoGP action at Phillip Island.
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Phillip Island MotoGP LIVE: Reaction after Friday Practice
Live Friday practice updates for the 2026 Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island.
Live coverage of FP1 and Practice from the 2026 Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island.
Key Moments:
- Aprilia leads Friday Practice: FULL RESULTS
- Red flags again due to a wallaby on track
- Red flags due to track conditions after Bezzecchi/Marquez incident
- Jack Miller black and orange flag
- Luca Marini ruled out of Practice due to sickness
- Marc Marquez leads FP1: FULL RESULTS
- Home hero Miller fastest, then a big Turn 1 crash
- Raul Fernandez leads after earlier fall
- Huge engine failure for Brad Binder
- Iker Lecuona crashes minutes into his MotoGP return
Friday’s MotoGP schedule:
10:45am (local) / 00:45am (UK) - MotoGP FP1
3:00pm (local) / 5:00am (UK) - MotoGP Practice
MotoGP machines take to the legendary Phillip Island circuit for the last time during this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix, before the event moves to the new Adelaide ‘street circuit’ from 2027.
The final Phillip Island round begins with just two points separating Jorge Martin and Marc Marquez at the top of the standings after Indonesia.
Marquez and Martin both missed Phillip Island last season due to injuries, when Marco Bezzecchi and Raul Fernandez completed an Aprilia double of Sprint and Grand Prix victories.
However, Marquez is a four-time Phillip Island premier-class winner, including on his only previous Ducati appearance with Gresini in 2024.
The only other former Phillip Island MotoGP winners on the grid are Fernandez, Johann Zarco and Alex Rins, with just one victory apiece.
Home hero Jack Miller is making his final Australian MotoGP appearance before moving to WorldSBK next season.
Sunshine is expected for Friday practice but rain showers and cool temperatures are forecast on Saturday and Sunday.
23 Oct 2026
05:32
Bezzecchi, Marquez on the move
Marco Bezzecchi and Marc Marquez move into 1st and 2nd on the timesheets.
BUT Marquez is using old hard front/soft rear tyres but Bezzecchi has newer tyres after the earlier accident on his number one bike.
05:28
Practice restarts
MotoGP afternoon Practice restarts for the third time in 18 minutes.
05:27
Standings - 41mins to go
Standings as of the second red flag:
1. Jorge Martin 1m 27.902s
2. Pedro Acosta +0.258s
3. Marc Marquez +0.307s
4. Diogo Moreira +0.393s
5. Alex Marquez +0.415s
6. Johann Zarco +0.448s
7. Alex Rins +0.453s
8. Ai Ogura +0.463s
9. Raul Fernandez +0.582s
10. Fabio Quartararo +0.699s
11. Fabio Di Giannantonio +0.787s
12. Marco Bezzecchi +0.856s
13. Iker Lecuona +1.090s
14. Francesco Bagnaia +1.290s
15. Franco Morbidelli +1.307s
16. Augusto Fernandez +1.457s
17. Enea Bastianini +1.529s
18. Brad Binder +2.106s
19. Jack Miller +2.119s
20. Maverick Viñales +3.647s
05:22
Red flags again
Red flags are out again. There are no reports of fallen riders... There's a wallaby on track!
05:20
Jorge Martin in P1
MotoGP title leader Jorge Martin, who hadn't ridden an RS-GP at Phillip Island before today, sets the first 1m 27s lap of the afternoon.
05:18
Practice restarts
Afternoon practice restarts at Phillip Island.
05:15
No further action
The FIM Stewards have declared "no further action" after reviewing the Alex Marquez/Marco Bezzecchi incident.
05:15
Standings
Standings as of the red flag:
1. Marc Marquez 1m 28.209s
2. Johann Zarco +0.141s
3. Raul Fernandez +0.275s
4. Pedro Acosta +0.402s
5. Jorge Martin +0.410s
6. Marco Bezzecchi +0.549s
7. Ai Ogura +0.877s
8. Francesco Bagnaia +0.983s
9. Fabio Di Giannantonio +1.010s
10. Alex Rins +1.017s
11. Diogo Moreira +1.026s
12. Enea Bastianini +1.222s
13. Brad Binder +1.799s
14. Iker Lecuona +2.026s
15. Augusto Fernandez +2.102s
16. Jack Miller +2.156s
17. Alex Marquez +2.326s
18. Fabio Quartararo +2.649s
19. Franco Morbidelli +2.813s
20. Maverick Viñales +3.340s
05:12
Under investigation
The Alex Marquez/Marco Bezzecchi incident is under investigation by the FIM Stewards.
They probably want to know if Alex Marquez backed off dangerously, or Marco Bezzecchi braked too late, causing the high speed contact.
05:10
Red flags
Red flags after 9mins of Practice, presumably to check the track for debris.
All riders okay.
05:09
Crash - Marco Bezzecchi
Marco Bezzecchi has fallen at Turn 4, Miller Corner.
He's initially trapped under the Aprilia before being helped by marshals.
Replays show Bezzecchi clipping the back of Alex Marquez on the exit of Turn 3, ripping the fairing off of RS-GP before falling at low speed in the grass.
Bezzecchi's accident was before the scene of Miller's fall, and so not a consequence of any debris.
05:07
Black and orange flag - Jack Miller
Jack Miller has been shown the black and orange flag due to visible damage and gravel being dropped from his Pramac Yamaha. He needs to get off the track straight away or he'll have a penalty.
05:07
Crash - Jack Miller
Jack Miller is down for the second time today, at Turn 6, but keeps the Pramac Yamaha running and rejoins.
05:05
Honda on top
Johann Zarco, one of just two Honda riders left, puts his RC213V fastest with a soft rear tyre. Marco Bezzecchi and Marc Marquez follow on medium rears.
05:03
Tyres
As expected, most riders have moved to the favoured hard front tyre - for the first time this weekend - for the start of Practice.
There's a mix of soft and medium rears. Soft is the usual choice for the Sprint, medium the grand prix... but that won't count for anything if it rains.
05:02
Practice begins
The one-hour Practice session begins at Phillip Island.
The top ten riders will receive direct access to Qualifying 2.
04:55
Wind
Despite the clear blue sky, TV cameras show flags and trees being buffeted by strong winds ahead of afternoon Practice.
04:52
Marc Marquez was fastest in FP1
A reminder that Marc Marquez set the only 1m 27s lap, on old medium tyres, in FP1.
04:50
Dry and sunny
The sun is still shining ahead of afternoon MotoGP practice.
This could be the last time we see MotoGP bikes at full dry speed around Phillip Island, with showers forecast for Saturday and Sunday.
04:46
Moto2 ends
Moto2 afternoon practice ends with Izan Guevara ahead of fellow 2027 MotoGP rider, and home hero, Senna Agius.
MotoGP next.
04:42
More bad news for HRC
Luca Marini to miss MotoGP Practice at Phillip Island
Luca Marini, 2026 Australian MotoGP.
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03:31
Razgatlioglu wanted to race on
Pramac: “Difficult to convince Toprak” to end MotoGP season
Toprak Razgatlioglu.
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03:18
Jack Miller's crash
Jack Miller's fast crash in FP1 at Phillip Island, moments after going to the top of the timesheets:
02:20
Australian MotoGP: FP1 report
Marc Marquez tops opening Phillip Island MotoGP practice, Jack Miller crashes after P1
Marc Marquez, 2026 Australian MotoGP.
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