04:53
Nothing seperates the three title contenders as Bagnaia is third, Espargaro fourth and Quartararo fifth.
Jorge Martin, Pramac Ducati MotoGP Phillip Island
Australian MotoGP - Jorge Martin takes pole with new lap record - as it happened
Marc Marquez and Repsol Honda moved to the top of the timesheets during Free Practice 3 for the Australian MotoGP as the top three title contenders - Fabio Quartararo, Francesco Bagnaia and Aleix Espargaro - all claimed direct access to this afternoon's pole position shootout at Phillip Island.
Meanwhile, Friday leader Johann Zarco will join the likes of Joan Mir, Cal Crutchlow, Enea Bastianini and Alex Rins in fighting it out for the last two transfer places in Qualifying 1.
15 Oct 2022
04:52
Martin has done it
Martin claims pole position for the Australian MotoGP.
04:50
It appears as though Martin is heading towards pole position with Marquez and Bagnaia on the front row...
04:50
Wow! Marquez goes second just +0.013s down on Martin.
04:49
What a lap by Martin as he sets a sub 1m 28s lap and is three tenths clear of Zarco.
04:48
Martin is on a very good lap...
04:47
Marquez has again positioned himself right behind Bagnaia for the final run.
04:45
The final runs are now underway as Bagnaia leads from Martin and Quartararo.
04:42
Seeing the replays of Marquez's big moment - it's another stunning save from the Honda rider at turn ten.
04:41
Bagnaia now goes quickest as Quartararo moves into third.
04:40
Marc Marquez has gone off in the final sector after being up by two tenths.
04:40
What an opening lap by Martin and Bezzecchi as they go quicker than Zarco's best effort from Q1.
04:36
Here we go with Q2 - who will claim pole at Phillip Island?
04:27
Zarco finishes fastest but disaster for the 'Beast'
Bastianini is out of qualifying in Q1 as Zarco and Rins advance to Q2!
04:26
Zarco goes top by nearly three tenths, while Alex Rins manages P2.
04:25
Zarco is on another very good lap but can he make it back into the top two?
04:23
Mir is off! The Suzuki rider has ran off track and into the gravel at turn seven.
04:22
Pol Espargaro and Joan Mir have knocked both the Ducati riders out of the top two as it stands - great laps from the two Spaniards.
04:18
Right on cue, Zarco has gone quickest from Bastianini as riders head back towards pit lane.
04:17
Bastianini leads the way early on from Joan Mir, however, Zarco is currently setting red sectors on his latest effort...
04:13
We're underway with Q1 as Enea Bastianini and Johann Zarco are the two riders expected to advance.
04:02
Vinales takes Aprilia to top spot
Vinales finishes fastest from Zarco and Marco Bezzecchi.