Australian MotoGP - Combined Free Practice Results

These are the combined free practice times (FP1-FP4) after day two of the Australian MotoGP, which saw the cancellation of qualifying due to dangerous gusts of wind.

The decision to halt the track action was made after a riders' Safety Commission meeting, called due to a big accident for Oliveira when he was blown off track during FP4.

Australian MotoGP - Combined Free Practice Results

These are the combined free practice times (FP1-FP4) after day two of the Australian MotoGP, which saw the cancellation of qualifying due to dangerous gusts of wind.

The decision to halt the track action was made after a riders' Safety Commission meeting, called due to a big accident for Oliveira when he was blown off track during FP4.

Qualifying 1 and Qualifying 2 are now planned to take place on Sunday morning, straight after MotoGP warm-up.

If Sunday's weather again means qualifying is not possible, these free practice times would be used to decide the grid order.

Quartararo returned to action on Saturday after missing FP2 (the fastest session of the weekend so far) due to an ankle injury in the wet FP1.

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Australian MotoGP - COMBINed free Practice times
PosRiderNatTeamTime/Diff
1Maverick ViñalesSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)1'28.824s
2Andrea DoviziosoITADucati Team (GP19)+0.496s
3Cal CrutchlowGBRLCR Honda (RC213V)+0.501s
4Danilo PetrucciITADucati Team (GP19)+0.503s
5Jack MillerAUSPramac Ducati (GP19)+0.520s
6Marc MarquezSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)+0.597s
7Valentino RossiITAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.612s
8Alex RinsSPASuzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)+0.648s
9Franco MorbidelliITAPetronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.894s
10Aleix EspargaroSPAFactory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)+0.967s
11Joan MirSPASuzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)*+1.051s
12Karel AbrahamCZEReale Avintia Ducati (GP18)+1.173s
13Andrea IannoneITAFactory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)+1.346s
14Francesco BagnaiaITAPramac Ducati (GP18)*+1.602s
15Johann ZarcoFRALCR Honda (RC213V)+1.617s
16Jorge LorenzoSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)+1.882s
17Pol EspargaroSPARed Bull KTM Factory (RC16)+2.035s
18Mika KallioFINRed Bull KTM Factory (RC16)+2.041s
19Hafizh SyahrinMALRed Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)+2.116s
20Miguel OliveiraPORRed Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)*+2.580s
21Tito RabatSPAReale Avintia Ducati (GP18)+2.635s
22Fabio QuartararoFRAPetronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)*+6.020s

 

Riders going directly to Qualifying 2 - Top 10 Combined Practice Times:
PosRiderNatTeam
1Maverick VinalesESPMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)
2Andrea DoviziosoITADucati Team (GP19)
3Cal CrutchlowGBRLCR Honda (RC213V)
4Danilo PetrucciITADucati Team (GP19)
5Jack MillerAUSPramac Ducati (GP19)
6Marc MarquezESPRepsol Honda (RC213V)
7Valentino RossiITAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)
8Alex RinsESPSuzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)
9Franco MorbidelliITAPetronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)
10Aleix EspargaroESPFactory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)

* Rookie.
Fastest Friday Time:

Maverick Vinales SPA Yamaha 1m 28.824s (FP2)

Official Phillip Island MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 27.899s (2013)
Fastest race lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 28.108s (2013)

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