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MotoGP, live today: Australian Grand Prix | Follow practice live at Phillip Island
Pol Espargaro goes straight to Q2
KTM is also great. Pol had not participated in MotoGP for two months, but he managed to advance directly to Q2 with the eighth best time of the day.
man of the day
Time when session ends
Aldeguer cannot escape, Acosta barely escapes.
The two Murcians were fighting for a spot in Q2, but in the end it was the KTM rider who rounded out the top ten behind Bagnaia. Aldegel is close to breaking through with 5/5000 remaining.
0′ – Bezzecchi just got even better!
Amazing level of Aprilia. Shorten it by a few thousandths more and you’re left with a staggering 1:26.492. Raul Fernandes has had a great run and is the closest Italian to 291/1000. Bezzecchi’s end of the year is truly amazing. Indonesia’s mistakes tarnish him, but he is the fittest driver today
2 minutes – Bagnaia improves and moves into the top 10
Although he was eliminated in Q2, Bagnaia was able to set his eighth time of the session, 0.5 seconds behind Bezzecchi and 2 tenths behind second place. Not bad considering Pekko’s prospects.
5 minutes – Pirro’s fall
Marquez’s replacement crashed at Turn 4, the same as Pedro Acosta a short time earlier. So it’s normal for him not to make it to Q2.
Bezzecchi’s record
8 minutes – Alex Marquez shows up and Bagnaia are in trouble.
Gresini set the third fastest time of the day, 394,000ths behind Bezzecchi’s time. He waited longer than anyone else to perform a time attack.
Meanwhile, Di Giannantonio finished second, more than three tenths ahead of his compatriot, while Bagnaia, who had a number of issues, missed out on qualifying for Q2 by more than a second with seven minutes remaining.
10 minutes – Quartararo, the closest person
The Frenchman is only the second athlete to break the 1 minute 27 second barrier, but he is 346 milliseconds slower than Bezzecchi’s time, which is significantly better. The current best Spanish player is Rins, followed by Fernandes, Acosta and Aldeguer.
12 minutes – Animalada by Bezzecchi
The Italian will need to complete two long laps to throw Marc Marquez in Indonesia, but given his great pace, the possibility of winning the race cannot be ruled out. He just clocked a time of 1:26.580 while the rest of the competitors have yet to break 1:27. His pace at Aprilia is very ferocious
14 minutes – Bezzecchi record!
Great time from Aprilia. Phillip Island has never been photographed this early. Marco clocked 1:27.099, shaving two-tenths off Jorge Martin’s 2024 pole time. Rins also took the wheel and recorded a great time, taking second place with a difference of two-tenths of a second.
20′ – First new tires arrive
Pirro, Bagnaia’s teammate at Ducati this weekend, was one of the first to wear the new rubber in order to finish in the top 10 fastest
24 min – Rins are back in the lead.
The Catalan Yamaha rider is currently in third place in the training session, 83,000ths behind DiGiannantonio’s time, after having one of the best weekends of the year in Mandalica. Rins is slowly regaining his confidence.
time in the middle of the session
33 min – Tardozzi talks about Marc Marquez
“We have already won the title, so we have to move forward little by little. It is our hope to see it in the final race in Valencia, but we should not rush.”
36 minutes – Acosta falls to the ground.
The first fall of the session. The Murcian crashed in Turn 4 but fortunately suffered no physical consequences.
42 min – Pecco Bagnaia improves on second bike
The Italian made angry gestures during the first time-taking and had moved into the box on the first lap. Now, on the second bike things are much better and he is in 5th place, 3 tenths behind DiGiannantonio.
50 minutes – better time than this morning
Bezzecchi led the session with a time of 1:27.5, eight-tenths faster than Miller’s time this morning. The tracks are further rubberized
Start your session!
I was able to find a time that would put me in the top 10 before 60 minutes, which would allow me to advance directly to Q2.
Jack Miller, this morning’s reference
The local idol set the fastest time in the first practice session for the Australian Grand Prix, followed by Alex Marquez and Pedro Acosta.
Fermin Aldeguer, who won in Indonesia, finished in fourth place. Pecco Bagnaia had a less bad start than Mandalika, finishing seventh, less than three tenths off his best time.
3 important absences
Up to three world champions will be unable to compete at the Australian Grand Prix due to injury. Most importantly, new champion Marc Marquez was injured in Indonesia.
Maverick Vinales and Jorge Martín, who announced that he would not be going to Malaysia as expected, will also not be able to participate as they are recovering at home from serious injuries.
good morning!
Everything is ready for the start of MotoGP practice. This session will determine which riders will pass Q1 and who will advance directly to Q2. 60 minutes before Phillip Island
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Source: Mundo Deportivo
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