Pramac Ducati rider Jorge Martin topped first practice for this weekend's MotoGP Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island, as Marc Marquez suffered a crash.
Martin, who comes to Australia 18 points adrift of title rival Francesco Bagnaia after his crash in Indonesia last weekend, set the pace in Friday morning's opening 45-minute session with a best time of 1m29.039s. The Spanish rider commanded the timesheets for almost the entire session, becoming the first man to break the 90-second barrier with a 1m29.882s that remained unbeaten until the final few minutes.
MotoGP Australian Grand Prix - first practice results: Main Information Additional Data Additional Data Driver Info Driver Info Driver Info Main Information Additional Data Cla Rider # Bike Laps Time Interval km/h Speed Trap 1 J. Martin Pramac Racing 89 Ducati 19 1'29.039 179.840 2 A. Fernandez Tech 3 37 KTM 20 +0.720 1'29.759 0.720 178.397 3 M. Viñales Aprilia Racing Team 12 Aprilia 21 +0.738 1'29.777 0.018 178.361 4 B. Binder Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 33 KTM 22 +1.
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