12:58
And just like that Quartararo moves up to fourth.
Enea Bastianini, Ducati MotoGP Red Bull Ring, Austria 2022
As it happened: Enea Bastianini secures first MotoGP pole in Austria
Enea Bastianini will start Sunday's Grand Prix from pole after securing his maiden MotoGP pole.
After failing to make the top ten during FP3, Aleix Espargaro battled through to claim P9, four place behind championship rival Fabio Quartararo.
Following the confirmation that Tech 3 KTM will become GASGAS Factory Racing in 2023, a move which also saw KTM announce the return of Pol Espargaro back to the Austrian manufacturer, MotoGP made an announcement of their own after FP3, confirming Sprint races will be added to every race weekend next season.
In means there will be over 40 MotoGP races in 2023.
Crash.net will bring you all the latest news and updates throughout the weekend.
20 Aug 2022
12:57
It's been a quiet FP4 for Yamaha rider Quartararo who is down in P16 with under five minutes remaining.
12:51
The first non-Ducati is Oliveira in seventh as it stands.
12:48
Bagnaia returned to his feet quickly and appears to be fine.
12:47
Bagnaia is down
Bagnaia's very good race run comes to an end at turn nine after losing the front in a fast crash.
12:39
In terms of race pace so far in FP4, Ducati are again leading the way with six of the top ten positions.
12:38
Zarco comes to the party and goes fastest from Bastianini - the Pramac rider has a great chance of clinching pole based on his practice runs so far.
12:36
Bagnaia is currently fastest as Enea Bastianini gets it wrong at turn nine.
12:33
Quartararo gets it wrong at the new chicane and runs wide.
12:30
FP1 is go!
The final free practice of the weekend is officially underway.
12:29
Moto3 Qualifying - CLICK HERE for the full results
12:23
Raul Fernandez free to leave KTM, not in contention for new GASGAS MotoGP seat
“I mean, there is a bit of confusion out there I think in the press, and different things are said,” Pit Beirer told MotoGP.com's Simon Crafar during FP3.
“Because, I had a really honest and even nice and friendly talk between Raul, myself, and his manager. That was in Jerez, so in Jerez, he informed us that he will leave.
So, since there, it’s just a formal way to find the close and how we stop it, but actually from Jerez, he is free to talk to other teams.
“So, there is no hope or anything that he will stay, but also it got this week a bit of aggressive; that’s absolutely not between him, the team, and us.
"He is fair to the team, he’s doing his job, we will do everything for him to the last race, so that’s very clear.”
Raul
12:17
Good afternoon and welcome back to qualifying day at the Austrian MotoGP. FP4 is coming up in just over ten minutes time.
11:40
Moto2 FP3 - CLICK HERE for the full results
09:49
MotoGP FP3 - CLICK HERE for the full results
09:43
Espargaro has missed out and will need to go through Q1.
09:42
Zarco does it again!
A sub 1m 29s time from Zarco as he blasts to the top of the leaderboard.
09:41
Quartararo goes even quicker.
09:40
What an effort from Espargaro as he moves up to ninth in what is becoming a very tricky FP3.
09:34
Quartararo goes quickest. What a lap from the Yamaha rider.
09:32
Miller goes top from Bagnaia.
09:29
Espargaro is down
Aleix Espargaro has crashed at the chicane - rider ok!
09:28
Bastianini to the top
Bastianini goes nearly three tenths quicker than Miller.
09:27
Takaaki Nakagami goes third for Honda as Bastianini looks set to challenge Miller for top spot...
