MotoGP Australia - Full Qualifying Results
Marc Marquez takes a record-equalling 12th pole of the season while Cal Crutchlow posts his best qualifying for Ducati in second.
The session began with spots of rain, causing uncertainty but soon passed.
Q2: 1.Marc MarquezESPRepsol Honda Team (RC213V)1m 28.408s[Lap 6/8]346km/h (Top Speed)2.Cal CrutchlowGBRDucati Team (Desmosedici)1m 28.642s +0.234s[6/8]346km/h3.Jorge LorenzoESPMovistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)1m 28.650s +0.242s[6/8]342km/h4.Bradley SmithGBRMonster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)1m 28.656s +0.248s[8/9]341km/h5.Dani PedrosaESPRepsol Honda Team (RC213V)1m 28.675s +0.267s[3/8]335km/h6.Aleix EspargaroESPNGM Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)1m 28.866s +0.458s[6/9]338km/h7.Andrea IannoneITAPramac Racing (Desmosedici)1m 28.887s +0.479s[2/6]343km/h8.Valentino RossiITAMovistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)1m 28.956s +0.548s[3/8]344km/h9.Pol EspargaroESPMonster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)*1m 28.968s +0.560s[6/8]340km/h10.Andrea DoviziosoITADucati Team (Desmosedici)1m 29.088s +0.680s[5/6]344km/h11.Stefan BradlGERLCR Honda MotoGP (RC213V)1m 29.155s +0.747s[6/8]341km/h12.Hiroshi AoyamaJPNDrive M7 Aspar (RCV1000R)1m 29.955s +1.547s[3/3]333km/h
Q1: 13.Scott ReddingGBRGo&Fun Honda Gresini (RCV1000R)*1m 30.280s14.Hector BarberaESPAvintia Racing (Desmosedici)1m 30.348s15.Nicky HaydenUSADrive M7 Aspar (RCV1000R)1m 30.542s16.Karel AbrahamCZECardion AB Motoracing (RCV1000R)1m 30.569s17.Alvaro BautistaESPGo&Fun Honda Gresini (RC213V)1m 30.635s18.Yonny HernandezCOLPramac Racing (Desmosedici)1m 30.729s19.Danilo PetrucciITAIodaRacing Project (ART)1m 30.812s20.Mike Di MeglioFRAAvintia Racing (Avintia)*1m 31.431s21.Michael LavertyGBRPaul Bird Motorsport (PBM-ART)1m 31.492s22.Broc ParkesAUSPaul Bird Motorsport (PBM-ART)*1m 31.730s23.Alex De AngelisRSMNGM Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)1m 32.595s
Blue Name = Factory - Control ECU hardware, unique manufacturer software.
20 litres of race fuel, 5 engine changes for the season. All engines identical throughout the year within the same team (development freeze).Black Name = Factory (with concessions) - Control ECU hardware, unique manufacturer software.
Applicable to Factory entries by a manufacturer that did not achieve a dry win in 2013 (only Ducati) plus any new MotoGP manufacturers.
Same 24 litres of race fuel, 12 engine changes, softer rear tyre, no engine development freeze and extra testing opportunities as the Open Category. Fuel to be reduced to 22 litres should Ducati achieve a race win, two second places or three (dry) podiums. If Ducati claims three wins they will also lose the softer rear tyre. All other concessions confirmed until start of single ECU era in 2016.Red Name = Open - Full control ECU system, hardware and software.
24 litres of race fuel, 12 engine changes, softer rear tyre, no engine development freeze and greater testing opportunities relative to Factory.* Rookie
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)
