MotoGP Australia - Qualifying (1) Results
Cal Crutchlow and Jorge Lorenzo progress to the Q2 pole position shootout, where they will join the ten fastest riders after third practice. The others - including Valentino Rossi, who tried a late change to an intermediate tyre on the drying track - from 13th on the grid onwards.
Nicky Hayden is making his second MotoGP appearance of the season - this time returning to the Repsol Honda team with which he won the 2006 world championship, as a replacement for the injured Dani Pedrosa.
Hector Barbera is riding for the factory Ducati team in place of the injured Andrea Iannone for the second week in succession, with 2015 Australian SBK champion Mike Jones in-turn keeping the Avintia seat for his home race...
1.Cal CrutchlowGBRLCR Honda (RC213V)1m 38.467s[Lap 8/8]309km/h (Top Speed)2.Jorge LorenzoESPMovistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)1m 40.452s +1.985s[7/8]305km/h
3.Maverick Vi?alesESPTeam Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)1m 40.744s +2.277s[7/8]310km/h4.Bradley SmithGBRMonster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)1m 41.129s +2.662s[3/4]299km/h5.Valentino RossiITAMovistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)1m 41.368s +2.901s[4/8]308km/h6.Eugene LavertyIRLAspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2)1m 41.532s +3.065s[5/8]301km/h7.Yonny HernandezCOLAspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2)1m 41.766s +3.299s[5/7]306km/h8.Alvaro BautistaESPFactory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)1m 41.850s +3.383s[8/9]297km/h9.Mike JonesAUSAvintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)1m 42.261s +3.794s[6/8]296km/h10.Loris BazFRAAvintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)1m 43.128s +4.661s[4/6]303km/h11.Tito RabatESPEstrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)*1m 44.096s +5.629s[4/9]292km/h
Blue Name = No Concessions.
7 engine changes for the season. Engines must be identical throughout season within same team (development freeze). 5 days of private testing.Black Name = Concessions.
9 engine changes. No engine development freeze. Unlimited private testing.* Rookie
Official Phillip Island MotoGP records:Best lap: Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 27.899s (2013)Fastest race lap:Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 28.108s (2013)
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
