MotoGP™: Jorge Martin secures all-time island record

Ducati’s rising star Jorge Martin has secured pole position after the two Qualifying sessions for the Animoca Brands Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix 2022.

The Prima Pramac rider set the Phillip Island track alight with a time of 1m27.767s, an all-time record for the circuit. The Spaniard’s time erases the oldest pole record time on the MotoGP™ calendar, Jorge Lorenzo’s 2013 time the last remaining to be set on Bridgestone tyres.

Second-fastest was Marc Marquez. Running a new aero package on his Honda, the four-time Phillip Island race winner emerged after a miracle save from a slide at MG while he was on course to set the fastest time of the session.

The third fastest was the Ducati Corse entry of Pecco Bagnaia, just ahead of two of the men he is battling for the title. Aleix Espargaro was fourth fastest on his Aprilia, while points leader Fabio Quartararo wrestled his Yamaha to fifth fastest.

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Johann Zarco, who had to navigate his way into the session through the first Qualifying session, was next on his Ducati, alongside Luca Marini (Mooney VR46 Ducati) and Aussie Jack Miller. The Townsville racer has experienced set-up challenges on his works Ducati, but he appears to have a solid race pace for Sunday.

Marco Bezzecchi (Ducati), Alex Rins (Suzuki) and Alex Marquez (Honda) were next, ahead of Maverick Viñales (Aprilia).

Remy Gardner will start the race from 19^th position on his Tech3 entry, the Aussie ahead of fellow KTM riders Miguel Oliveira and Raul Fernandez.

It's all to play for tomorrow 👌@jackmilleraus will start the #AustralianGP from the third row 👍#MotoGP pic.twitter.com/UIxf5mAw1n

— Australian MotoGP™ (@ausmotogp) October 15, 2022