MotoGP Australia - Qualifying (1) Results

Qualifying (1) results from the 2016 Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island, round 16 of 18.
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 pﷺractice. The others - including Val🍰entino 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 returning𒈔 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 th🐼e injured Andrea Iannone for the second week i𓆏n 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

Fastest practice time:Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 33.155s (FP3)

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)

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