Australian MotoGP - Free Practice (3) Results
Vinales quickest again during a quiet Free Practice 3 at the Australian MotoGP, which saw high winds and drops of rain keep riders in the pits for most of the 45-minutes as only twelve competitors set a lap time.
The session was also briefly halted when Miller's pit board was blown onto the track.
Quartararo returned to action after missing FP2 due to an ankle injury in the wet FP1.
Vinales quickest again during a quiet Free Practice 3 at the Australian MotoGP, which saw high winds and drops of rain keep riders in the pits for most of the 45-minutes as only twelve competitors set a lap time.
The session was also briefly halted when Miller's pit board was blown onto the track.
Quartararo returned to action after missing FP2 due to an ankle injury in the wet FP1.
Zarco is making his MotoGP return this weekend for LCR Honda, in place of Nakagami, who is undergoing shoulder surgery. The Frenchman will ride the team's 2018-spec RCV in the last three rounds of this season.
The top ten riders after FP3 (combined times) receive direct access to the second and final part of this afternoon's qualifying, but the weather conditions meant Quartararo was the only rider to go faster than Friday.
| Australian MotoGP - Free Practice (3) Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max |
| 1 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1'31.338s | 7/7 | 332k |
| 2 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.239s | 7/7 | 342k |
| 3 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) | +1.651s | 13/15 | 339k |
| 4 | Johann Zarco | FRA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +2.292s | 11/11 | 326k |
| 5 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP19) | +2.910s | 5/7 | 325k |
| 6 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)* | +3.506s | 7/7 | 313k |
| 7 | Mika Kallio | FIN | Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) | +3.713s | 10/10 | 326k |
| 8 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +3.925s | 4/4 | 335k |
| 9 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +4.135s | 8/8 | 321k |
| 10 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP18)* | +4.409s | 8/8 | 318k |
| 11 | Karel Abraham | CZE | Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18) | +4.652s | 7/7 | 332k |
| 12 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +16.311s | 4/4 | 305k |
| Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP19) | No Time | 0/0 | 0 | |
| Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP19) | No Time | 0/0 | 0 | |
| Andrea Iannone | ITA | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | No Time | 0/0 | 0 | |
| Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* | No Time | 0/0 | 0 | |
| Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | No Time | 0/0 | 0 | |
| Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | No Time | 0/0 | 0 | |
| Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia Ducati (GP18) | No Time | 0/0 | 0 | |
| Hafizh Syahrin | MAL | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | No Time | 0/0 | 0 | |
| Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | No Time | 0/0 | 0 | |
| Jorge Lorenzo | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | No Time | 0/0 | 0 | |
| Riders going directly to Qualifying 2 - Top 10 Combined Practice Times: | |||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team |
| 1 | Maverick Vinales | ESP | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 2 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP19) |
| 3 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) |
| 4 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP19) |
| 5 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP19) |
| 6 | Marc Marquez | ESP | Repsol Honda (RC213V) |
| 7 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 8 | Alex Rins | ESP | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) |
| 9 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) |
| 10 | Aleix Espargaro | ESP | Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) |
* Rookie.
Fastest Friday Time:
Maverick Vinales SPA Yamaha 1m 28.824s(FP2)
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)
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.
