2025 Australian MotoGP, Phillip Island: Friday Practice - LIVE
03:05
01:38
Stewards' Decision
The FIM MotoGP Stewards have ruled on the incident between Miguel Oliveira and Alex Marquez, deciding that no further action is required.
01:36
Australian MotoGP: FP1 Results
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01:36
Under Investigation
The stewards are examining the close encounter between Miguel Oliveira and Alex Marquez at Turn 1's apex. They will determine if Oliveira slowed down or if Marquez was caught off guard by the speed difference. Marquez's hand gestures hint at the former.
01:32
Miller Time!
Local favorite Jack Miller, riding for Pramac Yamaha, sets the fastest time at the end of FP1 after fitting new rubber.
01:31
Scare for Alex Marquez
Alex Marquez narrowly avoids a crash with Miguel Oliveira's Yamaha at Turn 1, clipping the back wheel.
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01:30
Oil flags are now being waved into Turn 1, where Joan Mir experienced an engine issue.
01:29
Engine Failure
Joan Mir's Honda engine fails, emitting smoke from the upper exhaust.
01:27
Tire Choices
The three front and rear tire compounds (soft, medium, and hard) are the same as last year, with the soft rear and medium rear tires adjusted using data from last year's race on the new surface.
01:26
A Word of Caution
We advise caution with the morning's times, as the hard front tire, favored by most riders last year, has yet to be used.
01:23
Tyre Strategy
Alex Marquez and Brad Binder join Bagnaia and Pol Espargaro in using the medium front tire.
01:19
Jorge Martin's Absence
Breaking news: Jorge Martin, suffering from a collarbone injury at Motegi, will miss the Malaysian MotoGP next weekend.
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01:17
Bagnaia's Progress
Good news for Bagnaia and Ducati, as he moves up to 6th place, just 0.373s behind Alex Marquez.
01:16
Zarco's Strong Run
Johann Zarco, riding for Honda, continues his strong performance, now in 3rd place. He hopes to shine again after recent successes for HRC riders.
01:14
Bagnaia's Challenge
Bagnaia, on the medium front tire, is now in 13th place, 1.3s behind Alex Marquez, the rider he's chasing for second in the world championship.
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01:13
Marquez's Top Time
Alex Marquez sets a new top time of 1m 28.3s, with Bezzecchi in second and Acosta in third.
01:11
Tyre Combinations
Most riders opt for the soft front and medium rear tire combination, but Pol Espargaro and Francesco Bagnaia switch to the medium front tire.
01:09
Final Countdown
20 minutes remaining:
- Brad Binder
- Marco Bezzecchi
- Fabio di Giannantonio
- Fabio Quartararo
- Alex Marquez
- Pedro Acosta
- Jack Miller
- Joan Mir
- Fermin Aldeguer
- Raul Fernandez
- Johann Zarco
- Luca Marini
- Alex Rins
- Enea Bastianini
- Franco Morbidelli
- Miguel Oliveira
- Francesco Bagnaia
- Lorenzo Savadori
- Somkiat Chantra
- Michele Pirro
- Ai Ogura
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01:08
Acosta's Slide
Pedro Acosta executes a smooth slide through Stoner corner, currently in 6th place for KTM, 0.374s behind Binder.
01:07
Team Manager's Decision
Team manager Davide Tardozzi decides to leave the box and return to the pit wall, ending the discussion.
01:06
Bagnaia's Early Woes
Despite Ducati's efforts to block the cameras, Bagnaia's bike is seen shaking violently, prompting further gestures from him.
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01:04
Ducati's Top Performer
Fabio di Giannantonio, on a Ducati GP25, is in the top 3, not Bagnaia.
Bagnaia's Performance
Bagnaia improves but remains in 16th place. The Ducati pits display serious expressions as Bagnaia enters.
01:03
Binder's Quickest Lap
Brad Binder, rumored to be considering a crew chief change for 2026, goes 0.013s faster than Bezzecchi, taking the lead.
01:02
Bezzecchi's Practice
Marco Bezzecchi starts practicing the long lap loop, which he'll need to complete twice on Sunday.
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00:59
Bagnaia's Laps
Bagnaia completes 4 laps but remains in 20th place.
