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Marc Marquez tops wet final practice at Phillip Island
Marc Marquez led the final MotoGP practice session at Phillip Island in Australia on Saturday.
Rain left the track wet, and the Ducati rider set a best lap of 1 minute 37.112 seconds.
Pedro Acosta finished second and Jorge Martin third, with Martin leading Marquez by two points in the championship standings.
The riders are preparing for the Australian Grand Prix, where qualifying was due to begin after practice.
Phillip Island is hosting its final Australian Grand Prix for the foreseeable future, as the event is set to move to an Adelaide street circuit in 2027.
The title fight remains tight as the weekend continues, with rain and cool temperatures forecast for Saturday and Sunday.
Marc Marquez topped the final MotoGP practice session at Phillip Island in wet, mixed conditions.
His best lap was 1:37.112, putting him 0.893 seconds clear of the next rider, according to Motorsport Week.
Pedro Acosta finished second, followed by championship leader Jorge Martin in third.
Heavy rain reached the circuit on Saturday morning after a sunny Friday, and the track was slowly drying.
Luca Marini was declared unfit after battling a virus, leaving no factory Hondas to participate in the weekend’s action.
- Who
- Marc Marquez led the session. Pedro Acosta and Jorge Martin finished second and third.
- What
- Marquez topped the final MotoGP practice session with a 1:37.112 lap.
- When
- Saturday morning, during the 2026 Australian MotoGP weekend.
- Where
- Phillip Island, Australia.
- Why
- Rain left the circuit wet and then slowly drying; Marquez performed strongly on wet-weather tyres.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Phillip Island had sunny weather.
Heavy rain reached the circuit before the final practice session.
Marc Marquez set the fastest lap of 1:37.112 in mixed conditions.
- Fastest rider
- Marc Marquez
- Best lap
- 1:37.112
- Gap to second
- 0.893 seconds, according to Motorsport Week
- Second place
- Pedro Acosta
- Third place
- Jorge Martin
- Circuit
- Phillip Island, Australia