MotoGP Australia - Full Qualifying Results

Full Qualifying results and grid line-up for the 2016 Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island, round 16 of 18.
MotoGP Australia - Full Qualifying Results

Marc Marquez commits to slicks on a drying track and is rewarded with pole position for the ♔Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island.

Nicky Hayden is making hi൲s second MotoGP appearance of the season - this time returning 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 the injured Andrea Iannone for the second week in succession, with 2015 Australian SBK champꦛion Mike Jones in-turn keeping the Avintia seat for his home race...

Qualifying 2:1.Marc MarquezESPRepsol Honda Team (RC213V)1m 30.189s[Lap 7/8]325km/h (Top Speed)2.Cal CrutchlowGBRLCR Honda (RC213V)1m 30.981s +0.792s[8/8]327km/h3.Pol EspargaroESPMonster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)1m 31.107s +0.918s[9/9]326km/h4.Aleix EspargaroESPTeam Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)1m 31.673s +1.484s[9/9]321km/h5.Jack MillerAUSEstrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)1m 31.754s +1.565s[8/8]325km/h6.Danilo PetrucciITAOcto Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15)1m 32.420s +2.231s[8/8]322km/h7.Nicky HaydenUSARepsol Honda Team (RC213V)1m 32.944s +2.755s[8/8]319km/h8.Stefan BradlGERFactory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)1m 33.015s +2.826s[8/8]320km/h9.Andrea DoviziosoITADucati Team (Desmosedici GP)1m 33.090s +2.901s[4/7]330km/h10.Hector BarberaESPDucati Team (Desmosedici GP)1m 33.914s +3.725s[5/9]333km/h11.Scott ReddingGBROcto Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15)1m 34.682s +4.493s[3/7]322km/h12.Jorge LorenzoESPMovistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)1m 36.840s +6.651s[8/9]320km/h

Qualifying 1:13.Maverick Vi?alesESPTeam Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)1m 40.744s310km/h14.Bradley SmithGBRMonster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)1m 41.129s299km/h15.Valentino RossiITAMovistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)1m 41.368s308km/h16.Eugene LavertyIRLAspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2)1m 41.532s301km/h17.Yonny HernandezCOLAspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2)1m 41.766s306km/h18.Alvaro BautistaESPFactory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)1m 41.850s297km/h19.Mike JonesAUSAvintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)1m 42.261s296km/h20.Loris BazFRAAvintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2)1m 43.128s303km/h21.Tito RabatESPEstrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)*1m 44.096s292km/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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