MotoGP Australian GP: Marc Marquez recovers from crash to take pole at wet Phillip Island
Ducati’s Marc Marquez bounced back from an early crash to claim pole position at the Australian Grand Prix, taking advantage of the wet conditions to stun the Aprilia contingent. The reigning world champion posted a best time of 1m34.203s aboard the factory Ducati in the final minutes of Qualifying 2, beating his brother Alex Marquez to the top spot by a whopping margin of 1.493s. LCR ... Keep…
At the 2026 MotoGP Australian Grand Prix, Marc Marquez made a remarkable recovery from a crash to secure pole position in the wet conditions at Phillip Island. The nine-time world champion, riding a factory Ducati, posted the fastest lap of the final qualifying session with a time of 1 minute and 34.203 seconds. Despite Marquez's early mishap during the session, he jumped back on track on his backup machine and immediately claimed the top spot from his Aprilia-crewed brother Alex Marquez, who finished second.
LCR Honda's Johann Zarco secured a front row start in third place, while Jorge Martin managed a respectable fourth position among the Aprilia bikes. Championship leader Martin secured fourth place, promoting Jack Miller to fifth. The field was completed by Raul Fernandez, Pedro Acosta, Fabio di Giannantonio, Bezzecchi, Enea Bastianini, Ai Ogura, and Franco Morbidelli.
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