Race Lap Record: 1:28.108, Marc Marquez, 2013
All-Time Lap Record: 1:27.899, Jorge Lorenzo, 2013
FIM MotoGP World Championship
Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia
October 27, 2019
Qualifying Results (all using Michelin tires):
From Qualifying Two:
- Maverick Vinales, Spain (Yam YZR-M1), 1:28.492
- Fabio Quartararo, France (Yam YZR-M1), 1:29.043
- Marc Marquez, Spain (Hon RC213V), 1:29.216
- Valentino Rossi, Italy (Yam YZR-M1), 1:29.243
- Danilo Petrucci, Italy (Duc GP19), 1:29.339
- Cal Crutchlow, UK (Hon RC213V), 1:29.535
- Aleix Espargaro, Spain (Apr RS-GP), 1:29.558
- Andrea Iannone, Italy (Apr RS-GP), 1:29.581
- Jack Miller, Australia (Duc GP19), 1:29.615
- Andrea Dovizioso, Italy (Duc GP19), 1:29.667
- Franco Morbidelli, Italy (Yam YZR-M1), 1:29.716
- Alex Rins, Spain (Suz GSX-RR), 1:29.947
From Qualifying One:
13. Joan Mir, Spain (Suz GSX-RR), 1:29.712
14. Johann Zarco, France (Hon RC213V), 1:30.008
15. Francesco Bagnaia, Italy (Duc GP19), 1:30.075
16. Karel Abraham, Czech Republic (Duc GP18), 1:30.165
17. Pol Espargaro, Spain (KTM RC16), 1:30.180
18. Mika Kallio, Finland (KTM RC16), 1:30.495
19. Jorge Lorenzo, Spain (Hon RC213V), 1:31.179
20. Hafizh Syahrin, Malaysia (KTM RC16), 1:31.285
21. Tito Rabat, Spain (Duc GP18), 1:31.941
22. Miguel Oliveira, Portugal (KTM RC16), no time recorded
More, from a press release issued by Monster Energy Yamaha:
VIÑALES ON POLE AND ROSSI FOURTH IN AUSTRALIAN QUALIFYING
Phillip Island (Australia), 27th October 2019
GRAND PRIX OF AUSTRALIA
QUALIFYING
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP‘s Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi are in for a unique race day at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit. They completed the Warm Up this morning and immediately followed it up with a Q2 session, securing first and fourth place respectively for this afternoon‘s race.
1st MAVERICK VIÑALES 1’28.492 / 8 LAPS
4th VALENTINO ROSSI 1’29.243 / 9 LAPS
With yesterday‘s FP4 being red flagged and the qualifying sessions delayed till this morning, Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP‘s Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi have a busy Sunday. They started the third day of the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix weekend with the usual Warm Up, followed by a Q2 session, taking first and fourth place respectively for this afternoon‘s race.
Viñales has been the pace setter throughout the weekend, and this morning was no exception. He dominated Q2 and ended the session in first place with a 1‘28.492s best lap, 0.551s ahead of his closest rival. It is his third pole position of the season.
Rossi was eager to get a good grid position for his 400th Grand Prix start. He needed a bit of time to get up to speed in the 15-minute shoot-out but got a good lap in on his second run. The Italian posted a 1‘29.243s for fourth place, just 0.027s off a front-row start and 0.751s behind his team-mate.
MAVERICK VIÑALES
“I feel good and very positive because on the laps I did I was able to push at my maximum, that‘s very important. Straight away I felt good on hard tyres and soft tyres, so we will try to keep this momentum: start well, get into first place, and push from the beginning. I will try my best as always. The Yamaha is working very good on the track, we need to be careful with the tyres, but anyway, I‘m very happy and feeling very positive.”
VALENTINO ROSSI
“It was a good qualifying session. I’m happy with the second row and I was very close to the front row. I feel good on the bike and we have improved the set-up. Now we have to start thinking about the race. The weather is uncertain, and the choice of the tyres will be crucial. I hope for a completely dry or wet race.”
