P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Warm-up results from the Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island, round 16 of 20 in the 2023 world championship.
At the Phillip Island MotoGP, Jorge Martin set the new lap record in 2023 with a time of 1m 27.246s, and also achieved the fastest race lap in 2022 with the same time. Maverick Vinales led the wet and windy morning warm-up session, finishing 1.204s ahead of Jorge Martin. Marc Marquez, Jack Miller, and Brad Binder completed the top six. Due to the forecasted gale-force winds, the Australian MotoGP race was moved to Saturday afternoon, while the Sprint race was scheduled for Sunday. Title leader Francesco Bagnaia finished cautiously in 20th place, holding a 27-point advantage over his Pramac Ducati teammate, Johann Zarco, who finished 13th. Martin, who qualified on pole, dropped to fifth place in Saturday’s race after a risky tire strategy.
Source: Crash
