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MotoGP Australian GP: Martin blitzes to pole with new lap record
Martin, riding for Pramac Ducati, set a new qualifying record at the same track as last year with a time of 1m27.246s, beating his own previous record. He was 0.416 seconds faster than Brad Binder in second place and Francesco Bagnaia in third. Bagnaia had to fight his way out of Q1 in order to secure a spot in the pole shootout. Aleix Espargaro finished fourth, followed by Johann Zarco and Fabio Di Giannantonio. Marc Marquez and Bagnaia advanced to Q2, with Marquez securing seventh place. The grid will have a total of 21 riders due to the withdrawal of Alex Rins, who is still dealing with pain in his right leg. The race is scheduled to take place on Saturday due to the threat of high winds on Sunday.
Source: motorsport
