The Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island started with a one-two that, despite not leading to a KO, is still an important sign for the weekend Down Under. Marc Marquez dominates the Friday action in the only session of the day (the morning free practice were cancelled due to adverse weather condition) as he topped the timesheets almost the entire time, while getting close to the outright lap record towards the end of Practice.
 
It was an excellent Friday also for Marc Marquez, who set the second quickest time of the day in his very last attempt, finishing one tenth shy of his brother. Both Gresini Racing standard bearers will battle for pole position directly from Q2 in the #AustralianGP. 

1^st - MARC MARQUEZ #93 (1’27.770s)
“I always adapt quickly to track conditions, but surely the others will improve their performance tomorrow and we’ll all be very close. Qualifying will tell a lot about the possible sprint race goals. Alex was incredibly quick and without his mistake on the last lap he would have been ahead of me. It wasn’t an easy day as we needed to attack in each lap, plus the new asphalt is always a factor especially on Friday.”
 
2^nd - ALEX MARQUZ #73 (1’27.872s)
“It was probably one of my best-ever laps. I made the most of Marc’s reference ahead of me in the first two sectors, then I put in some extra of my own. The feeling with the bike was there and so was the one with the circuit, which bodes well for the remainder of the weekend. I don’t know why things seems to be better with anticlockwise circuits this year, but it’s a good thing nevertheless. Obviously, Sunday’s penalty will have its impact, especially considering the good feeling, but we’ll deal with it.”