Marco Bezzecchi of Aprilia Racing set a new lap record with a time of 1:26.492, leading the MotoGP pack on the first day of the Liqui Moly Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix.
Aprilia secured a 1-2 finish on Friday, thanks to Bezzecchi and Raul Fernandez's efforts in practice. Fernandez improved his time late in the session to become Bezzecchi's closest challenger.
Fermin Aldeguer, the latest winner, missed the automatic Q2 cut.
Bezzecchi's lap record was unbelievably rapid.
Author's summary: Bezzecchi leads MotoGP pack with new lap record.