Marc Marquez dominantly topped the timesheets to take charge of the final MotoGP practice session at Phillip Island.
In mixed conditions after a rain shower, Marquez showed his prowess with the wet weather tyres as he remained fixed to the top with his 1:37.112s lap time.
Marquez finished the session 0.893s clear of anyone else, with second-placed Pedro Acosta the only one within a second of the Ducati rider’s best time.
Championship leader Jorge Martin completed the top three, with his Aprilia team-mate Marco Bezzecchi in fourth.
Johann Zarco rounded out the top five with his usual strong pace in mixed conditions, while Fabio Di Giannantonio was sixth and Alex Marquez seventh.
Jack Miller continued his final home grand prix weekend with eighth ahead of Raul Fernandez in ninth, with Diogo Moreira completing the top 10.
Francesco Bagnaia was 11th at the end of the session over 12th-placed Maverick Vinales, the pair narrowly ahead of Brad Binder and Alex Rins.
Iker Lecuona was 15th at the flag, as Enea Bastianini took 16th and Fabio Quartararo was almost three seconds off Marquez’s pace in 17th.
Augusto Fernandez finished 18th ahead of 19th-placed Franco Morbidelli, while Ai Ogura rounded out the runners in 20th after his expected struggles in the wet conditions.
Luca Marini was declared unfit after battling a virus, meaning no factory Hondas would participate in the weekend’s action.
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