– Newly crowned MotoGP champion Marc Márquez flew to pole position during a dry window at the Australian Grand Prix, which has been affected by wet weather throughout the weekend.Heavy rain lashed the circuit during the fourth practice session, causing proceedings to be delayed, while a damp track surface greeted riders in Q1.However, the circuit dried rapidly, allowing the Q2 participants to pit during the early stages for slick tyres, with Márquez among the first riders to return to the pit lane.Márquez flew to top spot on his first timed lap before working his way down to a 1:30.189, which proved to be 0.792s faster than nearest rival Cal Crutchlow.Crutchlow had dominated a Q1...
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