MotoGP Australian GP: Martin crushes rivals to take pole, Bagnaia fifth

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Pramac Ducati’s Jorge Martin smashed his opposition on Saturday to claim pole position for the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island.The world championship leader was almost six tenths clear of Gresini Ducati’s Marc Marquez, while his his closest title chaser Francesco Bagnaia was only fifth.Though Martin had to abort his first flying lap after a mistake at Lukey Heights, he nailed four red …Keep reading