Phillip Island, Australia, Oct 23, 2026 (AFP) - Bezzecchi tops Australian MotoGP practice as wallaby hops onto track

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Marco Bezzecchi recovered from a crash to top the timesheets ahead of Raul Fernandez in Australian MotoGP practice Friday interrupted by a wallaby hopping onto the track. The Italian Aprilia rider clocked a blistering lap of 1min 26.775sec at the death around the waterfront Phillip Island circuit -- which is hosting its final MotoGP -- in warm but windy conditions. Rain is forecast for the weekend. Ducati world champion Marc Marquez was third an......

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