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Hayden fastest in practice 4

American Nicky Hayden
American Nicky Hayden

Nicky Hayden (Repsol Honda Team) was the quickest rider in FP4 at the Michelin Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, as the American MotoGP Legend headed out early on slicks to set his lap – and then the rain came down. Red-flagged and then re-started, the wet half of the session was topped my Marc Marquez on the other Repsol Honda Team machine – on ominous form in the wet ahead of qualifying.

Aleix Espargaro (Team Suzuki Ecstar) was third fastest, with Loris Baz (Avintia Racing) in an impressive fourth. Home hero Jack Miller (Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS was fifth in another good session for the Aussie, who rides at home for the first time since becoming a GP winner.

Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda) impressed as prepared for a trip to Q1 in P6, with compatriot Scott Redding (Octo Pramac Yakhnich) in seventh. Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) was eighth after a red first sector on his final attempt then saw conditions around the rest of the lap more difficult, with Bradley Smith (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) P9 and Danilo Petrucci (Octo Pramac Yakhnich) completing the top ten.

Jorge Lorenzo (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) was P11, with teammate Valentino Rossi languishing further down in P14.

Practice 4 Results

Pos. Num. Rider Nation Team Bike Time Behind Gap
1 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'36.810 0.000 0.000
2 93 Marc MARQUEZ SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'40.031 3.221 3.221
3 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Suzuki 1'40.971 4.161 0.940
4 76 Loris BAZ FRA Avintia Racing Ducati 1'40.973 4.163 0.002
5 43 Jack MILLER AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS Honda 1'41.092 4.282 0.119
6 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR LCR Honda Honda 1'41.199 4.389 0.107
7 45 Scott REDDING GBR OCTO Pramac Yakhnich Ducati 1'41.482 4.672 0.283
8 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Ducati Team Ducati 1'41.648 4.838 0.166
9 38 Bradley SMITH GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1'41.825 5.015 0.177
10 9 Danilo PETRUCCI ITA OCTO Pramac Yakhnich Ducati 1'41.880 5.070 0.055
11 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 1'42.112 5.302 0.232
12 68 Yonny HERNANDEZ COL Pull & Bear Aspar Team Ducati 1'42.152 5.342 0.040
13 44 Pol ESPARGARO SPA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1'42.225 5.415 0.073
14 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 1'42.226 5.416 0.001
15 8 Hector BARBERA SPA Ducati Team Ducati 1'42.916 6.106 0.690
16 6 Stefan BRADL GER Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 1'43.019 6.209 0.103
17 7 Mike JONES AUS Avintia Racing Ducati 1'43.048 6.238 0.029
18 25 Maverick VINALES SPA Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Suzuki 1'43.821 7.011 0.773
19 50 Eugene LAVERTY IRL Pull & Bear Aspar Team Ducati 1'43.933 7.123 0.112
20 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 1'44.411 7.601 0.478
21 53 Tito RABAT SPA Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS Honda 1'44.545 7.735 0.134