Marc Marquez's fastest time put him ahead of Aprilia RS-GP rider Raul Fernandez, last year's Australian Grand Prix winner. (EPA Images pic)PHILIP ISLAND: World champion Marc Marquez topped the timesheets in an incident-packed first practice at the Australian MotoGP on Friday ahead of Raul Fernandez and Jack Miller who both took nasty tumbles.
The Spanish Ducati rider clocked a last-gasp blistering lap of 1min 27.985sec around the waterfront Phillip Island circuit - which is hosting its final MotoGP - in warm but windy conditions.
Championship leader Jorge Martin, who is two points clear of Marquez with five rounds of the season left, came seventh on his Aprilia.
Marco Bezzecchi, who won last week in Indonesia and is third in the standings, was fourth, also on an Aprilia.
