Marco Bezzecchi, who won last week's Indonesian Grand Prix, is third in the MotoGP standings. (EPA Images picPHILIP ISLAND: 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.
Ducati world champion Marc Marquez was third and Ai Ogura on his Aprilia fourth.
Championship leader Jorge Martin, who is two points clear of Marquez with five rounds of the season left, was fifth fastest.
