Jorge Martin has claimed his eighth Moto3 pole position of 2017 as he emerged on top in qualifying for tomorrow’s Grand Prix at Phillip Island.
Martin set his best lap midway through the session, his 1:37.030s proving two tenths clear of Gabriel Rodrigo in second.
Championship leader Joan Mir will start third ahead of Juanfran Guevara, with Romano Fenati also on the second row in fifth.
Fenati’s best lap came while trailing Mir around the Phillip Island circuit in the early part of the session, much to Mir’s frustration.
Without Mir’s tow later, Fenati struggled to lap within a second of the 1:37.680s lap he set early on.
The KTM pairing of Rodrigo and Guevara also circulated together, helping the pair qualify towards the front of the grid.
Rain at the Southern Loop in the latter stages of the session saw times slow, confirming Martin’s pole position.
Australian wildcard tom Toparis qualified 31st and last with a time of 1:42.218s on his KTM.
Tomorrow’s 23-lap Moto3 race is scheduled for a 13:00 AEDT start, following a 20-minute warmup session at 10:40 tomorrow morning.
Result: Australian Moto3 Grand Prix Qualifying
| Position | Rider | Team | Bike | Time |
| 1 | Jorge MARTIN | Del Conca Gresini Moto3 | Honda | 1m37.030s |
| 2 | Gabriel RODRIGO | RBA BOE Racing Team | KTM | 1m37.248s |
| 3 | Joan MIR | Leopard Racing | Honda | 1m37.411s |
| 4 | Juanfran GUEVARA | RBA BOE Racing Team | KTM | 1m37.544s |
| 5 | Romano FENATI | Marinelli Rivacold Snipers | Honda | 1m37.680s |
| 6 | Jules DANILO | Marinelli Rivacold Snipers | Honda | 1m37.710s |
| 7 | Manuel PAGLIANI | CIP | Mahindra | 1m37.713s |
| 8 | Aron CANET | Estrella Galicia 0,0 | Honda | 1m37.743s |
| 9 | Enea BASTIANINI | Estrella Galicia 0,0 | Honda | 1m37.820s |
| 10 | Tatsuki SUZUKI | SIC58 Squadra Corse | Honda | 1m37.906s |
| 11 | Fabio DI GIANNANTONIO | Del Conca Gresini Moto3 | Honda | 1m37.949s |
| 12 | Marco BEZZECCHI | CIP | Mahindra | 1m37.972s |
| 13 | Philipp OETTL | Südmetall Schedl GP Racing | KTM | 1m38.044s |
| 14 | Lorenzo DALLA PORTA | Aspar Mahindra Moto3 | Mahindra | 1m38.068s |
| 15 | Niccolò ANTONELLI | Red Bull KTM Ajo | KTM | 1m38.089s |
| 16 | Marcos RAMIREZ | Platinum Bay Real Estate | KTM | 1m38.170s |
| 17 | Ayumu SASAKI | SIC Racing Team | Honda | 1m38.204s |
| 18 | Darryn BINDER | Platinum Bay Real Estate | KTM | 1m38.289s |
| 19 | Bo BENDSNEYDER | Red Bull KTM Ajo | KTM | 1m38.293s |
| 20 | Jakub KORNFEIL | Peugeot MC Saxoprint | Peugeot | 1m38.328s |
| 21 | Livio LOI | Leopard Racing | Honda | 1m38.386s |
| 22 | Adam NORRODIN | SIC Racing Team | Honda | 1m38.429s |
| 23 | Nicolo BULEGA | SKY Racing Team VR46 | KTM | 1m38.577s |
| 24 | Tony ARBOLINO | SIC58 Squadra Corse | Honda | 1m38.593s |
| 25 | John MCPHEE | British Talent Team | Honda | 1m38.614s |
| 26 | Andrea MIGNO | SKY Racing Team VR46 | KTM | 1m39.225s |
| 27 | Maria HERRERA | Aspar Mahindra Moto3 | Mahindra | 1m39.425s |
| 28 | Nakarin ATIRATPHUVAPAT | Honda Team Asia | Honda | 1m39.895s |
| 29 | Patrik PULKKINEN | Peugeot MC Saxoprint | Peugeot | 1m40.709s |
| 30 | Kaito TOBA | Honda Team Asia | Honda | 1m40.895s |
| 31 | Tom TOPARIS | Cube Racing | KTM | 1m42.218s |
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