Izán Guevara was the fastest rider in the final practice session for the Australian Grand Prix, the 18th round of the 2026 Moto2 season. The session, held on a wet Phillip Island circuit on Friday night (23), saw Guevara clock a best lap of 1:43.446, earning him the top spot in the standings.
Senna Agius secured second place, finishing 0.316 seconds behind Guevara. Alonso López completed the session in third, just ahead of Tony Arbolino in fourth. The group of the top five in the session that opened the day for the Moto2 class of the MotoGP World Championship also included Daniel Holgado.
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David Alonso ended the session in sixth, ahead of Filip Salac in seventh. Celestino Vietti completed the activity in eighth, ahead of Ayumu Sasaki in ninth. The top-10 also featured Taiyo Furisato. The championship leader Manuel González, however, was only 13th.
The session was marked by crashes. As riders left the pits, Deniz Oncu crashed, followed by Alex Escrig tumbling at turn 1 of the circuit. With five minutes elapsed, Daniel Muñoz fell, while Adrian Huertas suffered a highside moments later. With ten minutes remaining, Xabi Zurutuza crashed at turn 11. Luca Lunetta was another rider ejected from his bike at turn 4, while Mario Aji went down at turn 11. At the end of the session, Iván Ortola also crashed.
Also on Friday, starting at 23:40, there will be the qualifying that will determine the starting grid. The Australian Grand Prix will be contested on Saturday, starting at 22:15.
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I'm Jake Thompson, a motorsport journalist born and raised in North Carolina, where NASCAR weekends were basically family holidays. I’ve been covering everything from Formula 1 to rally raids for over a decade, blending sharp analysis with a fan’s heart. For me, writing about racing isn’t just a job — it’s the best seat in the house.
