Home Moto GP Maverick Vinales clinches pole at Phillip Island Maverick Vinales produced a time of one minute, 28.492 seconds for his third pole position of the season, ahead of Fabio Quartararo. Sacha Pisani 27 October, 2019 10:24 IST Maverick Vinales at the Australian Grand Prix. - Getty Images Sacha Pisani 27 October, 2019 10:24 IST Maverick Vinales dominated at Phillip Island as he secured pole position for Sunday's Moto GP Australian Grand Prix.Saturday's qualifying session was postponed by a day after strong winds and rain in FP4, when KTM's Miguel Oliveira was blown off track, meant organisers declared conditions unsafe.The adverse weather conditions pushed qualifying back to Sunday – just three hours before the race – and Monster Energy Yamaha star Vinales topped the timesheets.READ| Moto GP Raceweek: Gusting winds force qualifying postponement at Phillip IslandSpaniard Vinales produced a time of one minute, 28.492 seconds for his third pole position of the season, ahead of Petronas Yamaha sensation Fabio Quartararo.Marc Marquez will complete the front row, despite a tense finish which saw the world champion make a dramatic save following a monumental front-end slide through Turn 1.Five-time Australian GP champion Valentino Rossi enjoyed one of his best performances after earning fourth place for Monster Yamaha, ahead of Ducati rider Danilo Petrucci, while LCR Honda's Cal Crutchlow rounded out the second row.Meanwhile, Oliveira – who was involved in Saturday's horror crash – has been declared unfit for the race due to pain and swelling in both hands.PROVISIONAL CLASSIFICATION1. Maverick Vinales (Monster Energy Yamaha): 1:28.4922. Fabio Quartararo (Petronas Yamaha): +0.551s3. Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda): +0.724s4. Valentino Rossi (Monster Energy Yamaha): +0.751s5. Danilo Petrucci (Ducati): +0.847s6. Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda): +1.043s7. Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing Team): +1.066s8. Andrea Iannone (Aprilia Racing Team): +1.089s9. Jack Miller (Pramac Racing): +1.123s10. Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati): +1.175s11. Franco Morbidelli (Petronas Yamaha): +1.224s12. Alex Rins (Suzuki Ecstar): +1.455s Support Sportstar Dear Reader, Support our journalism — where text and pictures intermingle so seamlessly — and help us scale up your experience as the world changes around us. Your contribution is vital to our brand of uninfluenced, boots-on-the-ground reportage that’s worth your while. Clickbait sensationalism is not for us, but editorial independence is — we owe it to you. Support Quality Journalism Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address. Dugout videos
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