Spaniard Jorge Martin has obliterated the lap record at Phillip Island to secure pole for the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix.
The Ducati rider topped the 2013 mark set by legendary countryman Jorge Lorenzo back in 2013 with a blistering qualifying lap on Saturday.
Martin, who had never raced at the Victorian circuit until Friday, clocked a lap of 1.27.767 to claim pole ahead of resurgent MotoGP icon Marc Marquez.
"He (Lorenzo) won't be super happy, but for sure it's time to beat those records because the bikes are much faster now," Martin said.
"I was a bit lost (on Friday) because this track is so fast, so first time here, but today I had a good pace."
The six-time champion also beat Lorenzo's previous record despite suffering a scare midway through the session.
Marquez pulled off a masterful save, keeping his Honda upright after looking set to crash, steering the bike into the grass.
A three-time Australian GP winner, Marquez is the reigning champion at Phillip Island after taking the chequered flag the last time the race was staged back in 2019.
Title contenders Francesco Bagnaia and Fabio Quartararo qualified in third and fifth respectively.
Australian Jack Miller will start his home GP from eighth on the grid despite an impressive session, the first since turn four at the famed island was named in his honour on Saturday.
The in-form Miller is looking to breakthrough for his first MotoGP win on home soil after finishing third in the race three years ago.
GRID FOR AUSTRALIAN MOTORCYCLE GRAND PRIX
1. Jorge Martin (Spain)
2. Marc Marquez (Spain)
3. Francesco Bagnaia (Italy)
4. Aleix Espargaro (Spain)
5. Fabio Quartararo (Italy)
6. Johan Zarco (France)
7. Luca Marini (Italy)
8. Jack Miller (Australia)
9. Marco Bezzecchi (Italy)
10. Alex Rins (Spain)
