Qualifying for the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix was completed on Saturday morning at Phillip Island, with the race to follow in the afternoon due to an adjusted schedule.
Inclement weather is forecast for Sunday, so the Grand Prix race has been moved forward one day with safety in mind.
Local favourite Jack Miller will have plenty of home support behind him as he pushes for a strong starting grid spot in qualifying on his KTM bike.
Championship leader Francesco Bagnaia and challenger Jorge Martín will be the favourites to go fastest though, as the title battle heats up.
The Sporting News will collate the results from qualifying at the Australian MotoGP below.
Australian MotoGP: Phillip Island 2023 starting grid
Martin will take pole position, after producing a record 1'27.246s lap in Qualifying 2 at Phillip Island.
Brad Binder joins him in row one, while Bagnaia starts third after coming through the first round of qualifying.
Australian Jack Miller will take the eighth spot on the grid.
Australian MotoGP: Qualifying 2 results from Phillip Island
The 10 fastest riders from practice automatically qualify for Q2 alongside the two fastest riders from Q1.
| Position | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jorge Martin | Prima Pramac Racing | 01:27.2460 |
| 2 | Brad Binder | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 01:27.6620 |
| 3 | Francesco Bagnaia | Ducati Lenovo Team | 01:27.7140 |
| 4 | Aleix Espargo | Aprilia Racing | 01:27.8440 |
| 5 | Johann Zarco | Prima Pramac Racing | 01:27.9030 |
| 6 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | Gresini Racing MotoGP | 01:27.9190 |
| 7 | Marc Marquez | Repsol Honda Team | 01:28.0120 |
| 8 | Jack Miller | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 01:28.0740 |
| 9 | Maverick Viñales | Aprilia Racing | 01:28.0930 |
| 10 | Marco Bezzecchi | Mooney VR46 Racing Team | 01:28.1210 |
| 11 | Pol Espargaro | GASGAS Factory Racing Tech3 | 01:28.2340 |
| 12 | Enea Bastianini | Ducati Lenovo Team | 01:28.2870 |
Australian MotoGP: Qualifying 1 results from Phillip Island
Q1 will be made up of the 14 riders who did not earn automatic entry into Q2 following practice.
The two fastest riders will progress to Q2.
| Position | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Francesco Bagnaia | Ducati Lenovo Team | 01:28.1600 |
| 2 | Marc Marquez | Repsol Honda Team | 01:28.2370 |
| 3 | Alex Marquez | Gresini Racing MotoGP | 01:28.3240 |
| 4 | Augusto Fernandez | GASGAS Factory Racing Tech3 | 01:28.4350 |
| 5 | Raul Fernandez | CryptoDATA RNF MotoGP Team | 01:28.6070 |
| 6 | Joan Mir | Repsol Honda Team | 01:28.8410 |
| 7 | Fabio Quartararo | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | 01:28.9250 |
| 8 | Luca Marini | Mooney VR46 Racing Team | 01:29.0470 |
| 9 | Miguel Oliviera | CryptoDATA RNF MotoGP Team | 01:29.1820 |
| 10 | Franco Morbidelli | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | 01:29.4190 |
| 11 | Takaaki Nakagami | LCR Honda IDEMITSU | 01:29.8320 |
When is Australian MotoGP qualifying?
Qualifying will take place over two sessions on Saturday, October 21.
Q1 is slated for 10:50 am - 11:05 am AEDT, with Q2 to follow from 11:15 am - 11:30 am AEDT.
When is the Australian MotoGP race?
The Australian MotoGP main race will take place on Saturday, October 22.
Lights out at Phillip Island is set for 3:10 pm AEDT.
When is the Australian MotoGP sprint race?
The sprint race has been moved back one day and will now take place on Sunday, October 22.
It is scheduled for a 2:00 pm AEDT start.
How to watch the Australian MotoGP: TV and streaming
Fox Sports - who show every MotoGP race live throughout the season - will broadcast the Grand Prix.
Channel 10 is also covering all the action live on free-to-air, as they did with the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix earlier this year.
For those fans looking to stream the event, it will be available on Kayo Sports and 10 Play.