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Putting them under big pressure and the pressure also on the shoulders of Laneta who nearly looped it coming through turn number five. What a save that was there, Luka Laneta. Whoa, I tell you what, he's a very, very lucky number 58. Coming into turn 13 as he squeezes the throttle on. The rear end steps out, not for the first time in this session. Oh, let's have a look at this. Our cameramen are out there getting soaking wet while we're up here in comms and they've just got us that shot. Look at that, Luka Laneta out of the seat for a second time in the session. Oh, wow. He's pushing. Yeah, this is Alex Marquez piling some serious heat on Mark Marquez. Now, that was a big warning, wasn't it? Through the fast turn 11 for Mark Marquez. That would have certainly put his eyes on Storks inside that helmet. Turn one, do you think they might get a replay? No, we're not. If he holds it! He's going to hold it! Oh, what a save! What a save taken about Ángel Pérez. I tell you what, you said he's going to hold it. He did hold on to it for a long time. That front was under for about a year going down into turn 20. It's unbelievable stuff. Oh, look at those bikes. The fairing is touching the ground. I don't know how he has done that in the wet conditions of all places as well. That's a crash. That is a crash as far as anybody else is concerned. There's Aaron Kanett. That's an almighty moment. And yeah, well, he might shake his arm out as a result of that. How on earth did Aaron Kanett stay on board that one? Goodness me. Loses the front, the rear comes around, and somehow he manages to get away with that one. Has he tweaked that left shoulder, though, with that impact? Wow! Manages to grip, and then he has a massive job to try and come down in a way which will allow him to save it. He does that, and he has the good grace to play it to the gallery. Cuatarraro, well, how hard was he pushing? He was almost on the floor here. Off the hill he goes, heartbreaking, leg dangling into that first corner. It was never really settled, was it, on the entry? And Cuatarraro almost washing out the front on that Factory MR. Trial-breaking into Turn 1. And then just what? It's still like a ripple, though. Almost like a groove in the tarmac, which his front tyre just ran into. Great save, that by El Diablo. Oh, it's Barry Balthus, sorry, going into Turn 1. Balthus, who's on his knee and somehow not on his backside as he came through Turn 1, leaving a big black line across the tarmac. Oh! That was everything but a second crash of the day for Ciantra, too. How do you like your stunning save, Somkiat? That was a brilliant recovery, dearie me. Are we going to see a moment here for Celestino Vietti? We are. That was the mother of all moments going up into Turn 1. And you can see the sparks coming off his elbow slider there. That is going on for quite some time. Brilliant stuff from Celestino Vietti to see if that, on his right knee and his right elbow, we give that about a 9.8 for style. That's the risk you take. I mean, talk about flirting with danger. Marquez just in a class of his own. That was the big, big scare going through Turn 11. Yeah, calm down, Marc. Tranquilo. Oh! What a save! And he puts his hand on his head. He's even got the presence of mind to think about it. Have a look at this. Late on the brakes. Tipping in. He's coming off the kerb. Back end in the air. Front end almost on the run-off and upside down. Valentin Peroni and the mechanics. Yeah, right smile, I reckon. This was his fright moments after ending his session. Well, there was a stoppie that almost ended in disaster there for the Moto3 World Champion. And this is what we saw a moment ago from Guido Pini. Oh, look at the bike sliding! It's absolutely sliding out. Look at the big black line laid down. Oh, and then he loses on the green. Yeah, classy from Guido Pini, that. Oh, out of Turn 11, that is. Goodness, he was right off the seat there. Very lucky to stay on. The back end just bucked around. And the number 99 had a bit of a fright there. And Navarro up inside the Top 14 earlier on as Filip Salac. Uses all of his reflexes to stay on board through Turn 1. 93 versus 73. Oh, Mark was nearly down. He was so, so close to disaster there, wasn't he? The inside camera from Turn 5. That front, that's not the angle it should be making. It's another spectacular. It's another textbook trademark. Tranquilo, Mark. Tranquilo, Mark. I'm not sure the old ticket can take too much more of this. Vietti, he was actually, I think, three tenths off coming through this final sector. And his final turn is a massive front end moment through Turn 14. No wonder he was shaking his head coming out of that final turn. Very, very lucky indeed to stay on. Is that in the Turn 5? Well, he was nearly another victim of that perilous Turn 5, was there? Good save, that, by Zarco. Because that front is going to tuck on him. And you can just see the right foot leaves contact with the footpeg. Good little save, that, by Zarco. That's a big save. Perseverant just there coming out of Turn 10. The Aussie who missed out, as mentioned, on qualifying 2 yesterday. And it's because of moments such as that. Yuki Kuni with a front-row seat at that. Maverick Vinales spends an age there on his right knee coming through Turn 15 and just about keeps his KTM on two wheels. It was 1.1 seconds back of the lap. Oh, De Queiroz. Oh, it was getting busy. There's just not enough room now as they go five or six abreast on the brakes into that first corner. Looks to try and take three of them into the first corner. And Piqueiras, in the end, just gets squeezed between Carpe and Munoz. Tags the rear tyre of Munoz. Could have been a lot worse for the 36, that. That's just because Carpe got massive slipstream. He was in clear air. Thankfully, everybody stayed upright and on two wheels. Here is the replay. Just watch that Pirelli front tyre now. Look at the movement as he digs the knee and the right elbow into the tarmac. Oh, that was where he had the heart in the mouth there. Thankfully for him and thankfully for Blue Crew Pamegawa. They stayed upright. Valentin Pirelli back in action after his big crash in Indonesia. Oh, out of the seat and going straight to the sand pit. Well, we have brilliant beaches around here on Phillip Island and he has just found one that he didn't want to be on down at Turn 12. Here comes the World Championship leader who's attacking Aaron Kinnett here into the final corner. Manu Gonzalez looking to get on with his session and he very nearly took the front there as he came up the inside of Aaron Kinnett. You can see the front just there. There's a bit of a move there and wow, that's actually a pretty impressive save on his left knee. Yeah, that's the risk you have with that negative camber corner. It's easy just to drift out wide. Sadio on his left knee. Of course, what Manu can't afford in a session like this is a crash in this practice session. Impress the team. Into Turn 9. This is going to be a front-end save, isn't it? He goes through. Fair play, Firmin. That was almost a disaster. 24 hours after being crowned rookie of the year in 2025. Yeah, no wonder. The Grazini-Decati squad. Nadia Padovani, what a job she has done as figurehead of the Italian-based team. Into the final corner. It's giving me the best run. Down the main straight. Somehow, Max Quiles. The front are tucked for an age. Somehow, the 28 stayed on board. You ride it, cowboy. Oh, no. That's Quiles. Stayed on two wheels there. A monumental scare there for the 17-year-old Spaniard. We're having a look at David Almanza and I'm about to see that front-end go walkabout. Not this time. Oh, yes, we are. Down on your elbow. Good save, David. Good save indeed.