Persaingan Antara Marquez dan Vinales Dimulai di Australia

Fastest Day 3 time:
Maverick Vinales SPA Yamaha 1m 28.549s
Fastest Day 2 time:
Maverick Vinales SPA Yamaha 1m 28.847s
Fastest Day 1 time:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 29.497s

2016 Australian MotoGP:
Best lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 30.189s (Qualifying 2)
Fastest race lap:
Cal Crutchlow GBR Honda 1m 29.494s

Official Phillip Island MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 27.899s (2013)
Fastest race lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 28.108s (2013)