The start of the first free practice session for the MotoGP Australian GP had a somewhat turbulent moment for Luca Marini in the opening minutes.
Exiting turn 12 onto the main straight, the rider from the Mooney VR46 Racing Team experienced a violent slide of the rear of his Ducati but managed to regain control by lifting the bike after the turn.
Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) was following behind, and it was a close call as the situation could have resulted in a potentially serious crash between the two, as you can watch in the video below.
