Final Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island cancelled

Sadly for MotoGP fans, there has been no final Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island, after the championship’s organisers were forced to cancel today’s race due to bad weather causing visibility issues for the medical helicopter.

A statement from MotoGP said: 

“Due to limited visibility affecting the operation of the medical helicopter at the Red Bull Grand Prix of Australia, the MotoGP Grand Prix race has been cancelled.

"As a farewell to the Island, the MotoGP riders will do a lap behind the safety car and stop on the main straight to greet the fans. Pitlane will open for the farewell lap at 15:45 local time."

The official cancellation of all races, including Moto2 and Moto3, comes after several updates from MotoGP throughout the day.

Organisers initially cancelled both the Moto3 and Moto2 races before confirming a new start time for the Australian MotoGP, which was two hours later than originally planned.

However, a final update soon followed confirming what was ultimately expected, which was the cancellation of the Australian GP. 

Ducati Lenovo Team Manager, Davide Tardozzi, agree with the decision to cancel the race, telling TNT Sports: 

“I think that, on the race track side, we raced in the past with even worse conditions. But in the end, safety first, so I think that in the worst condition I think the race direction made the most safe decision.”

Phillip Island has been the host of every Australian MotoGP since 1997, although this year’s race was one of the most highly-anticipated due to the series’ expected move to Adelaide in 2027.

Today’s race could have also swayed the 2026 title fight firmly in Marc Marquez’s favour, with the Spaniard due to start from pole position, while championship rival Jorge Martin was ruled out of the Grand Prix following a crash during Saturday’s Sprint.

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