Stories about: Phillip Island

Watch Brabham BT62 Roar on the Phillip Island GP Track in New Video

28 May 2018, 09:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Brabham releases new video showing the BT62 while track testing on the Australian Phillip Island Grand Prix a few months ago

MotoGP at Phillip Island for Ten More Years

14 Apr 2016, 14:15 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Dorna and the management of the Phillip Island inked a contract that will see MotoGP and World Superbike present on the Australian track for the next decade

Marquez Leads Phillip Island Test Day 3, Vinales Still the Fastest Overall

19 Feb 2016, 09:40 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Marc Marquez tops a crash fest last day of the Phillip Island test, but is unable to post a better lap time than Vinales' yesterday 1:29.131

Vinales Leads the Second Test Day at Phillip Island

18 Feb 2016, 15:51 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Suzuki Ecstar's Maverick Vinales led the second day at Phillip Island, while Marquez and Lorenzo climbed to the top of the time sheets

Petrucci Tops the First Test Day at Phillip Island in the Rain

17 Feb 2016, 11:50 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The first day of testing at Phillip Island was plagued by intermittent rain, hampering any efforts and only allowing riders to test the new Michelin wet tires

Michelin Becomes Title Sponsor of the Australian GP

16 Feb 2016, 17:38 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Michelin replaces watchmaker Tissot as the Title Sponsor of the Australian Grand Prix, can we hope that tires will never be a problem at Phillip Island?

Local Businessman Wants South Australia Tailem Bend Circuit in MotoGP

9 Feb 2016, 16:51 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A businessman in South Australia is looking forward to bringing MotoGP to Tailem Bend Circuit and is trying to make this happen in 2018

MotoGP Can Become One of the Best Motorsports

20 Oct 2015, 11:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If Grand Prix road racing evolves towards what we witnessed at Phillip Island, then MotoGP can become the most thrilling sport

Marquez Wins Epic Phillip Island Battle, a Race to Remember for Decades

19 Oct 2015, 08:55 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The antepenultimate round of the 2015 MotoGP championship was probably one of the most thrilling races of the last decades and will be remembered for years

Marquez Leads the First Day at Phillip Island, Thirteen Riders Within Nine Tenths

16 Oct 2015, 16:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Marc Marquez managed to sneak in front of Jorge Lorenzo after the first two Free Practice sessions at Phillip Island, but things are far from being settled

Rossi Wins Crash-Packed Phillip Island Race, Smith Achieves Maiden MotoGP Podium

20 Oct 2014, 10:27 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Valentino Rossi found an amazing way to celebrate his 250th GP race in the career with a spectacular victory in the Australian round at Phillip Island yesterday. After the many crashes the Aussie tr...

Another Pole for Marquez, Ducati Makes It to First Row with Crutchlow

18 Oct 2014, 09:39 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Marc Marquez showed a good pace in the Qualifying session ahead of the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island and managed to clinch another pole position. In the third Free Practice outing of the w...

Jorge Lorenzo Tops Friday at Phillip Island after Free Practice Crashfest

17 Oct 2014, 09:15 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / This weekend Australia is getting plenty of action as the 16 round of the 2014 MotoGP World Championship gets underway at the Phillip Island circuit south of Melbourne. The Friday practice is over a...

Dani Pedrosa Falls Off His Bike on the Streets of Melbourne

15 Oct 2014, 12:56 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Dani Pedrosa took a light fall off his very MotoGP Repsol Honda prototype during a publicity stroll on the streets of Melbourne, Australia. Pedrosa was accompanied by Jack Miller, himself a future M...

Yamaha Offers Forward Engines and New Frames, Miller Jumps from Moto3 to MotoGP

20 Sep 2014, 07:10 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yamaha Racing Team has announced a completely new strategic alignment in the Open Class for the 2015 season and beyond. Lin Jarvis has talked to MCN and he was rather specific: in the absence of oth...

Kate Peck Rides a MotoGP Bike with Mick Doohan [Video Link]

5 Sep 2014, 13:13 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Few lucky guys get a chance to swing a leg over a MotoGP bike and even fewer are those who get the unique opportunity to be a passenger aboard such machines. Mostly this is because MotoGP bikes are ...

Fast MotoGP News: Bradl Rides His Father's Bike, Charley Boorman to Show Up at Phillip Island

1 Jul 2014, 14:54 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / LCR Honda German rider Stefan Bradl has thrown leg over his father’s 1991 250cc two-stroke Honda machine during an event last Sunday at the Sachsenring circuit, the host of the upcoming MotoGP...

2014 MotoGP: Phillip Island Honda VIP Tickets on Sale Now

14 Feb 2014, 13:01 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Honda announces that VIP passes for the 2014 round at Phillip Island are already on sale, and if you're up to supporting your fav MotoGP team in the Australian race, it's time to act., as ...

Smiths Triumph Racing Wildcard Appearance at Phillip Island

28 Jan 2014, 12:54 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The Smiths Triumph Racing Team will make a wildcard appearance in the kick-off round of the 2014 World Supersport championship, at Phillip Island. Pretty much like they did on other occasions, th...

2013 MotoGP: Will Nakasuga Help Lorenzo Hold Marquez at Bay at Motegi?

24 Oct 2013, 15:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We already knew that Katsuyuki Nakasuga was to be a part of the Japan Grand Prix since late August, when the GP Commission confirmed his wildcard appearance at Motegi, aboard an M1 Yamaha bike. H...