Phillip Island

MotoGP 2017 Track Report: Round 16 Australia

Oct 25, 2017 Michael Le Pard

What was the strategy for the Phillip Island race? It’s been a very difficult weekend, due to the unstable weather that made things very complicated. On the grid, Marc and Dani decided to start the […]

Marquez Wins Classic Phillip Island Battle to Extend MotoGP Points Lead

Oct 25, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team RC213V) scored one of the most important victories of his stellar career at Phillip Island this afternoon. The reigning MotoGP World Champion used all his skill and bravery to escape […]

Movistar Yamaha Persistence Pays Off with Double Podium on Phillip Island

Oct 24, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales were front-runners in a fierce Michelin Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Phillip Island circuit. With seven riders fighting aggressively for a place on the podium, the […]

6th And 8th Place For Iannone And Rins at Phillip Island

Oct 24, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 22. Andrea IANNONE: P6 – +3.871 Alex RINS: P8 – +12.208 A solid race at the Phillip Island circuit allowed Team SUZUKI ECSTAR to achieve a favourable result, with […]

Zarco Stars to Qualify on Front Row at Phillip Island. Parkes Ready for Home GP Challenge

Oct 23, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Johann Zarco produced a dazzling performance to qualify in 3rd for the round 16 fight tomorrow. The rapid rookie began the day with a highly confident display in mixed conditions to complete FP3 in 2nd, […]

Movistar Yamaha Pile on Pressure in Phillip Island Qualifying

Oct 23, 2017 Michael Le Pard

The Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Team faced an eventful second day at the Phillip Island circuit, with changing conditions throughout and Valentino Rossi having to take part in Q1, but they confronted the challenge head-on. Maverick […]

Solid Improvements On Day 1 At Phillip Island

Oct 20, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 20. Andrea IANNONE: P7 – 1’29.604 (+0.379) Alex RINS: P15 – 1’30.085 (+0.860) Sunny yet bracingly cold weather welcomed Andrea Iannone and Alex Rins on their first day of […]

Marquez Set for Thrilling World-Title Fight at Phillip Island

Oct 19, 2017 Michael Le Pard

The most thrilling battle for a MotoGP crown in more than a decade enters its final stages in Australia this weekend. Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix at the magical Phillip Island circuit is the 16th of […]

Team Suzuki Ecstar Straight To Phillip Island After Positive Japan

Oct 19, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 18. With no time to rest, Team SUZUKI ECSTAR is enjoying the good feeling after the advantageous race in Motegi while travelling onwards to Australia, for the second of […]

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Prepare to Push on Phillip Island

Oct 18, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi had little time to rest after last weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix. The Movistar Yamaha MotoGP teammates arrived in Victoria, Australia, just a few days later for the second race of […]

Broc Parkes to join Tech3 for Australian Grand Prix

Oct 17, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Experienced Australian rider Broc Parkes will fill in for the recovering Jonas Folger in front of his home crowd this weekend at Phillip Island. Folger returned to his native Germany before the Japanese Grand Prix […]

Mixed Results for Movistar Yamaha in Moist Motegi Race

Oct 16, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Today Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Maverick Viñales put in a consistent ride at a very wet Twin Ring Motegi track to secure ninth place. Valentino Rossi had an impressive start to the Motul Grand Prix of […]