The Australian motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It has been held at a number of venues, most recently the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit near Melbourne, and from 2027 will be held in Adelaide.
History Prior to 1997 the event was held at a number of different venues in Australia, most notably Eastern Creek in Sydney and Mount Panorama in Bathurst, New South Wales. From 1997 until the October 2026 race, it has been run at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit south-east of Melbourne.
The race was cancelled in 2020 and 2021, both due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Current The Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit is contracted to host the event until 2026. After the Victorian Government rejected Dorna Sports' proposal to run MotoGP in Albert Park instead of on Phillip Island, South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas announced that Adelaide would be hosting the event from 2027 onwards. It is plan to build the track based on the original Adelaide Grand Prix Street Circuit in the city centre and the eastern Park Lands.Adelaide to hots first ever MotoGP street race Auto Action 19 February 2026
Official names and sponsors 1989: Swan Premium Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix 1990: Drink/Drive Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix 1991: Tooheys Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix 1992–1994: Foster's Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix 1995–1997: Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix (no official sponsor) 1998–2001: Qantas Australian Grand Prix 2002–2003: SKYY vodka Australian Grand Prix 2004: Cinzano Australian Grand Prix 2005: Polini Australian Grand Prix 2006–2007: GMC Australian Grand Prix 2008: Australian Grand Prix (no official sponsor) 2009–2011: Iveco Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix 2012: AirAsia Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix 2013–2014: Tissot Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix 2015: Pramac Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix 2016–2018: Michelin Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix 2019: Pramac Generac Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix 2022: Animoca Brands Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix 2023: MotoGP Guru by Gryfyn Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix 2024: Qatar Airways Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix 2025: Liqui Moly Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix
Winners Multiple winners (riders) # Wins Rider Wins Category Years won 8 Valentino Rossi MotoGP 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2014 500cc 2001 250cc 1998, 1999 6 Casey Stoner MotoGP 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 5 Marc Márquez MotoGP 2015, 2017, 2019, 2024 125cc 2010 3 Loris Capirossi 500cc 1996 125cc 1990, 1991 Ralf Waldmann 250cc 1995, 1997 125cc 1992 Mick Doohan 500cc 1992, 1995, 1998 Max Biaggi 500cc 2000 250cc 1994, 1996 Marco Melandri MotoGP 2006 250cc 2002 125cc 1999 Jorge Lorenzo MotoGP 2013 250cc 2006, 2007 Brad Binder Moto2 2018, 2019 Moto3 2016 Álex Rins MotoGP 2022 Moto2 2015 Moto3 2013 2 Wayne Gardner 500cc 1989, 1990 Luca Cadalora 250cc 1991, 1992 John Kocinski 500cc 1994 250cc 1990 Àlex Crivillé 500cc 1997 125cc 1989 Masao Azuma 125cc 1998, 2000 Marco Simoncelli 250cc 2008, 2009 Alex de Angelis Moto2 2010, 2011 Sandro Cortese Moto3 2012 125cc 2011 Pol Espargaró Moto2 2012, 2013 Thomas Lüthi Moto2 2016 125cc 2005 Miguel Oliveira Moto2 2017 Moto3 2015 Maverick Viñales MotoGP 2018 Moto2 2014
Multiple winners (manufacturers) # Wins Manufacturer Wins Category Years won 39 Honda MotoGP 2002, 2003, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 500cc 1989, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001 250cc 1989, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005 Moto3 2017, 2019 125cc 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005 14 Aprilia MotoGP 2025 250cc 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007 125cc 1996, 1994, 2006, 2009, 2011 11 Yamaha MotoGP 2004, 2005, 2013, 2014, 2018 500cc 1991, 1996, 2000 250cc 1990, 1993, 2000 KTM Moto2 2017, 2018, 2019 Moto3 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2023, 2025 7 Kalex Moto2 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2023, 2025 6 Ducati MotoGP 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2023, 2024 4 Derbi 125cc 2001, 2007, 2008, 2010 3 Gilera 250cc 2008, 2009 125cc 2002 2 Motobi Moto2 2010, 2011 Suzuki MotoGP 2022 500cc 1993 Boscoscuro Moto2 2022, 2024
By year Year Track Moto3 Moto2 MotoGP ReportRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer 2025 Phillip Island José Antonio Rueda KTM Senna Agius Kalex Raúl Fernández Aprilia Report 2024 David Alonso CFMoto Fermín Aldeguer Boscoscuro Marc Márquez Ducati Report 2023 Deniz Öncü KTM Tony Arbolino Kalex Johann Zarco Ducati Report 2022 Izan Guevara GasGas Alonso López Boscoscuro Álex Rins Suzuki Report 2021 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2020 2019 Lorenzo Dalla Porta Honda Brad Binder KTM Marc Márquez Honda Report 2018 Albert Arenas KTM Brad Binder KTM Maverick Viñales Yamaha Report 2017 Joan Mir Honda Miguel Oliveira KTM Marc Márquez Honda Report 2016 Brad Binder KTM Thomas Lüthi Kalex Cal Crutchlow Honda Report 2015 Miguel Oliveira KTM Álex Rins Kalex Marc Márquez Honda Report 2014 Jack Miller KTM Maverick Viñales Kalex Valentino Rossi Yamaha Report 2013 Álex Rins KTM Pol Espargaró Kalex Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Report 2012 Sandro Cortese KTM Pol Espargaró Kalex Casey Stoner Honda Report Year Track 125cc Moto2 MotoGP ReportRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer 2011 Phillip Island Sandro Cortese Aprilia Alex de Angelis Motobi Casey Stoner Honda Report 2010 Marc Márquez Derbi Alex de Angelis Motobi Casey Stoner Ducati Report Year Track 125cc 250cc MotoGP ReportRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer 2009 Phillip Island Julián Simón Aprilia Marco Simoncelli Gilera Casey Stoner Ducati Report 2008 Mike di Meglio Derbi Marco Simoncelli Gilera Casey Stoner Ducati Report 2007 Lukáš Pešek Derbi Jorge Lorenzo Aprilia Casey Stoner Ducati Report 2006 Álvaro Bautista Aprilia Jorge Lorenzo Aprilia Marco Melandri Honda Report 2005 Thomas Lüthi Honda Daniel Pedrosa Honda Valentino Rossi Yamaha Report 2004 Andrea Dovizioso Honda Sebastián Porto Aprilia Valentino Rossi Yamaha Report 2003 Andrea Ballerini Honda Roberto Rolfo Honda Valentino Rossi Honda Report 2002 Manuel Poggiali Gilera Marco Melandri Aprilia Valentino Rossi Honda Report Year Track 125cc 250cc 500cc ReportRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer 2001 Phillip Island Youichi Ui Derbi Daijiro Kato Honda Valentino Rossi Honda Report 2000 Masao Azuma Honda Olivier Jacque Yamaha Max Biaggi Yamaha Report 1999 Marco Melandri Honda Valentino Rossi Aprilia Tadayuki Okada Honda Report 1998 Masao Azuma Honda Valentino Rossi Aprilia Mick Doohan Honda Report 1997 Noboru Ueda Honda Ralf Waldmann Honda Àlex Crivillé Honda Report 1996 Eastern Creek Garry McCoy Aprilia Max Biaggi Aprilia Loris Capirossi Yamaha Report 1995 Haruchika Aoki Honda Ralf Waldmann Honda Mick Doohan Honda Report 1994 Kazuto Sakata Aprilia Max Biaggi Aprilia John Kocinski Cagiva Report 1993 Dirk Raudies Honda Tetsuya Harada Yamaha Kevin Schwantz Suzuki Report 1992 Ralf Waldmann Honda Luca Cadalora Honda Mick Doohan Honda Report 1991 Loris Capirossi Honda Luca Cadalora Honda Wayne Rainey Yamaha Report 1990Phillip Island Loris Capirossi Honda John Kocinski Yamaha Wayne Gardner Honda Report 1989 Àlex Crivillé JJ Cobas Sito Pons Honda Wayne Gardner Honda Report Year Track Rider Bike 1988 Bathurst Mick Doohan Yamaha FZR750 1987 Winton Kevin Magee Yamaha FZR750 1986 Bathurst Malcolm Campbell Honda NR750 1983 Andrew Johnson Honda RS500 1978 Hideo KanayaHailwood Humbled. Motorcycle News, 5 April 1978, p.3. Accessed 21 January 2022 Yamaha 750 1976 Sandown Warren Willing Yamaha 750 1968 Bathurst Ron Toombs Henderson Matchless G50 1967 Ron Toombs Henderson Matchless G50 1966 Ron Toombs Henderson Matchless G50 1957 Bandiana Jack Forrest BMW 1952 Bathurst Harry Hinton 1946 Ron Kessing Velocette 495 1940 Bat Byrnes Norton 1937 Vale Stuart Williams Velocette 495 1933 George Hannaford Rudge 1924 Goulburn Dave Brewster Indian Chief 1915Yetholme James Mellorhttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article117550258 J. Mellor's Grand Prix Won Through Snow at Yetholme Saturday Referee and the Arrow, Trove Website Retrieved 2015-07-13)) Matchless 1914 Edgar MellerMotor Cycling Grand Prix Race Won by E. Meller Sydney Morning Herald 6 October 1914 page 10 2 3/4 TT Douglas
Riots at Bathurst
The Bathurst motorcycle race riots, or Easter Motorcycle riots were a series of disturbances between 1980 and 1985 involving motorsport spectators and the New South Wales Police Force Tactical Response Group during the Australian motorcycle Grand Prix.
Following the 1985 race meeting, the Bathurst Regional Council placed a total ban on spectators taking their own alcohol into events at the Mount Panorama Circuit. This ban has subsequently been revoked. The council also put a limit on the number of drinks spectators could purchase per day from the outlets at the track. This also had a flow on effect for the circuits other annual event, the Bathurst 1000 touring car race held on the October long weekend, though traditionally the Bathurst 1000 crowd was much better behaved.
See also Motorsport in Australia List of Australian motor racing series
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