The 2023 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix (officially known as the MotoGP Guru by Gryfyn Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix) was the sixteenth round of the 2023 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It was held at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Phillip Island on 21–22 October 2023.
Background Due to inclement weather forecast on 22 October, the schedule for the MotoGP sprint and main race was swapped, with the main race being held on 21 October, while the sprint was scheduled to be held on 22 October. For the first time since the 2015 Dutch TT, the MotoGP race was held on Saturday. Both the Moto2 and Moto3 were held on 22 October, with both classes having a warm up session introduced. All races on 22 October also started an hour earlier than planned to avoid the inclement weather.
Championship standings before the race MotoGP Coming into the weekend, Francesco Bagnaia leads the Riders' Championship by 18 points from Jorge Martín, with Marco Bezzecchi third, a further 45 points behind. Ducati, having secured the 5th title at the Indonesian Grand Prix, leads the Constructors' Championship over KTM by 244 points and Aprilia by a further 17 points.
Practice session
MotoGP
Combined Free Practice 1-2 Free Practice sessions on Friday and Saturday do not determine riders to qualify for Q2. Fastest session lap BikerConstructorFP1FP2189 Jorge MartínDucati 1:29.039 1:29.299293 Marc MárquezHonda 1:30.614 1:29.412341 Aleix EspargaróAprilia 1:30.480 1:29.59941 Francesco BagnaiaDucati 1:30.518 1:29.68555 Johann ZarcoDucati 1:30.311 1:29.745637 Augusto FernándezKTM 1:29.759 1:30.159712 Maverick ViñalesAprilia 1:29.777 1:29.810820 Fabio QuartararoYamaha 1:30.858 1:29.826925 Raúl FernándezAprilia 1:30.753 1:39.9491073 Álex MárquezDucati 1:30.434 1:29.9861144 Pol EspargaróKTM 1:30.675 1:30.0341233 Brad BinderKTM 1:30.285 1:30.0921336 Joan MirHonda 1:30.972 1:30.2501410 Luca MariniDucati 1:31.332 1:30.2681523 Enea BastianiniDucati 1:30.464 1:30.3031672 Marco BezzecchiDucati 1:30.434 1:30.3101749 Fabio Di GiannantonioDucati 1:30.819 1:30.3411843 Jack MillerKTM 1:30.453 1:30.3651988 Miguel OliveiraAprilia 1:31.163 1:30.4942042 Álex RinsHonda 1:30.6782130 Takaaki NakagamiHonda 1:30.834 1:30.7832221 Franco MorbidelliYamaha 1:30.940 1:31.051 OFFICIAL MOTOGP COMBINED FREE PRACTICE TIMES REPORT
Practice
The top ten riders (written in bold) qualified for Q2. BikerConstructorTime results133 Brad BinderKTM1:27.943243 Jack MillerKTM1:28.091312 Maverick ViñalesAprilia1:28.212489 Jorge MartínDucati1:28.222544 Pol EspargaróKTM1:28.363672 Marco BezzecchiDucati1:28.368749 Fabio Di GiannantonioDucati1:28.452823 Enea BastianiniDucati1:28.453941 Aleix EspargaróAprilia1:28.456105 Johann ZarcoDucati1:28.456111 Francesco BagnaiaDucati 1:28.6421242 Álex RinsHonda1:28.6441337 Augusto FernándezKTM1:28.6561425 Raúl FernándezAprilia1:28.6591573 Álex MárquezDucati1:28.6611693 Marc MárquezHonda1:28.7901720 Fabio QuartararoYamaha1:28.9371836 Joan MirHonda1:29.0071910 Luca MariniDucati1:29.1642088 Miguel OliveiraAprilia1:29.7112130 Takaaki NakagamiHonda1:29.7502221 Franco MorbidelliYamaha1:29.908 OFFICIAL MOTOGP PRACTICE TIMES REPORT
Moto2
Combined Practice 1-2-3 The top fourteen riders (written in bold) qualified for Q2. Fastest session lap BikerConstructorP1P2P3154 Fermín AldeguerBoscoscuro 1:32.794 1:32.548 1:32.128216 Joe RobertsKalex1.33.5721:33.3351:32.578340 Arón CanetKalex1:33.2381:32.6861:33.035411 Sergio GarcíaKalex 1:34.8381:33.4721:32.708537 Pedro AcostaKalex1:33.0031:33.1441:32.825614 Tony ArbolinoKalex1:33.9251:33.7491:32.979722 Sam LowesKalex1:34.2791:33.5741:32.991896 Jake DixonKalex 1:33.9131:33,0981:33.295918 Manuel GonzálezKalex1:34.8931:33.1801:33.2751075 Albert ArenasKalex1:34.3951:34.1851:33.2341142 Marcos RamírezKalex1:33.9811:33.7931:33.2861221 Alonso LópezBoscoscuro1:33.8571:33.5531:33.4131335 Somkiat ChantraKalex1:35.1711:33.4501:35.0161415 Darryn BinderKalex1:34.5521:33.9101:33.456157 Barry BaltusKalex1:34.2001:34.2951:33.5141684 Zonta van den GoorberghKalex 1:35.054 1:33.965 1:33.5851752 Jeremy AlcobaKalex1:34.1361:34.0551:33.5921879 Ai OguraKalex1:34.4921:33.9521:33.6311928 Izan GuevaraKalex1:34.2731:33.6961:34.381203 Lukas TulovicKalex1:34.9541:34.2801:33.8272164 Bo BendsneyderKalex1:33.8651:34.729 1:34.6052213 Celestino ViettiKalex1:34.2111:34.1141:33.9722371 Dennis FoggiaKalex1:34.5421:34.0651:34.0972433 Rory SkinnerKalex1:36.0661:34.5871:34.0862523 Taiga HadaKalex1:35.3531:34.5811:34.3472612 Filip SalačKalex1:34.3971:34.427 1:34.3872767 Alberto SurraForward1:34.7121:34.9661:34.659289 Mattia CasadeiKalex1:36.4561:35.4761:34.8092917 Álex EscrigForward1:35.9241:34.9451:34.999305 Kohta NozaneKalex1:37.017 1:35.1801:35.480 Source : OFFICIAL MOTO2 COMBINED PRACTICE TIMES REPORT
Moto3
Combined Practice 1-2-3 The top fourteen riders (written in bold) qualified for Q2. Fastest session lap BikerConstructorP1P2P3171 Ayumu SasakiHusqvarna1:37.903 1:37.715 1:36.403253 Deniz ÖncüKTM1:38.6131:37.1461:36.537366 Joel KelsoCFMoto1:38.2641:37.4231:36.566431 Adrián FernándezKTM1:38.1191:38.4061:36.786544 David MuñozKTM1:37.638 1:36.7911:36.816682 Stefano NepaKTM1:38.6901:36.8641:37.174727 Kaito TobaHonda1:40.298 1:37.9261:36.935895 Collin VeijerHusqvarna1:38.6841:37.7651:36.977980 David AlonsoGas Gas1:40.3611:37.9161:37.071105 Jaume MasiàHonda1:38.1521:37.3371:37.0811110 Diogo MoreiraKTM1:38.1501:37.1111:37.1831254 Riccardo RossiHonda1:38.0341:38.3741:37.1631318 Matteo BertelleKTM1:42.6321:38.4131:37.2861421 Vicente PérezKTM1:38.8071:37.9921:37.3831548 Iván OrtoláKTM1:38.9691:37.4111:39.6611672 Taiyo FurusatoHonda1:40.6481:38.0291:37.5521770 Joshua WhatleyHonda1:39.3151:37.5541:37.7031896 Daniel HolgadoKTM1:38.4751:37.6231:38.1461964 Mario AjiHonda1:39.2651:38.4851:37.6742038 David SalvadorKTM1:39.3141:37.8641:37.713216 Ryusei YamanakaGas Gas1:38.4471:38.2101:37.738227 Filippo FarioliKTM1:39.7271:38.0641:37.902239 Nicola CarraroHonda1:39.1161:38.3691:37.9222499 José Antonio RuedaKTM1:38.5741:38.0051:38.4542520 Lorenzo FellonKTM1:39.5491:38.6951:38.1052663 Syarifuddin AzmanKTM1:39.5291:39.2431:38.1062743 Xavier ArtigasCFMoto1:39.6391:39.0001:38.866105% time:1:42.5191:41.6311:41.223DNQ19 Scott OgdenHonda1:46.460NC1:42.487 Source : OFFICIAL MOTO3 COMBINED PRACTICE TIMES REPORT
Qualifying
MotoGP Fastest session lap BikerConstructorRowQ1Q2189 Jorge MartínDucati Qualified in Q2 1:27.2461 1233 Brad BinderKTM Qualified in Q21:27.662231 Francesco BagnaiaDucati 1:28.1601:27.7143441 Aleix EspargaróAprilia Qualified in Q21:27.8444 255 Johann ZarcoDucati Qualified in Q21:27.9035649 Fabio Di GiannantonioDucati Qualified in Q21:27.9196793 Marc MárquezHonda1:28.2371:28.0127 3843 Jack MillerKTM Qualified in Q21:28.0748912 Maverick ViñalesAprilia Qualified in Q21:28.09391072 Marco BezzecchiDucati Qualified in Q21:28.12110 41144 Pol EspargaróKTM Qualified in Q21:28.234111223 Enea BastianiniDucati Qualified in Q21:28.287121373 Álex MárquezDucati1:28.324N/A1351437 Augusto FernándezKTM1:28.435N/A1761525 Raúl FernándezAprilia1:28.607N/A1451636 Joan MirHonda1:28.841N/A151720 Fabio QuartararoYamaha1:28.925N/A1661810 Luca MariniDucati1:29.047N/A181988 Miguel OliveiraAprilia1:29.182N/A1972021 Franco MorbidelliYamaha1:29.419N/A202130 Takaaki NakagamiHonda1:29.832N/A21 OFFICIAL MOTOGP QUALIFYING RESULTS
Moto2
Fastest session lap BikerConstructorRowQ1Q2154 Fermín AldeguerBoscoscuro Qualified in Q2 1:31.8881 1240 Arón CanetKalex Qualified in Q21:32.2302321 Alonso LópezBoscoscuro Qualified in Q2 1:32.5723416 Joe RobertsKalex Qualified in Q21:32.5844 2554 Pedro AcostaKalex Qualified in Q21:32.6335696 Jake DixonKalex Qualified in Q21:32.6796711 Sergio GarcíaKalex Qualified in Q21:32.7697 3814 Tony ArbolinoKalex Qualified in Q21:32.8888915 Darryn BinderKalex Qualified in Q21:32.94691018 Manuel GonzálezKalex Qualified in Q21:32.95410 41142 Marcos RamírezKalex Qualified in Q21:33.052111222 Sam LowesKalex Qualified in Q21:33.070121313 Celestino ViettiKalex1:33.0521:33.2961351475 Albert ArenasKalex Qualified in Q21:33.33914157 Barry BaltusKalex 1:33.084 1:33.363151635 Somkiat ChantraKalex Qualified in Q2 1:33.3701661784 Zonta van den GoorberghKalex 1:33.231 1:33.561171812 Filip SalačKalex 1:32.943 1:33.62818 1952 Jeremy AlcobaKalex1:33.297N/A1972079 Ai OguraKalex1:33.340N/A202171 Dennis FoggiaKalex1:33.451N/A212264 Bo BendsneyderKalex1:33.454N/A2282328 Izan GuevaraKalex1:33.848N/A23243 Lukas TulovicKalex1:33.917N/A24255 Kohta NozaneKalex1:33.940N/A2592623 Taiga HadaKalex1:33.997N/A262767 Alberto SurraForward1:34.053N/A27289 Mattia CasadeiKalex 1:34.055N/A 28102933 Rory SkinnerKalex1:34.368N/A293017 Álex EscrigForward1:34.710N/A30 OFFICIAL MOTO2 QUALIFYING RESULTS
Moto3
Fastest session lap BikerConstructorRowQ1Q2171 Ayumu SasakiHusqvarna Qualified in Q2 1:36.5391 1266 Joel KelsoCFMoto Qualified in Q21:36.6752382 Stefano NepaKTM Qualified in Q21:36.7553410 Diogo MoreiraKTM Qualified in Q21:36.8604 2518 Matteo BertelleHonda Qualified in Q21:36.9785695 Collin VeijerHusqvarna Qualified in Q21:37.0086753 Deniz ÖncüKTM Qualified in Q21:37.0307 3880 David AlonsoGas Gas Qualified in Q21:37.1468931 Adrián FernándezHonda Qualified in Q21:37.28691021 Vicente PérezKTM Qualified in Q21:37.29310 41196 Daniel HolgadoKTM 1:37.5381:37.303111248 Iván OrtoláKTM1:37.6941:37.37812135 Jaume MasiàHonda Qualified in Q21:37.3991351427 Kaito TobaHonda Qualified in Q21:37.465141544 David MuñozKTM Qualified in Q21:37.51315167 Filippo FarioliKTM1:37.6311:37.519166176 Ryusei YamanakaGas Gas1:37.5621:37.661171854 Riccardo RossiHonda Qualified in Q2 1:38.002181963 Syarifuddin AzmanKTM1:37.779N/A1972099 José Antonio RuedaKTM1:37.814N/A202172 Taiyo FurusatoHonda1:37.858N/A212238 David SalvadorKTM1:37.888N/A228239 Nicola CarraroHonda1:38.088N/A232464 Mario AjiHonda1:38.098N/A242520 Lorenzo FellonKTM1:38.124N/A2592670 Joshua WhatleyHonda1:38.224N/A262743 Xavier ArtigasCFMoto1:38.497N/A27 OFFICIAL MOTO3 QUALIFYING RESULTS
MotoGP Sprint Due to inclement weather, the MotoGP Sprint was cancelled. It was initially scheduled to be held after the Moto2 race.
Warm up practice
MotoGP Maverick Viñales set the best time 1:39.036 and was the fastest rider at this session ahead of Jorge Martín and Marc Márquez.
Moto2 Zonta van den Goorbergh set the best time 1:45.713 and was the fastest rider at this session ahead of Sergio García and Jake Dixon.
Moto3 Jaume Masià set the best time 1:49.237 and was the fastest rider at this session ahead of David Muñoz and Mario Aji.
Race
MotoGP RiderTeamConstructorTime/RetiredPoints15 Johann Zarco Prima Pramac RacingDucati27 40:39.44652521 Francesco Bagnaia Ducati Lenovo TeamDucati27 +0.201320349 Fabio Di Giannantonio Gresini Racing MotoGPDucati27 +0.477616433 Brad Binder Red Bull KTM Factory RacingKTM27 +0.816213589 Jorge Martín Prima Pramac RacingDucati27 +1.008111672 Marco Bezzecchi Mooney VR46 Racing TeamDucati27 +8.8271010743 Jack Miller Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM27 +9.28389841 Aleix Espargaró Aprilia RacingAprilia27 +9.38748973 Álex Márquez Gresini Racing MotoGPDucati27 +9.6961371023 Enea Bastianini Ducati Lenovo TeamDucati27 +12.5231261112 Maverick Viñales Aprilia RacingAprilia27 +13.992951210 Luca Marini Mooney VR46 Racing TeamDucati27 +17.0781841388 Miguel Oliveira CryptoData RNF MotoGP TeamAprilia27 +19.4431931420 Fabio Quartararo Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGPYamaha27 +20.9491621593 Marc Márquez Repsol Honda TeamHonda27 +21.118711625 Raúl Fernández CryptoData RNF MotoGP TeamAprilia27 +32.538141721 Franco Morbidelli Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGPYamaha27 +37.663201844 Pol Espargaró GasGas Factory Racing Tech3KTM27 +37.668111930 Takaaki Nakagami LCR Honda IdemitsuHonda27 +37.75821Ret37 Augusto Fernández GasGas Factory Racing Tech3KTM12 Accident17Ret36 Joan Mir Repsol Honda TeamHonda10 Accident damage15DNS42 Álex Rins LCR Honda CastrolHonda Did not startFastest lap: Jorge Martín (Ducati) – 1:28.823 (lap 3) OFFICIAL MOTOGP RACE REPORT