Australian Motorsport
Australian MotoGP Grand Prix
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The circuit is splendid, laid out in the 1950s to emulate the long and sweeping tracks of Europe. All but a few of them have been shortened, slowed, and otherwise sanitised. Although there are two hairpins, the rest of the 4.448 km (2.764-mile) lap comprises fast and challenging corners, as it sweeps rapidly round the green fields of a farmland site dramatically overlooking the ocean. The technical difficulties of the track mean that riding skill plays a bigger part in the lap time than outright power, and this in turn leads to very close racing. Race Track Details Creation date 1926 First MotoGP Grand Prix held Spectactor capacity Race Date 05/10/08 |
Phillip Island  Address Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Rmb 500gp Cowes Victoria 3922 Australia Telephone +61 3 5952 2710 Fax +61 3 5952 3160 |
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Phillip Island All Time Records Track length 4448m Number of laps Number of corners Left Turns - 7 Rignt Turns - 6 Track Width 13m Pole Position Left Longest Straight 900m Best lap Record Pole |
Australian MotoGP Grand Prix Previous Winners Year 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 Rider Casey Stoner Marco Melandri Valentino Rossi Valentino Rossi Valentino Rossi Valentino Rossi Valentino Rossi Max Biaggi Tadayuki Okada Michael Doohan Àlex Crivillé Loris Capirossi Michael Doohan John Kocinski Kevin Schwantz Michael Doohan Wayne Rainey Wayne Gardner Wayne Gardner |