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 SuperBike GP Grand Prix held Spectactor capacity Race Date March 2 2008 |
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 4445m Number of laps Number of corners Left - 7 Right - 5 Corner Radius Min - 23m Max - 207m Pole Position Left Maximum Slope 57° Finish Line Length 835m Best lap 2007 Corser Troy Yamaha 1'31.826 Record Pole 2007 Bayliss Troy Ducati 1'32.145 |
World Superbikes Australia Round Phillip Island Previous Winners Year 2007 2007 2006 2006 2005 2005 2004 2004 2003 2003 2002 2002 2001 2000 2000 1999 1999 1998 1998 1997 1997 1996 1996 1995 1995 1994 1994 1992 1992 1991 1991 1990 1990 Rider Toseland J. Bayliss T. Bayliss T. Corser T. Corser T. Corser T. McCoy G. Laconi R. Hodgson N. Hodgson N. Bayliss T. Bayliss T. Edwards C. Corser T. Gobert A. Corser T. Corser T. Haga N. Fogarty C. Slight A. Kocinski J. Gobert A. Gobert A. Gobert A. Corser T. Gobert A. Fogarty C. Roche R. Magee K. Polen D. Magee K. Phillis R. Goddard P. Team Honda Ducati Ducati Suzuki Suzuki Suzuki Ducati Ducati Ducati Ducati Ducati Ducati Honda Aprilia Bimota Ducati Ducati Yamaha Ducati Honda Honda Kawasaki Kawasaki Kawasaki Ducati Kawasaki Ducati Ducati Yamaha Ducati Yamaha Kawasaki Yamaha Race No Race 2 Race 1 Race 2 Race 1 Race 2 Race 1 Race 2 Race 1 Race 2 Race 1 Race 2 Race 1 Race 1 Race 2 Race 1 Race 2 Race 1 Race 2 Race 1 Race 2 Race 1 Race 2 Race 1 Race 2 Race 1 Race 2 Race 1 Race 2 Race 1 Race 2 Race 1 Race 2 Race 1 |