Inglorious end as rain cancels final MotoGP race at Phillip Island in setback for Márquez

Treacherous conditions put end to nearly three decades at venueAustralian race will relocate to Melbourne street circuit next yearMarc Márquez was denied the chance to stretch his world championship lead over injured Jorge Martin with the last Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island cancelled due to treacherous conditions.Organisers pulled the plug despite a sell-out crowd with persistent rain and poor visibility making racing unsafe. The Moto3 and Moto2 races were also called off. “Limited visibility has resulted in the cancellation of the Australian MotoGP,” organisers said. Continue reading…

Marc Márquez was denied the chance to stretch his world championship lead with the last Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island cancelled due to treacherous conditions Treacherous conditions put end to nearly three decades at venue Australian race will relocate to Melbourne street circuit next year Marc Márquez was denied the chance to stretch his world championship lead over injured Jorge Martin with the last Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island cancelled due to treacherous conditions. Organisers pulled the plug despite a sell-out crowd with persistent rain and poor visibility making racing unsafe.

The Moto3 and Moto2 races were also called off. “Limited visibility has resulted in the cancellation of the Australian MotoGP,” organisers said. It was an inglorious end to nearly three decades of the sport at the waterfront circuit two hours from Melbourne, with the Australian race moving to a city-centre street circuit at Adelaide next year. While a blow for Ducati’s Márquez, it was an escape for Aprilia’s Martin, who had been ruled out of the race with a fractured