Phillip Island weather chaos: MotoGP race brought forward, cancellation possible

Instead of starting the MotoGP warm-up just before 10.00 local time as planned, all the lights at the circuit remained red. The main reason: thick fog, which also made it impossible for the rescue helicopter to be deployed. After a wait of just over two hours, the premier class session was cancelled.

Due to the conditions remaining unclear, the schedule for the three planned GP races has not yet been revised. What is already certain, however, is that it will bear no resemblance to the original programme. Should conditions permit the Australian GP to go ahead, the MotoGP race will take place first. There are fears that the Moto3 race will be cancelled.

No wheels will be turning on the circuit before 3 pm local time – 5 am in Central Europe. According to MotoGP officials, the next update will be issued at 2 pm (04.00 CEST).

That, too, is part of the routine at Phillip Island – waiting.

Schlechte Bedingungen auf Phillip Island

Foto: Gold and Goose

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