Australian motorcycle Grand Prix

The Australian motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. From 1997 to the present day, it is run at the scenic Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit south of Melbourne, Victoria. Prior to 1997 the event was held at a number of different venues, most notably Eastern Creek west of Sydney New South Wales and Bathurst in central western New South Wales. The only rider to win the 'premier class' race at multiple venues is five-time World Champion Mick Doohan, with wins at Bathurst (1988), Eastern Creek (1992, 1995) and Phillip Island (1998).

Australian Grand Prix
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
VenuePhillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
First race1937

Official names and sponsors
  • 1989: Swan Premium Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix[1]
  • 1990: Drink/Drive Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix[2]
  • 1991: Tooheys Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix[3]
  • 1992-1994: Foster's Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix[4][5][6]
  • 1995-1997, 2016: Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix (no official sponsor)[7][8][9][10]
  • 1998-2001: Qantas Australian Grand Prix[11][12][13][14]
  • 2002-2003: SKYY vodka Australian Grand Prix[15][16]
  • 2004: Cinzano Australian Grand Prix[17]
  • 2005: Polini Australian Grand Prix[18]
  • 2006-2007: GMC Australian Grand Prix[19][20]
  • 2008: Australian Grand Prix (no official sponsor)[21]
  • 2009-2011: Iveco Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix[22][23][24]
  • 2012: AirAsia Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix[25]
  • 2013-2014: Tissot Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix[26][27]
  • 2015: Pramac Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix[28]
  • 2017-2018: Michelin Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix[29]
  • 2019: Pramac Generac Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix[30]

Spectator attendance

2007: 50.425[31]

Winners of the Australian motorcycle Grand Prix
Eastern Creek Raceway, used from 1991 to 1996.

Most wins (riders)
# Wins Rider Wins
Category Years won
8 Valentino Rossi MotoGP 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2014
500cc 2001
250cc 1998, 1999
6 Casey Stoner MotoGP 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
4 Mick Doohan 500cc 1992, 1995, 1998
Superbike 1988
Marc Márquez MotoGP 2015, 2017, 2019
125cc 2010

By year
Year Track Moto3 Moto2 MotoGP Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
2019 Phillip Island Lorenzo Dalla Porta Honda Brad Binder KTM Marc Márquez Honda Report
2018 Phillip Island Albert Arenas KTM Brad Binder KTM Maverick Viñales Yamaha Report
2017 Phillip Island Joan Mir Honda Miguel Oliveira KTM Marc Márquez Honda Report
2016 Phillip Island Brad Binder KTM Thomas Lüthi Kalex Cal Crutchlow Honda Report
2015 Phillip Island Miguel Oliveira KTM Álex Rins Kalex Marc Márquez Honda Report
2014 Phillip Island Jack Miller KTM Maverick Viñales Kalex Valentino Rossi Yamaha Report
2013 Phillip Island Álex Rins KTM Pol Espargaró Kalex Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Report
2012 Phillip Island Sandro Cortese KTM Pol Espargaró Kalex Casey Stoner Honda Report
Year Track 125 cc Moto2 MotoGP Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
2011 Phillip Island Sandro Cortese Aprilia Alex De Angelis Motobi Casey Stoner Honda Report
2010 Phillip Island Marc Márquez Derbi Alex De Angelis Motobi Casey Stoner Ducati Report
Year Track 125 cc 250 cc MotoGP Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
2009 Phillip Island Julián Simón Aprilia Marco Simoncelli Gilera Casey Stoner Ducati Report
2008 Phillip Island Mike di Meglio Derbi Marco Simoncelli Gilera Casey Stoner Ducati Report
2007 Phillip Island Lukáš Pešek Derbi Jorge Lorenzo Aprilia Casey Stoner Ducati Report
2006 Phillip Island Álvaro Bautista Aprilia Jorge Lorenzo Aprilia Marco Melandri Honda Report
2005 Phillip Island Thomas Lüthi Honda Dani Pedrosa Honda Valentino Rossi Yamaha Report
2004 Phillip Island Andrea Dovizioso Honda Sebastian Porto Aprilia Valentino Rossi Yamaha Report
2003 Phillip Island Andrea Ballerini Honda Roberto Rolfo Honda Valentino Rossi Honda Report
2002 Phillip Island Manuel Poggiali Gilera Marco Melandri Aprilia Valentino Rossi Honda Report
Year Track 125 cc 250 cc 500 cc Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
2001 Phillip Island Youichi Ui Derbi Daijiro Kato Honda Valentino Rossi Honda Report
2000 Phillip Island Masao Azuma Honda Olivier Jacque Yamaha Max Biaggi Yamaha Report
1999 Phillip Island Marco Melandri Honda Valentino Rossi Aprilia Tadayuki Okada Honda Report
1998 Phillip Island Masao Azuma Honda Valentino Rossi Aprilia Michael Doohan Honda Report
1997 Phillip Island Noboru Ueda Honda Ralf Waldmann Honda Àlex Crivillé Honda Report
1996 Eastern Creek Garry McCoy Aprilia Max Biaggi Aprilia Loris Capirossi Yamaha Report
1995 Eastern Creek Haruchika Aoki Honda Ralf Waldmann Honda Michael Doohan Honda Report
1994 Eastern Creek Kazuto Sakata Aprilia Max Biaggi Aprilia John Kocinski Cagiva Report
1993 Eastern Creek Dirk Raudies Honda Tetsuya Harada Yamaha Kevin Schwantz Suzuki Report
1992 Eastern Creek Ralf Waldmann Honda Luca Cadalora Honda Michael Doohan Honda Report
1991 Eastern Creek Loris Capirossi Honda Luca Cadalora Honda Wayne Rainey Yamaha Report
1990 Phillip Island Loris Capirossi Honda John Kocinski Yamaha Wayne Gardner Honda Report
Year Track 80 cc 125 cc 250 cc 500 cc Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
1989 Phillip Island Àlex Crivillé JJ Cobas Sito Pons Honda Wayne Gardner Honda Report
Year Track Rider Bike
1988 Bathurst Michael Doohan Yamaha FZR750
1987 Winton Kevin Magee Yamaha FZR750
1986 Bathurst Malcolm Campbell[32] Honda NR750
1983 Andrew Johnson Honda RS500
1976 Sandown Warren Willing Yamaha 750
1968 Bathurst Ron Toombs[33] Henderson Matchless G50
1967 Ron Toombs[33] Henderson Matchless G50
1966 Ron Toombs[33] Henderson Matchless G50
1957 Bandiana Jack Forrest BMW
1952 Bathurst Harry Hinton[34]
1946 Ron Kessing[35] Velocette 495
1940 Bat Byrnes[35] Norton
1937 Vale Stuart Williams[35] Velocette 495
1924 Goulburn Dave Brewster Indian Chief
1915 Yetholme James Mellor[36] Matchless
1914 Yetholme Edgar Meller[37] 2 3/4 TT Douglas

Riots at Bathurst

The Bathurst motorcycle race riots, or Easter Motorcycle riots were a series of disturbances between 1980-1985 involving motorsport spectators and the New South Wales Police Force Tactical Response Group during the Australian motorcycle Grand Prix.

Following the 1985 race meeting, the Bathurst Regional Council placed a total ban on spectators taking their own alcohol into events at the Mount Panorama Circuit. This ban has subsequently been revoked. The council also put a limit on the number of drinks spectators could purchase per day from the outlets at the track. This also had a flow on effect for the circuits other annual event, the Bathurst 1000 touring car race held on the October long weekend, though traditionally the Bathurst 1000 crowd was much better behaved.

See also

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