| Race Title: | Australian Grand Prix |
| Series Long: | Grand Prix motorcycle racing |
| Venue: | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit (1989–1990, 1997–2019, 2022–present) Eastern Creek Raceway (1991–1996) |
| First Race: | 1989 |
| Most Wins Rider: | Valentino Rossi (8) |
| Most Wins Manufacturer: | Honda (39) |
The Australian motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. From 1997 to the present day, it is run at the scenic Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit south-southeast 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, Eastern Creek (1992, 1995) and Phillip Island (1998).
The race was cancelled in 2020 and 2021, both due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] [2] The Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit is contracted to host the event until 2026.[3]
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| 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 | Marc Márquez | MotoGP | 2015, 2017, 2019 |
| 125cc | 2010 | ||
| 3 | Loris Capirossi | 500cc | 1996 |
| 125cc | 1990, 1991 | ||
| Ralf Waldmann | 250cc | 1995, 1997 | |
| 125cc | 1992 | ||
| Mick Doohan | 500cc | 1992, 1995, 1998 | |
| Max Biaggi | 500cc | 2000 | |
| 250cc | 1994, 1996 | ||
| Marco Melandri | MotoGP | 2006 | |
| 250cc | 2002 | ||
| 125cc | 1999 | ||
| Jorge Lorenzo | MotoGP | 2013 | |
| 250cc | 2006, 2007 | ||
| Brad Binder | Moto2 | 2018, 2019 | |
| Moto3 | 2016 | ||
| Álex Rins | MotoGP | 2022 | |
| Moto2 | 2015 | ||
| Moto3 | 2013 | ||
| 2 | Wayne Gardner | 500cc | 1989, 1990 |
| Luca Cadalora | 250cc | 1991, 1992 | |
| John Kocinski | 500cc | 1994 | |
| 250cc | 1990 | ||
| Àlex Crivillé | 500cc | 1997 | |
| 125cc | 1989 | ||
| Masao Azuma | 125cc | 1998, 2000 | |
| Marco Simoncelli | 250cc | 2008, 2009 | |
| Alex De Angelis | Moto2 | 2010, 2011 | |
| Sandro Cortese | Moto3 | 2012 | |
| 125cc | 2011 | ||
| Pol Espargaró | Moto2 | 2012, 2013 | |
| Thomas Lüthi | Moto2 | 2016 | |
| 125cc | 2005 | ||
| Miguel Oliveira | Moto2 | 2017 | |
| Moto3 | 2015 | ||
| Maverick Viñales | MotoGP | 2018 | |
| Moto2 | 2014 | ||
| Manufacturer | Wins | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Years won | ||
| 39 |  Honda | MotoGP | 2002, 2003, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 |
| 500cc | 1989, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001 | ||
| 250cc | 1989, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005 | ||
| Moto3 | 2017, 2019 | ||
| 125cc | 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005 | ||
| 13 |  Aprilia | 250cc | 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007 |
| 125cc | 1996, 1994, 2006, 2009, 2011 | ||
| 11 | Yamaha | MotoGP | 2004, 2005, 2013, 2014, 2018 |
| 500cc | 1991, 1996, 2000 | ||
| 250cc | 1990, 1993, 2000 | ||
| 10 |  KTM | Moto2 | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Moto3 | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2023 | ||
| 6 | Kalex | Moto2 | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2023 |
| 5 | Ducati | MotoGP | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2023 |
| 4 |  Derbi | 125cc | 2001, 2007, 2008, 2010 |
| 3 | Gilera | 250cc | 2008, 2009 |
| 125cc | 2002 | ||
| 2 | Motobi | Moto2 | 2010, 2011 |
| Suzuki | MotoGP | 2022 | |
| 500cc | 1993 | ||
| Year | Track | Rider | Bike |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Bathurst | Mick Doohan | Yamaha FZR750 |
| 1987 | Winton | Kevin Magee | Yamaha FZR750 |
| 1986 | Bathurst | Malcolm Campbell[23] | Honda NR750 |
| 1983 | Andrew Johnson | Honda RS500 | |
| 1978 | Hideo Kanaya[24] | Yamaha 750 | |
| 1976 | Sandown | Warren Willing | Yamaha 750 |
| 1968 | Bathurst | Ron Toombs | Henderson Matchless G50 |
| 1967 | Ron Toombs | Henderson Matchless G50 | |
| 1966 | Ron Toombs[25] | Henderson Matchless G50 | |
| 1957 | Bandiana | Jack Forrest | BMW |
| 1952 | Bathurst | Harry Hinton[26] | |
| 1946 | Ron Kessing | Velocette 495 | |
| 1940 | Bat Byrnes | Norton | |
| 1937 | Vale | Stuart Williams[27] | Velocette 495 |
| 1933 | George Hannaford[28] | Rudge | |
| 1924 | Goulburn | Dave Brewster | Indian Chief |
| 1915 | rowspan="2" [Yetholme / Sunny Corner Meadow Lee circuit Bathurst area |Yetholme
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| [[Matchless]]|-! 1914| Edgar Meller[29] | 2 3/4 TT Douglas|}Riots at BathurstSee main article: Bathurst motorcycle race riots. The Bathurst motorcycle race riots, or Easter Motorcycle riots were a series of disturbances between 1980 and 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 alsoReferences |
