Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix

Australian Grand Prix
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Venue Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
First race 1937

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 Michael Doohan, with wins at Bathurst (1988), Eastern Creek (1992, 1995) and Phillip Island (1998).

Winners of the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix

Most Wins (riders)

# Wins Rider Wins
Category Years won
8 Italy Valentino Rossi MotoGP 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2014
500cc 2001
250cc 1998, 1999
6 Australia Casey Stoner MotoGP 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
4 Australia Michael Doohan 500cc 1992, 1995, 1998
Superbike 1988

By year

Year Track Moto3 Moto2 MotoGP Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
2016 Phillip Island South Africa Brad Binder KTM Switzerland Thomas Lüthi Kalex United Kingdom Cal Crutchlow Honda Report
2015 Phillip Island Portugal Miguel Oliveira KTM Spain Álex Rins Kalex Spain Marc Márquez Honda Report
2014 Phillip Island Australia Jack Miller KTM Spain Maverick Viñales Kalex Italy Valentino Rossi Yamaha Report
2013 Phillip Island Spain Álex Rins KTM Spain Pol Espargaró Kalex Spain Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Report
2012 Phillip Island Germany Sandro Cortese KTM Spain Pol Espargaró Kalex Australia Casey Stoner Honda Report
Year Track 125 cc Moto2 MotoGP Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
2011 Phillip Island Germany Sandro Cortese Aprilia San Marino Alex De Angelis Motobi Australia Casey Stoner Honda Report
2010 Phillip Island Spain Marc Márquez Derbi San Marino Alex De Angelis Motobi Australia Casey Stoner Ducati Report
Year Track 125 cc 250 cc MotoGP Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
2009 Phillip Island Spain Julián Simón Aprilia Italy Marco Simoncelli Gilera Australia Casey Stoner Ducati Report
2008 Phillip Island France Mike di Meglio Derbi Italy Marco Simoncelli Gilera Australia Casey Stoner Ducati Report
2007 Phillip Island Czech Republic Lukáš Pešek Derbi Spain Jorge Lorenzo Aprilia Australia Casey Stoner Ducati Report
2006 Phillip Island Spain Álvaro Bautista Aprilia Spain Jorge Lorenzo Aprilia Italy Marco Melandri Honda Report
2005 Phillip Island Switzerland Thomas Lüthi Honda Spain Dani Pedrosa Honda Italy Valentino Rossi Yamaha Report
2004 Phillip Island Italy Andrea Dovizioso Honda Argentina Sebastian Porto Aprilia Italy Valentino Rossi Yamaha Report
2003 Phillip Island Italy Andrea Ballerini Honda Italy Roberto Rolfo Honda Italy Valentino Rossi Honda Report
2002 Phillip Island San Marino Manuel Poggiali Gilera Italy Marco Melandri Aprilia Italy Valentino Rossi Honda Report
Year Track 125 cc 250 cc 500 cc Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
2001 Phillip Island Japan Youichi Ui Derbi Japan Daijiro Kato Honda Italy Valentino Rossi Honda Report
2000 Phillip Island Japan Masao Azuma Honda France Olivier Jacque Yamaha Italy Max Biaggi Yamaha Report
1999 Phillip Island Italy Marco Melandri Honda Italy Valentino Rossi Aprilia Japan Tadayuki Okada Honda Report
1998 Phillip Island Japan Masao Azuma Honda Italy Valentino Rossi Aprilia Australia Michael Doohan Honda Report
1997 Phillip Island Japan Noboru Ueda Honda Germany Ralf Waldmann Honda Spain Àlex Crivillé Honda Report
1996 Eastern Creek Australia Garry McCoy Aprilia Italy Max Biaggi Aprilia Italy Loris Capirossi Yamaha Report
1995 Eastern Creek Japan Haruchika Aoki Honda Germany Ralf Waldmann Honda Australia Michael Doohan Honda Report
1994 Eastern Creek Japan Kazuto Sakata Aprilia Italy Max Biaggi Aprilia United States John Kocinski Cagiva Report
1993 Eastern Creek Germany Dirk Raudies Honda Japan Tetsuya Harada Yamaha United States Kevin Schwantz Suzuki Report
1992 Eastern Creek Germany Ralf Waldmann Honda Italy Luca Cadalora Honda Australia Michael Doohan Honda Report
1991 Eastern Creek Italy Loris Capirossi Honda Italy Luca Cadalora Honda United States Wayne Rainey Yamaha Report
1990 Phillip Island Italy Loris Capirossi Honda United States John Kocinski Yamaha Australia 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 Spain Àlex Crivillé JJ Cobas Spain Sito Pons Honda Australia Wayne Gardner Honda Report
Year Track Rider Bike
1988 Bathurst Michael Doohan Yamaha FZR750
1987 Winton Kevin Magee Yamaha FZR750
1986 Bathurst Malcolm Campbell[1] Honda NR750
1983 Andrew Johnson Honda RS500
1976 Sandown Warren Willing Yamaha 750
1968 Bathurst Ron Toombs[2] Henderson Matchless G50
1967 Ron Toombs[2] Henderson Matchless G50
1966 Ron Toombs[2] Henderson Matchless G50
1957 Bandiana Jack Forrest BMW
1952 Bathurst Harry Hinton[3]
1946 Ron Kessing[4] Velocette 495
1940 Bat Byrnes[4] Norton
1937 Vale Stuart Williams[4] Velocette 495
1924 Goulburn Dave Brewster Indian Chief
1915 Yetholme James Mellor[5] Matchless
1914 Yetholme Edgar Meller[6] 2 3/4 TT Douglas

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Malcolm Campbell". Speedcafe. Where Are They Now?. Speedcafe.com Australia. 2011-11-18. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
  2. 1 2 3 "1965 Henderson Matchless Mk1". Motorcycling Australia. Motorcycling Australia Museum. Motorcycling Australia. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
  3. ↑ "Laurie Boulter’s 1936 Ariel Red Hunter". Motorcycling Australia. Motorcycling Australia Museum. Motorcycling Australia. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
  4. 1 2 3 "1936 495cc ex-works Velocette". Motorcycling Australia. Motorcycling Australia Museum. Motorcycling Australia. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
  5. ↑ http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article117550258 J. Mellor's Grand Prix Won Through Snow at Yetholme Saturday Referee and the Arrow, Trove Website Retrieved 2015-07-13))
  6. ↑ http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article15536246?searchTerm=Meller%20Grand%20Prix&searchLimits= Motor Cycling Grand Prix Race Won by E. Meller Sydney Morning Herald, Trove Website, Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved 2013-11-26))
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