Pramac Australian Grand Prix

Near ideal conditions made for a memorable 2024 Australian Grand Prix, Luca Marini taking points yet again to cap off another weekend of improvements. Joan Mir avoids injury in a late fall. Phillip Island was at its best as the MotoGP World Championship arrived on race day, the clouds parting… read more.

Luca Marini shone on a gloomy day at the Australian GP, taking his best Qualifying and Sprint results of year while still hungry for more. Repsol Honda Team teammate Joan Mir plays it safe and targets Sunday comeback. Luca Marini was a man on a mission as Saturday’s action began… read more.

Making the most of limited track time, Joan Mir and Luca Marini returned to MotoGP action at Phillip Island as weather, and geese, played their part in a wild first day. Dramatic weather and Phillip Island once again went hand-in-hand as the opening of the 2024 Australian Grand Prix was… read more.

The penultimate push of the season is here as the MotoGP World Championship prepares for its second triple header of the flyaways, the Australian GP restarting the action after a brief respite. A clear mission for Joan Mir and Luca Marini on the Repsol Honda Team machines. Perhaps the most… read more.

Schedule changes made for a busy Saturday in Australia as the Repsol Honda Team contested practice, Qualifying and the Grand Prix all in the same day. For the first time since 2015, a Grand Prix was held on Saturday as weather warnings forced a change of schedule on safety grounds.… read more.

Less than a second split the top 17 as Friday in Phillip Island came to a close, Marc Marquez and Joan Mir preparing themselves for a clash of the titans alongside a number of big names in Q1. Due to extreme weather, the Australian Grand Prix will be moved to… read more.

The non-stop schedule of the 2023 World Championship season keeps on coming as the Repsol Honda Team head to the most southernly GP of the year. A short flight and a quick drive from Lombok to Melbourne and down to Phillip Island and Round 16, the Australian Grand Prix, is… read more.

357 days after his last trip to the podium, Marc Marquez became just the fourth rider in history to achieve 100 premier class podiums after a thrilling Phillip Island battle while Espargaro fought for the top ten. The sun was shining down on the Phillip Island Circuit as Marc Marquez… read more.

There were echoes of 2019 as Marquez produced another magic save while chasing pole position at the Australian Grand Prix, Espargaro lamenting his near miss in Q1 but hopeful for the race. Leading the way in Free Practice 3 with a blisteringly quick lap to put him 0.130s ahead of… read more.

A strong first day for the Repsol Honda Team as MotoGP action returns to Australian soil with both Espargaro and Marquez finding speed from early on. The doom and gloom weather of Wednesday and Thursday departed Phillip Island and sun shone more or less throughout the day, with just sporadic… read more.

After a week of rest, the Repsol Honda Team prepare for a return to the legendary Phillip Island Circuit where they will be battling each other and the wild weather of the Bass Straight. The final three races of the year are now underway and the Repsol Honda Team arrive… read more.

Marc Marquez made history in Australia as he became Honda’s most successful rider after clinching his 55th premier class win at the end of an incredible Australian GP. Sunday in Australia got off to a solid start for Marc Marquez as he lined up on the front row for the… read more.

Conditions were deemed too dangerous to continue running at the Australian GP, Qualifying rescheduled for Sunday morning should weather allow it. Morning running on Saturday at the Australian Grand Prix was limited to just a few laps as high winds and rain hit the Phillip Island Circuit. While the rain… read more.

An action-packed Friday in Australia saw Marc Marquez and Jorge Lorenzo battle through changeable conditions for sixth and 16th respectively. Phillip Island’s famously quick-changing weather gave the MotoGP World Championship a sample of the best and worst conditions on offer at the Australian circuit. In the morning the track reached… read more.

With the Riders and Constructors Championships in hand, the Repsol Honda Team shift their attentions to finishing 2019 in perfect form. For round 17 of the 2019 MotoGP World Championship, the paddock heads to Australia’s Phillip Island Circuit. Located on the edge of the Bass Strait, the circuit is a… read more.

The Australian Grand Prix ended on lap 6 for Marc Marquez and on lap 14 for Dani Pedrosa. It was a DNF for the Repsol Honda Team, for the first time since the 2017 Argentine Grand Prix. The 2018 World Champion was forced to retire after his bike was damaged… read more.

Marc Marquez taking pole position at Phillip Island is nothing new, but it was not easy today for the 2018 MotoGP World Champion to secure his fifth  consecutive pole at the track (equalling Casey Stoner’s five poles in a row). Tricky weather conditions, including occasional rain, low temperatures and cold… read more.

The action on day one of the Australian Grand Prix was delayed until long after Moto3 FP1 was red-flagged seven minutes into the session. Stefano Nepa’s bike suffered a problem and spilled liquid on track, requiring an extensive clean-up job, while a strong downpour further complicated the situation. Consequently, the… read more.

After clinching the Riders’ Championship at Twin Ring Motegi with record-breaker Marc Marquez, the Repsol Honda Team has left Japan and is headed toward Australia, chasing a record 24th Constructors Title, which would also be Honda’s seventh in the past eight years. With a 47-point lead and three races remaining… read more.

Today Marc Marquez put on a stellar performance to secure a crucial victory at the Australian Grand Prix, the 61st win of his career, his 35th in MotoGP, and his sixth this year. The performance extended his Championship lead to 269 points, 33 ahead Andrea Dovizioso, who remains his only… read more.

In varying weather conditions, Marc Marquez displayed a great pace on the second day of the Australian Grand Prix, topping the wet FP3 and the dry FP4 before taking a superb pole position to extend his record of poles to 72 in career, 44 in MotoGP, with seven this season… read more.

The opening day of the Australian Grand Prix took place in cool but dry conditions, allowing the riders to start the work on the setup of their bikes in preparation for tomorrow’s qualifying. After setting the quickest lap time in the FP1 session, Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez concluded the day… read more.

After a brief stop in Indonesia, to visit Astra Honda Factory and to give their support to Cari_Aman Safety Riding Campaign, Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa moved on to Phillip Island for the second round of the triple flyaways. The Repsol Honda Team riders are very motivated for the Australian… read more.

The second official three-day pre-season test proved to be very productive for Marc Marquez, who today celebrated his 24th birthday, and for teammate Dani Pedrosa. Both riders were able to keep a very strong pace throughout the day and concluded the test in second and third positions, respectively, in the… read more.

Marc Marquez completed an active second day of testing at Phillip Island, finishing second with a time of 1’29.309” recorded on lap 20 of 107 (more than any other rider). On a day again marked by fine weather conditions (air 20° C, track 40° C), the reigning MotoGP World Champion… read more.

The first day of the Australian test has concluded with Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez leading the field, his fastest lap of 1’29.497” just three-thousands of a second off the 2016 best race lap (1’29.494”). Teammate Dani Pedrosa kept a fast pace throughout the session and finished the day in seventh… read more.

Pole starter Marc Marquez suffered his first DNF of the season, crashing out of the Australian GP unhurt on lap 10. The Spaniard was leading the race ahead of fellow Honda rider Cal Crutchlow, who took his second victory of the season. Crutchlow also gave Honda its seventh win in… read more.

Marc Marquez delivered another incredible performance in this afternoon’s qualifying session at Phillip Island, taking his 37th pole in MotoGP and the 65th in his career, which is also the new historical record, at just 23 years of age. It’s also Marc’s seventh pole of 2016, meaning that the Spaniard… read more.

Marc Marquez set the fourth-best lap time at a rainy, windswept Phillip Island Circuit on the opening day of the Australian Grand Prix. Conditions had been harsh enough during the FP1 session and became even worse in the afternoon, so the FP2 session was delayed to 3:45 p.m. from the… read more.

Fresh from clinching the Riders’ Championship at Motegi with Marc Marquez, the Repsol Honda team has packed up in Japan and is headed to Australia for Round 16 of the World Championship. Marc has two wins to his name at Phillip Island, in MotoGP last year when he took an… read more.

MotoGP’s three-day Australian pre-season test ended today at Phillip Island, with Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa in first and seventh places, respectively. It was a very productive test for the Repsol Honda Team, which made further progress on the new unified software and collected much valuable information on tyres and… read more.

The second day of testing at Phillip Island again got off to a wet start, but although varied conditions affected the action until around lunchtime, the afternoon finally featured enough dry, sunny weather (with a maximum air temperature of 23° C and track temperature of 45° C) that the riders… read more.

Day one of the test at Phillip Island was affected by poor weather conditions, with intermittent light rainfall and strong winds, and maximum air and track temperatures of 23° C and 30° C, respectively. Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa was the first rider to take to the track this morning, just… read more.

Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez has taken an incredible victory at the Australian GP after producing an extraordinary last lap in Phillip Island. Teammate, Dani Pedrosa, took fifth after a closely fought race. The race began at a rapid pace, with Lorenzo, Iannone, Marc, Dani, Rossi and Crutchlow leading the way.… read more.

Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez has taken an incredible pole position – his 30th in MotoGP – as he chases his first win in the premier class at Phillip Island, but unfortunately teammate Dani Pedrosa was demoted from second to fourth in the dying seconds of qualifying. Since yesterday’s FP2, Marc… read more.

The first day of free practice has taken place in Phillip Island with Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez leading the way. Teammate Dani Pedrosa finished 6th in the combined times. In typical fashion the weather has been very changeable, with cold and windy conditions in this morning’s FP1 and rain arriving… read more.

Japan GP winner – Dani Pedrosa – and teammate Marc Marquez are already en route to Phillip Island for the next MotoGP race. The Phillip Island circuit remains one of the favourites with the World’s top riders. Located next to the Southern Ocean, the often windy circuit is a flowing… read more.

It’s been an emotional roller coaster for the Repsol Honda Team this week. After clinching the World Championship last week in Japan, today the team suffered a double DNF in Phillip Island. With ambient temperatures fluctuating throughout the day, Marc lost a few places from pole position, dropping back briefly… read more.

Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez has today achieved his twelfth pole position of 2014, equalling the pole record in a single season held by fellow Repsol Honda riders Mick Doohan (1997) and Casey Stoner (2011). Teammate Dani Pedrosa will start from the second row in 5th position, but just 0.033 seconds… read more.

Recently crowned 2014 Champion Marc Marquez, and his Repsol Honda teammate Dani Pedrosa were back on track today at the Phillip Island circuit in Australia, with Repsol Honda’s 2011 World Champion Casey Stoner watching on with his family from inside the garage. Sunny blue skies welcomed the riders but temperatures… read more.

Fresh from clinching the Rider’s Championship at Motegi – Honda’s home circuit – the Repsol Honda Team are en route to Australia for Round 16 of the World Championship. This past weekend in Japan Marc Marquez successfully defended his 2013 title and was crowned back-to-back World Champion, and now all… read more.

Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa has completed the three-day tyre test in Phillip Island, signalling an end to his Winter testing schedule and a gruelling six days testing in the past eight days. With weather conditions changing drastically from yesterday, air temperatures down by 13ºC and the track 20ºC cooler, Dani… read more.

Dani Pedrosa has completed an active second day in the Bridgestone tyre test in Phillip Island, finishing second with a time of 1’29.381 recorded on lap 20 of 58. With fantastic weather conditions, Dani was able to fulfil Bridgestone’s plan including a long run of 20 laps which he reported… read more.

Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa has finished the first day of the three-day tyre test in Australia, completing 88 laps (more than any other MotoGP rider) with a best lap of 1’29.961 on lap 43 placing him 4th. Bridgestone brought eight rear slick tyres per rider to this test – two… read more.

It has been a remarkable day in Phillip Island for the MotoGP paddock, especially the Repsol Honda Team. After Race Direction last night changed the format of today’s twenty-seven lap race due to tyre issues, this morning, the rules changed once again after more troubles in warm up. The new… read more.