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MotoGP: change of date for the Australian Grand Prix, weather conditions in question

The Australian MotoGP Grand Prix scheduled for Sunday will be brought forward a day and contested on Saturday due to a high wind warning, organizers announced on Friday.

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MotoGP: change of date for the Australian Grand Prix, weather conditions in question

The Australian MotoGP Grand Prix scheduled for Sunday will be brought forward a day and contested on Saturday due to a high wind warning, organizers announced on Friday. “The decision was taken as a precaution to ensure the best possible and safest spectacle for all riders and the public at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit this weekend,” it said. .

The Grand Prix, contested over 27 laps, has been rescheduled for 3:10 p.m. local time (04:10 GMT) on Saturday. This is the 16th round out of 20 of the world championship. The 13-lap sprint race which was to be contested on Saturday was postponed to Sunday at 2:00 p.m. local time (03:00 GMT), subject to a favorable weather window. This change does not concern the Moto2 and Moto3 categories, the race of which has been kept on Sunday, with qualifying on Saturday. Rain and wind gusts of up to 65 km/h are forecast for Sunday at Phillip Island, located at the tip southern Australia.

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