If you’re an F1® fan, you’ll love MotoGP™!
Thursday, 8 June 2023
Top-6 reasons Aussie fans should try a day at Phillip Island in 2023.
Love F1® like us? Then we’ve got something for you.
The fastest and most exhilarating two-wheeled racing on the planet is headed back down under when the MotoGP™ Guru by Gryfyn Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix 2023 returns to Phillip Island this October.
Not familiar with MotoGP™?
Not to worry, we’ve compiled a list of the top-6 reasons we think Aussie F1® fans will love MotoGP™.
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1. It’s FAST! Like, seriously….
F1® is fast, but MotoGP™ is faster.
While Sergio Perez topped the charts in 2023, clocking a top speed of 341km/h at Albert Park, Italian MotoGP™ rider Enea Bastianini maxed his bike out at 349.5km/h in last year’s Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island.
If you also long for the days of the V12 engines that used to be used in Formula 1®, you’ll love the rumble of a MotoGP™ bike as it roars down Gardner Straight on The Island.
2. MotoGP™ is FULL of drama!
There’s nothing like seeing the world’s fasts riders, shoulder-to-shoulder, leaning into corners at high speed and extreme angles, all just millimetres from the asphalt – And with no harnesses and no such thing as a seat belt, watching MotoGP™ live is not for the faint-hearted.
3. Meet JACK ‘THRILLER’ MILLER, the MotoGP™ equivalent of Daniel Ricciardo.
Our local hope in MotoGP™ is Jack “Thriller” Miller, the Queensland native not only an unbelievable talent on a bike, but one of the most loved riders in the paddock.
In 2022, there was a collective gasp when Jack ‘Thriller’ Miller spectacularly crashed out of his home race, but after finishing fifth in last year’s World Championship, the Australian has made the move to KTM and looks a genuine chance to see an Australian rider ascend the podium for a well-earned shoey in 2023.
4. A STAR-STUDDED Grid!
When the riders line-up to start the 2023 Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, it will be World Champions galore.
Six-time World Champion and icon of the sport Marc Márquez will line up for the 8th time in Australia, joined by 2021 World Champion Fabio Quartararo and reigning Champion Francesco ‘Peco’ Bagnaia – that’s right, F1® might have a Checo, but MotoGP™ has a Peco.
5. RACING! RACING! RACING!
There’s even more racing in 2023 with a sprint race added to the schedule on Saturday, adding to an already jam-packed on-track schedule in the premiere MotoGP™ class.
Motorsport fans will be spoilt for racing action with Moto2™ and Moto3™ also in action all weekend long - Moto3™ headlined by Joel Kelso, another prestigious Australian talent. With other categories still to be announced, there’s no shortage of on-track action to fill that motorsport void.
6. We just love PHILLIP ISLAND!
If you’ve never been to the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, do yourself a favour.
Just two hours from Melbourne and set against the wild waters of the Bass Strait, the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit is not just fast, it’s visually stunning and considered by many to be the best motorcycle circuit in the world.
The MotoGP™ Guru by Gryfyn Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix 2023 hits Phillip Island from 20 – 22 October and if you love F1® as much as we do, then a trip to Phillip Island this October might just be for you.
Like a day at Albert Park, an Island Pass (GA) ticket gives you access to all the on (and off) track action with HEAPS of incredible trackside viewing opportunities, the natural elevation of the circuit giving fans views of multiple corners, regardless of where you’re watching from.
There’s even a shuttle service (Catch-a-Coach) running between Melbourne and Phillip Island, letting you relax, put your feet up and let us take care of you on your journey down.
Whether it’s the speed, the danger, the drama, the sensory overload or simply an excuse for a day at the track with friends, we recommend trying something new and checking out MotoGP™ when Phillip Island roars to life this October.
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