Over 500 motorcyclists got to ride together with Mick Doohan, Jack Miller, Joan Mir, Joel Kelso, Jacob Roulstone and Senna Agius today for the 2024 Homecoming Ride presented by TAC. The ride went across the San Remo bridge to the circuit, where they did a lap and a half… Press: AGP Corp.
A Q&A session with the riders provided the gathered crowd with insight into the mindsets and motivations of those at the pinnacle of the sport. After the Q&A, the riders led fans for the scenic trip across the San Remo bridge to the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, where they made their way around one and a half laps of the oceanside track.
One of the most successful Australians in the sport’s history, Doohan is celebrating 30 years since his first championship victory. On Sunday, he will ride a celebratory lap of the circuit in front of the race day crowds. The current Australian riders across all three international categories were given plenty of encouragement from Homecoming Ride participants.
Local residents and school students lined the roads to cheer for the procession as they made their way across the San Remo Bridge and onto the Circuit. The Qatar Airways Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix 2024 begins on Friday, with the three-day track schedule including a MotoGP™ sprint race on Saturday.
