The roar of MotoGP returns to Australia this weekend as the world’s fastest riders descend on the legendary Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit for round 17 of the 2025 season. The Island promises another weekend of drama, passion, and world-class racing. Press: AGP Corp.
With just four rounds remaining, the 2025 MotoGP World Championship enters its final stretch — but newly crowned World Champion Marc Márquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) won’t be on the grid. The eight-time world champion and freshly minted 2025 title winner has been sidelined by a fractured shoulder sustained in Indonesia. The injury rules him out of both the Australian and Malaysian rounds, though he remains optimistic about returning before season’s end.
That absence opens the door wide for others to shine. Márquez’s teammate Francesco Bagnaia will be desperate to recover from a tough Indonesian outing as he chases second in the standings, now held by Alex Márquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP). Ducati’s test rider Michele Pirro steps in for the champion, while Alex’s teammate Fermin Aldeguer— the 20-year-old Spanish sensation and Mandalika GP winner — arrives on a high. The rookie already has two wins this season and knows the Island well after his Moto2 victory there in 2023.
Aprilia Racing will be looking to bounce back after a rollercoaster fortnight. Marco Bezzecchi saw his Indonesian campaign end early after a clash with Márquez, while Raul Fernandez earned Aprilia’s best result in months with a Sprint podium and P6 in Sunday’s race. With Jorge Martin still recovering from injury, Aprilia test rider LorenzoSavadori again joins the grid as the factory aims for redemption at one of MotoGP’s most unpredictable venues.
Meanwhile, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing arrives in red-hot form. Pedro Acosta, already a race winner and top rookie in 2025, sits fourth overall and still has mathematical hope of third in the championship. His teammate Brad Bindercontinues to impress with consistent top-five finishes, while Enea Bastianini (Red Bull KTM Tech3) will aim to rediscover the speed that put him on last year’s Island Sprint podium. Pol Espargaro substitutes again for the recovering Maverick Viñales.
Outside the championship fight, Aussie fans will have plenty to cheer for. Home hero Jack Miller (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) knows Phillip Island better than most and has twice come close to victory here. Expect him to be right in the mix once again, eager to deliver a podium on home soil. You can also cheer for Jacob Roulstone, Joel Kelso, Senna Agius and Wildcard Harrison Voight. Yamaha rider Alex Rins showed strong form in Indonesia and could spring a surprise, while Honda’s Luca Marini and Joan Mir both remain podium outsiders.
As always, Phillip Island is set to deliver unpredictable weather, edge-of-seat racing, and photo-finish battles. From the iconic Gardner Straight to Lukey Heights and Siberia, this is where MotoGP’s legends are made.
THE AUSSIE FOUR!
Moto2™ will see the championship blown wide open after points leader Manuel Gonzalez was disqualified post-race in Indonesia, shrinking his lead to just nine points over Diogo Moreira. Aussie Senna Agius (Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP) will also be one to watch, chasing a repeat of his 2024 Island podium.
In Moto3™, World Champion Jose Antonio Rueda may have wrapped up the title early, but all eyes will be on the local stars — Joel Kelso and Jacob Roulstone — as they aim to thrill the home crowd and keep the Aussie flag flying high.
When MotoGP comes to Phillip Island, nothing is predictable — except that it will be fast, fierce, and utterly unmissable.
