Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island cancelled after rain hits the event
KTM's press centre has announced that the Australian MotoGP round at Phillip Island has been cancelled after rain hit the event.
- 25 October 2026
- 2026
What Happened
KTM's press centre published a notice on 25 October 2026 announcing that the Australian MotoGP round has been cancelled. The race was set for Phillip Island, the venue named in the notice as rain-hit. The announcement was issued under the title 'Australian MotoGP cancelled at rain-hit Phillip Island'. The notice as published does not give a revised date or any further detail on the cancellation.
The statement came through KTM's online press centre, the channel the Austrian manufacturer uses to distribute information to journalists and press employees. It is the only subject covered by the release; the body of the text supplied consists of the press centre's terms of use rather than a race report. Rain, rather than any other factor, is given as the cause in the title of the notice.
- The Australian MotoGP round has been cancelled
- The venue is Phillip Island
- Rain hit the event
- The notice was published on 25 October 2026
Previously from KTM AG
Earlier in October, KTM's Pedro Acosta fought to fifth place at the Indonesian MotoGP in punishing Mandalika heat, a round in which KTM also sealed the 2026 Moto3 constructors' title and Maximo Quiles was crowned champion.
Background drawn from MotorClaw's earlier coverage of KTM AG's official releases.
Why this matters
The call-off takes a MotoGP race weekend off the series calendar, which matters to the teams, riders and fans tied to the Australian round. The notice was issued through the press centre of KTM, the Austrian manufacturer, on 25 October 2026.
Terms in This Story
- MotoGP
- The premier class of the motorcycle road racing world championship.
Summarised from the linked release; details can be imperfect — always verify against the original source.