https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/1038376/1/extreme-weather-forecast-sunday-phillip-island
This race needs to be moved to early in the season. Autumn in Melbourne has beautiful warm weather and quite stable compared to other times of the year. Warm but not too hot (usually).
The wind is an issue lifting bikes at the crest of the straight. Weather changes over a day/weekend make practice useless for race day in Springtime. It's so frustrating. I've had both hyperthermia and hypothermia at that place!
Schedule change.
Race Sat, sprint Sun (if safe).
https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/1038493/1/australian-motogp-switches-saturday-race
https://www.crash.net/motogp/results/1038466/1/australian-motogp-phillip-island-friday-practice-results
Rins is out due to severe pain in his healing leg. Something wrong with the area that was previously fractured.
https://www.crash.net/motogp/results/1038652/1/australian-motogp-phillip-island-full-qualifying-results
What a race!
https://www.crash.net/motogp/results/1038714/1/australian-motogp-phillip-island-race-results
It was a goodun'!
I'm happy for Zarco.
Quote from: ducpainter on October 21, 2023, 09:23:26 AM
It was a goodun'!
I'm happy for Zarco.
He did the old backflip to celebrate [beer]
The sprint was cancelled.
https://www.speedcafe.com/2023/10/22/phillip-island-motogp-sprint-cancelled-due-to-extreme-weather/
https://www.mcnews.com.au/2023-australian-moto2-recaps-results-and-updated-points/
After Vietti's crash into T1, and the red flag, it's no wonder the Sprint was cancelled.
The wind can get under the bikes in a few places for sure.