The Australian MotoGP Sprint race, rescheduled for Sunday, has been cancelled due to a storm battering the Phillip Island circuit.
Warnings of gale-force winds combined with rain and cold temperatures meant the main Australian MotoGP race was moved to Saturday afternoon, swapping places with the Sprint.But while the three warm-up sessions and Moto3 race went ahead as planned, albeit in soaking wet weather, the following Moto2 Grand Prix was halted after ten laps due to the deteriorating conditions.
A statement from Dorna read:"Changes were made to the schedule to try and ensure the maximum track action in the safest possible conditions today, but the weather – forecast to worsen throughout the day – has obliged the cancellation of further track activity following the conclusion of the Moto2 race."
However, some might question if the MotoGP Sprint should then have been the first race on today's schedule, rather than after Moto3 and Moto2.
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