Grand Prix of Australia

City Guide: Phillip Island

Phillip Island Circuit is one of the oldest and most beloved venues on the MotoGP calendar — a clifftop track on a windswept island 140 km south of Melbourne, where sweeping high-speed corners face directly into the Southern Ocean. The Gardner Straight, the Hayshed Hairpin, and — above all — the iconic Lukey Heights and the fast right-hand sweep of Turn 4 overlooking the sea define a circuit that rewards pure bravery and commitment. The Australian GP has been held here almost continuously since 1989, and the combination of passionate home crowd, breathtaking scenery, and a layout that produces spectacular racing makes it one of the genuinely unmissable rounds of the season. Melbourne, one of the world's great cities for food, coffee, and culture, is the natural base — 140 km north on the South Gippsland Highway.