MEDIA DAY DISPATCH: Phillip Island’s final roar sets us up for a rippa

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22 Oct 2026

Our last visit to ‘The Island’ brings the stories, the headlines and possible strategies as the title fight rumbles on

It’s our home in Australia for one final time as MotoGP readies to go out with a bang from Phillip Island before embracing a new era in Adelaide. Before that, one final classic awaits here and the stakes are high with just two points between the top two in the Championship and the question of team orders coming into play. It’s gonna be bonza!

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