MotoGP's 'Final Roar' at Phillip Island cancelled as rain grounds medical helicopter
Organisers call off race after multiple delays; riders complete farewell lap for fans
The 2026 Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island, the final MotoGP to be held at the circuit before the event relocates to Adelaide in 2027, was abruptly cancelled on Sunday afternoon when persistent rain reduced visibility, grounding the medical helicopter and making conditions unsafe for racing. Organisers delayed the start multiple times before announcing the cancellation at 3.35pm. Riders then completed a lap behind the safety car and stopped on the main straight to greet fans, bringing an anticlimactic end to the 'Final Roar'.