Connor Andrews

The last MotoGP weekend at Phillip Island could be more dramatic than ever with rain forecast for the Australian Grand Prix. The iconic track will be sadly leaving the calendar after 2026 with an Adelaide street circuit replacing it as Australia’s race. A street track will be unique, but so is Phillip Island, with its undulating rollercoaster-like hills and turns, located on a seaside that’s often populated by penguins.

Marc Marquez could be just five races from retirement. That's according to MotoGP race winner Marco Melandri, who thinks a tenth championship would be enough for the legend to call it quits. Marquez regularly spoke about his time in the sport coming to an end at the start of the season amid more injury troubles that culminated in a teary Le Mans exit and double surgery. Since then, he's performed yet another remarkable title turnaround and is considered by most as the 2026 championship favourite.

Pramac Yamaha have announced the shock news that Toprak Razgatlioglu will miss the remainder of the 2026 MotoGP season. The Turkish talent suffered a nasty highside crash at the Indonesian Grand Prix last time out and requires shoulder surgery that will see him miss the final five races of the campaign. Pramac also confirmed Razgatlioglu’s replacement in the form of test rider and 2022 Moto2 champion Augusto Fernandez.