MotoGP, Everything you wish you had known about the Australian GP and didn't dare ask

Since the introduction of the MotoGP class in 2002, Honda have had nine wins at Phillip Island including four victories in 2015, 2017 and 2019 with Marc Marquez, and in 2016 with Cal Crutchlow.

Ducati have four MotoGP wins at Phillip Island, all with Casey Stoner from 2007 to 2010. Since, the only podiums for Ducati are thirds with Andrea Iannone (2015), Andrea Dovizioso (2018) and Jack Miller (2019).

Yamaha have won the MotoGP race at Phillip Island on five occasions, three with Valentino Rossi (2004, 2005 and 2014), one with Jorge Lorenzo (2013) and one with Maverick Viñales (2018). Both Yamaha factory riders also finished on the podium in 2017, with Valentino Rossi second followed by Maverick Viñales. Johann Zarco was fourth making it to three Yamaha riders within the top five.

Suzuki have had three podiums at Phillip Island in the premier class: 2006 when Chris Vermeulen finished second, 2016 when Maverick Viñales was third and in 2018 when Andrea Iannone finished second.

Aprilia’s best at Phillip Island: sixth with Andrea Iannone in 2019. Jeremy McWilliams qualified on pole in the premier class here in 2000, which was the last pole for Aprilia until Aleix Espargaro this year in Argentina.

KTM best MotoGP result at Phillip Island: ninth with Pol Espargaro in 2017. He qualified sixth, which was the best qualifying result for KTM in the class at that time.

Home riders have taken 10 GP wins at Phillip Island: Casey Stoner (in MotoGP from 2007 to 2012), Wayne Gardner (in 500cc in 1989 and 1990), Mick Doohan (500cc/1998) and Jack Miller (Moto3/2014).

The last Australian to finish on the podium at Phillip Island in any class is Jack Miller, third in MotoGP in 2019.

Four riders have both started from pole and won the race in MotoGP at Phillip Island: Valentino Rossi in 2003, Casey Stoner (2008 to 2012), Jorge Lorenzo in 2013 and Marc Marquez (2015 and 2017).

Marc Marquez qualified on pole position for five years at Phillip Island from 2014 to 2018, equalling Casey
Stoner who did it between 2008 and 2012 at this track.