2016 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix

The 2016 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixteenth round of the 2016 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It was held at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Phillip Island on 23 October 2016.

  2016 Australian Grand Prix
Race details
Race 16 of 18 races in the
2016 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date23 October 2016
Official nameMichelin Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix
LocationPhillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.448 km (2.764 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
Rider Marc Márquez Honda
Time 1:30.189
Fastest lap
Rider Cal Crutchlow Honda
Time 1:29.494 on lap 8
Podium
First Cal Crutchlow Honda
Second Valentino Rossi Yamaha
Third Maverick Viñales Suzuki
Moto2
Pole position
Rider Thomas Lüthi Kalex
Time 1:33.992
Fastest lap
Rider Franco Morbidelli Kalex
Time 1:33.414 on lap 2
Podium
First Thomas Lüthi Kalex
Second Franco Morbidelli Kalex
Third Sandro Cortese Kalex
Moto3
Pole position
Rider Brad Binder KTM
Time 1:37.696
Fastest lap
Rider Andrea Locatelli KTM
Time 1:37.335 on lap 5 (first part)
Podium
First Brad Binder KTM
Second Andrea Locatelli KTM
Third Arón Canet Honda

This race marked 2006 MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden's final start in Grand Prix motorcycle racing before succumbing to his injuries after a cycling accident on 22 May 2017. Hayden was replacing Dani Pedrosa for this race.

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