2022 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix

The 2022 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix (officially known as the Animoca Brands Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix) was the eighteenth round of the 2022 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It was held at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Phillip Island on 16 October 2022.

  2022 Australian Grand Prix
Race details
Race 18 of 20 races in the
2022 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date16 October 2022
Official nameAnimoca Brands Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix
LocationPhillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.448 km (2.764 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
Rider Jorge Martín Ducati
Time 1:27.767
Fastest lap
Rider Johann Zarco Ducati
Time 1:29.622 on lap 13
Podium
First Álex Rins Suzuki
Second Marc Márquez Honda
Third Francesco Bagnaia Ducati
Moto2
Pole position
Rider Fermín Aldeguer Boscoscuro
Time 1:32.233
Fastest lap
Rider Alonso López Boscoscuro
Time 1:33.030 on lap 3
Podium
First Alonso López Boscoscuro
Second Pedro Acosta Kalex
Third Jake Dixon Kalex
Moto3
Pole position
Rider Ayumu Sasaki Husqvarna
Time 1:35.854
Fastest lap
Rider John McPhee Husqvarna
Time 1:36.886 on lap 8
Podium
First Izan Guevara Gas Gas
Second Deniz Öncü KTM
Third Sergio García Gas Gas

The Grand Prix returned to Australia after absences in 2020 and 2021 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the Moto3 class, Izan Guevara secured the Riders' Championship after taking his sixth win of the season. Additionally, the GasGas Aspar Team secured its first Teams' Championship after Guevara's win and Sergio García's third place.

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