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MotoGP has elected to cancel the Australian Grand Prix sprint race due to extreme wind conditions at the Phillip Island
The organisers of the series, Dorna, announced on Friday that they would be rearranging the sprint and grand prix races on the schedule due to anticipated extreme weather conditions on Sunday. Johann Zarco won his debut premier class race in a thrilling contest. On Saturday, a further decision was made to move the Sunday action forward by an hour in order to complete the Moto3, Moto2, and MotoGP sprint races before the weather worsened in the afternoon. The Moto3 race was completed, but the Moto2 race was red-flagged and ultimately cancelled after running only ten of the scheduled 23 laps due to unsafe wind levels. The MotoGP sprint was also cancelled as the weather forecast showed no improvement. This cancellation is unfortunate for Pramac Ducati’s Jorge Martin, as he was hoping to recover lost points in the championship standings. He currently faces a 27-point deficit with four races remaining in the 2023 season, with the next race taking place at the Buriram International Circuit for the Thailand GP next weekend.
Source: Motorsport Week
