Overview
- Race control delayed Sunday sessions after low visibility prevented the required medical helicopter from operating and organisers named the MotoGP warm‑up as the first session once flying is safe.
- Marc Marquez won Saturday’s Sprint and now holds a ten‑point lead in the championship, shifting the title context going into the postponed race day.
- Jorge Martin has been ruled out of the Grand Prix after fracturing his right forearm in Saturday’s action, removing one of Marquez’s nearest title rivals.
- Weather forecasts predict 15–35mm of rain with strong winds and cool temperatures which could prolong delays or force further changes to the scheduled Moto3, Moto2 and MotoGP sessions.
- Phillip Island is staging its final Australian round at this circuit before the event moves to Adelaide in 2027, so any single result here has outsized effects on the tight, late‑season championship run.