MotoGP cancels Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island

MotoGP cancelled the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island on Sunday after poor visibility prevented the medical helicopter from operating, ending a day of weather delays that had already led to the cancellation of the Moto2 and Moto3 races. The championship said limited visibility affected helicopter operations at the Red Bull Grand Prix of Australia, prompting the decision to call off the premier-class race. MotoGP had provisionally set the pit lane to open at 4 p.m. local time, but the race did not proceed. MotoGP said riders would make a farewell lap behind the safety car and stop on the main straight to greet fans. The pit lane was due to open at 3:45 p.m. local time for that lap. The Moto2 and Moto3 races were cancelled earlier after delays caused by poor visibility affecting the medical helicopter. Those cancellations followed repeated changes to the Sunday programme as organisers waited for conditions to improve. Track action was initially expected to resume around 11 a.m. local time with a MotoGP warmup. The warmup was later cancelled, and MotoGP said there would be no track activity before 3 p.m. When the delay extended further, the championship provisionally moved...