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Rain Cancels Final MotoGP Race at Phillip Island

Persistent rain and poor visibility forced organisers to cancel the final Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island, denying Marc Márquez a chance to extend his championship lead.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 25 Oct 2026 · updated 2h ago

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The odds

How the odds moved · Marc Marquez
0%50%100%85%24 Oct, 05:40 UTCnowThe Guardian Sport: Inglorious end as rain cancels final MotoGP race at Phillip Island in setback for Márquez · 25 Oct, 05:45 UTCBBC Sport: Weather causes cancellation of MotoGP in Australia · 25 Oct, 07:00 UTC

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Price data
TimeChance of yes
now85%
25 Oct, 09:07 UTC85%
25 Oct, 06:28 UTC93%
24 Oct, 05:40 UTC79%

The story so far

2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 25 Oct 2026. The Guardian Sport published first, on 25 October at 05:45 UTC; BBC Sport followed 1h 14m later. The most recent article, from BBC Sport, appeared on 25 October at 07:00 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: The Guardian Sport (major outlet), BBC Sport.

2 prediction markets price this story:

  • Marc Marquez — the market puts it at 85%, with $482 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 14 Dec 2026. The outcome is Yes if Marc Marquez wins the 2026 MotoGP World Championship. The outcome is No if he does not win that championship. Readers often mistake the cancellation of a single race for the end of the season, but only the final championship standings matter.
  • Will Jorge Martin win the 2026 MotoGP World Championship? — the market puts it at 4%, with $758 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 29 Nov 2026. The market resolves to Yes if Jorge Martin is officially declared the 2026 MotoGP World Champion by MotoGP or the FIM. It resolves to No if he becomes mathematically eliminated from title contention before the season concludes. Readers often mistake a cancelled race for an automatic loss, but the outcome depends on the final championship standings, not individual event results.

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Sources

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  1. Inglorious end as rain cancels final MotoGP race at Phillip Island in setback for Márquez The Guardian Sport ·
  2. Weather causes cancellation of MotoGP in Australia BBC Sport

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  • Kalshi Marc Marquez 85% +2 $482 24hends 14 Dec 2026

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  • Polymarket Will Jorge Martin win the 2026 MotoGP World Championship? 4% −6 $758 24hends 29 Nov 2026

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  • Marc Márquez
  • Jorge Martin
  • Phillip Island
  • MotoGP
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