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Explained: The “60 minute” rule that forced MotoGP to abandon final Phillip Island race

The final motorcycle racing event scheduled at Phillip Island had to be called off due to strict safety regulations concerning medical transport. Officials decided to cancel the closing contest alongside supporting categories like Moto2 and Moto3 after hours of waiting, though competitors still completed a slow parade circuit around the grounds as a farewell gesture before the venue is replaced by an Adelaide parkland track next season.

According to race management, the cancellation became unavoidable because a mandatory air ambulance requires adequate visibility across a full sixty-minute window between both the track and the nearest hospital, a condition that the surrounding weather systems failed to satisfy. Unlike other locations where road transport can serve as an alternative if travel times remain under forty-five minutes, the remote hospital distance at this particular circuit leaves organizers completely dependent on aerial evacuation capabilities.

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