Building a Better MotoGP presented by Coates

Enhancing the Fan Experience

• 💡 MotoGP at Phillip Island is a tradition, community, and memory-making event for fans, who plan their visits 12 months in advance.
• 🎯 The event aims to elevate the fan experience by introducing new entertainment, shows, and stunts beyond the racing.
• ✅ Efforts include addressing challenges like weather with new shelters and improving general amenities like shade and shelter.

Celebrating Motorsport Legends

• 🏆 The event emphasizes celebrating legends of the sport, such as Casey Stoner, who will lead a homecoming ride with 500 riders.
• ✨ Fans will have the opportunity to celebrate Casey Stoner's elevation into the Hall of Fame and see other well-known athletes like Daniel Sanders.
• 👏 Past events featured Mick Doohan and Giacomo Agostini doing victory laps, which resonated strongly with the crowd.

New On-Track and Precinct Offerings

• 🚀 For 2025, the Superbike Masters will be added to the on-track program, featuring loud, fun racing bikes from the 70s and 80s.
• 🗺️ The circuit is being broken into three distinct precincts—Island Straight, Lucy's Lawn, and Trackside Hill—each offering different entertainment, motorsport, or family elements.
• 📍 Lucy's Lawn will serve as the entertainment hub, Island Straight for racing fans, and Trackside Hill for unbeatable views and immersion.

Infrastructure and Community Support

• 🛠️ Coates plays a critical role as a valuable supplier, mobilizing and demobilizing the event by providing portable buildings, generators, and light towers.
• 🚚 The event requires over 420 individual freight movements, totaling 50,000 km, to transport infrastructure to and from Phillip Island.
• 🏕️ The camping tradition is protected and enhanced with additions like music in the shed on Friday and Saturday nights, featuring Aussie classic rock.