The 2011 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixteenth round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 14–16 October 2011 at the

Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit The Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit is a motor racing circuit located near Ventnor, on Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia. The current circuit was first used in 1956. History Road circuit Motor racing on Phillip Island began in 1928 with t ...

. Australian rider

Casey Stoner Casey Joel Stoner (born 16 October 1985) is an Australian retired professional motorcycle racer, and a two-time MotoGP World Champion, in and . During his MotoGP career, Stoner raced for the factory teams of Ducati and Honda, winning a tit ...

clinched the 2011 MotoGP World Championship with his fifth consecutive victory at his home Grand Prix on his 26th birthday. Italian rider

Marco Simoncelli Marco Simoncelli (; 20 January 198723 October 2011), nicknamed Sic (), was an Italian professional motorcycle racer. He competed in the MotoGP World Championship for 10 years from 2002 to 2011. He started in the 125cc class before moving up to ...

recorded his final podium finish at this event before being fatally injured at the following race in Malaysia. Casey Stoner and Andrea Dovizioso 2011 Phillip Island

Casey Stoner and Andrea Dovizioso 2011 Phillip Island

MotoGP classification

Moto2 classification

125 cc classification

The race was stopped after 20 laps due to an accident involving

Niklas Ajo Niklas 'Niki' Ajo (born 10 July 1994, in Valkeakoski) is a Finnish former Grand Prix motorcycle racer, and the 2009 champion of the Finnish 125GP Championship. Ajo has also competed in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup The Red Bull MotoGP Rookies ...

Notes

Championship standings after the race (MotoGP)

Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round sixteen has concluded. ;Riders' Championship standings ;Constructors' Championship standings * Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

{{MotoGP 2010–19 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix

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Motorsport at Phillip Island Australian motorcycle Grand Prix