2016 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix


The 2016 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixteenth round of the 2016 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It was held at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Phillip Island on 23 October 2016.
This race marked 2006 MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden's final start in Grand Prix motorcycle racing before succumbing to his injuries after a cycling accident on 22 May 2017. Hayden was replacing Dani Pedrosa for this race.

Classification

MotoGP

Moto2

The race, scheduled to be run for 23 laps, was red-flagged after 5 laps due to accident and was later restarted for 10 laps.

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
RiderPoints
1 Marc Marquez273
2 Valentino Rossi216
3 Jorge Lorenzo192
4 Maverick Vinales181
5 Dani Pedrosa155

;Constructors' Championship standings
ConstructorPoints
1 Honda341
2 Yamaha308
3 Ducati220
4 Suzuki187
5 Aprilia86