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Gardner to join Doohan and Stoner for Phillip Island Legends Lap
Wayne Gardner will return to Phillip Island for the Australian MotoGP weekend after missing an invitation in 2024 and criticising organisers again last year.
He will join Mick Doohan and Casey Stoner for the Legends Lap on Sunday, before the feature race.
The three riders have won eight world championships between them: Doohan has five, Stoner two and Gardner one.
Gardner won the Australian Grand Prix in 1989 and 1990, while Doohan won at home in 1998.
Stoner took six straight wins at Phillip Island from 2007 to 2012, and Kevin Schwantz will also take part in the display.
The weekend runs from October 23 to 25, and organisers describe it as the final chapter for the event at the circuit.
The Legends Lap will bring the champions together to celebrate their role in Australian motorcycle racing.
Wayne Gardner will join Mick Doohan and Casey Stoner for the Legends Lap at Phillip Island.
The trio will take part in the display on Sunday before the feature race.
The event is scheduled for October 23-25.
The three riders have won eight world championships between them.
Kevin Schwantz, the 1993 world champion, will also take part in the Legends Lap.
- Who
- Wayne Gardner, Mick Doohan, Casey Stoner and Kevin Schwantz will take part.
- What
- They will feature in the Legends Lap display.
- When
- Sunday, before the feature race; the Phillip Island event runs October 23-25.
- Where
- Phillip Island.
- Why
- The Australian Grand Prix Corporation described it as a special celebration of the riders’ contributions to Australian motorcycle racing.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Gardner criticised the Australian Grand Prix Corporation after missing out on an invitation.
Gardner again criticised the event organisers.
Gardner was announced as a participant in the Legends Lap alongside Doohan and Stoner.
The Legends Lap is scheduled to take place before the feature race at Phillip Island.
- Participants
- Wayne Gardner, Mick Doohan, Casey Stoner and Kevin Schwantz
- World championships
- Eight combined for Gardner, Doohan and Stoner
- Phillip Island event
- October 23-25
- Legends Lap
- Sunday, before the feature race
- Gardner’s Australian GP wins
- 1989 and 1990
What people are saying
Phillip Island has given me some of the greatest memories of my career, and it’s a place that will always hold a special place in my heart
bringing all these champions together for this special celebration is something we know fans will love