2026 Preview: Phillip Island is Leaving. Is There a Strategy?

And...we're back! With a LOT to talk about. I'm kicking off a four-part season preview by talking about the shocking news that Phillip Island is off the schedule in 2027: why, along with the positives and negatives. Plus - Liberty is already making changes - I break them down. 

And check back tomorrow for (hopefully) a discussion of all the Silly Season rumors and confirmed signings! 

The Rundown:

- Wait...I can't change the show to the Motoweek Sports Entertainment Guy? MSEG is now taken.
- Dorna Sports - New name, sign of new things to come
- We discuss what "entertainment" means in that equation. Especially for us as long-time fans
- More flash - more storylines
- Let's add some Harleys to the mix
- Is this a lame duck season for MotoGP?
- Phillip Island - the first REAL change. And it is a BIG one
- Why Phillip Island is going away. The good and the bad
- Why it feels like Laguna Seca, but far bigger
- It is the start - not the end - of the schedule changes
- Adelaide Street Circuit - the upside, downside, and...can it really work??

We're just getting started. If all goes to plan - tomorrow we'll talk about Silly Season rumors. Tuesday is testing and manufacturer prospects heading into 2026, and Wednesday look for a preview of theThaiGP - let's go!!

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