Motorcycling-Australian Grand Prix called off as rain spoils Phillip Island send-off

Oct 25 (Reuters) The final Australian Grand Prix at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit was called off ​on Sunday due to bad weather, ‌ruining the farewell for one of the championship s most beloved circuits. It was a crushing blow for the sold-out crowd at Phillip Island, with ‌the ​Australian Grand Prix moving ⁠to the streets of ⁠Adelaide next year. The Moto2 and Moto3 races at Phillip Island were cancelled first and the MotoGP race was delayed ​by two hours due to the weather, before organisers threw in the towel ⁠and finally called it ⁠off at 3:40 p.m. local ​time (0430 GMT). Due to limited visibility affecting the ​operation of the medical helicopter the MotoGP ‌Grand Prix race has been cancelled, MotoGP said in a statement. The MotoGP riders will do a lap behind the safety ⁠car and stop on the main straight to greet the fans. Pitlane will open for ⁠the farewell ‌lap at 15:45 local time. The ⁠dark clouds and pelting rain ​brought ‌down the visibility around the ​circuit, a