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PHILLIP ISLAND, AUSTRALIA - 1989:  Wayne Gardner of Australia for the Rothmans Honda Team wheelies his bike during the 1989 Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island in Australia. (photo by Getty Images)

How Island became landmark MotoGP venue

Phillip Island is celebrating it’s 30th anniversary as a MotoGP racetrack. Wayne Gardner, who won the first race, was central to the promotion but it was engineer Bob Barnard who brought the race to life.

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