2025 MotoGP: 3 Riders to Miss Australia & Malaysia – Mandalika Impact

The following are three racers who are confirmed to be absent from the 2025 Australian and Malaysian MotoGP (Photo: Facebook/MotoGP)


FOLLOWING three racers are confirmed to be absent from the 2025 Australian MotoGP and the 2025 Malaysian MotoGP. One of them was due to suffering an injury at the Mandalika International Circuit, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB).

The 2025 Australian MotoGP will be held at the Phillip Island Circuit, Ventnor, on 17-19 October. A week later, it was the turn of the 2025 Malaysian MotoGP to be held at the Sepang International Circuit, Selangor.

Start of the 2025 San Marino MotoGP race (Photo: Facebook/MotoGP)
Start of the 2025 San Marino MotoGP race (Photo: Facebook/MotoGP)

Unfortunately, there are three racers who have been confirmed as missing the race in Australia and Malaysia. Who are they? Check out the following review.

3 racers who are confirmed to be absent from the 2025 Australian and Malaysian MotoGP

1. Marc Marquez

Marc Marquez reports on the conditions after the 2025 Mandalika MotoGP (Photo: Instagram/@marcmarquez93)
Marc Marquez reports on the conditions after the 2025 Mandalika MotoGP (Photo: Instagram/@marcmarquez93)

The 2025 MotoGP world champion suffered an injury to his collarbone after falling at the 2025 Mandalika GP. Marquez decided to take a complete break in order to return before the end of this season.

By missing Australia and Malaysia, he has at least a month’s gap to return to the racing track. The 21st MotoGP 2025 series will be held at the Algarve International Circuit, Portimao, Portugal, on 7-9 November.

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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