News Public purse pays $29m for MotoGP The state government subsidy was more than double for pre-Covid events. by . Published November 28, 2023 Link copied! Copy failed! In 2019 – the last time the MotoGP ran at Phillip Island before the pandemic – the government subsidy was $13.3 million, which is less than half last year’s $29.5 million subsidy. Updated September 04, 2025 3:38 pm | 10 months ago Link copied! Copy failed!