Both the Australian Formula One and Moto GP races will be cancelled for a second straight year, due to the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n
Organisers had been hoping to stage the races without the usual 14-day quarantine period<\/a>, instead bringing the personnel into the country in a bubble environment, as other countries have done since the sport resumed 12 months ago.<\/p>\n Neither Formula One or Moto GP would agree to a two-week quarantine period, given the condensed nature of their schedule<\/p>\n The Albert Park track recently underwent a major upgrade<\/a> in preparation for this year's race, with a number of corners modified or removed altogether, in an attempt to improve the racing.<\/p>\n The Formula One race had been scheduled for November 21 at the Albert Park circuit, with the Moto GP set down for Phillip Island on October 24.<\/p>\n MORE TO COME<\/p>\n For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0clicking here!<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"