Senna Agius is hoping to replicate something Jack Miller and Casey Stoner both did in their motorcycle Grand Prix careers, which all riders aspire to do when reaching a racing category on the world stage.

Agius has enjoyed a promising start this second season in Moto2 with the Liqui Moly Intact GP team, improving on his single podium last season to claim four already in 2025 with a victory under his belt as well.

The improvement sees him sit seventh in the current riders’ standings for the year, a few places behind Diogo Moreira, who is currently attracting interest from Ducati and Yamaha in the premier class, MotoGP.

Yamaha have also been told to look into signing Manuel Gonzalez over Moreira, the current championship leader of the Moto2 series, which suggests to Agius that an opportunity in the premier class could be heading his way, provided he increases the output of his results.

Senna Agius wants to replicate Jack Miller and Casey Stoner’s epic wins at Phillip Island

In an exclusive interview with Fox Sports Australia, Agius opened up on how excited he is to race in his home Grand Prix in Moto2 for the second season in a row. The 20-year-old stated, “Same as I was last year, I was buzzing. The weather made life difficult last year, but it was definitely entertaining.

“The Sunday was great. I would say it’s up there with the win, honestly. What I felt at Philip Island, I was just freaking out that it was at my home Grand Prix.”

The Australian finished on the podium at his first home Grand Prix last season, taking third place behind Fermin Aldeguer and Aron Canet. It was Agius’ first podium in the category after winning the Moto2 European championship in 2023, which earned him a full-time ride in the world championship for 2024.

In his own words, the only thing that can top a podium finish at your home Grand Prix ‘is winning at home’.

“That’s got to be done,” Agius continues. “Everyone’s done that. Like Jack’s famous win, you know, Casey always won there. So yeah, definitely be cool to win at home.”

Who are the home heroes at the Australian Grand Prix?

Despite there being a constant presence of Australian riders throughout the history of Grand Prix motorcycling, the category didn’t have a race in the country until 1989.

Since then, three Aussies have won the Australian Grand Prix 11 times in the premier class, with Jack Miller and Garry McCoy also winning in the smaller-engined 125cc/Moto3 category.

YearWinner2012Casey Stoner2011Casey Stoner2010Casey Stoner2009Casey Stoner2008Casey Stoner2007Casey Stoner1998Mick Doohan1995Mick Doohan1992Mick Doohan1990Wayne Gardner1989Wayne GardnerHome winners of the Australian Grand Prix in the premier class

Wayne Gardner immediately left a mark on his home Grand Prix by winning the inaugural race in 1989. He went on to win again the following year before the site of the race was moved to Eastern Creek for the 1991 season.

Mick Doohan took two wins at the New South Wales-based track before the Grand Prix was moved back to its original setting at Phillip Island.

However, the most dominant home hero at the track was Casey Stoner, who registered six consecutive wins across two different constructors between 2007 and 2012. Stoner’s dominance is a testament to his raw instinct on a MotoGP bike, something Jorge Lorenzo recently alluded to in an interview.