Rosa of Pino's Trattoria named as MotoGP™ number-one ticketholder

Pino’s Trattoria, an Italian restaurant in the heart of Cowes, is renowned for its authentic food and warm atmosphere. But the magic of Pino’s lies with owner, Rosa Scarlato, who started the restaurant with her late husband and the restaurant’s namesake, Pino, in 1991.

Since opening, Pino’s has become a staple among locals, as well as a mainstay of the MotoGP™ calendar. Memorabilia lines the walls, including Australia’s own Jack Miller who traded his race suit for a table on a busy night – one of many tactics used by riders and fans alike over the years to score a seat at Rosa’s place.

In honour of her contribution to the Phillip Island community and to her place as a beloved member of the MotoGP™ world, Rosa has been named as the number-one ticketholder for this year’s event.

With tens of thousands of attendees, the Grand Prix is the busiest week of the year on the Island, and its impact is felt by businesses like Pino’s.

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“It’s one week, but it’s one week of joy. It really helps all of the community,” says Rosa.

Along with being an important weekend for locals, Rosa say’s there’s a simple reason that Phillip Island is one of the favourite races on the calendar for the stars of the racing world.

“I think there’s three major things. The racetrack, the penguins, and then there’s Pino’s. What else can they want”.

From 18-20 October, the Qatar Airways Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix 2024 will return to Phillip Island. Australia is represented across all three international categories with Jack Miller in MotoGP™, Senna Agius in Moto2™, and Jacob Roulstone and Joel Kelso in Moto3™.