Overview
- Officials unveiled a 4.13 km, 15-turn Adelaide layout on Sunday that South Australia and MotoGP say will stage the Australian Grand Prix from 2027 at an estimated cost of A$96 million.
- Designers worked with MotoGP and FIM safety advisers to build motorcycle-specific run-off areas and gravel traps while creating a second, tighter Supercars configuration with closer barriers.
- Project documents show about 377–400 trees are marked for removal or relocation, including 42 classified as significant, with a 10-to-1 replacement pledge and about A$15 million set aside for habitat and parkland restoration.
- Local campaigners have organised protests and a petition of roughly 43,000 names, and the government opened a public consultation running from August 31 to September 20 to gather feedback on the plans.
- Authorities plan to begin construction in December 2026 after the Adelaide Grand Final and aim to stage the first Adelaide MotoGP in November 2027, with resurfacing and temporary infrastructure to be delivered ahead of the event.