Overview
- MotoGP is confirmed to move from Phillip Island to a redesigned Adelaide Parklands street circuit for the 2027 calendar, with WorldSBK set to relocate from Phillip Island to The Bend in 2028.
- Phillip Island owner Linfox has strongly denied the circuit is for sale or will be turned into a golf course and said the track will remain a racetrack.
- Circuit designer Bob Barnard published an open letter opposing the Adelaide move, warned Phillip Island’s future is at risk and estimated redeveloping Adelaide to meet motorcycle safety standards could cost about $100 million.
- State and event bodies in Victoria and South Australia are working through redesign, cost and safety questions while Victorian officials are exploring ways to protect Phillip Island’s tourism, including talks to bring other major events like Supercars back to the island.
- Phillip Island’s loss of MotoGP and WorldSBK threatens roughly $70 million in annual local economic benefit and has reignited debate about preserving Australia’s motorsport heritage and the environmental impact of an inner-city Adelaide circuit.