Proposed Adelaide street circuit layout revealed
4.13km, 15-corner circuit to host MotoGP from 2027
Adelaide to host Supercars Grand Final until 2034
The South Australian Government has unveiled long awaited renders of the reimagined Adelaide street circuit.
Revealed Sunday, a 4.13 kilometre, 15-corner Adelaide circuit is set to stage its first ever MotoGP event in 2027.
The first ever MotoGP Grand Prix of Australia Adelaide 2027 is anticipated to be held ahead of Supercars' 2027 season finale, the bp Adelaide Grand Final, in November next year.
Per the announcement, modelling indicates MotoGP bikes will hit speeds of 340km/h along Dequetteville Terrace, with Supercars hitting 275km/h.
The Adelaide Circuit will also host the return of the Santos Tour Down Under Classic from 2028.
The proposed circuit design has been informed by collaboration between the South Australian Motor Sport Board, Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, MotoGP and Supercars.
Specialist input has been provided by Supercars Hall of Famer Mark Skaife, and former 125cc and 250cc World Champion and current MotoGP Safety Advisor Loris Capirossi.
Supercars has raced for championship points on the streets surrounding the Adelaide park lands since 1999, with Adelaide hosting the season finale since 2022.
The MotoGP circuit will revive elements of Adelaide’s 1980s Grand Prix track, alongside a $15 million environment-focussed package for the park lands. Notably, the new circuit will return the famous Stag Corner, Rundle Road, Brewery Bend and Dequetteville Terrace sections used by Formula 1 between 1985 and 1995.
Per Sunday’s announcement, the circuit "will be modified between events to help deliver the close, intense racing that Supercars is known for."
MotoGP has signed with Adelaide through 2032. Last year, the Malinauskas Labor Government secured Adelaide as the home of Supercars’ Grand Final until 2034.
It marked the first time that the Adelaide Supercars event has delivered more than $100 million back into the South Australian economy, helped by a 10% crowd increase year-on-year.
Per the announcement, the new project is "intended to deliver lasting benefits across the economy, community and environment, including initiatives to protect existing green spaces, create new ones and enhance the public realm.”
Public consultation on the precinct will open on August 31 and conclude on September 20. Construction of the circuit is scheduled to commence in December 2026.
Premier Malinauskas said: “For more than 40 years, the Adelaide street circuit has generated some of the most famous images in motor sport.
“[Nigel] Mansell’s exploding tyre. [Ayrton] Senna and [Alain] Prost on the podium after Senna’s last F1 victory. Craig Lowndes winning from last on the grid. Jason Bright’s spectacular Turn 1 rollover.
"In its new era, we will deliver something truly world class — blending speed, safety and spectacular racing for both MotoGP and Supercars that will bring tens of thousands of visitors to our city and state, and project South Australia to a global audience of more than 630 million people.”
The 2026 Supercars season resumes in South Australia at The Bend on September 11-13, before concluding in Adelaide on November 26-29. Tickets for all 2026 events are on sale now.
