Adelaide Unveils $96M Street Circuit for 2027 MotoGP
Tens of thousands of residents have signed a petition against the development of the Adelaide circuit, of which 40% of the track is slated to be built on 190-year-old National Heritage-listed Adelaide Park Lands. Given the petition, protests, and Ezpeleta's comments that the people of Adelaide should "feel proud to host MotoGP." It's clear that not everyone is on the same page, with residents questioning whether a venue used two or three times a year is worth the impact.
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2027 Adelaide MotoGP circuit unveiled
The official Adelaide circuit set to host the Australian Grand Prix from 2027 has been unveiled today by South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas, marking a major milestone on the road to bringing the world's first city-centre MotoGP race to life.
The proposed $96m circuit is a result of months of close collaboration between MotoGP, the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) and partners in Adelaide, designed to deliver world-class racing while meeting the highest modern safety standards.
The immersive unveiling, which projected a 360-degree impression of the plans to those in attendance, was a significant moment on the journey towards Adelaide hosting a new chapter in the sport's history.
Set on the streets that first hosted F1 to Adelaide, the circuit will be one-of-its-kind in MotoGP with the event combining the atmosphere of a major festival, with the spectacle of the world's premier motorcycle racing championship, in the heart of one of Australia's leading event destinations.
The 4.13km, 15-corner circuit reimagines Adelaide's iconic Formula One track for a new era, bringing legendary sections including Stag Corner, Rundle Road, Brewery Bend and Dequetteville Terrace back to life. Modelling shows MotoGP bikes will reach speeds of up to 343km/h, with lap times of around 1 minute and 26 seconds.
The vision for the project extends well beyond race weekend. With MotoGP initially returning to Adelaide each year through 2032, the event will act as a catalyst for enhancing the park lands and public spaces that form part of the circuit, creating a lasting legacy for residents, visitors and future major events.
Carlos Ezpeleta, Deputy CEO of MotoGP Group, said: "We have spent many months working closely with the FIM and our colleagues in Adelaide to design a MotoGP circuit that is both exciting and, most importantly, safe.
"We are incredibly proud of what has been achieved and confident it will deliver a totally new and exciting experience for our riders, teams and fans."
Consideration for the communities that live, work and spend time around the circuit has also been central to the planning process.
"From day one, we've worked closely with local stakeholders to ensure the circuit delivers positive outcomes for the community and the environment, as well as world-class racing. We understand a project of this scale will create some disruption, but our goal is for the people of Adelaide to feel proud to host MotoGP and genuinely connected to the event," Ezpeleta added.
The 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.
South Australian Premier, Peter Malinauskas, said: “For more than 40 years, the Adelaide street circuit has generated some of the most famous images in motor sport.
"Mansell’s exploding tyre. Senna and 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."
Today's unveiling marks an important step towards Adelaide welcoming MotoGP in 2027 and establishing a world-class sporting destination designed to deliver benefits long after the chequered flag.
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The lawyers for the people against this track have also pointed out to MotoGP that their destruction of the park lands violates their own environmental rules. A bunch of rich thugs, including those who want to destroy the park for a golf course, along with MotoGP wanting to destroy 400 trees and other park foliage (and the animals that exist within the park), have pushed this so that they and their rich pals can have a place to play and make more money then they need, all to the detriment of the local populace. Tourism only benefit a handful of people in any place, the people who live there take the brunt of the negative aspects of having "tens of thousand" descend upon their community 3 or 4 times a year. It's just more Epstein class BS shoved down the throats of common folk. There is a reason the people of European cities are fed up with the tourists, because they make their daily lives hell and are tired of it.
Totally agree, MotoGP should stick to defined tracks for the sport not city streets… it’s that simple & leave the natural urban habitat alone, it doesn’t need more encroachment from a few filthy rich people because believe me…. They wouldn’t be doing this in Madrid… they’d lynch Ezpeleta for even suggesting it.
Commercial vandalism, nothing more, and tens of thousands of locals who have signed the petition have no say in this? What do you suppose is in it for Peter Malinauskas and his cronies? When will he start thinking of the environmental damage such a venue has, not only on wildlife and loss of green space, but also of their constituents and the impact this will have on them, instead of what's in it for him. Maybe it's a case of 'What can my country do for me?' Malinauskas, you need to take a good, long, hard look at yourself. You're just a short term politician, but the effect of the building this track is lifelong. It's never too late to make a U-turn on this one, and save what little credibility you have left.
So is this where antifa hangs out now?