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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Shillas on February 19, 2026, 11:41:16 AM

Title: 2027 MotoGP moving from Philip Island to Adelaide Street Circuit
Post by: Shillas on February 19, 2026, 11:41:16 AM

Adelaide may have lost the Formula 1 to Victoria some decades ago.

There's always been the threat to take it back, but looks like SA is taking the bikes instead.

Revenge is a dish best served cold?   :rofl

(https://imghostr.net/images/2026/02/19/e77bc1443c4b41abdec21c513bfc18a2.jpg)

Title: Re: 2027 MotoGP moving from Philip Island to Adelaide Street Circuit
Post by: ruSTynutz on February 19, 2026, 12:31:16 PM

That looks so much more inviting than Phillip Island....NOT!  :p

Title: Re: 2027 MotoGP moving from Philip Island to Adelaide Street Circuit
Post by: ruSTynutz on February 20, 2026, 09:27:58 PM

I see there's now talk the Superbikes may end up heading to "The Bend" in South Oz...  :crazy

https://www.gpone.com/en/2026/02/20/sbk/not-only-motogp-phillip-island-also-risks-losing-superbike.html (https://www.gpone.com/en/2026/02/20/sbk/not-only-motogp-phillip-island-also-risks-losing-superbike.html)

Title: Re: 2027 MotoGP moving from Philip Island to Adelaide Street Circuit
Post by: STeveo on February 21, 2026, 07:48:34 AM

With the rules getting tighter as reguards the track size and run off areas as the bikes get faster, I don't see that a concrete channel through the city as being a viable track. They built 'the Bend' as being a track for the future and now they want to put it back on a bumpy street circut. I cannot see 345Km/h bikes on that layout being a success.

Title: Re: 2027 MotoGP moving from Philip Island to Adelaide Street Circuit
Post by: ruSTynutz on February 21, 2026, 08:23:18 AM

Apparently Jack Miller reckons it's all gonna be good... :crazy

https://tinyurl.com/49635y6s

Let's hope this F1 mob doesn't stuff MotoGP like they have with F1...

Title: Re: 2027 MotoGP moving from Philip Island to Adelaide Street Circuit
Post by: Langers on February 21, 2026, 12:48:22 PM

I read or heard somewhere that they're wanting to bring younger people back into following the sport and they think a city track is a good way to improve exposure.
Perhaps if the money grabbing idiots in charge hadn't put televising it to Foxtel/Kayo rather than the race alone on Channel 10 like it used to be then more people would be watching it and hence following it.