Adelaide has unveiled the design of its new street circuit, which will host the Australian MotoGP Grand Prix from 2027 as part of a project valued at $96 million.
The 4.13-kilometre, 15-corner circuit was presented by South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas and draws inspiration from Adelaide’s historic Formula One layout. Iconic sections including Stag Corner, Rundle Road, Brewery Bend and Dequetteville Terrace will form part of the new track.
MotoGP’s agreement with Adelaide will initially run through to 2032, with the event expected to attract tens of thousands of visitors and deliver significant economic benefits to South Australia. Organisers also expect the race to reach a global television audience of more than 630 million people.
The development of what is set to become the world’s first city-centre MotoGP race has involved extensive collaboration between MotoGP, the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme and local authorities. A key focus of the project has been balancing the demands of high-speed racing with modern safety requirements.
MotoGP Group Deputy CEO Carlos Ezpeleta said the circuit had been developed over several months in close cooperation with the sport’s governing bodies and local stakeholders.
“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,” Ezpeleta said.
“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.”
The project is also expected to contribute to broader urban development, with plans to use the precinct as a catalyst for public space improvements and infrastructure upgrades beyond the race weekend.
Adelaide has a long history in international motorsport, having hosted the Formula One Australian Grand Prix between 1985 and 1995. The city’s street circuit produced some of the sport’s most memorable moments before the race moved to Melbourne.
Premier Malinauskas said the new era of the Adelaide circuit would combine the city’s motorsport heritage with modern infrastructure and safety standards.
“With MotoGP and Supercars, we will deliver something truly world class, bringing tens of thousands of visitors to our city and state while projecting South Australia to a global audience,” he said.
With construction and planning now underway, the new circuit is set to mark Adelaide’s return to the global spotlight of elite motorsport when MotoGP arrives in 2027.