MotoGP has confirmed Phillip Island will host the Australian Grand Prix for the last time in 2026, with the race set to move to the street track in Adelaide from 2027.
Phillip Island was the only home of this. Australian GP Since 1997 he has run the 500cc World Championship circuit from Eastern Creek near Sydney. Located 140 kilometers south of Melbourne, the circuit has proven popular with drivers and fans alike.
But despite the adoration many have for Phillip Island, MotoGP confirmed this Thursday that the track will not be signing a new deal and the Australian GP will instead move to Adelaide’s city center track from 2027.
a lot MotoGP fans believe leaving Phillip Island was a “terrible” mistakeBut in 2027 it was decided to move the competition to Adelaide. And the changes may not stop there, as Fox Sports Australia It is reported that the Australian GP is now likely to be a night race.
Adelaide believes holding the Australian GP at night would be better for European MotoGP fans.
A person with knowledge of the negotiations between MotoGP and the South Australian government has told FOX Sports Australia that there are talks about moving the Australian GP to a night race to better suit the European audience.
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The State Government has ‘not given up’ on pushing MotoGP for Adelaide to host the Australian GP at night, as it believes the event could be bigger than the one at Phillip Island. But the time of day when the tournament should take place is now a matter.
When moving the Australian GP to Adelaide for a night race, the state government believed the race should be held late due to daylight saving time (which runs from the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April).
The 2026 Australian GP and Phillip Island farewell will start at 03:00 in England
The Australian doctor of 2026, now Phillip Island’s final season MotoGP calendarIt starts at 14:00 local time. For all MotoGP fans in the UK, the start time for the 2026 Australian GP means the race will start at 03:00, with the Sprint starting at 05:00.
Formula 1 has scheduled the 2026 Australian GP at Melbourne’s Albert Park to start at 15:00 local time, meaning a 04:00 prime time for fans in the UK. But F1 has so far opted not to host the Australian GP, ​​which will make the F1 2026 season a night race.
