Dustan Independent candidate Ian McBryde is rallying to keep MotoGP off the streets of the Adelaide CBD, flagging major safety, environmental and social costs \u2013 the state government saying it would minimise disruptions.<\/p>\n
The MotoGP was announced last Thursday by Premier Peter Malinauskas, with the race expected gardner signficant financial benefits and to be held on the city street circuit used for the BP Adelaide Grand Final supercars event.<\/p>\n
MotoGP is set to hit the Adelaide streets across three days in November 2027 and it would become the first time in 30 years it would be held outside of Philip Island in Victoria.<\/p>\n
McBryde said not everyone was pleased about the announcement, with Dunstan residents\u00a0 voicing \u201cmultiple concerns\u201d over the MotoGP\u2019s proposed track.<\/p>\n
\u201cSacrificing taxpayer money, the precious parklands and our social fabric for short term monetary gain over 6 to 8 years makes no sense, especially when there is a suitable venue close by.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt adds two weeks to local\u2019s traffic congestion problems. It takes out a lot of trees, which is environmentally a disaster for habitat and there are obvious safety concerns \u2014 humans don\u2019t do too well running into concrete,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it\u2019s going to be a good thing for SA don\u2019t get me wrong, I just think the city circuit and what it does for the people of Dunstan isn\u2019t great.\u201d<\/p>\n
The proposed track would be approximately 4.195 kilometres long with 18 corners through the city streets, with riders expected to hit speed of more than 340 km\/h.<\/p>\n
It follows the similar Adelaide Street Circuit that hosted Formula One events in the CBD from 1985 to 1995.<\/p>\n
McBryde has instead called for the race to take place at The Bend in Tailem Bend less than two hours outside the CBD, arguing it would be an economic benefit to both metropolitan and regional economies.<\/p>\n
He said he has received positive support from the local community to move the MotoGP, with \u201cvery few negative\u201d responses.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt would still be good for the state if it was held up at The Bend and it\u2019s a track that would have the safety for the riders built into it easier than the city circuit,\u201d McBryde said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt would cause less harm to Adelaide whilst still attracting the same number of visitors.\u201d<\/p>\n
A state government spokesperson said the Labor Government\u2019s major events strategy \u201chas delivered hundreds of millions of dollars worth of economic benefit to South Australia across events such as AFL Gather Round, LIV Golf and the bp Adelaide Grand Final\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs with all events, every effort is made to minimise disruptions. In the case of MotoGP, the event will be held alongside the bp Adelaide Grand Final, meaning the track infrastructure can be used for both events and streets will be re-opened between events,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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