{"id":565315,"date":"2026-03-26T09:23:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T09:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/565315\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T09:23:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T09:23:18","slug":"speedway-news-cyclone-forces-postponement-of-sprintcar-grand-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/565315\/","title":{"rendered":"Speedway news: Cyclone forces postponement of Sprintcar Grand Final"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTropical Cyclone Narelle has forced the postponement of the WA Sprintcar decider. Image: Josh Cochrane <\/p>\n

The venue has postponed both its Fast Friday meeting and Saturday night\u2019s Sprintcar Grand Final as the tropical storm intensifies off the West Australian coast.<\/p>\n

Narelle is expected to hit land Friday evening with the north west of the state to cop the brunt of the cyclone.<\/p>\n

However the metropolitan Perth area is also set to be impacted with heavy rainfall on the forecast across the weekend.<\/p>\n

While speedway promoters traditionally have a wait-and-see approach to weather cancellations, Motorplex officials have elected to go early on postponements, with Fast Friday to now take place on April 9 and the Grand Final on April 10.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s certainly not ideal to be rescheduling any events like this, but given the extreme circumstances we face, with Tropical Cyclone Narelle inbound to Perth, it\u2019s a necessary decision,\u201d said Motorplex general manager Gavin Migro.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we all know, everyone on social media is a weather expert right now. It\u2019s important to follow all current weather warnings and advice \u2013 we encourage everyone to be vigilant [and] stay safe and dry this weekend.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe look forward to seeing you all back for the EGT Fast Fridays #4 and Maddington Toyota Speedway Grand Final in two weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tickets for this weekend will automatically roll over to the rescheduled dates, with those not able to attend urged to contact Perth Motorplex before 5pm April 2 for a refund.<\/p>\n


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