{"id":700876,"date":"2026-05-28T22:08:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T22:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/700876\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T22:08:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T22:08:22","slug":"motogp-news-claims-of-100-million-adelaide-track-build-rejected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/700876\/","title":{"rendered":"MotoGP news: Claims of $100 million Adelaide track build rejected"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\u2018Excessive\u2019:
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe proposed layout for MotoGP on the streets of Adelaide.<\/p>\n

That eye-watering figure was posed by Bob Barnard, the original designer of the Adelaide F1 circuit, in an interview with the ABC this week.<\/p>\n

It was quickly rejected by South Australian premier Peter Malinauskas, before SA Motorsport Board boss Mark Warren doubled down on the rejection in an interview with FiveAA radio.<\/p>\n

According to Warren there is currently no dollar figure attached to the project given the design phase is still in progress.<\/p>\n

However he labelled the $100m prediction \u201cexcessive\u201d given it is a remodelling of the existing circuit, rather than a ground-up build.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve not seen numbers like that,\u201d he said of Barnard\u2019s claim.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that\u2019s very speculative, especially when we\u2019re still in that design phase.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the other thing to remember is we are using a lot of existing road infrastructure, so that\u2019s where we\u2019ve got an advantage.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got an existing circuit, and yes we\u2019re going to do a variation of that circuit, but I think when we get through the design detail we\u2019ll have a better picture of what the numbers are going to be.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve certainly not heard a number of $100 million, that seems excessive.\u201d<\/p>\n

The SAMB will add this new high-profile event to its portfolio in 2027 after successfully poaching Australia\u2019s MotoGP round from Victoria<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The deal will see MotoGP break new ground with a street race in Adelaide, using a modified version of the circuit used by Supercars since 1999 that is heavily based on the original Adelaide F1 Grand Prix layout designed by Barnard.<\/p>\n

Details of Adelaide Grand Final expansion revealed<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Until now it has been unclear whether the MotoGP and Supercars events would share the same layout of city streets, given the proposed MotoGP layout robs the circuit of the famously high-risk Turn 8<\/a>.<\/p>\n

According to Warren there is no firm decision on whether the two categories will share a layout, or Supercars will revert to its more compact circuit.<\/p>\n

However he did reveal that a shared version is the likeliest outcome, albeit with some changes between the MotoGP and Supercars events.<\/p>\n

\u201cRight now we are working with Supercars to go through the design,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think one thing with Supercars racing, it really does need to have that tight street circuit feel. That\u2019s really what defines a lot of that and that\u2019s what we\u2019re looking to retain.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo if we do end up agreeing to have it on the same circuit, which is looking likely, there will be modifications of the circuit between the events to tighten it up, bring the barriers in, things like that, to really retain that essence of what makes Supercars racing so fantastic.\u201d<\/p>\n

Environmental impact has been a big talking point around the MotoGP development, given the longer run off areas and corner profiles required for bike racing.<\/p>\n

When asked if a number had been put on tree removal for the MotoGP circuit, Warren said the lowest possible impact was the ultimate goal.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot as yet,\u201d he said of a tree removal figure.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe design detail that we\u2019re going through looks at minimising all of those impacts. We\u2019re shaping it so that we avoid wherever possible impact to trees.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo we\u2019ve got a number of specialists around ecology and environmental arborists, we\u2019ve got geotechnical guys, we\u2019ve got lots of people on board to look at the best pathway to minimise impacts within the parklands full stop.\u201d<\/p>\n

The MotoGP redevelopment includes a complete rework of the Victoria Park section of the course, including a permanent pit building on the eastern side of the precinct.<\/p>\n


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