Supercars to return to Phillip Island, plugging hole left by MotoGP exit
Quick Look
- Supercars will return to Phillip Island in 2027 as part of a five-year agreement with the Victorian government, aiming to offset an $80 million revenue loss from the MotoGP's move to Adelaide.
- The announcement follows the final MotoGP at Phillip Island in October 2025 and the last FIM Superbike World Championship round in 2027, with local tourism dependent on motorsport events.
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Why It Matters
Phillip Island has hosted the MotoGP since 1989 and Supercars events prior to 2019. The Victorian government's decision not to move the MotoGP to Melbourne's Albert Park led to its loss to Adelaide, creating an $80 million revenue gap for the local economy.
In short:
Supercars will return to Phillip Island for the first time since 2019 as part of a five-year deal with the Victorian government.
The event will help offset the $80 million drop in revenue caused by the loss of the MotoGP to Adelaide from next year.
What's next?
The first Supercars event will be held on Phillip Island in 2027.
Supercars will return to Phillip Island from next year, helping plug an economic gap left by the loss of the MotoGP to Adelaide.
Victorian Major Events Minister Anthony Carbines today announced a five-year deal to host a Supercars Championship final series round.
It will be the first time since 2019 that the island has hosted Supercars.
Phillip Island will host its final MotoGP from October 23 to 25.
The track has hosted the event since 1989, but lost it to South Australia after the Victorian government rejected a request to move it from Phillip Island to Melbourne's Albert Park.
It later lost the Australian round of the FIM Superbike World Championships, which will be held on Phillip Island for the last time in 2027.
The loss of the two events has created anxiety in the local business community, which relies heavily on tourism from the events.
Local tourism body Destination Phillip Island says racing is worth $80 million to the local economy.
Phillip Island will host a Festival of Motoring in March next year, with Labor and the Coalition both promising to back the event.
Opposition major events spokesperson David Southwick today said the Coalition would provide $100,000 to fund the event if it wins November's state election.
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What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Supercars will hold a Championship final series round at Phillip Island in 2027
Very likely · Within years
The Festival of Motoring will proceed in March next year with bipartisan political support
Likely · Within months
Open Questions
- What specific Supercars event format will be held at Phillip Island?
- Will the Festival of Motoring become an annual event?
- How will the Supercars deal interact with existing motorsport contracts?