Victoria is set to lose the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix following a breakdown in negotiations with MotoGP bosses, with the great race now due to he held in South Australia. ‘I wish MotoGP all the best with their second choice.’Approximately 91,000 spectators arrived at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in 2025 to watch the race. The Victorian Government reported that the 2023 edition of the Australian Grand Prix had generated around $54.6million. Victoria loss is a major coup for South Australia Premier Peter Malinauskas, particularly ahead of the upcoming state elections in March. Adelaide's street circuit at Victoria Park had initially been the host of the F1 Grand Prix before Melbourne pinched it in the 1990s, prompting outrage among locals.

Source: Daily Mail February 18, 2026 09:22 UTC