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For salty South Australians, motorsport revenge is oh so sweet
Peter Malinauskas announced that the MotoGP will be moved to Adelaide from 2027. (ABC News: Che Chorley)
When Adelaideans last heard the thunderous roar of Formula 1 drivers zipping through the city's east-end, you could ride the Jazz Junction at Dazzeland, David Jones had in-store pianists, Planet Nightclub was the place to be and this reporter was still in nappies.
It was November 1995, and 210,000 fans flocked to the Grand Prix racetrack to bid a final farewell to an event which, in the 11 years it was hosted in Adelaide, became synonymous with the city and its people.
The Australian Grand Prix was a hot ticket in Adelaide in the 1980s and early 1990s, with fans keen to watch the action on the city street circuit. (Getty Images: Pascal Rondeau)
‘Like no other’: What new MotoGP track will really be like… and how ‘dumbfounding’ deal came to life
As MotoGP riders go hurtling down Adelaide’s streets — mere metres from concrete barriers and at nearly 350km/h — they will do so with firm assurances that the track is perfectly safe.
For casual fans of the category, in which riders are flung from their bikes and thrown to the ground at scary speeds, that may come as a surprise.
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But as the new home of the Australian Grand Prix was confirmed on Thursday, MotoGP, the South Australian government, and star rider Jack Miller all confidently declared that the category’s first-ever street race will be fit for purpose.
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Victoria loses MotoGP to Adelaide
Victoria has lost the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix to Adelaide, ending the race’s three decade connection to Phillip Island in the latest blow to the Victorian government but a boon for the Malinauskas government ahead of the South Australian state election in March.
A government source familiar with the situation told The Australian Financial Review that Victoria had lost the event and confirmed it would be moving to South Australia with an announcement expected on Thursday.
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