Supercars to return to Phillip Island, plugging hole left by MotoGP exit

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Stuchbery, M. (2026, October 15). Supercars to return to Phillip Island, plugging hole left by MotoGP exit. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-16/supercars-return-to-phillip-island-after-motogp-exit/106901836

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ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-10-15 · by Madeleine Stuchbery

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Supercars are set to return to Phillip Island in 2027 after a four-year absence, marking a five-year deal with the Victorian government aimed at boosting local revenue. This move comes as a response to losing the MotoGP event to Adelaide next year, which is expected to result in an $80 million reduction in income for Phillip Island.
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Story summary

Supercars are set to return to Phillip Island in 2027 as part of a five-year deal with the Victorian government, aiming to mitigate the financial loss from the MotoGP's move to Adelaide starting next year. The Supercar event will help offset an anticipated $80 million drop in revenue caused by the MotoGP exit. This marks the first time since 2019 that Supercars will race at Phillip Island, providing a significant boost to the region's motorsports calendar and local economy.

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📰 Supercars Return To Phillip Island
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Who wrote this

Madeleine Stuchbery
4 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Supercars to return to Phillip Island next year, helping to plug hole left by MotoGP loss 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.
2026-10-15 · assertive framing · Supercars to return to Phillip Island, plugging hole left by MotoGP exit
🔮 In short: Phillip Island will host its final MotoGP race at the end of October before the race moves to Adelaide in 2027.
2026-10-12 · assertive framing · Phillip Island business operators prepare for MotoGP's final lap
🔮 In short: One Nation has promised to resume native timber logging in Victoria if it wins the state election, but has not said how the policy would be funded or achieved.
2026-10-02 · assertive framing · One Nation makes election promise to revive Victoria's timber sector
🔮 The trail reopened today, just in time for what rangers hope will be a busy summer at the national park.
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Phillip Island business operators prepare for MotoGP's final lap
2026-10-12 · ABC News (AU)
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Wilsons Prom's Sealers Cove track reopens after five years
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Nothing else under this byline is closely related to this article, so these are simply their most recent.

Topics

Adelaide MotoGP Phillip Island Supercars Victorian

Subjects

Phillip Island GPE · 3× Supercars ORG · 3× MotoGP ORG · 2× Adelaide GPE · 1× Victorian NORP · 1×

Narrative

Supercars to return to Phillip Island next year, helping to plug hole left by MotoGP loss 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.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-15
🔮 Supercars to return to Phillip Island next year, helping to plug hole left by MotoGP loss 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.
2026-10-15 · ABC News (AU)
Supercars to return to Phillip Island, plugging hole left by MotoGP exit · assertive framing

Claims (3 extracted, 0 hedged)

Supercars to return to Phillip Island next year, helping to plug hole left by MotoGP loss 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. asserted
Supercars → return → government
The event will help offset the $80 million drop in revenue caused by the loss of the MotoGP to Adelaide from next year. asserted
event → help → year
The first Supercars event will be held on Phillip Island in 2027. asserted
event → hold → 2027
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