Adelaide 500 Is Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack... in 2022 (Maybe)

[Tourer]

Adelaide 500 will end the 2022 season IF the current Labor opposition win the March 19 SA election - stories:

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[V8 Fireworks]

I'll believe it when I see it. If so, it would probably be best to host an "International" Formula E event as well on a shortened course for a more balanced reputation in terms of nostalgia motorsport vs progressive motorsport.

[one five five]

What are the latest polls saying?

Does Labour stand a chance of winning?

[Jack65]

Liberals have been consistently ahead throughout the term, albeit only slightly. Don't see the mad rush to have it in December, would be more pragmatic to run as the first event in 2023.

[chavez]

I'll call it here first and say the Adelaide 500 is BACK!

[Jack65]

Labor projected to win South Australian election, Peter Malinauskas to become premier

[GTRMagic]

It’s early in the counting cycle.. yet the swing away from the Clipsal crusher towards someone else, anyone else, looks huge!

Are we game to book planes and hotels yet?

[S griffin]

Yes, that is a big surprise, let's hope we have some exciting racing there

[Casper]

Originally Posted by chavez

I'll call it here first and say the Adelaide 500 is BACK!

Where politicians are concerned nothing is guaranteed. I wish I had a dollar for every pollies back down on electoral promises and I could list a lot of them but that would be against forum rules I would think. In short I am not convinced but live in hope.

[GTRMagic]

Sounds promising when the bloke offering the event responds on Election Night.. when I’m sure there was lots of other stuff to be getting on with!

Adelaide 500 is go go go…!

[Alan52]

It was interesting that the seat that includes the area near the circuit precinct had a stronger than state average swing to Labor.So much for residents objections although I think there were bigger issues at play than a car race.

[Jack65]

Playing devil's advocate, if it becomes the last event of 2022, would then only be 10-12 weeks before the beginning of the 2023 season, which would make it hardly worth debuilding and then rebuilding the circuit should the Adelaide 500 be planned to be round 1 next year.

The event had been suffering from declining interest in its last few years, having the event twice in three months wouldn't help. A more common sense would be best to just wait until 2023. Also isn't it a contractual requirement that the last event be held in NSW, or has this expired?

[GTRMagic]

Supercar planning Dec 1-4 Season Finale

It’s all getting kinda real…

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by Jack65

Playing devil's advocate, if it becomes the last event of 2022, would then only be 10-12 weeks before the beginning of the 2023 season, which would make it hardly worth debuilding and then rebuilding the circuit should the Adelaide 500 be planned to be round 1 next year.

The event had been suffering from declining interest in its last few years, having the event twice in three months wouldn't help. A more common sense would be best to just wait until 2023. Also isn't it a contractual requirement that the last event be held in NSW, or has this expired?

The removal of state government support, and losing the SA Major Events board may have had more than a bit to do with the event’s later challenges.
Clipsal didn’t leave for no good reason..

There is an upside.. in seeing the demise of Gen2 and the christening of Gen3 at the very same circuit provides some symmetry..
Presuming the teams have their cars and enough bits to make a show of it..

[Mixer]

Originally Posted by Jack65

The event had been suffering from declining interest in its last few years, having the event twice in three months wouldn't help. A more common sense would be best to just wait until 2023. Also isn't it a contractual requirement that the last event be held in NSW, or has this expired?

This was my question...

[one five five]

Originally Posted by Jack65

Playing devil's advocate, if it becomes the last event of 2022, would then only be 10-12 weeks before the beginning of the 2023 season, which would make it hardly worth debuilding and then rebuilding the circuit should the Adelaide 500 be planned to be round 1 next year.

The event had been suffering from declining interest in its last few years, having the event twice in three months wouldn't help. A more common sense would be best to just wait until 2023. Also isn't it a contractual requirement that the last event be held in NSW, or has this expired?

Newcastle is contracted to start the 2023 season

[Mixer]

Originally Posted by one five five

Newcastle is contracted to start the 2023 season

So i guess this answers my question above. Tourism NSW has obviously contracted for the opening race of the season, not the closing race.

[S griffin]

Good job the city got a new Premier last year, there was a danger that the circuit could have been gone forever prior to that.

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by one five five

Newcastle is contracted to start the 2023 season

Just as they were in 2022.. lets just see if it plays out...

[PVDA]

December 1-4 was to be the Australian Superbike Series round at Tailem Bend so likely that weekend will end up moving if the 1-4 December 500 weekend sticks.

[Casper]

So if the Adelaide circuit gets resurrected will Tailem Bend get the flick or will SA get two races? Call me sceptical but I can see a fair bit of lobbying from TB on keeping the status quo.

[Alan52]

Originally Posted by Casper

So if the Adelaide circuit gets resurrected will Tailem Bend get the flick or will SA get two races? Call me sceptical but I can see a fair bit of lobbying from TB on keeping the status quo.

The Shahin’s might have been doing a fair bit of lobbying to the Marshall government to get rid of the 500 to begin with.If that was the case it might come back to bite them.

[Casper]

Originally Posted by Alan52

The Shahin’s might have been doing a fair bit of lobbying to the Marshall government to get rid of the 500 to begin with.If that was the case it might come back to bite them.

I don't know if that is true but it would be a fair presumption. As I said above anything promised by a politician is not necessarily going to happen for about 1000 reasons. The introduction of the GST in this country is a classic example of politicians changing their agenda. I don't want to start any sort of political debate here but don't count your chickens (or race circuits) just yet.

[Mixer]

Originally Posted by Alan52

The Shahin’s might have been doing a fair bit of lobbying to the Marshall government to get rid of the 500 to begin with.If that was the case it might come back to bite them.

If I dropped $100m to build something I would too.

[S griffin]

Quite frankly this circuit needs to stay, it's a great race track and does a lot for the city. It's always been a great event when they race here