Avalon confirmed for the Home of Motorsport

By Andrew Clarke

Date posted: April 15, 2023

The Victorian State Government has confirmed what Motorsport Australia has denied to AUTO ACTION for months, Avalon has been earmarked for the new Home of Motorsport.

The State’s Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events, Steve Dimopoulos, said in a media release this morning, “Motorsport is a great Victorian passion and pastime for many, and it also supports thousands of jobs and delivers significant economic benefits to our state.

“A Home of Motorsport at Avalon would inspire and encourage the development of up-and-coming drivers in their efforts to become household names like local heroes Oscar Piastri and Cameron Waters.”

The State Government announced that it has accepted the recommendation of Motorsport Australia to use a 150ha plot of land that is part of the Avalon Airport Precinct ends months of speculation by Auto Action and provides clarity for the future.

At the moment, the deal is for a $1.6m study to work out what to do, with the full development expected to cost between $250m and $500m as a Principal Public Partnership involving the Government, Motorsport Australia and Linfox Group which owns the Phillip Island Circuit.

Victoria presently hosts the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, and the Sandown 500 for Supercars. While it is too early to speculate on future events, there will eventually be pressure to move one or all three of those events to the new circuit when it is up and running.

More details as they come to hand.

We also spoke about it on the Auto Action Rev Limiter.

On your #podcast App of choice or here on the Auto Action RevLimiter page – https://loom.ly/NQdVYP0

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