Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit

Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Review

The Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit continues the island's long involvement with motor sports, dating back to 1928 when the Australian Grand Prix was run on local unpaved roads. The circuit was completely redeveloped in the 1980s, and in 1989 hosted the first Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix. The circuit holds regular races as well as big-ticket events, such as the MotoGP in October and Superbike World Championships in February. Speed freaks can buckle-up for hot laps in a racing car (from A$295 for 30 minutes) driven by a professional driver year round (dates and times vary, see website, or drive a go-kart (A$29 for 10 minutes) around a scale replica of the actual track.There are 45-minute guided walking tours of the track daily at 11 and 2, and a museum tracing the history of motor sports on the island.