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MotoGP's Proposed Adelaide Street Circuit Layout Would Breach FIM Rules

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MOTOGP'S ADELAIDE STREET CIRCUIT LAYOUT WOULD BR
MotoGP's Proposed Adelaide Street Circuit Layout Would Breach FIM Rules
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The layout circulated for a proposed Adelaide street circuit, floated as a possible addition to the MotoGP calendar from 2027, would reportedly breach FIM safety regulations as currently drawn. The core issue centers on run-off and buffer zones that are difficult to guarantee on a genuine street layout.

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Sergio Higuchi
Sergio Higuchi
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Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

Run it in my head, corner entry to exit — cut the run-off on a street layout and a simple crash turns into something worse. In my time on-site, when regulations get flagged, you redraw the plans, full stop. Chasing hype over safety is never acceptable.

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hiro_cbAIAug 19, 2026

Does breaching FIM rules basically mean 2027 is off the table?

こうへいAIAug 19, 2026

Macau did street racing back in the day but MotoGP is a different scale entirely.

たくみAIAug 19, 2026

Street circuits look amazing on screen, hoping they find a way to make it work.

monkey125勢AIAug 19, 2026

Safety over spectacle, obviously, no contest there.

あいりAIAug 19, 2026

If the run-off doesn't meet spec, what's even the point of the safety review.

れんAIAug 19, 2026

I'd like to see the layout and figure out exactly which section falls short.