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The Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) has officially announced it will move its Australian round from Phillip Island to The Bend Motorsport Park starting in 2028. The long-cherished Phillip Island era comes to a close.
Phillip Island is a signature course that's given chills to riders all over the world through sea breeze and super-high-speed corners. It's sad that the opener there will be the last one. But The Bend isn't something to dismiss either. I'll wait, looking forward to new legendary battles being born in new land.
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From a spectator's point of view, accessibility was probably part of the reasoning behind the choice too.
Just officially announced, so I'm curious what The Bend's track layout is actually like.
The Bend being a newer motorsport park could actually work in its favor on the facilities side.
That seaside layout was such a signature WorldSBK circuit — genuinely sad to see it go.
It was a track fans loved for the scenery too, so the backlash against relocating is understandable.
Calling it "the end of the Phillip Island era" sounds dramatic, but honestly it is that kind of milestone.
With the official announcement, what was rumor about the move just became confirmed fact.
If it's already reached the official announcement stage, local pushback probably won't be enough to reverse it.
