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| Location | Ventnor, Phillip Island, Victoria |
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| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (UTC+11:00 DST) |
| Coordinates | 38°30′11″S 145°14′11″E / 38.50306°S 145.23639°E |
| FIA Grade | 3 |
| Owner | Linfox |
| Opened | 31 March 1928 (Road circuit)[1] 15 December 1952 (modern circuit)[2] Re-opened: 4 December 1988 |
| Closed | 1940 (Road circuit)[1] 1978 (modern circuit) |
| Major events | Current: Grand Prix motorcycle racing Australian motorcycle Grand Prix (1989–1990, 1997–2019, 2022–present) World SBK (1990–1992, 1994–2020, 2022–present) Former: Supercars Championship Phillip Island SuperSprint (1990, 1993–2003, 2005–2007, 2009, 2012–2016, 2019) Phillip Island 500 (1976–1977, 2008–2011, 2017–2018) Grand Finale (2005–2007) FIM EWC (1991–1992) Armstrong 500 (1960–1962) Australian Grand Prix (Road Circuit) (1928–1935) |
| Website | https://www.phillipislandcircuit.com.au/ |
| Modern Grand Prix Circuit (1988–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 4.448 km (2.764 miles) |
| Turns | 12 |
| Race lap record | 1:24.0607 ( Tim Slade, Brabham BT62, 2022, Sports car racing) |
| Grand Prix Circuit (1952–1978) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 4.800 km (3.000 miles) |
| Turns | 11 |
| Race lap record | 1:47.900 ( John Harvey, McLaren M6B, 1972, Group A) |
| Road Course (1936–1940) | |
| Surface | Gravel |
| Length | 5.330 km (3.312 miles) |
| Turns | 4 |
| Road Course (1928–1935) | |
| Surface | Gravel |
| Length | 10.6 km (6.5 miles) |
| Turns | 4 |
| Race lap record | 4:49.4 ( Bill Thompson, Bugatti Type 37A, 1932) |
The Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit is a motor racing circuit located near Ventnor, on Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia. The current circuit was first used in 1952.
Along with The Bend Motorsport Park in South Australia, the 4.448 km (2.764 mi) long island circuit is one of two race tracks in Australia to carry a FIM Category A track licence which allows for the highest level of motorcycle racing, MotoGP. Phillip Island also carries an FIA Grade 3 track licence.
- ^ a b Walker, Terry (1995). "Phillip Island (pre-war), Vic.". Fast Tracks. Sydney: Turton & Armstrong Pty. Ltd. p. 128. ISBN 0-908031-55-6.
- ^ Walker, Terry (1995). "Phillip Island (pre-war), Vic.". Fast Tracks. Sydney: Turton & Armstrong Pty. Ltd. p. 130. ISBN 0-908031-55-6.