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[1] 15 December 1952 (modern circuit)[2] Re-opened: 4 December 1988 | (Road circuit)
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) 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.