The Bend Motorsport Park, Motorsport racing circuit in Tailem Bend, Australia.
The Bend Motorsport Park is a racing circuit in Tailem Bend, South Australia. The facility offers several track layouts with corners of varying radius and shifts in elevation across the tarmac.
Peregrine Corporation lodged plans in February 2015 to redevelop the dormant Mitsubishi Motors Australia test track at Tailem Bend, approved in May 2015, with construction starting in March 2016. The site was originally in Elwomple; in September 2017 the boundary was adjusted so the park officially sits in Tailem Bend. It opened on 13–14 January 2018 with the Revolve24 endurance cycling challenge, and the first motorsport event followed on 13–15 April 2018. The circuit was renamed Shell V-Power Motorsport Park in August 2023.
The first major event at the site was the Revolve24 Endurance Cycling Challenge on 13–14 January 2018, with 24-, 12- and 6-hour races; the first motorsport meeting followed on 13–15 April 2018. The circuit has hosted Supercars, TCR Australia, GT World Challenge Australia and Formula 4, and in January 2020 the four-hour Asian Le Mans Series race. It has sought a MotoGP round.
The track welcomes visitors during national motorsport competitions and during special open events for the public. A hotel overlooking the racing surface is available for overnight stays.
The layout holds international certification in the second grade and ranks among the longest permanent racing circuits worldwide. Its length surpasses most comparable facilities in the southern hemisphere.
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