In addition to the Supercars’ Phillip Island Supersprint, the 22-24 October Bass Coast Festival of Motorsport will boast Australian Superbikes and Porsche Carrera Cup championship racing. Further attractions could be added with talks with other championship bodies continuing.

The four and two-wheel bonanza will provide a feast of racing action and a major fillip for local businesses in the wake of the cancellation of the 2021 Australian MotoGP due to the ongoing impact of the global pandemic on international motorsport.

The Australian MotoGP is contracted to be held at Phillip Island until at least 2026.

The Victorian Government has consistently backed Phillip Island’s world-class tourism industry, including by locking away the Australian MotoGP and investing almost $50 million in the Penguin Parade visitor centre.

The Bass Coast has been one of the major beneficiaries of the Regional Travel Voucher Scheme, with some 8,850 vouchers claimed and an estimated $13.4 million spent by holders of those vouchers.

A fourth round of the Regional Travel Voucher Scheme involving 80,000 vouchers, each valued at $200, will be released soon to encourage more Victorians to spend time on the Bass Coast and other regions.

Further information on the Bass Coast Festival of Motorsport including ticketing will be available soon at grandprix.com.au.