The first races on Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit took place in 1926 with the first Australian Grand Prix, known as the 100 Mile Race. It used, as was traditional at the time, a high speed rectangle of local closed-off public roads with four incidental right hand corners. The course length varied, with the car course approximately 6 miles per lap, to motorcycle racing of appx. 10 miles. Named after Governor Arthur Phillip, Phillip Island in Victoria (Australia) forms a natural breakwater for the shallow waters of Western Port Bay. ... Capital Melbourne Government Const. ... For alternate meanings of GMT, see GMT (disambiguation). ... Grand Prix motorcycle racing refers to the premier categories of motorcycle road racing. ... Up until the late 1960s, motorcycles came in three basic formats: Working Bikes: Generally below 250cc, low powered for the average working gentleman to get to work General Bikes: Generally below 500cc/650cc, as working bikes but as they had higher power could also be used for fun at... V8 Supercars is a touring car racing category. ... The word superkart is traditionally used to mean a 250 cc engine kart. ... km redirects here. ... A mile is a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including Imperial units, United States customary units and Swedish/Norwegian mil. ... Reynard the Fox, also known as Renard, Renart, Reinard, Reinecke, Reinhardus, and by many other spelling variations, is a trickster figure whose tale is told in a number of anthropomorphic fables from medieval Europe. ... Formula Holden is the top open wheel racing category in Australia. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ...

As speeds grew, there was a need for a safe circuit. The original Phillip Island road circuit, based around the airfield, was a dusty trek up and down hills and through tough tight corners. It survived from the late 1920s to 1935. Named after Governor Arthur Phillip, Phillip Island in Victoria (Australia) forms a natural breakwater for the shallow waters of Western Port Bay. ...

In 1951, a group of six local businessmen decided to build a new track. About 2 km away from the original circuit, it still bears the corner name signs of the original circuit. As the piece of available land was on the edge of the coast, the track is known for its step grades - the highest 57metres- caused cost overruns and delays in track opening. The new track hosted its first race in 1956, but after extensive damage from the 1962 Armstrong 500, the circuit could not afford repairs and the race moved to Bathurst. 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... Bathurst can refer to several cities in English-speaking countries: Bathurst, New Brunswick (Canada) Bathurst, New South Wales (Australia) Bathurst, South Africa, near Grahamstown on the eastern cape. ...

The circuit reopened in 1966 but again, due to its testing terrain, the circuit required much maintenance and slowly declined through the 1970's. It was farmed by its owners while closed and was then sold in 1985 in preparation for reopening, but did not do so until 1989 after agreement on a long term lease and rebuild agreement. It hosted its first World Superbike race in 1990. Mathew Close won the first race in 1990 by 11.31 sec. Up until the late 1960s, motorcycles came in three basic formats: Working Bikes: Generally below 250cc, low powered for the average working gentleman to get to work General Bikes: Generally below 500cc/650cc, as working bikes but as they had higher power could also be used for fun at...

In 2006, Phillip Island hosts the grand finale of the V8 Supercars Championship Series, as well as a regular MotoGP and Superbike round. V8 Supercars in action The V8 Supercar is a category of touring car racing that evolved in Australia in the early 1990s. ... Grand Prix motorcycle racing refers to the premier categories of motorcycle road racing. ... Up until the late 1960s, motorcycles came in three basic formats: Working Bikes: Generally below 250cc, low powered for the average working gentleman to get to work General Bikes: Generally below 500cc/650cc, as working bikes but as they had higher power could also be used for fun at...

A multi-million dollar re-development was planned to start in late 2006. This will be completed by the Linfox Group, who now own the track. For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Linfox is a transport company established in Australia by Lindsay Fox. ...

The facilities feature a karting circuit. A kart racer takes a turn on an indoor track Kart racing (as the word is so spelled by enthusiasts) or karting is a variant of open-wheeler motor sport with simple, small four-wheeled vehicles called karts, go-karts, or gearbox/shifter karts depending on the design. ...

External links

• Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit official website
• Circuit history

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