50 REASONS TO ATTEND THE 2026 bp ADELAIDE GRAND FINAL

There are now just 50 days to go until the 2026 bp Adelaide Grand Final. With the countdown presented by Simba Car Hire, here are 50 reasons – on track and off – to be there across November 26 to 29.

1. The Repco Supercars Championship decider. The driver amongst the final four with the most points from the bp Adelaide Grand Final is the 2026 champion, which guarantees a championship-deciding battle.
2. Three races, one trophy. Friday’s 100km sprint and the 250km races on Saturday and Sunday give the contenders three chances to stamp their claim on the championship – and three chances to throw it away.
3. The Supercars Finals Series reaches its conclusion. Grand Final – the biggest stage in sport. No other round packs that much consequence into one weekend.
4. Toyota’s Adelaide debut. Toyota entered the Repco Supercars Championship in 2026 with the GR Supra Supercar, joining Ford and Chevrolet as the third manufacturer on the grid. Can Toyota in first time out on the Adelaide Street Circuit?
5. A Ford-dominated top five, with Chevrolet chasing. Ford has been the manufacturer to beat in 2026. But anything can happen in the finals series. After a dramatic championship win last season with Chaz Mostert last season, the Blue Oval will be looking for a repeat in 2026.
6. Shootout drama. The top 10 Shootout decides the pointy end of the grid for the decisive longest races – one car, one lap, one shot at pole with a championship at stake. It is the most nerve-wracking half hour of the Supercars year.
7. Friday’s 100km sprint. Race 35 launches at 4.20pm on Friday, a short, flat-out dash where a slow getaway can’t be recovered and cold tyres meet concrete walls. It is the perfect first taste of the weekend for anyone arriving straight from work.
8. Super Saturday’s 250km race. Race 36 goes green at 3.20pm with pit strategy, tyre life and traffic all in play across the full distance. Saturday is where championship leads are quietly built, nervously defended or potentially lost.
9. Championship Sunday. The final 250km race takes the flag at 3:15pm and the 2026 champion is crowned as the chequered flag falls. Stay for the burnouts, the podium and the celebrations – there is nowhere else in Australian motorsport you would rather be.
10. The last dance on this circuit. A reworked Adelaide Street Circuit track will be introduced in 2027, with Adelaide hosting MotoGP and Supercars next year. It means 2026 is the last running on the current layout.
11. One more run through Turn 8. The fast, concrete-lined right-hander has been the most feared corner in Australian motorsport, and it has collected some of the sport’s biggest names. Television does not do it justice; standing beside it does.
12. 40-plus years of history and heritage. Following on from its 40^th anniversary celebrations last year, motorsport history continues to be written on the Adelaide Street Circuit. Be there as another chapter is written.
13. Championship drama. Last season saw plenty of championship drama in the first running of the grand final format. Now drivers know what to expect, look out for even more action.
14. The defending event winner returns. Mostert won the 2025 Supercars championship in Adelaide. If he defends his title in Adelaide, he will create Supercars history as Toyota’s first championship winner.
15. Get inside the fence. Pit Lane Walk tickets and Paddock Passes put you within metres of the cars, the crews and the drivers while final preparations are under way. For a lot of fans, this is the highlight of the whole weekend.
16. Super2 and the stars of tomorrow. The Dunlop Super2 Series decides its own champion in Adelaide, and the street circuit has long been where future main-game drivers announce themselves.
17. Porsche action. The Porsche Equity-One Carrera Cup puts near-identical 911s in the hands of professionals and quick privateers. Identical machinery plus concrete barriers reliably equals close racing and a busy panel shop.
18. GT World Challenge Australia is back. Australia’s premier GT category returns to Adelaide after a two-year absence with two one-hour races, bringing GT3 machinery, pro-am driver pairings, pit stops and driver changes to the street circuit.
19. Hypercars on the streets. The GT1 Race Club presented by GG Classic Cars brings road-going hypercars from the likes of Pagani, Bugatti and Ferrari onto the circuit. It is a concours display that actually moves – and makes a noise.
20. SuperUtes, loud and sideways. The Tyrepower V8 SuperUte Series sends race-prepared dual-cab utes over kerbs that nothing else on the bill dares to use. It is rough, it is loud, and it is consistently the most entertaining support race of the weekend.
21. Five champions, one weekend. It is not only the Supercars title on the line. SuperUtes, GT World Challenge Australia, Porsche Carrera Cup and Super2 all crown their 2026 champions in Adelaide as well.
22. Action from first session to last. Six categories share the circuit across four days, and when the cars are not running, something else is. There is no such thing as a quiet hour at this event.
23. Speedway, in the middle of the city. NAPA Speedway in the City builds a 342-metre temporary oval inside the event precinct. Watching sprintcars slide under lights within walking distance of the CBD is something no other Australian event offers.
24. The NAPA Sprintcar Invitational. Thursday and Friday nights headline the speedway program, with a $140,000 prize pool including $25,000 from NAPA. Australian champion Jock Goodyer lines up against Marcus Dumesny, Lachlan McHugh, James McFadden and Lisa Walker.
25. Formula 500s and Modified Sedans. The support bill on the oval includes 2026 Formula 500 title holder Terry Rankin, Tim Rankin, Amanda Chaffey, Boyd Chaffey, Corey Jones and Cruz Farrell, plus Australian Modified Sedan champion Dylan Barrow and Jarod Waters.
26. The juniors take over on the weekend. Saturday and Sunday daytime bring the NAPA Speedway Junior Cup Invitational, Junior Formula 500s and SSA Junior Sedans, with Lachie Burke, Lawson Clarke and Max Cook among those racing. These are next decade’s headline acts.
27. The Australian Rally Championship Festival. A purpose-built dirt track at the Victoria Park Heritage Grandstand hosts Australia’s fastest rally crews in a Race of Champions-style format, with cars going head-to-head side by side. Access is included with your event ticket.
28. The Bates brothers on the dirt. Harry Bates and Lewis Bates will represent Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia in GR Yaris Rally2 cars – machinery ranked second in the world only to the Rally1 cars of the World Rally Championship.
29. Three surfaces, one ticket. Street circuit asphalt, a clay speedway oval and a purpose-built rally stage, all inside the same fence and all covered by general admission. You would need three separate weekends anywhere else.
30. Hilltop Hoods come home. Adelaide’s own hip-hop trio headline the after-race concert on Saturday 28 November, fresh from their ninth studio album and carrying 10 ARIA awards. The city recently named a CBD laneway in their honour; this is the hometown show to match.
31. A stacked Saturday undercard. Ball Park Music, CYRIL and Teenage Joans join the Saturday bill, making it a full night of Australian music rather than a single headline set. As concert manager Brian Gleeson OAM put it, it is a night of dynamic, quality Australian music.
32. Guns N’ Roses close the weekend. One of the biggest rock bands on the planet headlines Sunday 29 November as part of their Nightrain World Tour, playing recent singles alongside a catalogue that needs no introduction.
33. Airbourne as special guests. Australia’s own high-voltage rock outfit warm up the Sunday crowd before Guns N’ Roses take the stage. It is a fittingly loud way to follow a championship decider.
34. The concerts are included. Saturday and Sunday event tickets include entry to that night’s after-race concert. Two headline shows at no extra cost is a value proposition few festivals can match.
35. Get closer in the Jungle Zone. The Jungle Zone upgrade delivers the closest view of the Sunday stage, bundled with full-day general admission access to the racing. Book early – it is the fastest-moving ticket type at the event.
36. Concert Club hospitality. For those who want the music with a little more comfort, Concert Club tickets offer an exclusive viewing experience through the event’s hospitality program.
37. No transfers, no second venue. The racing finishes and the stage lights come up in the same precinct. There is no queue for a shuttle, no second ticket and no trek across town between the sport and the show.
38. Pub in the Park. The event’s own pub precinct serves food, drinks and live entertainment between sessions, and turns into one of the best places in Adelaide to watch a crowd of 200,000-plus enjoy itself.
39. The HomeStart Family Zone. Free amusement rides, games and live entertainment keep younger fans busy all day, with meet-and-greets alongside event mascots Petey and Wheeliam. It is the reason this event works as a family day out, not just a race.
40. Kids 12 and under get in free. Children aged 12 and under receive free general admission with a paying adult, which makes a weekend of racing, rides and live music one of the best-value family outings of the year.
41. Helicopter joyrides. See the circuit, the parklands and the Adelaide skyline from above, then land in time for the next race. There is no better way to understand how the track threads through the city.
42. Trade displays and brand activations. The precinct fills with displays, giveaways, simulators and hands-on experiences across all four days. Plenty of fans leave with more merchandise, samples and free hats than they planned on.
43. Free seating at the Heritage Grandstand. The Heritage Grandstand is open to general admission ticketholders at no extra cost, and you are welcome to bring a folding chair or stool to set up at your favourite corner.
44. Free public transport on event days. Every ticketholder travels free on Adelaide Metro trains, trams and buses on event days, so there is no parking to hunt for and no reason to take the car into the city.
45. A circuit at the edge of the CBD. The track sits in the parklands on the eastern edge of the city centre, close enough to walk from most hotels. Late November in Adelaide means warm, long evenings for that walk home after the concert.
46. Be part of the biggest crowd in Australian sport. More than 285,700 people attended in 2025 – more than the AFL and NRL grand finals – continuing a run that began with 158,000 at the inaugural 1999 event. The atmosphere is the product of all of them.
47. It is remarkable value. Four-day general admission starts from $185 and two-day passes from $169, with single days from $69, kids free and both concerts included.
48. Make a week of it – and see South Australia. Grab the keys from Simba Car Hire and the Adelaide Hills, the Barossa and McLaren Vale are all inside an hour of the circuit. Come for the championship decider, stay for the beaches, the Central Market and the wine.
49. Farewell spring in style. As the chequered flag falls on the bp Adelaide Grand Final, summer is just a day away. It’s the perfect way to gear up for summer.
50. Get your tickets now! Be there at the bp Adelaide Grand Final for all the above reasons. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster at ticketmaster.com.au/adelaidegrandfinal.