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Hollywood star and lifelong motorsport enthusiast Eric Bana has been revealed as the face of the 2026 bp Adelaide Grand Final, fronting a new promotional campaign for South Australia’s championship-deciding Supercars event.
The campaign premiered at the event’s official launch at the South Australian Film Corporation, where guests were also given the first details of a new hypercar showcase and the return of the $50,000 Mega Rewards Bounty.
Bana’s appearance officially begins the countdown to the bp Adelaide Grand Final, which will take over the Adelaide Street Circuit from November 26 to 29.
In the commercial, Bana revisits the dramatic conclusion to the 2025 championship before outlining what will be at stake this year: four days, four contenders and three races to crown one Supercars champion.
Best known for films including Troy, Hulk, Munich and The Dry, the Australian actor and producer has a longstanding connection to cars and motorsport.
Bana has owned his 1973 Ford XB Falcon GT since he was 15 years old and has previously raced the vehicle in the five-day Targa Tasmania rally. His personal motorsport experience is used throughout the campaign to highlight the intensity and atmosphere of the Adelaide season finale.
The launch also included the unveiling of the GT1 Race Club presented by GG Classic Cars, a new on-track attraction featuring ultra-rare, track-focused hypercars.
Vehicles from manufacturers including Pagani, Bugatti and Ferrari will be driven on the Adelaide Street Circuit, giving spectators the rare opportunity to see the cars moving at racing speeds.
A Pagani Huayra R Evo Roadster was revealed to guests during the launch as a preview of what fans can expect in November.
The Mega Rewards $50,000 Bounty will also return for Friday’s 100-kilometre Supercars race. The prize will give every driver an additional incentive to attack the demanding street circuit during an already high-stakes championship weekend.
Reigning champion Chaz Mostert attended the launch alongside the other three drivers who entered last year’s Adelaide event in championship contention.
Event Director Shaun Bennetts said Bana was a natural choice to help communicate the scale of the event to audiences across Australia.
“As the winner of the Best Supercars Event for four consecutive years and boasting enormous crowds to rival Australia’s best sporting events, it’s exciting to have Eric Bana on board to showcase why our bp Adelaide Grand Final event is a must-attend spectacle,” Shaun said.
“The on-track excitement of the GT1 Race Club presented by GG Classic Cars will be a unique opportunity for spectators, before the high stakes of the $50,000 Mega Rewards Bounty sets up an epic battle for victory.”
The new announcements join an expanding entertainment program that already includes the return of NAPA Speedway in the City and the introduction of the Australian Rally Championship Festival.
More than 285,000 people attended the 2025 bp Adelaide Grand Final, which featured racing and entertainment across four days, including performances from Hilltop Hoods and Guns N’ Roses.
The 2026 bp Adelaide Grand Final will be held from Thursday, November 26 to Sunday, November 29.
2026 bp Adelaide Grand Final
When: November 26–29, 2026
Where: Adelaide Street Circuit
For more, head to adelaidegrandfinal.com.au
