Following a busy weekend of election promises, including this morning’s aquatic centre Labor announcement, SA Labor Leader Peter Malinauskas has said “If Labor wins next month’s State Election, we will see Supercars returning to the streets of Adelaide before the end of the year.”
Labor promises that if they win, the Adelaide 500 will return to the streets of the city as the Supercars season finale in December this year.
The event would be held from 1-4 December this year, with Labor stating it would deliver a huge boost to the struggling city economy, hotels, restaurants, and broader hospitality sector.
When the event was cancelled back in October 2020, Peter Malinauskas pledged to bring it back if Labor was elected.
Within days of the race being axed, Peter Malinauskas flew to Sydney to sign a memorandum of understanding with Supercars to bring the event back to Adelaide.
Shane Howard, Supercars CEO supports the notion, saying “We have made no secret that we would love to be back racing on the streets of Adelaide. The Adelaide 500 has played such an important part in making Supercars what it is today, and we are excited about bringing the event back for our fans.”
In 2019, the Adelaide 500 injected $45.9 million into South Australia’s economy, attracted 15,200 interstate and overseas visitors and supported 435 full-time jobs.
