Adelaide's debut MotoGP is still more than a year away — and scammers are already selling it. The SA government has warned race fans about a website claiming to be the official ticket vendor for the November 2027 event, news.com.au reports, with authorities fearing some fans may be caught out despite several telltale signs — such as contact details with an area code based in Czechia.
"It is very concerning that this page purporting to be an official MotoGP Adelaide website and containing misinformation and AI content is circulating on social media," said Michael Brown, the cabinet member for consumer and business affairs in SA. "Not only does the page contain inaccurate information about camping in the Park Lands and the Adelaide circuit, it claims to be an official ticket seller and is encouraging people to sign up and provide their personal information."
"This information can be used to purport scams or used for nefarious purposes," Mr Brown said. "With the popularity of MotoGP, this page has the potential to reach a lot of South Australians who could potentially be scammed so please be on high alert."
According to the report, the site carries a number of inaccurate details about the race — including incorrect claims about the circuit length, and the claim that a Czechia-based company called TicketsGP is the event's official ticket vendor, which it is not. Mr Brown said red flags for scam websites include requests for unusual payment methods or currencies from overseas.
The real event has no shortage of genuine detail to check against. The official circuit was unveiled on 30 August by Premier Peter Malinauskas: a 4.13km, 15-corner street layout that MotoGP bills as the world's first city-centre grand prix circuit, built around the original Adelaide Formula 1 course and reviving sections including Stag Corner, Rundle Road, Brewery Bend and Dequetteville Terrace. MotoGP says the event will initially return to Adelaide each year through 2032, and the series' official calendar is the place to watch for confirmed dates.
The circuit itself continues to divide opinion at home, as news.com.au notes. The $96m project requires changes to the city's Eastern Parklands, with an estimated removal of almost 400 trees — a move Mr Malinauskas has repeatedly defended, insisting the loss would be offset by planting elsewhere in the parklands and that the three-day event would bring economic benefit to the state.