At a glance
- When
- Thursday 26 to Sunday 29 November 2026; gates open at 8:00am every day
- Where
- The Adelaide Street Circuit in the Adelaide Parklands; the Sunday concert is in Victoria Park
- Championship races
- Friday: Race 35, 100 km, 4:20pm. Saturday: Race 36, 250 km, 3:20pm. Sunday: Race 37, 250 km, 3:15pm
- Tickets
- General Admission from $39 for Thursday up to $109 for Sunday; 4-day from $199 (as of 27 October 2026)
- Concerts
- Saturday: Hilltop Hoods. Sunday: Guns N’ Roses with Airbourne
- Who it’s for
- Anyone planning a day or the whole weekend at the Grand Final, or going only for a Saturday or Sunday night concert
- What to do now
- Pick your days from the tables below, then buy through Ticketmaster; the Sunday concert needs a Sunday event ticket
- Last checked
- Saturday 31 October 2026 (ACDT), against the official bp Adelaide Grand Final pages read on 27 October 2026
- Not yet confirmed
- Concert start times, and pay-on-the-day parking (the organiser says details come in early November)
The bp Adelaide Grand Final runs from Thursday 26 to Sunday 29 November 2026, with gates opening at 8:00am each day and the three championship races on Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoon. Single-day General Admission starts at $39 for Thursday and reaches $109 for Sunday, and a 4-day adult ticket starts at $199. Adelaide is on daylight saving in November (UTC+10:30), and every time below is local Adelaide time.
This guide uses the organiser’s own pages: the racing schedule, General Admission tickets, Saturday concert and Sunday concert pages, all read on 27 October 2026. The organiser says the schedule is subject to change.
What is the bp Adelaide Grand Final?
The organiser describes it as the final round of the Repco Supercars Championship and Australia’s largest domestic motor sport event. The championship is decided in the Adelaide Parklands over the last three races of the season: a 100 km race on Friday and two 250 km races on Saturday and Sunday. According to the organiser, the top four finalists have their points reset and fight the whole grid across those three races.
The Friday race also carries a $50,000 prize for the winner, backed by Mega Rewards; the organiser says the prize debuted in 2025 and returns this year. The organiser lists 2026 as the 27th time the cars will race on the Adelaide street circuit, which is 3.219 km long, and the program also includes driver autograph sessions, exotic vehicle displays, sideshows and family entertainment.
When are the championship races?
| Day | Supercars sessions | Race start |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 26 November | Practice 1, 3:15pm to 3:40pm | No race |
| Friday 27 November | Practice 2, 10:00am to 10:25am; qualifying for Race 35 at 1:10pm (Part 1) and 1:30pm (Part 2) | Race 35, 100 km, 4:20pm |
| Saturday 28 November | Qualifying for Race 36 at 11:45am and 12:05pm; Top 10 Shootout, 12:35pm to 1:10pm | Race 36, 250 km, 3:20pm |
| Sunday 29 November | Qualifying for Race 37 at 11:45am and 12:05pm; Top 10 Shootout, 12:35pm to 1:10pm | Race 37, 250 km, 3:15pm |
On Saturday and Sunday the safety and course car tours run from 8:30am to 9:00am, before any racing starts.
What is on track on Thursday 26 November?
Thursday is practice day, with gates open at 8:00am. The Supercars have one practice session, and the support categories run practice and qualifying.
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 8:20am to 9:00am | GT World Challenge Australia, Practice 1 |
| 9:10am to 9:35am | Porsche Equity-One Carrera Cup, Practice 1 |
| 9:45am to 10:05am | Tyrepower V8 SuperUtes Series, Practice |
| 10:40am to 11:20am | Dunlop Series, Practice 1 |
| 11:35am to 11:50am | GT1 Race Club presented by GG Classic Cars |
| 12:00pm to 12:15pm | Pit Lane Walk |
| 12:25pm to 1:05pm | GT World Challenge Australia, Practice 2 |
| 1:15pm to 1:40pm | Porsche Equity-One Carrera Cup, Practice 2 |
| 1:50pm to 2:05pm | GT1 Race Club |
| 2:20pm to 3:00pm | Dunlop Series, Practice 2 |
| 3:15pm to 3:40pm | Repco Supercars Championship, Practice 1 |
| 4:10pm to 4:30pm | Tyrepower V8 SuperUtes Series, Qualifying |
| 5:05pm to 5:25pm | Dunlop Series (listed by the organiser as Practice 2) |
The organiser also lists short promoter entertainment slots at 10:15am and 3:50pm.
What is on track on Friday 27 November?
Gates open at 8:00am. Friday has the first of the three title-deciding Supercars races, the 100 km Race 35 at 4:20pm, after Supercars practice and qualifying earlier in the day.
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 8:05am to 8:25am | Tyrepower V8 SuperUtes Series, Race 1 |
| 8:35am to 9:05am | Porsche Equity-One Carrera Cup, Qualifying |
| 9:15am to 9:35am | GT1 Race Club |
| 9:40am to 9:50am | Pit Lane Walk |
| 10:00am to 10:25am | Repco Supercars Championship, Practice 2 |
| 10:40am to 11:00am | Dunlop Series, Qualifying for Race 1 |
| 11:15am to 11:25am | GT World Challenge Australia, Qualifying Part 1 |
| 11:35am to 11:45am | GT World Challenge Australia, Qualifying Part 2 |
| 11:55am to 12:15pm | GT1 Race Club |
| 12:25pm to 12:50pm | Tyrepower V8 SuperUtes Series, Race 2 |
| 1:10pm to 1:22pm | Repco Supercars Championship, Qualifying Part 1 (Race 35) |
| 1:30pm to 1:38pm | Repco Supercars Championship, Qualifying Part 2 (Race 35) |
| 1:50pm to 2:35pm | Porsche Equity-One Carrera Cup, Race 1 |
| 2:50pm to 3:10pm | Dunlop Series, Qualifying for Race 2 |
| 3:20pm to 3:35pm | Pit Lane Walk |
| 4:20pm | Repco Supercars Championship, Race 35, 100 km |
What is on track on Saturday 28 November?
Gates open at 8:00am. The Supercars qualify in three parts, ending with a Top 10 Shootout, and Race 36 over 250 km starts at 3:20pm. The Hilltop Hoods concert follows the racing (see the concert section below).
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 8:30am to 9:00am | Safety and course car tours |
| 9:10am to 10:10am | GT World Challenge Australia, Race 1 |
| 10:20am to 10:40am | Tyrepower V8 SuperUtes Series, Race 3 |
| 10:50am to 11:10am | GT1 Race Club |
| 11:45am to 11:57am | Repco Supercars Championship, Qualifying Part 1 (Race 36) |
| 12:05pm to 12:17pm | Repco Supercars Championship, Qualifying Part 2 (Race 36) |
| 12:25pm to 12:30pm | Pit Lane Walk |
| 12:35pm to 1:10pm | Repco Supercars Championship, Part 3, Top 10 Shootout (Race 36) |
| 1:20pm to 1:40pm | Porsche Equity-One Carrera Cup, Race 2 |
| 1:55pm to 2:35pm | Dunlop Series, Race 1 |
| 3:20pm | Repco Supercars Championship, Race 36, 250 km |
What is on track on Sunday 29 November?
Gates open at 8:00am. Sunday repeats the Saturday format, with Supercars qualifying and a Top 10 Shootout before the 250 km Race 37 at 3:15pm, and the Guns N’ Roses concert follows.
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 8:30am to 9:00am | Supercars and promoter safety and course car tours |
| 9:10am to 9:30am | Tyrepower V8 SuperUtes Series, Race 4 |
| 9:40am to 10:40am | GT World Challenge Australia, Race 2 |
| 10:50am to 11:10am | GT1 Race Club |
| 11:45am to 11:57am | Repco Supercars Championship, Qualifying Part 1 (Race 37) |
| 12:05pm to 12:17pm | Repco Supercars Championship, Qualifying Part 2 (Race 37) |
| 12:35pm to 1:10pm | Repco Supercars Championship, Part 3, Top 10 Shootout (Race 37) |
| 1:20pm to 1:40pm | Porsche Equity-One Carrera Cup, Race 3 |
| 1:55pm to 2:35pm | Dunlop Series, Race 2 |
| 3:15pm | Repco Supercars Championship, Race 37, 250 km |
How much are General Admission tickets?
The organiser lists these “from” prices for General Admission, sold through Ticketmaster, as of 27 October 2026. Concession tickets are cheaper on each single day.
| Ticket | Adult, from | Concession, from |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 26 November | $39 | $36 |
| Friday 27 November | $79 | $69 |
| Saturday 28 November | $99 | $89 |
| Sunday 29 November | $109 | $99 |
| 2-Day Weekend | $169 | not listed |
| 4-Day | $199 | $185 |
A General Admission ticket includes the Supercars Grand Final, the support categories and the on-track and off-track entertainment. It also gives General Admission access to the after-race concert on the day or days the ticket is valid. The organiser’s Saturday concert page says prices are plus a transaction fee, so the final amount at checkout will be higher than the “from” figure. Grandstand tickets are also sold; the Saturday concert page says a Grandstand ticket gives full access to the concert too.
Who is playing on Saturday night?
Hilltop Hoods headline the Saturday After Race Concert, with special guests Ball Park Music, Cyril and Teenage Joans. A Saturday General Admission or Grandstand ticket gives full access to the concert, with no upgrade needed, and Saturday General Admission is from $99 plus a transaction fee. There is also a Concert Club hospitality option with private facilities and a dedicated bar.
Who is playing on Sunday night?
Guns N’ Roses headline the Sunday concert as part of their Nightrain World Tour, on Sunday 29 November, with Airbourne announced as the special guest support act. The organiser says the concert is in Victoria Park, the same location as last year’s AC/DC concert.
The concert area has two sections. The Jungle Zone is General Admission standing at the front, closest to the stage, sold through Ticketmaster until the allocation is used up. General Admission standing is open to every ticket holder with a valid event entry ticket for Sunday 29 November. A Jungle Zone ticket also covers general admission to the event on Sunday, so you do not need to buy both. Grandstand ticket holders can use the General Admission area for the concert.
Two accessible platforms are in the concert area. The one in the Jungle Zone is an uncovered, reserved, ticketed platform with one carer per accessible patron. The one in General Admission is uncovered and first come, first served, for patrons who need a wheelchair, with one carer allowed, and security staff look after it. Patrons who use the nearby amenities are given time to leave and return without losing their place on the platform.
What about parking?
The organiser’s car park page says pre-sale of event car parking is closed. People who pre-purchased a pass are sent a sticker in early or mid-November, with instructions and location maps. Pay-on-the-day parking is subject to capacity, and the organiser says details of options, locations and access will be released in early November. For accessible parking enquiries, the page lists Park Yeah at enquiries@parkyeah.net.au.
What has not been confirmed?
As of 27 October 2026, the organiser has not published start times for the Saturday or Sunday concerts, and the pay-on-the-day parking details are due in early November. The schedule above is also marked as subject to change. We will update this guide when the organiser publishes more.
Sources
- bp Adelaide Grand Final — Racing (on-track schedule)
- bp Adelaide Grand Final — Repco Supercars Championship (finals format, $50,000 prize)
- bp Adelaide Grand Final — General Admission (ticket prices)
- bp Adelaide Grand Final — Saturday concert
- bp Adelaide Grand Final — Sunday concert
- bp Adelaide Grand Final — Car parking
- bp Adelaide Grand Final — About
Featured image: Will Brown’s Chevrolet Camaro Supercar at the 2025 Adelaide Grand Final (photo: Yu Chu Chin / CC BY-SA 4.0) (text added)
OZ Local Updates is an independent local guide and is not affiliated with the bp Adelaide Grand Final, Supercars, Ticketmaster or any of the artists named. Event details can change; check the organiser’s pages before you go.