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Grandstands and viewing spots

On the circuit, the APEX Bar looks over pit lane and the SkyDeck overlooks the whole circuit. At big meetings both sit behind a paid upgrade (an APEX Pass at the 2026 ASBK round). Grandstand access changes by event: at the 2026 ASBK round every ticket holder could use the grandstands, first come first served. Park 'n' View areas let spectators watch from their own car beside the track, sold as a car pass at some events (Park N View North at the 2026 ASBK round). At the Dragway, general admission covers unreserved terrace seating and the grass mounds on the western and eastern sides of the strip. A reserved grandstand sits on the West Mound, and the Top View suites in the Dragway building sit directly behind the start line. At big drag meetings Park and View puts cars up on the West and East mounds (Spring Nationals 2026). The pick: the SkyDeck for the view over the whole circuit, and at the Dragway the mounds, which let you move along the strip and into the pits on a general admission ticket.

The track

The Bend is a permanent circuit beside the Dukes Highway at Tailem Bend, with eight track configurations and an aggregate rise and fall of 85 metres. The GT Circuit is 7.77 km, which the venue puts as the second longest permanent race track in the world after the Nürburgring Nordschleife. The International Circuit is 4.95 km with 18 turns and is the layout the Australian Superbike Championship uses. The East Circuit (3.93 km) has its own smaller pit building and can run at the same time as the West Circuit (3.41 km), which takes in the main pit straight. The West Circuit also splits into North and South West Loops and a Sprint layout. The venue says it is the only circuit in Australia built to FIA Grade 2 and FIM Category A standards. The same precinct holds Dragway at The Bend, a drag strip with viewing mounds on its western and eastern sides, and the Kartdrome.

Past events

2026 Street Machine Drag Challenge

Drag Racing

27 to 31 October 2026

2026 Street Machine Drag Challenge

Shell V-Power Motorsport Park · Tailem Bend, Australia

2026 The Bend Classic

Automotive Festival

2 to 4 October 2026

2026 The Bend Classic

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2026 Supercars AirTouch 500 at The Bend

Circuit Racing

11 to 13 September 2026

2026 Supercars AirTouch 500 at The Bend

Shell V-Power Motorsport Park · Tailem Bend, Australia