The new government is facing a tight timeframe to bring back the scrapped motorsport event in six months’ time and has set aside an additional $3 million to buy back infrastructure auctioned off under the Marshall Government.

The race, which was held around Victoria Park since 1999 but scrapped in 2020, is scheduled to be run from December 1 to 4.

The tenders set to open this week include the provision of temporary grandstands, portable toilets, marquees, pedestrian overpasses, cleaning and waste management services, track resurfacing and civil works and security.

The launch of ticket sales and selection of live music acts for the event are the next announcements looming, the government says.

Premier Peter Malinauskas said the release of tenders is “yet another tangible sign the race is coming back”.

“This is also a great opportunity for local businesses to tender for work, which will help support jobs and generate local economic activity,” he said in a statement.

“That’s why this event is so much more than a car race – it’s a generator of jobs and a driver of economic activity.”

The Malinauskas Government is still yet to pass legislation re-establishing the South Australian Motorsport Board.

The nine-member board will be in charge of ensuring the Adelaide 500’s return. The Bill for its re-establishment has been adjourned on its second reading.