A consortium of private investors comprising City Dismantler’s Bill Russo, AB Contracting David Georgiou and a third anonymous investor have been in discussions with government over the project for two years.

Negotiations stalled earlier this year when the Government withdrew land it originally proposed for the motor hub.

Rally organiser and spokesperson for a consortium of private investors backing the project, Anna Micheel, hoped the level of support would force the government to take notice of the project.

The Adelaide Motorplex would include a quarter mile drag racing strip, drift race circuit, speedway as well as a business hub.

The proposal attracted the interest of prominent businessmen Lindsay Fox and Bill Kelty who requested private meetings with the consortium as a part of their national jobs tour.

Ms Micheel said Fox and Kelty, along with the Whitelion youth support service, are interested in the potential of the motorplex to create jobs for troubled and disadvantaged youths.

The government claims a publicly-backed drag strip would send the wrong message to young people about what behaviour is acceptable on SA roads.

Interstate governments have financially backed motor sport venues similar to the Motorplex, however the SA proposal requires no financial support, just the land on which to build it.

“The focus of the Rann Government 's efforts to reduce hoon driving in South Australia is to bring in very strong road safety laws, including vehicle confiscation and crushing for this type of dangerous activity,” acting Road Safety Minister Paul Caica said.

Mr Caica did not supply statistics or research requested by The Independent Weekly to back the claims.

He said any form of off street racing was against community interests, completely contradicting government backing of annual V8 racing through the Adelaide Parklands.

Mr Caica said the Government would continue to work with the private investors of the motor sport hub to find a location for the venture.

Ms Micheel said she was frustrated the Government had offered no explanation of its apparent lack of support.

She said the Motorplex would offer an alternative location for illegal street racers, providing education to attempt to reduce illegal street racing, as well as giving motor sport enthusiasts a place to test their cars and skills.

“It’s a conundrum. The Motorplex will be for all codes not just drag racing and we are also planning driver education and safety programs,” Ms Micheel said.

The opposition said it welcomed the driver education and training aspects of the proposal.

“Any measures that would see anti-social and hoon driving decrease, we would encourage,” opposition road safety spokesman Mark Goldsworthy said.