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Location | Cromwell, Otago |
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Time zone | UTC+12:00 |
Coordinates | 45°03′26″S 169°09′52″E / 45.05722°S 169.16444°E |
FIA Grade | 3 |
Owner | Tony Quinn |
Broke ground | April 2012 |
Opened | 30 March 2013 |
Major events | Current: FR Oceania (2014, 2019–2020, 2023–present) New Zealand Grand Prix (2024) Toyota Gazoo Racing 86 Championship (2013, 2019–2020, 2022, 2024) Former: Australian GT Highlands 101 (2013–2016) Aussie Racing Cars (2015, 2023) Racer Products V8s (2019) V8SuperTourer (2014) |
Website | http://www.highlands.co.nz |
Full Circuit (2013–present) | |
Length | 4.100 km (2.548 miles) |
Turns | 22 |
Race lap record | 1:28.910 ( Liam Lawson, Tatuus FT-50, 2019, TRS) |
'A' Course (2013–present) | |
Length | 1.133 km (0.704 miles) |
Turns | 7 |
'B' Course (2013–present) | |
Length | 1.090 km (0.677 miles) |
Turns | 2 |
'C' Course (2013–present) | |
Length | 1.496 km (0.930 miles) |
Turns | 7 |
The Highlands Motorsport Park is a motor racing circuit in Cromwell, Otago, New Zealand. Opened in 30 March 2013, [1] the facility features a 4.100 km (2.548 mi) circuit.
The circuit offers on and off track driving, an outdoor go-kart track, off-road buggy driving, a sculpture park and "The Nose" restaurant. It is also the home of the New Zealand National Motorsport Museum, and displays machinery including ex- Formula One cars.
In early 2016, Highlands acquired the only Aston Martin Vulcan in the Southern Hemisphere, and one of only 24 worldwide, for $4.2 million. [2] The car is the most expensive production vehicle in New Zealand,[ citation needed] It is currently on display at the National Motorsport Museum at the park. In 2016 the park introduced the Highlands Festival of Speed, held annually in mid-January. [3]
The Highlands 101 was an endurance race held annually at the Highlands Motorsport Park from 2013 to 2016, in conjunction with the final round of the Australian GT Championship. [4]
Year | Drivers | Entrant | Car | Report |
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2013 |
Tony Quinn Fabian Coulthard |
VIP Holdings | Aston Martin Vantage GT3 | Report |
2014 |
Tony Quinn Garth Tander |
VIP Holdings | Aston Martin Vantage GT3 | Report |
2015 |
Klark Quinn Shane van Gisbergen |
VIP Holdings | McLaren 650S GT3 | Report |
2016 |
Craig Baird Michael Almond |
Scott Taylor Motorsport | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | Report |
the unofficial all-time track record is 1:23.753, set by Liam Lawson, driving a Rodin FZED, on 16 January 2022. [5] [6] As of February 2024, the fastest official race lap records at the Highlands Motorsport Park are listed as:
Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Date |
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Full Circuit: 4.100 km (2013–present) | ||||
Formula Regional | 1:28.830 [7] | Liam Sceats | Tatuus FT-60 | 17 February 2024 |
Toyota Racing Series | 1:28.910 [8] | Liam Lawson | Tatuus FT-50 | 12 January 2019 |
Trans-Am Australia | 1:39.919 [9] | Nathan Herne | Dodge Challenger [10] | 18 February 2024 |
Toyota 86 Championship | 1:52.191 [11] | Callum Quin | Toyota 86 | 9 November 2013 |
'A' & 'C' Course: 2.910 km (2013–present) [12] | ||||
TCR Touring Car | 1:12.483 [12] [13] | Chris van der Drift | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 23 April 2021 |