Hidden Valley Raceway
Hidden Valley Raceway is part of the Hidden Valley Motorsports Complex, located at 171 Hidden Valley Road, Hidden Valley,[1] 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. The Hidden Valley Motorsports Complex includes a 1 km drag racing track (which runs alongside the main straight of the raceway circuit), the 400 m long Northline Speedway, a Dirt Track Speedway circuit, motorcross tracks and a go-kart circuit. Hidden Valley Raceway holds an annual round of the International V8 Supercars Championship.
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| Location | Darwin, Northern Territory |
|---|---|
| Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) |
| Coordinates | 12°26′57″S 130°54′25″E |
| FIA Grade | 3 |
| Opened | 1986 |
| Major events | Supercars Championship |
| Length | 2.87 km (1.78 mi) |
| Turns | 14 |
| Race lap record | 1:02.9268 (Simon Wills, Reynard 94D Holden, 2001, Formula Holden) |
The circuit
Hidden Valley Raceway is known for its high speeds and fast lap times. It is 2.87 kilometres (1.78 mi) long and has 14 corners, with a main straight 1.1 kilometres (0.7 mi) in length. In order to win, the race car has to flow well through the sweeping bends and also needs top end horse power for the main straight.[2]
Supercars
V8 Supercars races have been held at Hidden Valley Raceway since 1998, with the first event occurring in July that year. The event is usually held in late June or early July as the temperature is cooler and it is in the 'dry season'. The event is currently called the CrownBet Darwin Triple Crown, with the 'Triple Crown' awarded to the driver who is fastest in the top ten shootout and wins both races. The 2008 event was voted as the V8 Supercar Event of the Year.[3]
Lap records (race)
- As of June 2019.[4]
| Class | Driver | Vehicle | Time | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outright |  |
Reynard 94D Holden | 1:02.9268 | 13 May 2001 |
| Racing Cars | ||||
| Formula Holden | |
Reynard 94D Holden | 1:02.9268 | 13 May 2001 |
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Mygale M11 Mercedes-Benz | 1:05.1101 | 22 June 2014 |
| Formula Ford | |
Spectrum 011c Ford | 1:12.9052 | 18 March 2011 |
| Sports Cars | ||||
| Carrera Cup | |
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (991) | 1:08.0168 | 17 June 2018 |
| Aussie Racing Cars | |
Ford Mustang-Yamaha | 1:17.4263 | 17 June 2018 |
| Touring Cars | ||||
| Supercars Championship | |
Holden ZB Commodore | 1:06.5590 | 17 June 2018 |
| V8 Ute Racing Series | |
Ford FG Falcon Ute | 1:19.5543 | 20 June 2015 |
| Improved Production | |
Ford BF Falcon | 1:13.9257[5] | 16 June 2019 |
| Commodore Cup | |
Holden VH Commodore | 1:17.8781[6] | 18 June 2016 |
| HQ Holdens | |
Holden HQ | 1:31.1219[7] | 17 June 2017 |
| Historic Touring Cars | ||||
| Touring Car Masters | |
Ford Mustang Fastback | 1:13.2546 | 17 June 2018 |
| Motorbikes | ||||
| Superbike | |
Suzuki GSXR1000 | 1:05.968 | 9 July 2017 |
| ProStock | |
Honda CBR1000RR | 1:08.993 | 22 April 2012 |
| Supersport | |
Yamaha YZF-R6 | 1:09.458[8] | 15 September 2013 |
| SuperStock | |
Yamaha YZF-R6 | 1:11.891 | 21 April 2012 |
| Other | ||||
| Stadium Super Trucks |  |
Stadium Super Truck | 1:32.7015 | 14 June 2017 |
References
- Government, Northern Territory (25 October 2016). "Hidden Valley Motor Sports Complex". nt.gov.au. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- "SKYCITY Triple Crown, Hidden Valley Raceway". v8supercars.com.au. n.d. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- "SKYCITY Triple Crown, Hidden Valley Raceway". v8supercars.com.au. n.d. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://racing.natsoft.com.au/
- http://racing.natsoft.com.au/
- http://racing.natsoft.com.au/
- http://www.computime.com.au/meetings/2013/ASBK6_SX12/ASBK6_SX12_R19_RES.HTML
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