Townsville Street Circuit

Townsville Street Circuit is a temporary street circuit located in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. Opened in 2009, the circuit hosts the Townsville 400 Supercars Championship event.

Townsville Street Circuit

Map of the track showing the local streets
LocationTownsville, Queensland
Time zoneGMT +10
Coordinates19°16′19″S 146°48′33″E
FIA Grade3
Opened10 July 2009
Major eventsTownsville 400
Length2.85 km (1.78 mi)
Turns13
Race lap record1:11.9875 (Christopher Mies, Audi R8 LMS, 2016, Australian GT Championship)

The circuit
Main straight (Boundary Street) of the Townsville Street Circuit as pictured between events in November 2018
Turn 10 of the Townsville Street Circuit as pictured between events in November 2018

The Townsville Street Circuit is reminiscent of the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit. It winds its way through Reid Park where specially constructed roads form approximately 70 percent of the circuit.[1] The circuit crosses the Ross Creek multiple times and runs adjacent to Townsville railway station. Paul Dumbrell suggested it is a high grip circuit, while Mark Winterbottom stated that the circuit is like a standard racing circuit but in the middle of a city. Winterbottom described the first corner as almost a clone to the high speed turn eight at the Adelaide Street Circuit, noting that it also produces a great passing opportunity exiting the corner.[2] [1]

The circuit's pit building, and much of the Reid Park infrastructure, is a permanent construction that can be used all year round for all sorts of events. The event also has five viewing mounds/grandstands that can seat approximately 12,000.[3]

In February 2019, parts of the circuit were flooded in the 2019 Townsville flood.[4]

Supercars Championship
Main article: Townsville 400

On 28 July 2008, the official website of V8 Supercars (the then-name of Supercars) reported that the Queensland Sports Minister, Judy Spence, said the State Government will contribute $2.5 million annually for the first five years of the event.[5] The 2009 Dunlop Townsville 400 was held from 10–12 July.[3] In 2014, the event was held as a 500 kilometre event with two 250 kilometre races across the weekend.

Lap records

As of July 2017.[6]

Class Driver Vehicle Time Date
Outright Christopher Mies Audi R8 LMS 1:11.9875 9 July 2016
Sports Cars
Australian GT Christopher Mies Audi R8 LMS 1:11.9875 9 July 2016
Carrera Cup Jonny Reid Porsche 997 GT3 Cup 1:14.0389 10 July 2011
Aussie Racing Cars Kel Treseder Mustang-Yamaha 1:24.9587 8 July 2017
Touring Cars
Supercars Championship Nick Percat Holden VF Commodore 1:12.9311 9 July 2017
Super2 Series Cameron Waters Ford FG Falcon 1:13.7527 6 July 2014
V8 Ute Racing Series Craig Dontas Holden VE SS Ute 1:26.3008 11 July 2015
Australian Mini Challenge Chris Atkinson Mini JCW R56 1:26.3795 12 July 2009
Toyota 86 Racing Series Cameron Hill Toyota 86 1:30.3870 8 July 2017
Racing Cars
Formula 4 Jordan Lloyd Mygale F4-Ford 1:16.7182 12 July 2015
Formula Ford Chaz Mostert Spectrum 012 1:17.3157 11 July 2010
Other
Stadium Super Trucks Sheldon Creed Stadium Super Truck 1:36.9608 9 July 2016

References
  1. "Armor All Townsville 400, Queensland". v8supercars.com.au. n.d. Archived from the original on 20 February 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
  2. "Townsville means level playing field". v8supercars.com.au. 28 October 2009. Archived from the original on 10 July 2009. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
  3. 2008 L&H 500 official race program, pages 68–70
  4. Herrero, Daniel (5 February 2019). "Supercars circuit flooded amid Townsville disaster". Speedcafe. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  5. Briar Gunther (28 July 2008). "Townsville circuit unveiled". Official site of the Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series. Archived from the original on 20 September 2008. Retrieved 29 July 2008.
  6. Natsoft Race Results
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