The Highlands Motorsport Park is a
motor racing circuit in
Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell (25 April 15993 September 1658) was an English politician and military officer who is widely regarded as one of the most important statesmen in English history. He came to prominence during the 1639 to 1651 Wars of the Three Ki ...
,
Otago, New Zealand. Opened in 30 March 2013, the facility features a circuit.
Circuit
The circuit offers on and off track driving, an outdoor
go-kart
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track, off-road
buggy driving, a
sculpture park
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A sculpture garden may be privat ...
and "The Nose" restaurant. It is also the home of the New Zealand National Motorsport Museum, and displays machinery including ex-
Formula One
Formula One (also known as Formula 1 or F1) is the highest class of international racing for open-wheel single-seater formula racing cars sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The World Drivers' Championship, ...
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. The car is the most expensive production vehicle in New Zealand, 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.
Layout configurations
File:Highlands_Motorsport_Park_(Full_Course).png, (Full Course)
File:Highlands_Motorsport_Park_('A'_Course.png, ('A' Course)
File:Highlands_Motorsport_Park_('B'_Course).png, ('B' Course)
File:Highlands_Motorsport_Park_('C'_Course).png, ('C' Course)
File:Highlands_Motorsport_Park_('D'_Course).png, ('D' Course)
File:Highlands_Motorsport_Park_('E'_Course).png, ('E' Course)
Highlands 101
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
The Australian GT Championship is a CAMS-sanctioned national title for drivers of GT cars, held annually from 1960 to 1963, from 1982 to 1985 and from 2005. Each championship up to and including the 1963 title was contested over a single race a ...
.
Past winners
Lap Records
the unofficial all-time track record is 1:23.753, set by
Liam Lawson
Liam Lawson (born 11 February 2002) is a New Zealand motor racing driver set to compete in the 2023 Super Formula Championship with Team Mugen. Lawson, who is mentored by three-time New Zealand Grand Prix winner Ken Smith, previously competed f ...
on 16 January 2022.
The official race lap records at the Highlands Motorsport Park are listed as:
Notes
References
External links
Official website*
Motorsport venues in New Zealand
Cromwell, New Zealand
Tourist attractions in Otago
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