Hidden Valley Raceway

Coordinates: 12°26′57″S 130°54′25″E / 12.44917°S 130.90694°E / -12.44917; 130.90694
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Hidden Valley Raceway
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Hidden Valley Raceway is part of the Hidden Valley Motorsports Complex, located at 171 Hidden Valley Road, Hidden Valley,

International V8 Supercars Championship
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The circuit

Hidden Valley Raceway is known for its high speeds and fast lap times. It is 2.870 km (1.783 mi) long and has 14 corners, with a main straight 1.1 km (0.68 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]

Events

In 2021, AIDRA announced the establishment of an annual Australian Drag Racing Championship series, with ASID as one of five venues across the country to host a round in the inaugural season.[3]

Supercars

Mark Skaife in action at the 2007 V8 Supercar event at Hidden Valley Raceway

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.[2]

Lap records

As of June 2024, the fastest official race lap records at Hidden Valley Raceway are listed as:[4]

Class Driver Vehicle Time Date
Full Circuit (1986–present)
Formula Holden
Simon Wills
Reynard 94D 1:02.9268 13 May 2001
S5000 Australia Cooper Webster Ligier JS F3-S5000 1:03.4504[5] 18 June 2022
Formula Three Australia Simon Hodge Mygale M11 1:05.1101 22 June 2014
Superbike Australia Josh Waters Ducati Panigale V4 R 1:05.1780[6] 18 June 2023
Supercars Championship Australia Nick Percat Holden ZB Commodore 1:06.5590[7] 17 June 2018
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Dale Wood Porsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup 1:07.3601[8] 18 June 2023
Supersport Australia Cru Halliday Yamaha YZF-R6 1:08.243[9] 1 July 2018
Trans-Am Series Australia Jordan Cox Ford Mustang Trans Am 1:10.5940 1 May 2023
Touring Car Masters Australia Steven Johnson Ford Mustang Trans-Am 1:12.3787 15 June 2024
Formula Ford Australia Ryan Simpson Spectrum 011c 1:12.9052[10] 19 June 2009
Combined Sedans Australia Justin Keys
Holden Commodore VS
1:13.8122 19 June 2022
Improved Production
Australia Ray Hislop
Ford BF Falcon
1:13.9257[11] 16 June 2019
Moto3
Australia Joel Kelso Honda NSF250R 1:14.257[9] 9 July 2017
Aussie Racing Cars Australia Joel Heinrich
Yamaha
1:17.0923 17 June 2023
Commodore Cup Australia Bryce Fullwood
Holden VH Commodore
1:17.8781[11] 18 June 2016
Supersport 300 Australia Hunter Ford Yamaha YZF-R6 1:18.479[9] 30 June 2018
SuperUtes Series Australia Adam Marjoram Isuzu D-Max 1:18.9842 15 June 2024
V8 Ute Racing Series Australia George Miedecke Ford FG Falcon Ute 1:19.5543 20 June 2015
Excel Racing Series Australia Aleeanz Voltz Hyundai Excel 1:29.0469 5 May 2024
HQ Holdens Australia Jake Madden Holden HQ 1:30.8852[11] 10 July 2022
Stadium Super Trucks United States Robby Gordon Stadium Super Truck 1:32.7015 14 June 2017

Notes

References

  1. ^ Government, Northern Territory (25 October 2016). "Hidden Valley Motor Sports Complex". nt.gov.au. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  2. ^ a b "SKYCITY Triple Crown, Hidden Valley Raceway". v8supercars.com.au. n.d. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
  3. ^ "ANDRA Launches New Australian Drag Racing Championship Series". Engine Builder Magazine. Babcox Media. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Natsoft ® - IT Specialists!". Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  5. ^ "S5000 Series 2022 Darwin Race 1 Statistics". Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  6. ^ "2023 Australian Superbike Championship Hidden Valley Raceway Round 4 Race 2 Provisional Classification". 18 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  7. ^ "2018 Crownbet Darwin Triple Crown #2". Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Round 2, 2023: Darwin Race 2". Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  9. ^ a b c "Hidden Valley Raceway Motorcycle Lap Records - June 2022" (PDF). Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Formula Ford Australia Lap Records". Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  11. ^ a b c "Natsoft Race Results". Retrieved 24 February 2024.

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