Pukekohe Park Raceway
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Pukekohe Park is a horse racing, motor racing, and community events facility located in Pukekohe, New Zealand, approximately 40 km (25 mi) south of the Auckland CBD, in the Auckland Region of the North Island. The venue, owned by Counties Racing Club Inc. is used seven days a week for horse training, driver training, motorsport events, cycling and various events and functions.
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Location | Pukekohe, New Zealand |
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Time zone | UTC+12:00 |
Coordinates | 37°12′56″S 174°55′8″E |
FIA Grade | 3[lower-alpha 1] |
Owner | Counties Racing Club Inc. |
Opened | 1963 |
Closed | 3 April 2023; 12 months ago (2023-04-03) |
Major events | Current: Racer Products V8s (2002–2011, 2013–2020, 2022–2023) Former: Supercars Championship Auckland SuperSprint (2001–2007, 2013–2019, 2022) Pukekohe 500 (1963–1994, 2012–2014, 2019–2020, 2022) New Zealand Grand Prix (1963–1973, 1975–1991, 2000) Tasman Series (1974) Toyota 86 Championship (2014–2019, 2021) Toyota Racing Series (2005–2007, 2009, 2020) V8SuperTourer (2012–2015) |
Website | https://www.pukekohepark.co.nz |
Grand Prix Circuit (2013–2023)[1] | |
Length | 2.910 km (1.808 miles) |
Turns | 11 |
Race lap record | 59.073 (Glenn Smith, Crawford DP03, 2018, DP) |
Grand Prix Circuit (1967–2012)[1] | |
Length | 2.820 km (1.752 miles) |
Turns | 8 |
Race lap record | 51.807 (Glenn Smith, Crawford DP03, 2018, DP) |
Original Circuit (1963–1966)[1] | |
Length | 3.540 km (2.200 miles) |
Turns | 7 |
Race lap record | 1:25.700 (Graham Hill, BRM P261, 1966, F1) |
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