Location | Christchurch, New Zealand |
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Time zone | UTC+12:00 |
Coordinates | 43°31′50″S 172°28′47″E / 43.53056°S 172.47972°E |
FIA Grade | 3 |
Owner | Canterbury Car Club Inc |
Opened | November 1963 |
Former names | Mike Pero Motorsport Park (2013–2023) Powerbuilt Raceway at Ruapuna Park (2004–2013) Ruapana Park (1963–2003) |
Major events | Current: FR Oceania (2005–2006, 2008, 2015–2018, 2024) Toyota Gazoo Racing 86 Championship (2015–2018, 2022, 2024) Former: Lady Wigram Trophy (2003–2004, 2006–2012, 2015–2018) New Zealand Grand Prix (1998–1999) New Zealand V8s (2002, 2004–2011, 2015–2018) V8SuperTourer (2012) |
Full Circuit (1993–present) | |
Length | 3.330 km (2.069 miles) |
Turns | 11 |
Race lap record | 1.15.810 ( Scott Dixon, Reynard 92D, 1998, F3000) |
Original Circuit (1963–1992) | |
Length | 1.609 km (1.000 miles) |
Turns | 4 |
Euromarque Motorsport Park[1] (often referred to as Ruapuna) is a permanent motor racing circuit owned and operated by the Canterbury Car Club Inc on land leased from the Christchurch City Council. It is located at 107 Hasketts Road in Templeton, 13-kilometre (8.1 mi) west of Christchurch, New Zealand. It was opened as Ruapana Park in 1963, and between 2004 and 2013 was known as Powerbuilt Raceway at Ruapuna Park. Mike Pero joined the circuit as title sponsor from 2013–2023, as Mike Pero Motorsport Park. In the early parts of February 2023, the sponsorship deal was over, and Euromarque became the new title sponsor.[2]
The track also features a drag strip, pit garages, racing school, speedway circuit and even a radio controlled car circuit. There are a number of configurations of the circuit with licences from FIA Grade 3 to National grades 1, 2 and 3.