 Map as used in the 2019 Supercars race | |
| Location | Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Time zone | GMT+10:00 |
| Coordinates | 32°55′35.25″S 151°47′16.75″E / 32.9264583°S 151.7879861°E |
| FIA Grade | 3 |
| Opened | 24 November 2017 |
| Closed | 12 March 2023 |
| Major events | Supercars Championship Newcastle 500 (2017–2019, 2023) |
| Street Circuit (2017–2019, 2023) | |
| Length | 2.641 km (1.640 miles) |
| Turns | 14 |
| Race lap record | 1:10.6403 ( David Reynolds, Holden Commodore VF, 2017, Supercars) |
The Newcastle Street Circuit was a temporary street circuit around the east end of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. The circuit hosted the Newcastle 500 round of the Supercars Championship in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2023 with the 2020, 2021 and 2022 events cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The 14-turn, 2.641 km (1.641 mi) circuit takes in Newcastle Beach and the foreshore around Nobbys Beach Reserve.[2] The Newcastle 500 was last held, with the council deciding not support the event and voting to remove the permanent sections of racetrack.[3]
- ^ "Five-year, $57 million Newcastle Supercars deal confirmed". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ "Date and layout locked in for Newcastle Supercars race". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ Council shifts focus from Newcastle 500 to Wine Country 500 Auto Action 30 November 2023