Timaru International Motor Raceway

Timaru International Motor Raceway
LocationTimaru, New Zealand
Time zoneUTC+12:00
Coordinates44°17′50″S 171°12′10″E / 44.29722°S 171.20278°E / -44.29722; 171.20278
FIA Grade3[a]
OwnerSouth Canterbury Car Club
Broke ground1967
OpenedNovember 1967
Former namesLevels Raceway
Major eventsCurrent:
NZ Super Truck Championship
South Island Endurance Series
Former:
Toyota Racing Series (2005–2014)
New Zealand V8 (2002–2014)
Long Circuit (1988–present)[1]
Length2.400 km (1.491 miles)
Turns10
Race lap record0:56.260 (New Zealand Greg Murphy, Reynard 92D, 1995, Formula Holden)
Short Circuit (1988–present)[1]
Length1.600 km (0.994 miles)
Turns5
Race lap record0:43.721 (New Zealand James Munro, Mygale SJ08a, 2012, Formula Ford)
Original Circuit (1967–1987)[1]
Length1.600 km (0.994 miles)
Turns7

Timaru International Motor Raceway is a motor racing circuit situated about 10 minutes or 8 km (5.0 mi) outside of Timaru, New Zealand. The circuit is accessible from either State Highway 1 or the Timaru-Pleasant Point Highway. It is often called Levels because of its previous name Levels Raceway. The Timaru International Motor Raceway holds some of the major sporting events on New Zealand's motorsport calendar.


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  1. ^ a b c "Timaru - Racingcircuits". Retrieved 7 December 2022.