Location | Timaru, New Zealand |
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Time zone | UTC+12:00 |
Coordinates | 44°17′50″S 171°12′10″E / 44.29722°S 171.20278°E |
FIA Grade | 3[a] |
Owner | South Canterbury Car Club |
Broke ground | 1967 |
Opened | November 1967 |
Former names | Levels Raceway |
Major events | Current: NZ Super Truck Championship South Island Endurance Series Former: Toyota Racing Series (2005–2014) New Zealand V8 (2002–2014) |
Long Circuit (1988–present)[1] | |
Length | 2.400 km (1.491 miles) |
Turns | 10 |
Race lap record | 0:56.260 ( Greg Murphy, Reynard 92D, 1995, Formula Holden) |
Short Circuit (1988–present)[1] | |
Length | 1.600 km (0.994 miles) |
Turns | 5 |
Race lap record | 0:43.721 ( James Munro, Mygale SJ08a, 2012, Formula Ford) |
Original Circuit (1967–1987)[1] | |
Length | 1.600 km (0.994 miles) |
Turns | 7 |
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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