The Bend Motorsport Park
| Location | Tailem Bend, South Australia |
|---|---|
| Time zone | UTC+09:30 (UTC+10.5 DST) |
| Coordinates | 35°18′30″S 139°31′0″E / 35.30833°S 139.51667°ECoordinates: 35°18′30″S 139°31′0″E / 35.30833°S 139.51667°E |
| Owner | Peregrine Corporation |
| Opened | scheduled 2017 |
| Length | 4.9 km |
The Bend Motorsport Park is an under construction 7.7 kilometre bitumen motor racing circuit near the town of Tailem Bend, South Australia, 100 kilometres south-east of the state capital, Adelaide.
The complex will host a 4.9 km (3.0 mi) bitumen circuit, drag racing strip, and drift racing circuit.[1]
The race circuits will be of a high international standard and will be licensed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) for car racing and the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) for motorcycle racing.
Name
Initially titled the South Australian Motorsport Park, it will be officially known as The Bend Motorsport Park.
History
In February 2015, Peregrine Corporation lodged plans with the Government of South Australia to redevelop the former Mitsubishi Motors Australia test track at Tailem Bend, South Australia.[2] Approval was granted in May 2015[3] with construction commencing in March 2016.[4]
The Bend Motorsport Park hopes to hold a round of the Supercars Championship in 2018, with a desire to hold a MotoGP round.[5]
The Circuits
International Circuit
Length: 4.9 km
- Will be used for majority of events including Supercars, Superbikes and national series events, through to state racing, club racing and track hire
GT Circuit
Length: 7.7 km
- Will be used for endurance racing, specialist racing events, private hire and test days
- Unique being the 2nd longest permanent race circuit in the world.
West Circuit
Length: 3.5 km
- Will be used for the majority of short track events. Includes club racing, testing, sprint events, “cruising” events, driver/rider training
- Can be used independently from the East Circuit
East Circuit
Length: 3.9 km
- Will be used for driver/rider training, drifting, testing, club days, private days
- Can be used independently from the West Circuit[6]
References
- ↑ Pepper, Robert (21 May 2015). "New Motorsport Park in Tailem Bend, South Australia". Practicalmotoring.com.au. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ↑ Tailem Motorsport Park master plan revealed Murray Valley Standard 4 February 2015
- ↑ Tailem Bend track redevelopment gets green light ABC News 21 Mat 2015
- ↑ Construction underway at SA Motorsport Park Speedcafe 25 March 2016
- ↑ SA Motorsport Park targets MotoGP race Speedcafe 8 February 2016
- ↑ The Circuit South Australia Motorsport Park