Statistics and information

Situated 60km south of Auckland and 65km north of Hamilton, Hampton Downs Motorsport Park straddles a population base of over two million people!  It is positioned in a natural valley, surrounded by 450 acres of rolling hillside.  With this exceptional natural advantage, much of the race track is visible from any point.

The circuit layout is simple, without undue ‘frills', but because of the contour of the land it will be a challenging and rewarding track to ride.  Unlike other tracks in New Zealand, this circuit has plenty of rise and fall – approximately 11 metres in total, with the greatest slope being 10%.

The completed 2.8 km circuit has 6 corners (four right hand and two left hand), and incorporates the 1000 metre long main straight, with a kink in the middle.  The back straight is flat with a length of 450 metres.  Circuit direction is clockwise.

The 3.8 km circuit is yet to be completed, but will incorporate most of the 2.8 km layout, providing a total of 10 corners (six right hand and four left hand).  The back straight will be flat with a total length of 800 metres, granting at least four good passing opportunities around the full circuit.

Additionally, the smaller Club circuit will have its own infrastructure, including parking and a driver training hall.  This track will be 1.2 km in length, with four corners.

The pavement structure is composed of layers of chip seal and asphalt, with the top layer being a special mix containing polymers and additives to give a tough shear resistant surface that gives excellent grip in the wet or the dry.