Surfers Paradise Street Circuit
The Surfers Paradise Street Circuit is a temporary street circuit in Surfers Paradise, in Queensland, Australia. The 2.960 km (1.839 mi) beach-side track has several fast sections and two chicanes, having been shortened from an original 4.470 km (2.778 mi) length in 2010. It is the third of three motor racing circuits that have existed in the Gold Coast region, after the Southport Road Circuit (1954–1955) and Surfers Paradise International Raceway (1966–1987).
Layout used by Supercars from 2010 Layout used by Champ Car and IndyCar from 1991 to 2008 | |
| Location | Surfers Paradise, Queensland |
|---|---|
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 |
| Coordinates | 27°59′23″S 153°25′40″E |
| FIA Grade | 2 |
| Broke ground | 1988 |
| Opened | 15 March 1991 |
| Major events | Current: Supercars Championship Gold Coast 500 (2010–2019, 2022–present) V8 Supercar Challenge (1994, 1996–2009) Former: S5000 Tasman Series (2022) Australian GT (2012, 2019) Australian F4 (2015–2017) Champ Car Gold Coast Indy 300 (1991–2008) |
| Supercars Street Circuit (2010–present) | |
| Length | 2.960 km (1.839 miles) |
| Turns | 15 |
| Race lap record | 1:09.4981 ( Joey Mawson, Rogers AF01/V8, 2022, S5000) |
| Original Street Circuit (1991–2009) | |
| Length | 4.470 km (2.778 miles) |
| Turns | 20 |
| Race lap record | 1:31.093 ( Graham Rahal, Panoz DP01, 2007, Champ Car) |
From 1991 to 2008, the circuit hosted an American Championship car racing event, the Gold Coast Indy 300. The circuit has also hosted touring car races since 1994, with the Supercars Championship currently contesting the annual Gold Coast 500 at the circuit.
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