Hidden Valley Raceway

Hidden Valley Raceway

Location	Darwin, Northern Territory
Time zone	ACST (UTC+9:30)
Coordinates	12°26′57″S 130°54′25″E
Opened	1986
Major events	V8 Supercar
Length	2.87 km (1.78 mi)
Turns	14
Lap record	1:02.9268 (Simon Wills, Reynard 94D Holden, 2001, Formula Holden)

Hidden Valley Raceway is part of the Hidden Valley Motorsports Complex, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. The Hidden Valley Motorsports Complex includes a 1 km drag racing track (which runs alongside the main straight of the raceway circuit), the 400 m long Northline Speedway, a mud racing circuit, motorcross tracks and a go-kart circuit. Hidden Valley Raceway holds a round of the International V8 Supercars Championship each year.

The circuit

Hidden Valley Raceway is known for its high speeds and fast lap times. It is 2.87 kilometres (1.78 mi) long and has 14 corners, with a main straight 1.1 kilometres (0.7 mi) in length. In order to win, the race car has to flow well through the sweeping bends and also needs top end horse power for the main straight.

V8 Supercar

V8 Supercar races have been held at Hidden Valley Raceway since 1998, with the first event occurring in July that year. The event is usually held in late June or early July as the temperature is cooler and it is in the 'dry season'. The event is currently called the Skycity Triple Crown, with the 'Triple Crown' awarded to the driver who is fastest in the top ten shootout and wins both races. The 2008 event was voted as the V8 Supercar Event of the Year.

Lap Records

Mark Skaife in action at the 2007 V8 Supercar event at Hidden Valley Raceway

As of August 2012.

Class	Driver	Vehicle	Time	Date
Outright	Simon Wills	Reynard 94D Holden	1:02.9268	13 May 2001
Racing Cars
Formula Holden	Simon Wills	Reynard 94D Holden	1:02.9268	13 May 2001
Formula 3	Chris Gilmour	Dallara F307 Mercedes-Benz	1:06.0091	17 June 2012
Formula Ford	Ryan Simpson	Spectrum 011c Ford	1:12.9052	18 March 2011
Sports Cars
Carrera Cup	Alex Davison	Porsche 911 GT3 Cup	1:10.0091	27 June 2006
Aussie Racing Cars	Nick Simmons	Commodore-Yamaha	1:20.3486	1 June 2006
Touring Cars
V8 Supercar	Jason Bright	Ford AU Falcon	1:09.0149	6 June 1999
V8 Utes	David Sieders	Ford Falcon XR8	1:22.3675	18 June 2011
Historic Touring Cars
Touring Car Masters	John Bowe	Ford Mustang Trans-Am	1:16.4593	17 June 2012
Motorbikes
Superbike	Josh Waters	Suzuki GSXR1000	1:07.269	17 April 2011
ProStock	Nicholas Waters	Honda CBR1000RR	1:08.993	22 April 2012
Supersport	Rick Olson	Yamaha YZF-R6	1:10.416	17 April 2011
SuperStock	Daniel Falzon	Yamaha YZF-R6	1:11.891	21 April 2012

External links

• Official Website
• Trackpedia's guide to racing and riding Hidden Valley