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| Location | Cromwell,Otago |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 45°03′26″S169°09′52″E / 45.05722°S 169.16444°E /-45.05722; 169.16444 |
| FIA Grade | 3 |
| Owner | Tony Quinn & Liam Lawson |
| Broke ground | April 2012; 13 years ago (2012-04) |
| Opened | 30 March 2013; 12 years ago (2013-03-30) |
| Major events | Current: FR Oceania (2014, 2019–2020, 2023–present) New Zealand Grand Prix (2024–present) Toyota GR86 Championship (2013, 2019–2020, 2022, 2024–present) Former: Australian GTHighlands 101 (2013–2016) Aussie Racing Cars (2015, 2023) TCR New Zealand (2021) Racer Products V8s (2019) V8SuperTourer (2014) |
| Website | http://www.highlands.co.nz |
| Full Circuit (2013–present) | |
| Length | 4.100 km (2.548 mi) |
| Turns | 22 |
| Race lap record | 1:28.830 ( Liam Sceats,Tatuus FT-60,2024,Formula Regional) |
| 'A' Course (2013–present) | |
| Length | 1.133 km (0.704 mi) |
| Turns | 7 |
| 'B' Course (2013–present) | |
| Length | 1.090 km (0.677 mi) |
| Turns | 2 |
| 'C' Course (2013–present) | |
| Length | 1.496 km (0.930 mi) |
| Turns | 7 |
TheHighlands Motorsport Park is amotor racing circuit inCromwell,Otago, New Zealand. Opened on 30 March 2013,[1] the facility features a 4.100 km (2.548 mi) circuit.
The circuit offers on and off track driving, an outdoorgo-kart track, asculpture park and mini golf. It is also the home of the New Zealand National Motorsport Museum, and displays machinery including ex-Formula One cars.
In early 2016, Highlands acquired the onlyAston Martin Vulcan in theSouthern Hemisphere, and one of only 24 worldwide, for $4.2 million.[2] It is currently on display at the National Motorsport Museum at the park. In 2016 the park introduced the Highlands Festival of Speed, held annually in mid-January.[3]
The entire Highlands complex is next door to the Central Motor Speedway, a ¼ mile (446 m (488 yd))dirt track, egg shaped oval speedway that opened in December 1980.[4]
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TheHighlands 101 was an endurance race held annually at the Highlands Motorsport Park from 2013 to 2016, in conjunction with the final round of theAustralian GT Championship.[5]
| Year | Drivers | Entrant | Car | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |  Tony QuinnFabian Coulthard | VIP Holdings | Aston Martin Vantage GT3 | Report |
| 2014 | Tony Quinn Garth Tander | VIP Holdings | Aston Martin Vantage GT3 | Report |
| 2015 | Klark QuinnShane van Gisbergen | VIP Holdings | McLaren 650S GT3 | Report |
| 2016 | Craig Baird Michael Almond | Scott Taylor Motorsport | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | Report |
The unofficial all-time track record is 1:23.753, set byLiam Lawson, driving a Rodin FZED, on 16 January 2022.[6][7] As of February 2025, the fastest official race lap records at the Highlands Motorsport Park are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Circuit: 4.100 km (2013–present) | ||||
| Formula Regional | 1:28.830[8] | Liam Sceats | Tatuus FT-60 | 17 February 2024 |
| Toyota Racing Series | 1:28.910[9] | Liam Lawson | Tatuus FT-50 | 12 January 2019 |
| GT3 | 1:31.365[10] | Craig Baird[11] | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 12 November 2016 |
| Trans-Am Australia | 1:39.919[12] | Nathan Herne | Dodge Challenger[13] | 18 February 2024 |
| Toyota GR86 Championship | 1:50.904[14] | Hayden Bakkerus | Toyota GR86 | 9 February 2025 |
| 'E' Course: 2.910 km (2013–present)[15] | ||||
| TCR Touring Car | 1:12.483[15][16] | Chris van der Drift | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 23 April 2021 |
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