DriveIt NQ is a 2.750 km (1.709 mi) permanent race track and driver training facility in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The circuit is opened in May 2023.
 Original Circuit (2023) | |
| Location | Quarry Road, Calcium, Queensland |
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| Time zone | GMT 10:00 |
| Coordinates | 19°37′26.15″S 146°49′11.88″E / 19.6239306°S 146.8199667°E |
| Broke ground | 2021 |
| Opened | May 2023 |
| Major events | Motor Events Racing |
| Original Circuit (2023) | |
| Length | 2.750 km (1.710 miles) |
| Turns | 12 |
| Race lap record | 1.27.363 (Detuned Motorsport, Nissan, 2023, Motor Events Racing) |
History
editPlans for a dedicated motoring and motorsport facility in North Queensland emerged in February 2016, partially driven by the success of the Townsville 500, when driver training operator Pat Driscoll signed a long-term lease with Townsville City Council over a plot of land in Calcium to the city's west.[1] Plans for the facility publicly emerged in September 2018 before construction on the facility began in August 2020 following input from Jack Miller, Paul Morris and Molly Taylor.[2][3] Having secured AU$22 million in State and Federal funding, asphalt laying on the base circuit concluded in February 2023.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "Dametto revs up for planned motorsport precinct". Nick Dametto MP. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "First images of huge motorsport facility". Townsville Bulletin. 20 September 2018.
- ^ "Townsville track DriveIt NQ breaks ground". Speedcafe. 8 August 2020.
- ^ "DriveIt NQ receives $10 million from QLD Government". Speedcafe. 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Major milestone achieved for DriveIt NQ". Speedcafe. 10 February 2023.
External links
edit- Circuit website
- Information about the DriveIt NQ track - www.racingcircuits.info
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