Paeroa Street Circuit is a 'hacksaw'-shaped temporary street circuit for motorcycle racing in downtown Paeroa, New Zealand.
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| Location | Paeroa, New Zealand |
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| Time zone | UTC 12:00 |
| Coordinates | 37°22′47″S 175°40′11″E / 37.3797°S 175.6697°E |
| Capacity | 15,000 |
| Opened | February 1991 |
| Length | 1.520 km (0.945 miles) |
The course runs around Belmont Road, Normanby Road and State Highway 2 with a right turn into Arney Street and then over the hill into Princes Street. The circuit then runs into the 'S' bends linking Wharf Street to Marshall Street, along the main straight to the hairpin opposite the Railway Reserve and back into Belmont Road.
Maximum speeds can reach between 220 km/h (140 mph) and 280 km/h (170 mph) along the main straight. The motorcycle race meeting has been held during February since 1991 with the name ‘Battle of the Streets’ attracting participants from across New Zealand and overseas. It is one of the biggest motor racing meetings in New Zealand and the biggest sports event in the Thames Valley with around 13,000 to 15,000 spectators.
The one-mile street lap is home to a wide range of classic and modern motorcycles, consisting of 11 classes that run throughout the day including:
- Junior Classics
- Senior Classics
- Post Classic Historic Pre-1972
- Post Classics – Forgotten Era Pre-1982
- Formula 2
- Formula 3
- Formula Paeroa
- Sidecars
- BEARS
- Super Motard
- Robert Holden Memorial Race[1]
References
edit- ^ "HISTORY OF THE BATTLE OF THE STREETS". battleofthestreets.co.nz. n.d. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
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