The Cardinia Motor Recreation and Education Park is a planned motorsport and driver education facility at Pakenham, an outer southeastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It was proposed to have a 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) race track built to FIA Grade 2 standard, along with other facilities. It received approval from the Cardinia Shire Council in December 2019 and was expected to start construction within six months.[3] The site was previously the home of both the Koo Wee Rup Motor Cycle Club and the Pakenham Auto Club.[4] The proposal had been in planning since 2013, with a view to reducing hoon driving in the area.[5]
| Location | Pakenham, Victoria |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°06′11″S 145°27′40″E / 38.103°S 145.461°E |
| FIA Grade | 2 (proposed) |
| Owner | Set to open to tender process[1] |
| Construction cost | A$200m |
| Architect | Apex Circuit Design[2] |
| Website | www |
| Length | 3.6 km |
Other facilities in the complex are proposed to include a skid pan, go-kart track and clay pigeon shooting range. Earlier plans also included a dragstrip.[6] It is also expected to have a hotel with views over the circuit.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Motorsports roadblock". Pakenham Gazette. 4 August 2021. Archived from the original on 19 August 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "MOTORSPORT: New Melbourne circuit 'in two years'". Carsales. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ Cordony, Louis (11 December 2019). "Council officially approves new Melbourne motorsport hub". Motorsport. Bauer Media. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "Cardinia motor sport precinct a step closer". Cardinia Shire. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ Dowling, Jason (3 February 2013). "New motor park set for Cardinia". The Age. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ Thompson, Chris (13 June 2018). "New race track proposed for Melbourne's south-east". WhichCar. Bauer Media. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ Ballantyne, Adrian (13 December 2019). "$200m motorsport facility to rev up Pakenham". realcommercial. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
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