Pukekohe Park Raceway
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| Pukekohe Park Raceway | |
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| Location |  Pukekohe, New Zealand
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| Time | GMT +12 |
| Events | D1NZ, Formula Ford, New Zealand V8's, Toyota Racing Series, V8 Supercars |
| Length km | 2.82 |
| Length mi | 1.76 |
| Turns | 7 |
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Although Pukekohe Park Raceway is better known internationally as a motor racing circuit, it is primarily a horse racing circuit in New Zealand. It is located 40mi south of Auckland City in the North Island. The track is now owned by Pukekohe Park Limited
It was opened in 1963 as a permanent track, replacing Ardmore (an aerodrome) as the host circuit of the New Zealand Grand Prix. Annually for several years, the mainly European based Grand Prix drivers such as Stirling Moss, Graham Hill, Jim Clark and Jackie Stewart, would head downunder for a relaxed Tasman Series during the European winter.
The circuit is currently 2.82mi long, having been shortened from its original combined 3.5mi length when combined with the now defunct club circuit. It is seen as one of the fastest of all southern hemisphere circuits with the lap record at around 55 seconds and a very long back straight leading into a Template:Auto km/h hairpin.
It held an annual round of the popular Australian V8 Supercar race from 2001 to 2007. The New Zealand round moved to Hamilton Street Circuit in 2008.
In the centre of the circuit there is a horse racing course, which dictates the use of the site as it owned by the Counties Racing Club Inc, who have not invested a large amount of money in the motor racing track over the years and many would say that this is leading to its slow demise, even though the club holds very few horse race meetings each year, but it it is used as a stables and training facility.
The car racing track is rated FIA grade 3 and National Grade 1.
V8 Supercars
The final ever V8 Supercar Round at Pukekohe was held on the 20th - 22nd of April 2007.
The round winners of the Australian V8 Supercars at Pukekohe.
- 2001 - Greg Murphy
- 2002 - Greg Murphy
- 2003 - Greg Murphy
- 2004 - Jason Bright
- 2005 - Greg Murphy
- 2006 - Mark Skaife
- 2007 - Rick Kelly