Hidden Valley Raceway

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Hidden Valley Raceway
Hidden Valley Raceway (Australia) track map.svg
Full Circuit (1986–present)
Location Darwin, Northern Territory
Coordinates 12°26′57″S130°54′25″E / 12.44917°S 130.90694°E / -12.44917; 130.90694
FIA Grade 3
Opened1986
Major eventsCurrent:
Supercars Championship
Darwin Triple Crown (1998–present)
FIM MXGP (2025–present)
Trans-Am Australia (2025–present)
GT World Challenge Australia (2026)
Former:
Touring Car Masters (2008–2018, 2024–2025)
Australian Improved Production Nationals (2015, 2024)
Australian SBK (1998, 2010–2013, 2017–2018, 2021–2023)
S5000 (2022)
Stadium Super Trucks (2017, 2021)
Full Circuit (1986–present)
Length2.870 km (1.783 mi)
Turns14
Race lap record1:02.9268 (Simon Wills, Reynard 94D, 2001, Formula Holden )

Hidden Valley Raceway is part of the Hidden Valley Motorsports Complex, located at 171 Hidden Valley Road, Hidden Valley, [1] 10 km (6.2 mi) from Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. The Hidden Valley Motorsports Complex includes a 1 km drag racing track (which runs alongside the main straight of the raceway circuit), the 400 m (440 yd) long Northline Speedway, a dirt track speedway, motocross tracks and a go-kart circuit. Hidden Valley Raceway holds an annual round of the International V8 Supercars Championship.

Contents

The circuit

Hidden Valley Raceway is known for its high speeds and fast lap times. It is 2.870 km (1.783 mi) long and has 14 corners, with a main straight 1.1 km (0.68 mi) in length. In order to win, the race car has to flow well through the sweeping bends and also needs top end horse power for the main straight. [2]

In 2021, AIDRA announced the establishment of an annual Australian Drag Racing Championship series, with ASID as one of five venues across the country to host a round in the inaugural season. [3]

Events

Current
Former

Supercars

Mark Skaife in action at the 2007 V8 Supercar event at Hidden Valley Raceway Hidden Valley Raceway.jpg
Mark Skaife in action at the 2007 V8 Supercar event at Hidden Valley Raceway

V8 Supercars races have been held at Hidden Valley Raceway since 1998, with the first event occurring in July that year. The event is usually held in late June or early July as the temperature is cooler and it is in the 'dry season'. The event is currently called the CrownBet Darwin Triple Crown, with the 'Triple Crown' awarded to the driver who is fastest in the top ten shootout and wins both races. The 2008 event was voted as the V8 Supercar Event of the Year. [2]

Lap records

As of June 2025, the fastest official race lap records at Hidden Valley Raceway are listed as: [4]

ClassDriverVehicleTimeDate
Full Circuit (1986–present)
Formula Holden Flag of New Zealand.svg Simon Wills Reynard 94D 1:02.9268 13 May 2001
S5000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cooper Webster Ligier JS F3-S5000 1:03.4504 [5] 18 June 2022
Formula Three Flag of Australia (converted).svg Simon Hodge Mygale M11 1:05.1101 22 June 2014
Superbike Flag of Australia (converted).svg Josh Waters Ducati Panigale V4 R 1:05.1780 [6] 18 June 2023
Supercars Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Percat Holden ZB Commodore 1:06.5590 [7] 17 June 2018
Porsche Carrera Cup Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dale Wood Porsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup 1:07.3601 [8] 18 June 2023
Supersport Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cru Halliday Yamaha YZF-R6 1:08.243 [9] 1 July 2018
Trans-Am Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Hazelwood Ford Mustang 1:09.6383 [10] 21 June 2025
Improved Production Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Poole Holden Monaro 1:11.7682 21 July 2024
Touring Car Masters Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Johnson Ford Mustang Trans-Am 1:12.3787 15 June 2024
Formula Ford Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan Simpson Spectrum 011c 1:12.9052 [11] 19 June 2009
Combined Sedans Flag of Australia (converted).svg Justin Keys Holden Commodore VS 1:13.812219 June 2022
Moto3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joel Kelso Honda NSF250R 1:14.257 [9] 9 July 2017
Aussie Racing Cars Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joel Heinrich Ford Mustang-Yamaha 1:17.092317 June 2023
Commodore Cup Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bryce Fullwood Holden VH Commodore 1:17.878118 June 2016
Supersport 300 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hunter Ford Yamaha YZF-R6 1:18.479 [9] 30 June 2018
SuperUtes Series Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Marjoram Isuzu D-Max 1:18.984215 June 2024
V8 Ute Racing Series Flag of Australia (converted).svg George Miedecke Ford FG Falcon Ute 1:19.554320 June 2015
Excel Racing Series Flag of Australia (converted).svg Noah Grosser Hyundai Excel 1:28.185022 June 2025
HQ Holdens Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jake Madden Holden HQ 1:30.885210 July 2022
Stadium Super Trucks Flag of the United States.svg Robby Gordon Stadium Super Truck 1:32.7015 14 June 2017

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ "Hidden Valley Motor Sports Complex". nt.gov.au. Northern Territory Government. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
    2. 1 2 "SKYCITY Triple Crown, Hidden Valley Raceway". v8supercars.com.au. 2012. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
    3. ↑ "ANDRA Launches New Australian Drag Racing Championship Series". Engine Builder Magazine. Babcox Media. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
    4. ↑ "Natsoft ® - IT Specialists!". Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
    5. ↑ "S5000 Series 2022 Darwin Race 1 Statistics". 18 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
    6. ↑ "2023 Australian Superbike Championship - Hidden Valley Raceway - Round 4 - Race 2 - Provisional Classification". 18 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
    7. ↑ "2018 Crownbet Darwin Triple Crown #2". 17 June 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
    8. ↑ "Porsche Carrera Cup Australia - Round 2, 2023: Darwin Race 2". 18 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
    9. 1 2 3 "Hidden Valley Raceway Motorcycle Lap Records - June 2022" (PDF). Retrieved 14 December 2022.
    10. ↑ "2025 betr Darwin Triple Crown - Hidden Valley Raceway - 2025 Trico Trans Am Series - Race 1 Results". 21 June 2025. Archived from the original on 22 June 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
    11. ↑ "Formula Ford Australia Lap Records". Archived from the original on 25 April 2025. Retrieved 29 November 2022.