Hidden Valley Raceway
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Hidden Valley Raceway is part of the Hidden Valley Motorsports Complex 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Darwin, Northern Territory
, Australia
. The race track is used as a round of the V8 Supercar
series. 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 long Northline Speedway, a mud racing
circuit, motorcross tracks and a go-kart
circuit.
Darwin, Northern Territory
Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin has a population of 127,500, making it by far the largest and most populated city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, but the least populous of all Australia's capital cities...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The race track is used as a round of the V8 Supercar
V8 Supercar
V8 Supercars is a touring car racing category based in Australia and run as an International Series under Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile regulations...
series. 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 long Northline Speedway, a mud racing
Mud bogging
Mud bogging is a form of off-road motorsport popular in Canada and the United States in which the goal is to drive a vehicle through a pit of mud of a set length...
circuit, motorcross tracks and a go-kart
Go-kart
thumb|A [[Kart racing|racing kart]] at the [[Commission Internationale de Karting|CIK-FIA]] European Championship 2008A go-kart is a small four-wheeled vehicle...
circuit.
The circuit
Hidden Valley Raceway is known for its high speeds and fast lap times. It has 14 turn race track which is 2.87 kilometres (1.78 mi) long, with a 1.1 kilometre (0.683510010314787 mi) main straight. In order to win, the race car has to flow well through the sweeping bends and also has top end horse power for the 1.1 km long straight.V8 Supercar
Races in the V8 Supercar series have been held at Hidden Valley Raceway since 1998. The first Territory round of the V8 Supercar Championship Series was run at Hidden Valley Raceway on 17–19 July 1998. It was followed by a second on 4–6 June 1999. The event is usually held late June or early July because the temperature is cooler and it is in the 'dry season'. The current event is called the Skycity Triple Crown and was held on 4–6 July 2008. The 2008 event was voted as the event of the year.