6-663: Reid Park Street Circuit , also known as the Townsville Street Circuit , is a semi-permanent street circuit located in Townsville , Queensland , Australia . Opened in 2009, the circuit hosts the Townsville 500 Supercars Championship event every year. The Reid Park Street Circuit is reminiscent of the Albert Park Circuit 's parkland setting. It winds its way through Reid Park where specially constructed roads form approximately 70 percent of
12-514: Is a high grip circuit, while Mark Winterbottom stated that the circuit is like a standard racing circuit but in the middle of a city. Winterbottom described the first corner as almost a clone to the high speed turn eight at the Adelaide Street Circuit , noting that it also produces a great passing opportunity exiting the corner. In February 2019, parts of the circuit were flooded in the 2019 Townsville flood . On 28 July 2008,
18-653: The circuit. The circuit borders the Townsville State High School and Townsville Civic Theatre, crosses the Ross Creek multiple times and runs adjacent to Townsville railway station . The circuit's pit building, and much of the Reid Park infrastructure, is a permanent construction that can be used all year round for various events. The event also has five viewing mounds/grandstands that can seat approximately 12,000. Paul Dumbrell suggested it
24-471: The fastest official race lap records at Townsville Street Circuit are listed as: Street circuit A street circuit is a motorsport racing circuit composed of temporarily closed-off public roads of a city , town or village , used in motor races . Airport runways and taxiways are also sometimes part of street circuits. Facilities such as the paddock, pit boxes, fences and grandstands are usually installed temporarily and removed soon after
30-559: The official website of V8 Supercars (the then-name of Supercars) reported that the Queensland Sports Minister, Judy Spence , said the State Government will contribute $ 2.5 million annually for the first five years of the event. The 2009 Dunlop Townsville 400 was held from 10 to 12 July. In 2014, the event was held as a 500 kilometre event with two 250 kilometre races across the weekend. As of July 2024,
36-415: The race is over but in modern times the pits, garages, race control and main grandstands are sometimes permanently constructed in the area. Since the track surface is originally planned for normal speeds, race drivers often find street circuits bumpy and lacking grip. Run-off areas may be non-existent, which makes driving mistakes more expensive than in purpose-built circuits with wider run-off areas. Racing on
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