The Highlands Motorsport Park is a motor racing circuit in Cromwell, Otago, New Zealand. Opened on 30 March 2013, the facility features a circuit.
Circuit
The circuit offers on and off track driving, an outdoor go-kart track, a sculpture park and mini golf. It is also the home of the New Zealand National Motorsport Museum, and displays machinery including ex-Formula One cars.
In early 2016, Highlands acquired the only Aston Martin Vulcan in the Southern Hemisphere, and one of only 24 worldwide, for $4.2 million. It is currently on display at the National Motorsport Museum at the park. In 2016 the park introduced the Highlands Festival of Speed, held annually in mid-January.
The entire Highlands complex is next door to the Central Motor Speedway, a ¼ mile () dirt track, egg shaped oval speedway that opened in December 1980.
Layout configurations
Highlands 101 The Highlands 101 was an endurance race held annually at the Highlands Motorsport Park from 2013 to 2016, in conjunction with the final round of the Australian GT Championship.
Past winners Year Drivers Entrant Car Report 2013 Tony Quinn Fabian Coulthard VIP Holdings Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Report 2014 Tony Quinn Garth Tander VIP Holdings Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Report 2015 Klark Quinn Shane van Gisbergen VIP Holdings McLaren 650S GT3 Report 2016 Craig Baird Michael Almond Scott Taylor Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 Report
Lap records
The unofficial all-time track record is 1:23.753, set by Liam Lawson, driving a Rodin FZED, on 16 January 2022. As of February 2026, the fastest official race lap records at the Highlands Motorsport Park are listed as:
Category Time Driver Vehicle Date Full Circuit: (2013–present) Formula Regional 1:28.830 Liam Sceats Tatuus FT-60 17 February 2024 Toyota Racing Series 1:28.910 Liam Lawson Tatuus FT-50 12 January 2019 GT3 1:31.365 Craig Baird Mercedes-AMG GT3 12 November 2016 TA2 1:39.919 Nathan Herne Dodge Challenger 18 February 2024 Toyota GR86 Championship 1:50.836 Arthur Broughan Toyota GR86 1 February 2026 'E' Course: (2013–present) TCR Touring Car 1:12.483 Chris van der Drift Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 23 April 2021
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References
External links Official website