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Oran Park Raceway
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Oran Park Raceway is a motor racing circuit at Narellan in southwestern Sydney, Australia. Most of the circuit is visible from the main grandstand or the grassed banks surrounding the track.
Oran Park Raceway has several track layouts. It was established on 1 January 1963 with what was mostly like the current South Circuit. The full track ("Grand Prix Circuit") was added in the early 1970s. It is a 2.7 kilometre figure-eight shape with a bridge where the track crosses itself. Despite the loop in the longest track shape, the circuit is regarded as racing anticlockwise.
Oran Park also has a motocross track, a skidpan, a dirt track and four wheel drive course and is used for advanced driver training.
Recently, the land on which the racetrack is on was sold to the NSW Government for a new housing development. This will lead to the closure of the track within the next two years.The owner is planning a replica circuit in close proximity to the current location.[citation needed]
Events hosted at the track include an annual round of the V8 Supercar series and has been host to the World Superbike Championship, and on two occasions the Australian Grand Prix.
- Oran Park Race Track Details and Motorsport Sport Facilities. Norrgard Motorsport Development. Retrieved on 2006-06-12.
- Oran Park website. Retrieved on 2006-06-12.
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