The Benalla Auto Club began planning for a permanent racing track around 1958, as a replacement for their existing track at Barjarg.[1] In 1960 it was decided to build the track at Winton Recreation Reserve and the track was completed in twelve months. The circuit hosted its first race meeting on 26 November 1961.[2] The circuit was immediately popular - a March 1965 meeting featuring the Neptune touring car and the Victorian Formula Two championship drew a crowd of approximately 10,000 spectators.[1] The circuit length was extended prior to the 1997 round of the V8 Supercar championship and the upgrade included a new pit complex.
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Winton Motor Raceway has a combination of long fast straights and twisty and tight bends. It is also known as "Australia's Action Track".[3]Dick Johnson once described the circuit being "like running a marathon around your clothes-line".
The original circuit (now called the Winton Club Circuit) is 2.028 km (1.260 mi) in length and comprises 10 turns. The circuit was lengthened to 3.000 km (1.864 mi) with the cars turning left prior to the esses and a series of right hand turns added before the extension rejoins the original track at the esses. The long circuit is called the Winton National Circuit.
The track was used as a round in the V8 Supercar series, hosting the Winton SuperSprint. The track was one of the more popular tracks in the series with spectators, especially those who live in the area.[citation needed] Easy access to the track and viewing areas made it very popular.[citation needed] It attracts some of the biggest crowds of any of the permanent race tracks in the series.[citation needed]
Richards holds the record for most ATCC round wins at Winton with four, having won in 1985 and 1986 for BMW, while winning in 1990 and 1991 for Nissan.
* The 1989 Australian Drivers' Championship was contested over ten rounds at five race meetings at five different tracks. Although the races were held on the same day both Rohan Onslow and John Briggs are credited with separate round wins. **The 2009 round saw two heats. Tim Macrow and Joey Foster each won a heat while also finished second on the other heat giving the pair equal points (35) on the day.
Winton Raceway is one of Australia's most popular Drift circuits. It hosts Australia largest drift event Drift Attack. Drift Attack is promoted by the Victorian Drift Club and offers the largest Prize Pool in Australian Drifting and is contested by Australia's 32 best Drifters in the Pro class and 32 Drivers in the street class.
^"TCR AU 2019 » Winton Motor Raceway Round 15 Results". Retrieved 7 May 2022.
^"2023 Trans-Am Australia Winton Race 1 Results". 10 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
^"ASTC 1998 » Winton Motor Raceway Round 14 Results". Retrieved 18 June 2022.
^"Australian Formula Ford Lap Records". Retrieved 29 November 2022.
^"WASTC 1996 » Winton Motor Raceway Round 9 Results". Retrieved 18 June 2022.
External linksedit
Official raceway website
Map and circuit history at RacingCircuits.info
November 11, 2023
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Winton Motor Raceway is a motor racing track in Winton near Benalla Victoria Australia Winton Motor RacewayLocationWinton VictoriaCoordinates36 31 6 S 146 5 15 E 36 51833 S 146 08750 E 36 51833 146 08750FIA Grade3 a OwnerBenalla Auto ClubBroke groundNovember 1960Opened26 November 1961 61 years ago 1961 11 26 Major eventsCurrent S5000 2023 TCR Australia 2019 2023 Former Supercars ChampionshipWinton SuperSprint 1985 1986 1988 1995 1997 2004 2006 2019 2022 Australian GT 1982 1985 2011 2012 2016 2017 Australian F4 2018 National Circuit 1997 present Length3 000 km 1 864 miles Turns12Race lap record1 14 3058 John Magro Dallara F311 2019 F3 Club Circuit 1961 present Length2 028 km 1 260 miles Turns10Race lap record0 52 9900 Mark Larkham Reynard 90D 1992 Formula Brabham Contents 1 History 2 The circuit 2 1 Layouts 3 V8 Supercars 4 Australian Drivers Championship 5 Australian Sports Car Championship 6 Australian Sports Sedan GT Championship 7 Australian Nations Cup Championship 8 Australian Superbike Championship 9 Drift Attack 10 Lap records 11 Notes 12 References 13 External linksHistory editThe Benalla Auto Club began planning for a permanent racing track around 1958 as a replacement for their existing track at Barjarg 1 In 1960 it was decided to build the track at Winton Recreation Reserve and the track was completed in twelve months The circuit hosted its first race meeting on 26 November 1961 2 The circuit was immediately popular a March 1965 meeting featuring the Neptune touring car and the Victorian Formula Two championship drew a crowd of approximately 10 000 spectators 1 The circuit length was extended prior to the 1997 round of the V8 Supercar championship and the upgrade included a new pit complex The circuit editWinton Motor Raceway has a combination of long fast straights and twisty and tight bends It is also known as Australia s Action Track 3 Dick Johnson once described the circuit being like running a marathon around your clothes line The original circuit now called the Winton Club Circuit is 2 028 km 1 260 mi in length and comprises 10 turns The circuit was lengthened to 3 000 km 1 864 mi with the cars turning left prior to the esses and a series of right hand turns added before the extension rejoins the original track at the esses The long circuit is called the Winton National Circuit Layouts edit nbsp National Circuit nbsp Club CircuitV8 Supercars editMain article Winton SuperSprint The track was used as a round in the V8 Supercar series hosting the Winton SuperSprint The track was one of the more popular tracks in the series with spectators especially those who live in the area citation needed Easy access to the track and viewing areas made it very popular citation needed It attracts some of the biggest crowds of any of the permanent race tracks in the series citation needed Although the circuit held various rounds of national championships such as the Australian Drivers Championship and the Australian Sports Car Championship Winton was not awarded a round of the Australian Touring Car Championship until the start of the Group A era in Australia in 1985 The first ATCC race was won by then triple Bathurst 1000 winner Jim Richards in his JPS Team BMW 635 CSi That race holds its place in ATCC V8 Supercar history as not only the first all Group A race in Australia but the first ATCC win by BMW and the only race in history in which there were no Holdens on the grid Richards holds the record for most ATCC round wins at Winton with four having won in 1985 and 1986 for BMW while winning in 1990 and 1991 for Nissan Australian Drivers Championship editWinton has played host to 19 rounds of the Australian Drivers Championship since 1980 Year Driver Car EntrantAustralian Formula 11980 nbsp Alfredo Costanzo Lola T430 Porsche Distributors1982 nbsp Alfredo Costanzo Tiga FA81 Porsche Cars Australia1983 nbsp Alfredo Costanzo Tiga FA81 Porsche Cars AustraliaFormula Mondial1984 nbsp John Bowe Ralt RT4 Chris Leach Racing1986 nbsp Ken Smith Ralt RT4 Watson Motor Racing Pty LtdFormula Holden1989 nbsp Rohan Onslow Ralt RT20 R J Macarthur Onslow1989 nbsp John Briggs Ralt RT21 John Briggs1990 nbsp John Briggs Ralt RT21 John BriggsFormula Brabham1992 nbsp Mark Larkham Reynard 90D Larkham Motor Sport1994 nbsp Paul Stokell Reynard 90D Birrana RacingFormula Holden1997 nbsp Jason Bargwanna Reynard 92D SH Racing1999 nbsp Simon Wills Reynard 94D SH Racing2000 nbsp Tim Leahey Reynard 92D Greg Murphy Racing2001 nbsp Paul Stokell Reynard 94D Birrana Racing2002 nbsp Will Power Reynard 94D Ralt Australia2003 nbsp Paul Trengove Reynard 95D CPA Australia2004 nbsp Rob Nguyen Reynard 97D Hocking MotorsportAustralian Formula 32009 nbsp Tim Macrow nbsp Joey Foster Dallara F307 Scud Racing Team BRM2011 nbsp James Winslow Dallara F304 R Tek Motorsport The 1989 Australian Drivers Championship was contested over ten rounds at five race meetings at five different tracks Although the races were held on the same day both Rohan Onslow and John Briggs are credited with separate round wins The 2009 round saw two heats Tim Macrow and Joey Foster each won a heat while also finished second on the other heat giving the pair equal points 35 on the day Australian Sports Car Championship editWinton played host to a round of the Australian Sports Car Championship on 7 occasions between 1978 and 1985 Year Driver Car Entrant1978 nbsp Ross Mathiesen Porsche Carrera Ross Mathiesen1979 nbsp Ross Mathiesen Porsche Carrera Ross Mathiesen1980 nbsp Allan Moffat Porsche 930 Turbo Porsche Distributors1981 nbsp John Latham Porsche 930 Turbo John Latham1983 nbsp Bap Romano Kaditcha K583 Cosworth Kaditcha Factory Racing Team1984 nbsp Bap Romano Romano WE84 Cosworth Bap Romano Racing1985 nbsp Terry Hook Lola T610 Terry HookAustralian Sports Sedan GT Championship edit1980 1981 1997 1998 and 2003 were run for Sports Sedans 1982 1985 were run for GT style cars Year Driver Car Entrant1980 nbsp Jim Richards Ford XC Falcon Hardtop Jim Richards1981 nbsp Tony Edmondson Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV Chevrolet Donald Elliott1982 nbsp Alan Jones Porsche 935 80 Porsche Cars Australia1983 nbsp Tony Edmondson Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV Chevrolet Donald Elliott1984 nbsp Allan Grice Chevrolet Monza Re Car Racing1985 nbsp Kevin Bartlett De Tomaso Pantera Paul Halstead The Toy Shop1997 nbsp Wayne Park Mazda RX 7 Wayne Park1998 nbsp Tony Ricciardello Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV Chevrolet Basil Ricciardello2003 nbsp Darren Hossack Saab 9 3 Aero Chevrolet Darren HossackAustralian Nations Cup Championship editYear Driver Car Entrant2002 nbsp Paul Stokell Lamborghini Diablo GTR Team Lamborghini Australia2003 nbsp Nathan Pretty Holden Monaro 427C Garry Rogers Motorsport2004 nbsp Nathan Pretty Holden Monaro 427C Garry Rogers MotorsportAustralian Superbike Championship editWinton Raceway is one of the most prominent Superbike races on the Australian Superbike Championship racing calendar Winton Raceway has seen riders such as Mick Doohan Kevin Magee and Mat Mladin ride regularly at the venue Year Rider Bike2007 nbsp Jamie Stauffer Yamaha YZF R12006 nbsp Jamie Stauffer Yamaha YZF R1Formula X treme Motorcycle Championship Year Rider Bike2009 nbsp Craig Coxhell Honda CBR1000RR2010 nbsp Kevin Curtain Yamaha YZF R1Drift Attack editWinton Raceway is one of Australia s most popular Drift circuits It hosts Australia largest drift event Drift Attack Drift Attack is promoted by the Victorian Drift Club and offers the largest Prize Pool in Australian Drifting and is contested by Australia s 32 best Drifters in the Pro class and 32 Drivers in the street class Year Driver Car2009 Luke Fink S14 Silvia2010 Josh Coote Nissan 180SXLap records editAs of June 2023 the official race lap records at Winton Motor Raceway are listed as 4 5 Class Driver Vehicle Time DateNational Circuit 3 000 km 1997 present Formula 3 nbsp John Magro Dallara F311 1 14 3058 6 10 March 2019Formula Holden nbsp Christian Murchison Reynard 95D 1 14 5697 4 16 July 2000S5000 nbsp Joey Mawson Ligier JS F3 S5000 1 18 1659 7 11 June 2023Sports Sedan nbsp Jordan Caruso Audi A4 1 18 8794 21 May 2022Superbike nbsp Troy Herfoss Honda CBR1000RR 1 19 274 8 14 March 2021Supercars Championship nbsp Fabian Coulthard Ford FG X Falcon 1 19 7092 4 21 May 2016GT3 nbsp Jake Fouracre Audi R8 LMS GT3 1 20 4298 9 4 10 June 2017Formula 4 nbsp Jayden Ojeda Mygale M14 F4 1 20 6106 10 2 September 2018Porsche Carrera Cup nbsp Callum Hedge Porsche 911 992 GT3 Cup 1 20 7969 11 21 May 2022Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge nbsp Simon Fallon Porsche 911 991 GT3 Cup 1 21 6518 2 September 2018Supersport nbsp Tom Edwards Yamaha YZF R6 1 21 872 8 14 March 2021V8 Touring Car National Series nbsp Taz Douglas Holden VE Commodore 1 23 3446 4 22 May 2016Super2 Series nbsp Steve Owen Ford FG Falcon 1 23 7669 5 April 2014Nations Cup nbsp Paul Stokell Lamborghini Diablo GTR 1 23 8403 21 September 2003TCR Touring Car nbsp Will Brown Hyundai i30 N TCR 1 24 372 12 1 September 2019Trans Am Australia nbsp Brett Holdsworth Chevrolet Camaro 1 24 5162 13 10 June 2023Formula Ford Duratec nbsp James Piszcyk Mygale SJ13 1 24 7731 22 May 2022Super Touring nbsp Jim Richards Volvo S40 1 25 3181 14 4 9 August 1998Formula Ford Kent nbsp Jamie Whincup Van Diemen RF01 1 26 2188 15 4 18 August 2002Touring Car Masters nbsp John Bowe Holden LH Torana SL R 5000 1 28 0049 4 22 May 2016Sidecar nbsp Corey Turner nbsp Danyon Turner Suzuki LCR 1 29 112 8 13 March 2021Supersport 300 nbsp Carter Thompson Yamaha YZF R3 1 30 604 8 13 March 2021Aussie Racing Cars nbsp Tom Hayman Mustang Yamaha 1 31 2640 21 May 2022Moto3 nbsp Dylan Whiteside Honda NSF250R 1 32 543 8 2 October 2016Formula Vee nbsp Blaine Grills Sabre 02 1 32 6485 4 4 September 2016GT Performance nbsp Bob Pearson Mazda RX 7 Series 8 1 32 6533 4 21 September 2003F2 Sidecar nbsp Terry Goldie nbsp Jamie Crass LCR Honda CBR600RR 1 33 757 30 April 2017Porsche 944 nbsp Cameron Beller Porsche 944 1 33 9462 2 September 2018SuperUtes V8 nbsp David Sieders Mitsubishi Triton 1 34 4853 22 May 2022V8 Ute Racing Series nbsp Kim Jane Holden VE SS Ute 1 35 2253 21 May 2016Motor Events nbsp John Bermingham BMW E36 328 1 38 9840 15 May 202124 Hours of Lemons nbsp John Bermingham BMW E36 328 1 40 4680 27 April 2019SuperUtes Diesel nbsp Tom Alexander Holden Colorado 1 42 9017 20 May 2018Club Circuit 2 028 km 1961 present Formula Brabham nbsp Mark Larkham Reynard 90D 0 52 99 4 April 1992Formula Mondial nbsp John Bowe Ralt RT4 0 53 80 12 August 1984Formula X1 Hyper Racer nbsp Dean Crooke Hyper Racer X1 0 54 91 10 July 2022Formula 5000 nbsp Alfredo Costanzo Lola T430 0 55 80 October 1979Formula 2 nbsp Arthur Abrahams Cheetah Mk 8 0 56 96 December 1988Group A Sports Cars Under 3 Litre nbsp Bap Romano Kaditcha K583 Cosworth 0 57 10 14 August 1983Group A Sports Cars Over 3 Litre nbsp Peter Hopwood Kaditcha Chevrolet 0 57 40 14 August 1983Sports Sedan nbsp Tony Edmondson Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV 0 58 80 12 August 1984Group 5 nbsp Alan Jones Porsche 935 80 0 59 00 16 May 1982Clubman nbsp Grant Taylor Galloway 0 59 60 December 1987Group 3A Touring Car nbsp Glenn Seton Ford EB Falcon 0 59 65 16 May 1993Superbikes nbsp Kirk McCarthy Honda RVF750 RC45 1 00 7655 May 1995Super Touring nbsp Geoff Brabham BMW 318is 1 00 972 16 25 August 1996Formula Ford nbsp John Blanchard Swift SC92F 1 01 18 5 April 1992Group A nbsp Mark Skaife Nissan Skyline R32 GT R 1 01 56 5 April 1992GT Production nbsp Peter Fitzgerald Porsche 911 RSCS 1 02 3751 25 August 1996Porsche 944 nbsp Chris Lewis Williams Porsche 944 1 05 0137 4 December 2016Formula Vee nbsp Adrian Wilkinson Elfin 76 1 07 01 March 1996Group 3E Series Production Cars nbsp Terry Bosnjak Holden VP Commodore 1 09 42 16 May 1993Notes edit Winton Motor Raceway s Grade 3 licence expired 1 June 2022 References edit a b Walker Terry Fast Tracks Australia s Motor Racing Circuits 1904 1995 Wahroonga NSW Turton amp Armstrong p 184 ISBN 0908031556 Winton celebrates 50th birthday today Retrieved from www speedcafe com on 27 November 2011 Winton Motor Raceway Victoria v8supercars com au n d Retrieved 22 February 2010 a b c d e f g h i j Winton Lap Records Retrieved 7 December 2022 Natsoft Race Results Winton Retrieved 7 December 2022 AMRS WRAP Magro breaks lap record in F3 round win Retrieved 11 March 2019 2023 SpeedSeries Winton Race 3 Statistics Retrieved 11 June 2023 a b c d e Winton Motor Raceway Motorcycle Lap Records PDF Retrieved 14 December 2022 Australian Trophy Winton 2017 Retrieved 18 June 2022 Suhle the consistent in six race Australian F4 round at Winton Retrieved 7 December 2022 Round 2 2022 Winton Retrieved 18 June 2022 TCR AU 2019 Winton Motor Raceway Round 15 Results Retrieved 7 May 2022 2023 Trans Am Australia Winton Race 1 Results 10 June 2023 Retrieved 10 June 2023 ASTC 1998 Winton Motor Raceway Round 14 Results Retrieved 18 June 2022 Australian Formula Ford Lap Records Retrieved 29 November 2022 WASTC 1996 Winton Motor Raceway Round 9 Results Retrieved 18 June 2022 External links editOfficial 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