| Newcastle Kart Racing Club was formed in 1959, and has occupied it's current site for over 30 years. It is very
conveniently located only 300 metres from the F3 Freeway (part of the National Highway from Sydney to Brisbane.) We are only 1 1/2 hours from Sydney.
In 1998, a completely new, WORLD CLASS track and facilities were built.... This cost in excess of $1 million. This exciting and demanding track is 1058 metres long, and 8 metres wide. It's very undulating, with 6 crests and 8.5 metre fall from the highest to the lowest point on the circuit. It has 2 straights: the main one being 160 metres long, the back straight is 96 metres long. It has a dual 40 kart-starting grid, allowing for 80 karts to assemble at once. It also features a dedicated breakdown lane. There is a three-storey air-conditioned control tower, operating the start/finish lights, and overhead lap counter. Track Type: Track: Mt Sugarloaf Type: Bitumen Length: 1056m Max density: 40 Karts Direction: Anti-Clockwise Recommended Gearing: Midgets - Rookies - Junior National Light - Junior National Heavy - Junior Clubman - Clubman Over 40's - Senior National Light - Senior National Heavy - Rotax Light - Rotax Heavy - Clubman Light - Clubman Heavy - Clubman Superheavy - Tag Light - Tag Heavy - Best Times: Midgets - 00:56:437 Rookies - 00:55:416 Junior National Light - 00:53:786 Junior National Heavy - 00:55:005 Junior Clubman - 00:49:422 Clubman Over 40's - 00:51:791 Senior National Light - 00:54:758 Senior National Heavy - 00:55:144 Rotax Light - 00:48:694 Rotax Heavy - 00:49:514 Clubman Light - 00:49:929 Clubman Heavy - 00:50:676 Clubman Superheavy - 00:52:140 Tag Light - 00:47:949 Tag Heavy - 00:49:428 - Held by Canberra's Bruce Otter If you have a different gearing which has proven to be successful, Please let us know. | 
