Cardinia Motor Recreation and Education Park

The Cardinia Motor Recreation and Education Park is a planned motorsport and driver education facility at Pakenham, an outer southeastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is proposed to have a 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) race track built to FIA Grade 2 standard, along with other facilities. It received approval from the Cardinia Shire Council in December 2019 and was expected to start construction within six months.[2] The site was previously the home of both the Koo Wee Rup Motor Cycle Club and the Pakenham Auto Club.[3] The proposal had been in planning since 2013, with a view to reducing hoon driving in the area.[4]

Cardinia Motor Recreation and Education Park
LocationPakenham, Victoria
Coordinates38.103°S 145.461°E / -38.103; 145.461
FIA Grade2 (proposed)
OwnerPodium 1[1]
Construction costA$200m
ArchitectApex Circuit Design[1]
Length3.6 km
Websitewww.facebook.com/cardiniamotorsports/

Other facilities in the complex are proposed to include a skid pan, go-kart track and clay pigeon shooting range. Earlier plans also included a dragstrip.[5] It is also expected to have a hotel with views over the circuit.[6]

References
  1. "MOTORSPORT: New Melbourne circuit 'in two years'". Carsales. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  2. Cordony, Louis (11 December 2019). "Council officially approves new Melbourne motorsport hub". Motorsport. Bauer Media. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  3. "Cardinia motor sport precinct a step closer". Cardinia Shire. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  4. Dowling, Jason (3 February 2013). "New motor park set for Cardinia". The Age. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  5. Thompson, Chris (13 June 2018). "New race track proposed for Melbourne's south-east". WhichCar. Bauer Media. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  6. Ballantyne, Adrian (13 December 2019). "$200m motorsport facility to rev up Pakenham". realcommercial. Retrieved 9 March 2020.


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