MOTOR TRACK GUIDE WAKEFIELD PARK
WAKEFIELD PARK RACEWAY was built by and for those like us – car people with a passion for driving. So when Paul Samuels and John Carter saw the impact of urban sprawl on race tracks like Sydney’s Amaroo and Oran Park, it shifted them into action. They wanted to safeguard the ability to drive on a track, without necessarily racing, and built a facility that focused on club-level motorsport.
That location is just outside the NSW regional town of Goulburn. The 2.2km layout was built in 1994 and opened by Sir Jack Brabham that year. The topography is without trees or natural obstacles, meaning safety and runoff is rarely if ever an issue. In 2000 the ownership changed, while the circuit also received some re-profiling at the Fish Hook and Turn 10. National level racing appeared that year, including the Supercars development series.
The Benalla Auto Club, which also owns and runs Winton Raceway, purchased Wakefield Park in 2007 and resurfaced the track. The venue is used extensively has also conducted PCOTY at the venue, something Warren Luff knows all about.
