Cardinia Motor Recreation and Education Park
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| Location | Pakenham, Victoria |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°06′11″S 145°27′40″E / 38.103°S 145.461°E |
| FIA Grade | 2 (proposed) |
| Owner | Set to open to tender process[1] |
| Construction cost | A$200m |
| Architect | Apex Circuit Design[2] |
| Website | www |
| Length | 3.6 km |
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 was 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.[3] The site was previously the home of both the Koo Wee Rup Motor Cycle Club and the Pakenham Auto Club.[4] The proposal had been in planning since 2013, with a view to reducing hoon driving in the area.[5]
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.[6] It is also expected to have a hotel with views over the circuit.[7]
