DriveIt NQ
Race track in Queensland, Australia
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DriveIt NQ is a 2.750 km (1.709 mi) permanent race track and driver training facility in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The circuit is opened in May 2023.
Original Circuit (2023–present) | |
| Location | Quarry Road, Calcium, Queensland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 19°37′26.15″S 146°49′11.88″E |
| Broke ground | 2021 |
| Opened | May 2023 |
| Major events | Motor Events Racing |
| Original Circuit (2023–present) | |
| Length | 2.750 km (1.709 mi) |
| Turns | 12 |
| Race lap record | 1.27.363 (Detuned Motorsport, Nissan, 2023, Motor Events Racing) |
History
Plans for a dedicated motoring and motorsport facility in North Queensland emerged in February 2016, partially driven by the success of the Townsville 500, when driver training operator Pat Driscoll signed a long-term lease with Townsville City Council over a plot of land in Calcium to the city's west.[1] Plans for the facility publicly emerged in September 2018 before construction on the facility began in August 2020 following input from Jack Miller, Paul Morris and Molly Taylor.[2][3] Having secured AU$22 million in State and Federal funding, asphalt laying on the base circuit concluded in February 2023.[4][5]
