Cardinia Motor Recreation and Education Park explained

Location:Pakenham, Victoria
Coordinates:-38.103°N 145.461°W
Status:proposed
Fia Grade:2 (proposed)
Owner:Set to open to tender process[1]
Architect:Apex Circuit Design[2]
Length Km:3.6

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 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Motorsports roadblock . 4 August 2021 . Pakenham Gazette . 22 September 2021 . 19 August 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130819141428/http://https/ . dead .
  2. Web site: MOTORSPORT: New Melbourne circuit 'in two years' . 13 December 2019 . Carsales . 9 March 2020.
  3. News: Council officially approves new Melbourne motorsport hub . Louis . Cordony . 11 December 2019 . Motorsport . Bauer Media . 9 March 2020.
  4. Web site: Cardinia motor sport precinct a step closer . . 6 June 2018 . 9 March 2020.
  5. News: New motor park set for Cardinia . . Jason . Dowling. 3 February 2013 . 9 March 2020.
  6. News: New race track proposed for Melbourne’s south-east . Chris . Thompson . 13 June 2018 . 9 March 2020 . WhichCar . Bauer Media.
  7. Web site: $200m motorsport facility to rev up Pakenham . Adrian . Ballantyne . 13 December 2019 . 9 March 2020 . realcommercial.