Eastern Creek Raceway

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Track Summary

Web site: http://www.eastern-creek-raceway.com/

Address: Eastern Creek, Australia

Track Day Providers: TRACKCORP TRACK DAYS

Introduction

Eastern Creek Raceway is licensed for motorcycle and car racing. The challenging 3.93 km ROAD RACE CIRCUIT is built to international motor sport standards.

Eastern Creek Raceway’s surface is constructed of hot mix bitumen laid in one continuous length. The main straight is 15 metres in width; the remainder of the circuit is 12 metres wide and flows through landscaped hills. Clear run off areas exist for maximum competitor safety.

Road racing is in an anti–clockwise direction, a variety of bends, curves, turns and straights present cornering and braking challenges. V8 Supercars reach 260 kph on the main straight and take turn 1 at 200 kph.

A three-storey control tower is located at the start / finish line and gives officials a birds eye view of the track, paddock, medical centre and helipad.

Fifty garages line pit lane, they offer easy access for transporters and a secure base for cars, bikes, equipment and personnel. The support paddock has a bitumen surface, a dummy grid for fifty cars, eighteen carports, scrutineering building.

VIP suites are located above the competitor’s garages, serviced restrooms are near by. The air-conditioned suites have close circuit TV, computerised lap scoring screens and their balconies overlook the start/finish line, main straight and pit lane.

Track Map

Image:Eastern Creek Raceway.jpg

Weather Forecast

Current Conditions: Clear in Penrith, AUS (as of 10:00 PM 8/17/2014)

Current conditions (as of 10:00 PM)
Clear
Clear. 52°F (Feels like 52). Humidity: 71% Winds: 3 mph N.
All times shown are local to Penrith, AUS.
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Forecast for Sunday, August 17, 2014 for Penrith, AUS

Today: Showers / Clear.Showers / Clear Lo: 49°F. Hi: 60°F. Chance of precipitation: 85%
Tomorrow: Rain.Rain Lo: 51°F. Hi: 61°F. Chance of precipitation: 90%
Tuesday: Showers / Clear.Showers / Clear Lo: 44°F. Hi: 62°F. Chance of precipitation: 90%
Wednesday: Partly Cloudy.Partly Cloudy Lo: 43°F. Hi: 63°F. Chance of precipitation: 40%
Thursday: Partly Cloudy.Partly Cloudy Lo: 48°F. Hi: 61°F. Chance of precipitation: 75%

More information at MSN Weather
(Data provided outside US and Canada by Foreca, Data provided for US and Canada by WDT)


Track Guide

The follow sections describe the turns or series of turns on the race track in a step by step detail from various people who have driven the track

Turn by turn guide to the Eastern Creek track

Motorcycle turn by turn guide to the Eastern Creek track

Typical Lap Times

Superbikes 1:33
A1 Grand Prix 1:20 (?)
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Videos

Corvette with DL-1 Telemetry

More videos on the web

Videos at YouTube Videos at Google

http://www.easterncreekridedays.com.au also usually a motorcycle clip on the frontpage.