$93m Makeover for Eastern Creek

THE Australian Racing Drivers’ Club will turn back the clock if its plans for Eastern Creek come to fruition.
The plans that have emerged from the ARDC’s $350,000 feasibility study call for the direction of racing to be changed on the track which could be split into six different layouts, of which three can be used simultaneously reports eNews.

UK-based Apex Circuit Design presented a plan to the NSW state government, owners of the facility. Initial estimates for the cost of track development are $93 million, with graded implementation to suit budget requirements.

”Sydney needs increased motorsport facilities and permanent closed-road training capacity,” ARDC president John Cotter said.

”The impending closure of Oran Park and the fact that Eastern Creek is already fully utilised demands action. The Apex report does more than meet the immediate need. It maps a blueprint for a strategy which could contribute substantially to tourism and further global recognition of Sydney.”

Under the Apex design, which has been drafted with both car and motorcycle racing in mind, the Eastern Creek International Raceway circuit with lengthen by more than 800 metres to 4.7km. It also allows for a 3km national track, a 1.7km club circuit, a corporate track and a drift bowl to be built in a special stadium section of the complex.

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The proposed track would qualify for use by all motor racing disciplines up to Formula 1.