Broadford Track

Broadford Track is the popular name of Broadford State Motorcycle Sports Complex in Victoria, Australia. It is located along Hume Freeway, approximately 88-kilometre (55 mi) from Melbourne near the town of Broadford.

Broadford State Motorcycle Sports Complex
LocationHume Freeway, Victoria
Time zoneUTC+10:00
Coordinates37°12′58″S 145°4′59″E
Capacity4,000
OwnerMotorcycling Victoria
OperatorMotorcycling Victoria
Opened1975
Full Circuit (1975–present)
Length2.16 km (1.34 miles)
Turns12
Broadford Track

Opened in 1975, Broadford Road Circuit (there are 8 tracks in this 96-hectare complex) is 2.16 km (1.34 mi) long and 10 m (33 ft) wide within Reg Hunt Park.[1] It is primarily used for motorcycle racing, but is also used for car testing, although car racing is restricted to motorcycle-engined vehicles due to planning restrictions and the lack of a track circuit licence. It is located 88 kilometres (55 mi) north of Melbourne, on the Strath Creek Rd, Broadford (Just off Hume Freeway).

The State Motorcycle Complex also has a 400 m (440 yd) Motorcycle speedway track. The track has hosted the Victorian Individual Speedway Championship on three occasions: 2002/03 won by Travis McGowan, 2005/06 won by Cameron Woodward and 2009/10 won by Ty Proctor. On the infield of the speedway is a 120 m (130 yd) junior speedway track. The complex also includes a Motocross track.

In 2014 Motorcycle Victoria leased part of the unused land in the complex to Calibre Sports Inc., a handgun target shooting club who have set up a new range.

References

  1. "Short Circuit: Broadford State Motorcycle Sports Complex". AutoAction. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
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