Symmons Plains Raceway
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| Location | Launceston, Tasmania |
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| Time zone | GMT +10 |
| Coordinates | 41°39′34″S 147°15′10″E / 41.65944°S 147.25278°ECoordinates: 41°39′34″S 147°15′10″E / 41.65944°S 147.25278°E |
| Owner | Motorsports Tasmania |
| Opened | 1960 |
| Major events | V8 Supercars |
| Length | 2.41 km (1.5 mi) |
| Turns | 7 |
| Lap record | 0:50.16 (Alfredo Costanzo, Lola T430, 1980, Formula 5000) |
Symmons Plains Raceway is a motor racing circuit in Australia, located about 30 kilometres (about 18.6 miles) south of Launceston, Tasmania. Since the closure of the Longford circuit in the 1960s it has been Tasmania's premier motor racing facility. The circuit is one of the longest serving circuits of the combined history of the Australian Touring Car Championship and the V8 Supercar Championship Series. Since 2005 it has hosted the Falken Tasmania Challenge for V8 Supercars.
In 2004, the facility received a $AU 3 million upgrade which included some modifications to the layout of the track, including moving the start/finish line back to a more conventional location opposite the pits. It had previously been on a curve (which is now located just after the first corner), unusual for a road course. Symmons Plains is also known for its extremely tight hairpin bend, known as Brambles Hairpin, at the end of the front straight.
Dick Johnson and Allan Moffat have both won the round three times in a row. Peter Brock has the best record at the circuit with five round victories.
[edit] Touring Car round winners
| Year | Driver | Car | Entrant | |
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| 1969 | Norm Beechey | Holden Monaro HK GTS327 | ||
| 1970 | Jim McKeown | Porsche 911 | ||
| 1971 | Allan Moffat | Ford Mustang Trans-Am | Allan Moffat Racing | |
| 1972 | Allan Moffat | Ford Mustang Trans-Am | Allan Moffat Racing | |
| 1973 | Allan Moffat | Ford Falcon GTHO Phase III | Ford Australia | |
| 1974 | Peter Brock | Holden Torana LJ GTR XU-1 | Holden Dealer Team | |
| 1975 | Colin Bond | Holden Torana LH SLR/5000 L34 | Holden Dealer Team | |
| 1976 | John Harvey | Holden Torana LH SLR/5000 L34 | Peter Janson | |
| 1977 | Allan Moffat | Ford Falcon XB GT | Moffat Ford Dealers | |
| 1978 | Peter Brock | Holden Torana LX SS A9X 4-Door | Ron Hodgson Racing | Holden Dealer Team |
| 1979 | John Harvey | Holden Torana LX SS A9X Hatchback | Holden Dealer Team | |
| 1980 | Peter Brock | Holden VB Commodore | Holden Dealer Team | |
| 1981 | Dick Johnson | Ford XD Falcon | Dick Johnson Racing | |
| 1982 | Peter Brock | Holden VC Commodore | Holden Dealer Team | |
| 1983 | Allan Grice | Holden VH Commodore | Roadways Racing | |
| 1984 | Peter Brock | Holden VH Commodore | Holden Dealer Team | |
| 1985 | Robbie Francevic | Volvo 240T | Mark Petch Racing | |
| 1986 | Robbie Francevic | Volvo 240T | Volvo Dealer Racing | |
| 1987 | George Fury | Nissan Skyline DR30 | Peter Jackson Nissan Racing | |
| 1988 | Dick Johnson | Ford Sierra RS500 | Shell Ultra-Hi Racing | |
| 1989 | Dick Johnson | Ford Sierra RS500 | Shell Ultra-Hi Racing | |
| 1990 | Dick Johnson | Ford Sierra RS500 | Shell Ultra-Hi Racing | |
| 1991 | Jim Richards | Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R | Nissan Motorsport Australia | |
| 1992 | Glenn Seton | Ford Sierra RS500 | Glenn Seton Racing | |
| 1993 | Alan Jones | Ford EB Falcon | Glenn Seton Racing | |
| 1994 | Mark Skaife | Holden VP Commodore | Gibson Motor Sport | |
| 1995 | John Bowe | Ford Falcon EF | Dick Johnson Racing | |
| 1996 | Craig Lowndes | Holden VR Commodore | Holden Racing Team | |
| 1997 | Greg Murphy | Holden VS Commodore | Holden Racing Team | |
| 1998 | Craig Lowndes | Holden VS Commodore | Holden Racing Team | |
| 1999 | Mark Skaife | Holden VT Commodore | Holden Racing Team | |
| 2004 | Russell Ingall | Ford BA Falcon | Stone Brothers Racing | |
| 2005 | Garth Tander | Holden VZ Commodore | Toll HSV Dealer Team | |
| 2006 | Garth Tander | Holden VZ Commodore | Toll HSV Dealer Team | |
| 2007 | Jamie Whincup | Ford BF Falcon | Team Vodafone | |
| 2008 | Jamie Whincup | Ford BF Falcon | Team Vodafone | |
| 2009 | Will Davison | Holden VE Commodore | Holden Racing Team |
[edit] External links
- Symmons Plains at MotorsportTAS.com.au
- Falken Tasmania Challenge - Official website
- V8 Supercar's info of Symmons Plains Raceway
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