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2027 D1NZ Mercury Baypark

Mercury Baypark, Mount Maunganui, New Zealand23–24 Apr 20272 days

Why You Should Go

Stadium drift with a hard park for your own car and driver signings across the weekend

Format

Two Day Championship Finale

Crowd

Stadium crowd for the championship final

Vibe

Title deciding tandem drift battles in a stadium

About This Event

Mercury Baypark is where the 2027 D1NZ National Drifting Championship gets decided: the last of five rounds and the one where the season's champions are crowned. Pro and Pro-Sport drivers go door to door in tandem battles inside the stadium at Mount Maunganui, with the final points on the line.

1What to Expect

Two classes run, Pro and Pro-Sport, and both are chasing 2027 championship points. The 2027 Drift King is named at this round.
It runs over Anzac weekend, Friday 23 and Saturday 24 April 2027, the two days before Anzac Day. The 2027 day by day programme is not yet announced.
Every 2027 D1NZ round has a hard park where fans line up their own cars.
Driver signing sessions run through each 2027 round weekend. In 2026 they were held in the Stadium Lounge, with times announced just before the event.

2Best Way to Experience It

  • The weekend pass covers Friday and Saturday. In 2026 it was NZ$85 for ages 15 and over, against NZ$105 for the two single days bought separately.
  • VIP access was a separate Friday and Saturday ticket in 2026 at NZ$350 for ages 18 and over.

About the Venue

Race Tracks

Mercury Baypark

See the venue guideDirections

3Nearby Accommodation

4Logistics

Getting there

Driving

  • Mercury Baypark is at 81 Truman Lane, Mount Maunganui.
  • Parking on site is free: enter at entrance No. 1 on Truman Lane and follow Baypark Boulevard to the public parking areas, which can change from event to event.
  • The organiser's 2026 page gave about 10 minutes from Tauranga CBD, 1 hour 30 minutes from Hamilton and 2 hours 30 minutes from Auckland.
  • Carpark A has four pay to use EV chargers, and drivers need their own cable.

Public transport

  • The venue is not on a direct bus route.
  • The nearest main bus stop is at Bayfair Shopping Centre, a short walk away.

Rideshare and taxis

  • Uber operates in Tauranga.
  • At major events drop offs may be in neighbouring streets, with a walk in from there.
  • Drop offs on SH29A are not allowed.

Best value route

  • Without a car, the bus to Bayfair Shopping Centre and the short walk is the cheapest way in.

Gates and reentry

  • There were no pass outs in 2026: once inside, you could not leave and come back in.
Tickets and entry

Tickets

  • 2027 tickets go on sale 8 February 2027 at d1nz.com.
  • In 2026 entry was from NZ$50 and tickets were also sold at the gate.

Bringing things in

  • Small home packed lunches are fine, commercial food and drink is not.
  • In 2026 drones were banned apart from the official D1NZ ones, and any brought in were taken and not returned.
  • Professional cameras were allowed.
On the day

Food and drink

  • In 2026 there were food trucks and an indoor bar selling alcohol, with payWave and cash accepted.
  • Bay Catering holds the catering rights at Mercury Baypark.

5Frequently Asked Questions

Suitable for kids?
In 2026 children aged 4 and under got in free, child tickets covered ages 5 to 14 years and there was a family pass for 2 adults and 2 children. Anyone under 15 years of age has to be with an adult and supervised the whole time, and the organiser recommends hearing protection, especially for children.
What if it rains?
The 2026 round ran rain or shine. When the track became unsafe, running paused until it was safe to carry on.
Need step free access?
The main stadium and arena entrances are wheelchair accessible, lifts serve every floor, mobility parking is set aside and accessible seating can be arranged. The Premium Lounge in the stadium is not wheelchair accessible.

6Cost Breakdown

2026 pricesPrice
Friday ages 15 and overNZ$50
Friday ages 5 to 14NZ$20
Friday family passNZ$110
Saturday ages 15 and overNZ$55
Saturday ages 5 to 14NZ$30
Saturday family passNZ$150
Weekend pass ages 15 and overNZ$85
Weekend pass ages 5 to 14NZ$40
VIP Friday and Saturday ages 18 and overNZ$350
Ages 4 and under free
Last verified: 20 October 2026Official link: d1nz.com

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