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Truck Racing

2027 Trust Aoraki Thunder Down Under

Levels Motor Raceway, Timaru, New Zealand29–31 Jan 20273 days

Why You Should Go

Racing trucks, V8 utes and muscle cars on one card for NZ$10 on Friday

Format

Three Day Race Meeting

Crowd

Club run race meeting, no figure published

Vibe

Trucks, utes and V8s in mid summer

About This Event

NZ Super Trucks headline Thunder Down Under, a three day race meeting at Levels Raceway in Timaru with nine categories on the card. The South Canterbury Car Club runs it on its own circuit, with V8 utes, muscle cars, Formula Fords and Minis racing alongside the trucks.

1What to Expect

NZ Super Trucks headline: The trucks are the top billing of the weekend, and Levels is licensed for super truck racing.
Single seaters and saloons: OSCA, SS Cup, NZ Formula Ford, 2K Cup South Island, Mazda Pro 8 NZ and Mini 7 fill out the card.
Three days on track: Racing runs Friday 29 to Sunday 31 January, with cars on track from 9am each day.
A 2.4 km club circuit: The South Canterbury Car Club built Levels in 1967 and races it anticlockwise.

2Best Way to Experience It

Gold

All three days

A 3 day pass covers Friday to Sunday, so every truck race of the weekend is included.

Silver

The V8 utes and muscle cars

NZ V8 Ute Racing and Mainland Muscle Cars share the card with the trucks.

Bronze

A double with the superbikes

The NZ Superbike Championship races at Levels the weekend before, on 22 and 23 January.

About the Venue

The venue

Levels Motor Raceway

  • 2.4 km
  • Opened 1967
See the venue guideDirections

3Nearby Accommodation

4Logistics

Getting there

Driving

  • The circuit is at 418 Falvey Road, Levels, near Timaru.

Public transport

  • No bus or shuttle to the circuit is published for 2027.

Rideshare and taxis

  • The club has not published a drop off or pick up point.

Best value route

  • Driving is the only way in with published arrangements.
Tickets and entry

Tickets

  • From NZ$10 for adults on Friday in 2027.
  • Tickets are sold at the gate.
On the day

Weather

  • Late January is mid summer in South Canterbury.

5Frequently Asked Questions

Suitable for kids?
Children 16 and under get in free with an adult in 2027.
How much is the whole weekend?
A 3 day adult pass was listed at NZ$50 for 2027, against NZ$30 each for Saturday and Sunday.

6Cost Breakdown

2027 pricesPrice
Adult FridayNZ$10
Adult SaturdayNZ$30
Adult SundayNZ$30
Adult 3 day passNZ$50
Children 16 and under free with an adult
Last verified: 6 November 2026Official link: southcanterburycarclub.org.nz

Tags

Multi Day EventMiniCircuit RacingTrucksMazdaTruck Racing

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