Taupō International Motorsport Park is on Broadlands Road, about ten minutes north of Taupō, with Mount Tauhara behind it. Supercars race here every year, along with the Taupō Historic GP and national championship rounds. In between, there are car, bike and drift track days, and a 400 m go kart track that runs Friday to Sunday.
There are no permanent public grandstands. For Supercars the circuit fills with temporary stands, and in 2024 every one was open to the sky. Turn 7 and Turn 8 sit by the main gate and car park and see about 80% of the lap. Turn 12, at the end of the back straight, sees about 95%, plus pit entry and the main straight. For Supercars 2025 an accessible viewing platform was set up at pit exit and Turn 1. Everywhere else is general admission grass, so bring a chair or a blanket, and sun protection because the stands have no roof. The pick is Turn 12, which shows you the most of the lap.
Grandstand
Turn 12 Back Straight Grandstand
Temporary, big events only
No cover
Big screen nearby
At the end of the back straight, the fastest part of the lap. About 95% of the circuit, plus pit entry and the main straight.
Grandstand
Turn 7 Grandstand
Temporary, big events only
No cover
Big screen nearby
On the outside of Turn 7, by the main gate and car park. About 80% of the circuit.
Grandstand
Turn 8 Grandstand
Temporary, big events only
No cover
Big screen nearby
At Turn 8, where the cars sweep downhill from the middle of the track, by the main gate. About 80% of the circuit.
Viewing spot
Accessible Viewing Platform
Temporary, big events only
Wheelchair spaces
On the outside of the circuit at pit exit and Turn 1, staffed by officials. Needs a wheelchair access ticket, and one companion is allowed.
Facilities
Parking
Seven function suites with balconies over the track and pits, used for conferences and hospitality. 32 pit garages, a competitor paddock, a trailer park and a scrutineering shed. Gasoline Alley is a row of privately owned garages with car servicing on site. No pets.
Plan your day
Getting there
463 Broadlands Road, about ten minutes' drive north of Taupō. Parking on site is free. At the 2025 Supercars round, Broadlands Road was closed between Centennial Drive and the Off Road Highway, and a free park and ride ran from Kaimanawa Reserve for ticket holders. Check the event page each year.
Camping
There's no public campground at the circuit. Staying overnight in the compound has to be arranged and paid for with the venue first, and you can't sleep in the pit garages.
Coming at a different time
Visiting outside an event
Worth it on the right day
With no event on, the go kart track runs Friday to Sunday from 10am, with 10 minute sessions. The circuit opens to the public on Taupō Auto, Taupō Moto and Taupō Drift track days, which you book ahead. The office is open weekdays 8.30am to 5pm.
Open on normal days
Go karts
Good to know
Good to know
Where A1GP raced in New Zealand
Taupō hosted A1GP from 2007 to 2009, the first international series to race in New Zealand since the 1990s, and Nico Hülkenberg was one of its winners here. Since 2024 it has hosted Supercars. The first round drew 67,411 people over three days, and in 2026 Taupō was half of the championship's first New Zealand double header.
The track
A permanent circuit that runs anticlockwise. It's technical and tight, with an 830 m back straight that ends in a hairpin. There are four layouts, from about 1.3 km to 3.4 km. Supercars use the 3.32 km International Circuit, with 14 turns, and drift days use the Club Circuit, entered through the Centennial Drive gates. The Supercars race lap record is 1:27.3233, set by Broc Feeney in 2026. Also on site: a 400 m outdoor go kart track, an 830 m drag strip, two pit areas and a three storey pit lane building. The Taupō Car Club built a short dirt track here in 1959. The current circuit, designed by Chris Amon, opened in 2006 and was reshaped in 2007 and 2008 to the layout used today.
