Race Tracks Near Sydney
Sydney's motorsport scene is anchored by Sydney Motorsport Park at Eastern Creek, a 35-minute drive from the CBD that hosts Supercars, club racing, drifting and driver training across its Gardner GP, Amaroo and Druitt layouts, with Sydney Dragway and a go-kart track sharing the same precinct. Luddenham Raceway, just west of the city, adds a smaller circuit for track days and drift events. Further out, Pheasant Wood Circuit near Marulan and One Raceway (the rebuilt Wakefield Park) near Goulburn give club racers a purpose-built option within roughly two hours, and Mount Panorama at Bathurst — home of the Bathurst 1000 and 12 Hour — is a scenic day trip a little beyond that at around two hours forty-five. Motocross riders head to Appin and Maitland, while karters use the Eastern Creek circuit and Newcastle's club track. Several once-famous Sydney venues — Oran Park, Amaroo Park, Catalina Park, Warwick Farm and the Newcastle street circuit — have closed and given way to housing and industrial estates, but their names still turn up in the city's motorsport history.
20 venues listed across 5 categories. Venues with a full RaceTrackWorld guide are linked.
Road courses in Sydney
| Venue | Town | Drive | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Motorsport Park | Eastern Creek, NSW | 35 min | 4.5 km | Western Sydney's state motorsport complex, run on multiple configurations (Gardner GP, Amaroo, Druitt); hosts Supercars, national categories, club racing and driver training. |
| Luddenham Raceway | Luddenham, NSW | 45 min | 1.2 km | Western Sydney car and bike circuit alongside its go-kart centre, used for track days, drifting and club events. |
| Pheasant Wood Circuit | Marulan, NSW | 1 h 40 min | 1.6 km | Privately built nine-turn licensed circuit south of Sydney off the Hume Highway, sold in mid-2026 with future use under review. |
| One Raceway (Wakefield Park) | Goulburn, NSW | 2 h 10 min | 2.2 km | Rebuilt and renamed circuit that reopened in October 2024 with noise-mitigating walls and a reconfigured 13-turn layout; a long-time club-racing and track-day venue for the Southern Highlands. |
| Mount Panorama Circuit | Bathurst, NSW | 2 h 45 min | 6.213 km | Australia's most famous circuit, a public road around the mountain that hosts the Bathurst 1000 and 12 Hour; sits a little beyond a strict two-hour radius but is the region's essential day trip. |
Drag strips in Sydney
| Venue | Town | Drive | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Dragway | Eastern Creek, NSW | 35 min | 0.402 km | Quarter-mile strip sharing the Eastern Creek precinct with Sydney Motorsport Park, home to national drag racing events and weekly test-and-tune nights. |
Motocross and off-road in Sydney
| Venue | Town | Drive | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appin MX Track | Appin, NSW | 1 h | — | South-western Sydney motocross track running club and state-level events. |
| Maitland MX Park | Maitland, NSW | 1 h 50 min | — | Hunter Valley motocross venue north of Sydney used for club and regional championship rounds. |
Karting in Sydney
| Venue | Town | Drive | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Creek Kart Track | Eastern Creek, NSW | 35 min | 1.1 km | Club circuit within the Sydney Motorsport Park precinct, used for state and national kart racing. |
| Newcastle Kart Racing Club | Cameron Park, NSW | 1 h 50 min | 1 km | Hunter region club kart circuit running regular sprint racing. |
Closed and historic in Sydney
| Venue | Town | Drive | Length | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Olympic Park Street CircuitClosed | Sydney Olympic Park, NSW | 25 min | 2.24 km | Former V8 Supercars street circuit around the 2000 Olympics precinct, last used in the mid-2000s. |
| Warwick Farm RacewayClosed | Warwick Farm, NSW | 30 min | 3.13 km | 1960s Australian Grand Prix and touring car venue built inside the horse racecourse infield; closed to circuit racing in 1973. |
| Valvoline Raceway (Parramatta)Closed | Granville, NSW | 30 min | 0.46 km | Long-running dirt speedway (formerly Sydney Speedway/Parramatta City Raceway) that closed in 2024 after decades of weekly racing. |
| Mount Druitt SpeedwayClosed | Mount Druitt, NSW | 40 min | 0.4 km | Western Sydney dirt speedway that operated through the mid-20th century before closing. |
| Oran Park RacewayClosed | Oran Park, NSW | 50 min | 2.6 km | Long-time Sydney road course and Supercars venue, closed in 2010 and redeveloped into the Oran Park housing estate. |
| Amaroo ParkClosed | Annangrove, NSW | 40 min | 1.93 km | Popular Sydney club and touring car circuit from the 1960s, closed in 1998 and redeveloped for housing. |
| Catalina ParkClosed | Katoomba, NSW | 1 h 35 min | 2.1 km | Blue Mountains road course that hosted touring car and motorcycle racing in the 1960s before closing in 1970. |
| Castlereagh Drag StripClosed | Castlereagh, NSW | 55 min | 0.402 km | Sydney's original quarter-mile drag strip, active from the 1960s until the 1980s. |
| Sydney International SpeedwayClosed | Eastern Creek, NSW | 35 min | 0.46 km | Dirt speedway that previously operated at Eastern Creek before the site's motorsport precinct was reorganised. |
| Newcastle Street CircuitClosed | Newcastle, NSW | 1 h 50 min | 2.641 km | Harbourside Supercars street circuit run in 2017-2018 as the Newcastle 500; discontinued after two editions. |
Major race weekends in Sydney
| Event | Venue | When | Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bathurst 1000 | Mount Panorama Circuit | October | Supercars |
| Bathurst 12 Hour | Mount Panorama Circuit | February | GT (Intercontinental GT Challenge) |
| Sydney SuperNight/Sydney Supercars round | Sydney Motorsport Park | November | Supercars |
| East Coast Nationals | Sydney Dragway | Various | ANDRA drag racing |
Track days and driving experiences in Sydney
Sydney Motorsport Park and Luddenham Raceway are the go-to venues for Sydney drivers, both under an hour from the CBD, with regular HPDE, time-attack, drift and club-racing days run by groups such as Driver Dynamics, MSP-based clubs and touring car associations. Pheasant Wood and One Raceway (Wakefield Park), 1.5-2 hours south, host full-day open-lapping and car-club events with smaller fields. Expect roughly AU$250-500 for a full track day depending on venue and run group, more for instructed or time-attack formats.
Frequently asked questions
What is the closest race track to Sydney?+
Sydney Motorsport Park at Eastern Creek, about 35 minutes from the CBD, is the closest circuit; Sydney Dragway and a kart track share the same precinct.
Is Mount Panorama within a day trip of Sydney?+
Yes — Bathurst is about two hours forty-five minutes from Sydney by road, making it a comfortable day trip for the Bathurst 1000 or 12 Hour, or just to drive the public-road section of the mountain.
Where can I do a track day near Sydney?+
Sydney Motorsport Park and Luddenham Raceway are the main venues close to the city, with Pheasant Wood and One Raceway (Wakefield Park) further out toward Goulburn for open-lapping and club racing.
Does this guide include horse racing tracks like Randwick or Rosehill?+
No — Randwick, Rosehill and other thoroughbred racecourses are horse racing venues, not motorsport tracks, so they're excluded from this guide.
What happened to Oran Park, Amaroo Park and Catalina Park?+
All three were popular Sydney circuits from the 1960s onward that closed between the late 1990s and 2010 as the land was redeveloped for housing; none remain in operation.
Is Sydney Dragway still racing?+
Yes — Sydney Dragway at Eastern Creek is active and hosts national ANDRA events plus regular test-and-tune nights.
Venue list checked against 6 sources. Last reviewed 2026-09-11.
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