Supercars - Darwin Triple Crown
Darwin Triple Crown
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Showing times for Europe/Copenhagen
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Europe - Copenhagen
19 - 21 Jun
Hidden Valley Raceway
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Track Info
Hidden Valley Raceway - Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Permanent road course within a multi-use motorsport park - clockwise - 1.1 km main straight into heavy T1 braking, technical mid-lap and a traction-critical final sector
When was the track built?
Hidden Valley’s motorsport precinct took shape through the 1980s with speedway, karts and a drag strip, and the sealed road circuit opened in 1986. The site has since grown into the NT’s flagship motorsport venue, with upgrades across the complex including international-spec drag strip improvements in 2010.
When was its first race?
The circuit’s first race meetings ran in 1986. Hidden Valley’s modern era hit the national spotlight in 1998 when Supercars debuted in Darwin, delivering a famous last-lap swing as Craig Lowndes inherited victory after Mark Skaife’s engine failed near the line.
What's the circuit like?
- Straight-line sting: The ~1.1 km main straight puts a premium on top-end and drag efficiency, slingshotting cars into the heaviest stop of the lap at Turn 1.
- Linked braking zones: T1 leads into a rhythm of change-of-direction and traction tests through T4-T7 before another big stop at T5/T6 depending on line choice.
- Heat management: Darwin’s dry-season warmth stresses tyres and brakes; getting clean air after pit cycles is key to undercut strategies.
- Final sector execution: The run from T10 to T14 is all about rotation without overheating rears, then maximising the launch back onto the straight.
- Benchmark pace: Supercars race-lap 1:06.559 (2018) and Superbikes in the low 1:05s highlight the layout’s stop-and-go speed window.
Lap records and benchmarks (by series)
- Supercars Championship - race lap: 1:06.559 - Nick Percat, 2018.
- ASBK Superbike - race lap: 1:05.178 - Josh Waters, Ducati Panigale V4 R, 2023.
- Formula Holden - race lap: 1:02.9268 - Simon Wills, 2001.
- S5000 - race lap: 1:03.4504 - Cooper Webster, 2022.
- Porsche Carrera Cup - race lap: 1:07.3601 - Dale Wood, 2023.
- Trans Am Australia - race lap: 1:09.6383 - Todd Hazelwood, 2025.
Why go?
A tropical winter motorsport getaway. The Darwin Triple Crown brings Supercars plus stacked supports, and the precinct’s drag strip often hosts Nitro Up North the same weekend. Warm weather, open paddocks and big passing into T1 make it an easy ticket to recommend.
Where's the best place to watch?
- Turn 1 grandstands: Starts, restarts and late-brake dives after the 1.1 km blast.
- Turn 5-6 complex: Heavy braking and switchbacks that create cutback passes.
- Final sector (T10-T14): See who keeps rear tyre alive for the launch onto the main straight and the sprint to the line.
- Drag strip side for night shows: If Nitro Up North is on, watch Top Fuel thunder down the quarter-mile under lights.
Not just Supercars: headline series in Darwin
ASBK: Superbikes trade slipstream moves and late brakes into T1 and T5 during the Top End round.
Porsche Carrera Cup, Trans Am, Touring Cars: National supports deliver deep grids with plenty of drafting down the straight.
Drag racing: International-spec strip with major events through the dry season.
Hotels & Accommodation
Darwin Triple Crown
19 - 21 Jun
Hidden Valley Raceway
Some session times for Supercars Darwin Triple Crown 2026 have not yet been finalised, they represent possible times in which each race session could occur. Please check back later for more accurate times.
Track Info
Hidden Valley Raceway - Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Permanent road course within a multi-use motorsport park - clockwise - 1.1 km main straight into heavy T1 braking, technical mid-lap and a traction-critical final sector
When was the track built?
Hidden Valley’s motorsport precinct took shape through the 1980s with speedway, karts and a drag strip, and the sealed road circuit opened in 1986. The site has since grown into the NT’s flagship motorsport venue, with upgrades across the complex including international-spec drag strip improvements in 2010.
When was its first race?
The circuit’s first race meetings ran in 1986. Hidden Valley’s modern era hit the national spotlight in 1998 when Supercars debuted in Darwin, delivering a famous last-lap swing as Craig Lowndes inherited victory after Mark Skaife’s engine failed near the line.
What's the circuit like?
- Straight-line sting: The ~1.1 km main straight puts a premium on top-end and drag efficiency, slingshotting cars into the heaviest stop of the lap at Turn 1.
- Linked braking zones: T1 leads into a rhythm of change-of-direction and traction tests through T4-T7 before another big stop at T5/T6 depending on line choice.
- Heat management: Darwin’s dry-season warmth stresses tyres and brakes; getting clean air after pit cycles is key to undercut strategies.
- Final sector execution: The run from T10 to T14 is all about rotation without overheating rears, then maximising the launch back onto the straight.
- Benchmark pace: Supercars race-lap 1:06.559 (2018) and Superbikes in the low 1:05s highlight the layout’s stop-and-go speed window.
Lap records and benchmarks (by series)
- Supercars Championship - race lap: 1:06.559 - Nick Percat, 2018.
- ASBK Superbike - race lap: 1:05.178 - Josh Waters, Ducati Panigale V4 R, 2023.
- Formula Holden - race lap: 1:02.9268 - Simon Wills, 2001.
- S5000 - race lap: 1:03.4504 - Cooper Webster, 2022.
- Porsche Carrera Cup - race lap: 1:07.3601 - Dale Wood, 2023.
- Trans Am Australia - race lap: 1:09.6383 - Todd Hazelwood, 2025.
Why go?
A tropical winter motorsport getaway. The Darwin Triple Crown brings Supercars plus stacked supports, and the precinct’s drag strip often hosts Nitro Up North the same weekend. Warm weather, open paddocks and big passing into T1 make it an easy ticket to recommend.
Where's the best place to watch?
- Turn 1 grandstands: Starts, restarts and late-brake dives after the 1.1 km blast.
- Turn 5-6 complex: Heavy braking and switchbacks that create cutback passes.
- Final sector (T10-T14): See who keeps rear tyre alive for the launch onto the main straight and the sprint to the line.
- Drag strip side for night shows: If Nitro Up North is on, watch Top Fuel thunder down the quarter-mile under lights.
Not just Supercars: headline series in Darwin
ASBK: Superbikes trade slipstream moves and late brakes into T1 and T5 during the Top End round.
Porsche Carrera Cup, Trans Am, Touring Cars: National supports deliver deep grids with plenty of drafting down the straight.
Drag racing: International-spec strip with major events through the dry season.
