Pedal prix
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| Category | Velomobile racing |
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| Country |
 Australia
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| Inaugural season | 1986 |
| Classes | 4 (9 including female and masters teams) |
| Teams | 250+ |
| Teams' champion |
 Aurora Racing
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| Official website | pedalprix.com.au |
| Location | Mount Gambier, South Australia |
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| Inaugural Layout (2014–present) | |
| Length | 2.4 km (1.49 mi) |
| Turns | 12 |
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| Location | Loxton, South Australia |
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| Inaugural Layout (2014–present) | |
| Length | 1.37 km (0.85 mi) |
| Turns | 8 |
| Lap record | 1:50.842 (Norwood Morialta / Focus) |
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| Location | Victoria Park, Adelaide |
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| Criterium (2013–present) | |
| Length | 1.354 km (0.841 mi) |
| Turns | 6 |
| Lap record | 1:22.33 (Aurora Racing / Aurora) |
| Short Circuit (2009–2012) | |
| Length | 1.114 km (0.692 mi) |
| Lap record | 1:17.10 (Tru Blu / Tru Blu Racing) |
| Inaugural Layout (2003–2008) | |
| Length | 1.540 km (0.957 mi) |
| Lap record | 2:05.30 (ExPats / ExPats Racing) |
2004–2016 layout
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| Location | Murray Bridge, South Australia |
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| Capacity | 35,000 |
| Major events | 24 Hour |
| Hairpin removed (2016–present) | |
| Length | 1.7 km (1.06 mi) |
| Turns | 10 |
| Crash Corner altered (2004–2015) | |
| Length | 2.061 km (1.28 mi) |
| Turns | 15 |
| Lap record | 2:10.835 (Tru Blu / Tru Blu Racing) |
| Hairpin added (2000–2003) | |
| Length | 2.101 km (1.313 mi) |
| Turns | 14 |
| Inaugural Layout (1997–1999) | |
| Length | 1.695 km (1.059 mi) |
| Turns | 7 |
The Australian HPV Super Series is an annual championship held in South Australia featuring velomobiles racing around enclosed circuits for a period of either 6 or 24 hours.
The largest event of its kind anywhere in the world, it attracts teams from all around Australia. As of 2017, the championship consists of five races taking place at Mount Gambier, Loxton, Adelaide twice, and Murray Bridge respectively. There is also an additional non-series event taking place at Busselton, Western Australia.
From the 2016 season onwards in all races apart from Murray Bridge, Category 4 open teams race on Saturday and the remaining categories race on Sunday.
Note: The Busselton race is a non-series event and is not included in final results calculations.
From 2014 season each teams best two rounds from the 6 hour races are added to their result from the 24 hour race to determine their Series Championship total. From 2016, points are allocated by category result instead of overall result.
In 1985, what would become the inaugural Pedal Prix race was held in the car park of what was at the time the Underdale Campus of The University of South Australia on Holbrooks Road. There were less than a dozen participating teams. This event marks the start of the Australian HPV Super Series and at the time it generated tremendous interest. Vehicles varied considerably in sophistication and quality but the potential to get students involved in designing, making and testing the vehicles was readily apparent.
In 1986 the event was moved to the Road Safety Centre on Oaklands Road in Marion (currently being turned into a wetlands) to cater for the increased number of teams. Rules and standards were developed to guide teams in building vehicles so that they were safer. This site was considerably more complex with many corners and a hill to test riders and their vehicles.
The popularity of the event continued to grow and it soon became apparent that the number of entries was growing beyond the capacity of the Road Safety Centre. As a result, in 1992 the event was moved to the Adelaide International Raceway at Virginia, SA. This site easily catered for the increased number of entries. The wider, flatter track saw records for the distance travelled in the 24 hour endurance race increase. A major disadvantage of this site has been its openness and exposure to weather. Wind, dust and an uninteresting track layout had the committee looking for alternatives. 1996 marked the last time that petrol driven hybrids were allowed to participate. At various stages throughout the history of the 24 hour race there have been categories for petrol and solar hybrids as well as a commuter category where more than one rider was in the vehicle.
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