Pukekohe Park Raceway
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| Location | Pukekohe, New Zealand |
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| Time zone | GMT +12 |
| Coordinates | 37°12′56″S 174°55′8″E / 37.21556°S 174.91889°ECoordinates: 37°12′56″S 174°55′8″E / 37.21556°S 174.91889°E |
| Major events |
Tasman Series New Zealand V8s Toyota Racing Series V8 Supercars New Zealand Grand Prix |
| Length | 2.841, 2.91 km (1.765, 1.808 mi) |
| Turns | 8/ 11 |
| Lap record | 52.972 (Simon Wills, Birrana Racing, December 2000) |
Pukekohe Park Raceway is a combined motor racing circuit and horse racing circuit in Pukekohe, New Zealand. It is located 40 kilometres (24.9 mi) south of Auckland City in the North Island. The track is now owned by Pukekohe Park Limited. In the centre of the circuit there is a horse racing course, which dictates the use of the site as it's owned by the Counties Racing Club.
The Raceway was opened in 1963 as a permanent track, replacing Ardmore (an aerodrome) as the host circuit of the New Zealand Grand Prix. Annually for several years, the mainly European based Grand Prix drivers such as Stirling Moss, Graham Hill, Jim Clark and Jackie Stewart, would head downunder for a relaxed Tasman Series during the European winter.
For many years Pukekohe was the venue for New Zealand's premier production car race, the Benson and Hedges 500 mile race (later 1000 km) featuring drivers such as Peter Brock, Dick Johnson and Jim Richards. In 1996 the New Zealand Mobil Sprints held one round in Pukekohe. Pukekohe Park Raceway also held an annual round of the popular Australian V8 Supercar race from 2001 to 2007. However, the New Zealand round moved to Hamilton Street Circuit in 2008. On 5 July 2012, it was announced that V8 Supercars would return to the circuit in 2013 as part of a 5-year deal with the circuit operators following a series of upgrades to accommodate for the series' return.
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