Teretonga Park
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| Location | Invercargill, New Zealand |
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| Time zone | GMT +12 |
| Coordinates | 46°26′26″S 168°15′39″E / 46.44056°S 168.26083°ECoordinates: 46°26′26″S 168°15′39″E / 46.44056°S 168.26083°E |
| Owner | Southland Sports Car Club |
| Major events |
F5000 Formula Ford NZ V8's Porsche GT3 Cup Southern Festival of Speed TRS New Zealand Grand Prix |
| Length | 2.57 km (1.59 mi) |
| Turns | 7 |
| Lap record | 0:51.206 (Greg Murphy, Formula Holden Reynard 92D, 1998) |
Teretonga (means "Swift South" in Maori) is a motor racing circuit situated 8 kilometres (4.97 mi) south-west of Invercargill, New Zealand. It is home of the Southland Sports Car Club. The circuit was established in 1957 and was said to be the southern most race track in the world (Carlos Romero, Tolhuin, Argentina) is actually further south. It is also the country's oldest purpose-built venue.
Regular racing programme includes rounds of the local Clubmans Series; featuring rounds of South Island Racing Registers and a very large Classic Car meeting in February of each year. The circuit is also used for Sprints and Motorkhanas. Other clubs run Motor Cycle and Drag Races at Teretonga. Regarded by many drivers as the best and safest track in the country, it has been up-graded on a continual basis.
Lap distance is 2.57 kilometres (1.60 mi) run in anticlockwise direction with an 800-metre main straight and a very high speed loop with multiple apexes. It flows smoothly from turns 1 through to 5 and generally recognised as the second fastest circuit in Australasia. The circuit is exposed to a strong sea breeze and often forces gearbox and setup changes.
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