Ardc To Consider Changes To Eastern Creek

[scathing]

Eastern Creek is, apparently, booked to capacity. Aside from track days, it also does driver training and product launches (as well as random other stuff like the occasional concert).

The ARDC, who run the track, are looking at ways of improving the facilities:

his week the circuit operators, the Australian Racing Drivers Club, commissioned one of the world's leading racetrack design companies to undertake a $350,000 study to create a masterplan for the future of the whole venue.

That includes doubling its current capacity for industry use and the ultimate dream of it becoming the new home of the Australian Formula One Grand Prix.

Creating two separate circuits would involve major works at the venue, but it would solve much of the capacity problem.

Harrison says each track would have to comply with safety requirements, have its own control towers and adequate-length main straights.

It would be expected the two tracks could be linked for major race meetings to create one longer track. The circuit is not long enough, and the main straight not long enough, for an F1 race.

From a driver's perspective, I really like Eastern Creek's frequent gradient changes. As an ex Marshall and a spectator, I know its frustrating not to be able to see the whole track.

Source: Cars Guide

[Duncan]

I think its great to see them planning changes (esp if they go to a 2 track layout).

We are already short of tracks in NSW and are about to loose 1. SAU needs to book track days now for next year if we want a weekend which is a very long term finaicial committment for clubs like us.

And while I agree with you about the gradient changes, I find eastern creek frustratingly simple to drive around because of the predictable corners. Even turn 1 which is super quick is not really challenging. Both Oran Park and Wakefield have the sort of "character" that Eastern Creek has none of

Looking forward to seeing some detailed plans