The Track Queensland Raceway - Ipswich was designed after exhaustive and ongoing consultations with Australia's greatest motorsport heroes. Consideration to speed, safety and passing possibilities as well as spectator viewing have been combined to provide what is to be a benchmark for circuit design into the next century. The Layouts There are also three Short Circuit track options available:

Some Track Facts
Length: 3.12 km - Width: 12.0 m

Chainage	Curve Radius (m)	Length (m)	Angle (deg)	Speed (km/h)
00 - Start	0	254	0	0/278.8
254	132 - Turn 1	176	77	183
430	0	130	0	224
260	120 - Turn 2	235	112	175
795	0	643	0	293.7
1438	44 - Turn 3	96	90	106
1534	69.5 - Turn 3	74	92	133
1608	-2000	192	2	-
1800	0	279	0	272
2079	-57.5 - Turn 4	115	66	121
2194	0	28	0	156
2222	-95.5 - Turn 5	133	77	156
2355	-1997.5	190	2	-
2545	0	177	0	259.2
2722	40 - Turn 6	60	90	101
2782	58 - Turn 6	97	90	122
2879	0	247	0	248.5
3126 - Finish

Total Length Straights - 2140 metres
Total Length Curves - 986 metres

The Design
Racing direction is clockwise. There are six corners, with four gravel traps, four overtaking areas under brakes. The circuit has a slight rise and fall of around 2m for drainage.
The circuit was designed by Tony Slattery with input from car and motorcycle racing authorities including CAMS circuit expert Professor Rod Troutbeck.
The circuit is licenced by Australian motorsport's two peak bodies, CAMS Limited and Motorcycling Australia.
The design was checked with an FIA simulation model, which showed a theoretical top speed in a 1982 F1 car of 294 kmh at the end of the 650 m back straight.
Designers considered data from a leading V8 Supercar team, and current V8 Supercars see 250 kmh on the back straight and 160 kmh through the sweepier after pit straight (Turn 1). Designers also considered data from a leading V8 Supercar team and expect the current tourers should see 260 kmh on the back straight and 160 kmh through the right-hand sweeper after pit straight
The track's north-south orientation means drivers face the late-afternoon sun momentarily in turn two.
The 50-car racing pits and viewing mounds are all on the outside of the circuit. With no visual obstructions inside the track, spectators at any point are able to follow cars for a full lap.
Noise is not a problem. The track is within a six-kilometre buffer zone shared by F1-11 bombers from Amberley Air Force Base, and Willowbank drag strip.