DriveIt NQ explained

DriveIt NQ is a permanent race track and driver training facility in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The circuit is opened in May 2023.

History

Plans for a dedicated motoring and motorsport facility in North Queensland emerged in February 2016, partially driven by the success of the Townsville 500, when driver training operator Pat Driscoll signed a long-term lease with Townsville City Council over a plot of land in Calcium to the city's west.[1] Plans for the facility publicly emerged in September 2018 before construction on the facility began in August 2020 following input from Jack Miller, Paul Morris and Molly Taylor.[2] [3] Having secured AU$22 million in State and Federal funding, asphalt laying on the base circuit concluded in February 2023.[4] [5]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Dametto revs up for planned motorsport precinct. Nick Dametto MP. 18 February 2023.
  2. News: First images of huge motorsport facility. Townsville Bulletin. 20 September 2018.
  3. News: Townsville track DriveIt NQ breaks ground. Speedcafe. 8 August 2020.
  4. News: DriveIt NQ receives $10 million from QLD Government. Speedcafe. 23 September 2020.
  5. News: Major milestone achieved for DriveIt NQ. Speedcafe. 10 February 2023.