Rockhampton Speedway

Welcome to Rockhampton Saloon Car Club

Welcome to Rockhampton Saloon Car Club

Rockhampton is known as the beef capital of Australia! Located on the Tropic of Capricorn it is one of Australia's most diverse cities, a city full of opportunity where you will always be greeted with a friendly smile. Surrounded by coastal and rural landscapes, the city truly is the definition of the outback meeting the reef.

Rockhampton City Raceway is centrally located at the Rockhampton Showground's, situated with the city boundary some 1.5 klms from the main post office. Rockhampton showground's has been the home for Rockhampton Speedway where motorcycles have raced the circuit since November 1925, being one of the first venues to race under lights.

In recent times Rockhampton Showground's has undergone a major refurbishment taking on a six million dollar facelift and capital upgrade.

The pits at Rockhampton City Raceway were a major part of the six million dollar face-lift; the entire facility was converted to underground power with transformer upgrades. The total area of the pits covers some three acres and is fully lit hosting abundant power & water facilities. Bitumen roads connect the pits to the racing circuit. Pit facilities would host 200+ Nominations.

The Rockhampton Showground's has the capacity and associated facilities to cater for 8000 spectators comfortably. The major grandstand facility is the largest grandstand of its type located at any speedway venue in Queensland.

The Rockhampton City Raceway is 440 metres in length comprising of clay and granite mixed surface contained by a 1.2 metre high concrete wall and a newly erected 3.3 metre high catch fence. Rockhampton Saloon Car Club Inc has recently purchased the complete AMB lap scoring/timing system and a number of transponder units.

Hot food canteens operate at two (2) outlets around the track. There is also a licensed bar elevated above fence height.

Testimonials

The following comment was made by David Tapp after 33 years following speedway. Rockhampton Showground (QLD) - "A bloody brilliant racetrack located at an old fashioned style showground venue. Superb racing strip for any division."

Comments from World Series organizers and competitors. "Rockhampton's inclusion into the schedule is no fluke, the venue has been significantly upgraded over the past two to three seasons and now boasts one of the most racer friendly pit areas in Australian Speedway."
"Their pit deal is fantastic, the whole place is pretty cool actually. We're gonna fly around there in a World Series show, there's plenty of room to run two wide for sure."