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Key Information
One Raceway, formerly known as Wakefield Park Raceway is a 2.350 km (1.460 mi) motor racing circuit located near Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia.[1][2] It was named after Charles Wakefield, the founder of Castrol.[3] John Carter and Paul Samuels, the founders of Wakefield Park so believed that Castrol deserved recognition for the impact it had on amateur motorsporting events that they chose to honour Charles Wakefield. Wakefield Park was intended for amateur racers in the likelihood in the 1990s of both Amaroo and Oran Park Raceways closing and amateur racers being unable to afford the daily hire rate at Eastern Creek Raceway.
The local arm of Castrol committed to a modest three-year sponsorship deal in appreciation of this honour. Consequently, all the buildings, which were all designed by Samuels and Carter, were in Castrol colours, an appropriate but subtle recognition of the Company's involvement. However, Castrol withdrew it's sponsorship as it was not getting any appreciable value from the investment.
History
[edit]Wakefield Park was the first privately funded circuit built in NSW in the last 35 years and faced considerable hurdles from its conception. Samuels said "when confronting neighbours and the EPA, I can see why". It took them more than a year, despite the help of Goulburn Council and the local member John Fahey, to find a place that finally gained all the necessary approvals. Interestingly, it took less than eight months from turning the first sod in mid-October 1993 to its first meeting on 8 May 1994. The total cost of the land and work was $1.2 million.
Goulburn was chosen as it was close to Canberra, the large population areas of the near south coast around Wollongong, was not too far from Sydney and a three-hour easier journey for Victorians than if it had been close to Sydney.
The road racing circuit has hosted the Super2 Series, the Australian Superbike Championship,[4] the Australian Motor Racing Series, drifting, as well as state and club level racing, also Speed off the Streets and motorcycle ride days.
Wakefield Park operates under a CAMS National Circuit Licence, AASA and also under the Department of Sport and Recreation permit scheme.
The circuit is located two hours drive from Sydney and about one hour from Canberra, and is positioned on Braidwood Road, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of Goulburn on 130 acres (0.53 km2) of cleared land. Safety is paramount and ripple strips, tyre walls and gravel traps have been positioned so as to make Wakefield a very safe circuit on which to run any type of racecar, production car or motorcycle. The track was resurfaced by its new owners, Winton Motor Raceway, in late 2007.
The track is open to the public providing three circuits licensed by the NSW Department of Sport and Recreation, CAMS, and Motorcycling NSW Inc and Australian Karting Association Inc. Commercial "thrill rides" operate there.[3] There is also a hill climb and short variations of the circuit.
Wakefield Park is the title of a 2010 short film with Michael Fitzgerald which was filmed at the circuit.
Having had the number of days on which it operate cut to 30 days per annum after a lengthy legal battle, the circuit closed in August 2022.[5] Following this an e-petition was submitted to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly following the closure of the motorsport park which amassed 28,950 signatures upon closure on October 28, 2022,[6] currently holding the record of the highest amount of signatures ever collected on an e-petition within NSW Government history.[7] The petition was tabled in the Legislative Assembly on 8 November 2022[8] and later responded to by the Minister of Planning on December 13, 2022.[9]
The Benalla Auto Club announced Steve Shelley, owner of the Pheasant Wood Circuit located in nearby Marulan, would be purchasing the circuit in March 2023 with the new owner intending to work with the local community and Goulburn Mulwaree Council to re-open the facility.[10] The acquisition was finalised on June 6, 2023.[11] The circuit was renovated, and it was reopened in May 2024 as One Raceway.[12][13]
The first event to use the Shelley loop also referred to as (reverse direction or anti-clockwise) was Bluey’s Roundup hosted by Motor Events Racing on the 18th-19th of January 2025. Owner of the track, Steve Shelley led the cars from the grid for a rolling start with his Porsche cup race car.
Events
[edit]- Current
- January: Blueys Roundup
- February: Return to Goulburn Historics
- April: Australian Drivers' Championship
- August: Wakefield 300
- September: Spring Festival
- October: Australian Superbike Championship
- Former
- Aussie Racing Cars (2003, 2005, 2008, 2022)
- Australasian Superbike Championship (2009–2015)
- Australian Formula 3 Championship (2001–2006, 2009–2010, 2015, 2017–2019)
- Australian GT Championship (2005–2006, 2017)
- Australian Improved Production Nationals (2014)
- Australian Nations Cup Championship (2001–2004)
- Australian Super Touring Championship (2000–2001)
- Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series (2001–2008)
- Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Championship (2006, 2008)
- TA2 Racing Muscle Car Series (2024)
- V8 Ute Racing Series (2001–2007)
Lap records
[edit]As of October 2025, the fastest official race lap records at One Raceway (formerly Wakefield Park) are listed as:[14][15]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "One Raceway - The Circuit - Track Map". oneraceway.com.au. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Wakefield Park - Racing Circuits". Racingcircuits.info. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Wakefield Park Goulburn". Archived from the original on 11 October 2016.
- ^ "World Champion Bayliss on track at Wakefield Park ASBK". 28 March 2016.
- ^ Action, Auto (29 August 2022). "WAKEFIELD PARK CLOSURE CONFIRMED". Auto Action. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY - Closed ePetition Details". www.parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ Coleman, James. "'Save Wakefield Park' petition becomes biggest in NSW Government history". Riotact. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ "Hansard & House Papers". www.parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ "Ms Julia Finn—Save Wakefield Park". www.parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ Neil, Timothy (14 March 2023). "WAKEFIELD PARK SALE TO DELIVER A RETURN TO RACING". Auto Action. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ Thrower, Louise (6 June 2023). "Shelley seals the deal on Wakefield Park raceway purchase". Goulburn Post. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ Miles, Thomas (13 October 2023). "Wakefield Park To Be Renamed And Reopened In 2024". Auto Action. Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ O'Brien, Garry (12 February 2024). "Super Series to conclude 2024 season at One Raceway". Speedcafe. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "Wakefield Park - Lap Records". Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Natsoft Race Results - Wakefield". Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ "Rnd 7: October 3–5, 2025 - One Raceway - SW-Motech Australian Superbike Championship - Race 2 - Restart - Provisional Classification" (PDF). 5 October 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ "2024 Motorsport Australia NSW Motor Race Championshp[sic] - Rnd 8 - One Raceway - Wakefield Circuit - 2024 NSW Sports Sedans & Production Sports Champ - Race 2". 8 December 2024. Archived from the original on 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "2024 Motorsport Australia NSW Motor Race Championshp - Rnd 8 - One Raceway - Wakefield Circuit - 2024 NSW Supersports & Formula Car Championships - Race 3". 7 December 2024. Archived from the original on 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "Rnd 7: October 3–5, 2025 - One Raceway - Kawasaki Supersport Championship - Race 1 - Provisional Classification" (PDF). 5 October 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ "2024 Motorsport Australia NSW Motor Race Championshp - Rnd 8 - One Raceway - Wakefield Circuit - 2024 NSW Formula Ford Championship - Race 2". 8 December 2024. Archived from the original on 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "2024 Motorsport Australia NSW Motor Race Championshp - Rnd 8 - One Raceway - Wakefield Circuit - 2024 NSW Superkart Championship - Race 1". 8 December 2024. Archived from the original on 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "Rnd 7: October 3–5, 2025 - One Raceway - Race & Road Supersport 300 Championship - Race 1 - Provisional Classification" (PDF). 4 October 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ {{cite web |title=2025 Motorsport Australia NSW Motor Race Championshp - Rnd 6 - One Raceway - Wakefield Circuit - 2025 NSW Improved Production Championship - Race 3 |url=http://racing.natsoft.com.au/660565401/object_263349.63C/Result?23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241208154502/http://racing.natsoft.com.au/660565401/object_263349.63C/Result?23 |date=19 October 2025 ||
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Thomas Derwent || Mazda RX-8 || 1:10.0810 || 26 October 2024
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| Excel Cup || Ethan Grigg-Gault || Hyundai Excel || 1:12.5810<ref>"2024 Motorsport Australia NSW Motor Race Championshp - Rnd 8 - One Raceway - Wakefield Circuit - CERA Dunlop Destiny Series - Race 2". 8 December 2024. Archived from the original on 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "Rnd 7: October 3–5, 2025 - One Raceway - bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup - Race 2 - Provisional Classification" (PDF). 5 October 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ "2021 Alpinestars Superbike Championship - Wakefield Park Raceway - Round 3: April 16–18 - Race 1 - Provisional Classification". 18 April 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "2021 Motorsports TV Australian Supersport Championship - Wakefield Park Raceway - Round 3: April 16–18 - Race 2 - Provisional Classification". 18 April 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Australian Formula Ford Lap Records". Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "ASTC 2000-01 » Wakefield Park Round 9 Results". Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ "2021 Horsell Sidecar Championship - Wakefield Park Raceway - Round 3: April 16–18 - Race 2 - Provisional Classification". 17 April 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "2021 Dunlop Supersport 300 Championship - Wakefield Park Raceway - Round 3: April 16–18 - Race 2 - Provisional Classification". 18 April 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "2022 bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup - Wakefield Park Raceway - Round 3: April 22–24 - Race 3 - Provisional Classification". 24 April 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Wakefield Park Raceway
- Lap of Wakefield Park in MINI Cooper S
- Extended audio interview with Steve Shelley about rebuilding the circuit
- Wakefield Park at IMDb