| Location | 473 Baskerville Rd Old Beach Tasmania |
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| Time zone | GMT+10 |
| Owner | Motorsports Tasmania |
| Opened | February 1, 1958 |
| Length | 2.01 km (1.26 mi) |
| Turns | 9 |
| Lap record | 0.50.16 (John Bowe, Ralt RT4 Ford, 1982, Formula Pacific) |
Baskerville Raceway is a 2.01 km (1.26 mi) permanent motor and motorbike racing circuit. It is located at 473 Baskerville Rd, Old Beach- a northern suburb of Hobart[1], Tasmania, Australia. The circuit was sited on a natural amphitheatre and opened in February 1958 by the Hobart Sporting Car Club. It has been operating continuously. Baskerville's official site suggested that it is the oldest continuously operating circuit in Australia, although Mount Panorama is older.
Previously, Baskerville has hosted the Winfield 25's Touring car challenge, Australian Sports Car Championship, Australian Formula 2 Championship, Australian Road Racing Championship for Motorcycles and other races[2]. Baskerville was the location for the 2009 Formula Vee Nationals won by Daniel Reynolds in a Sabre 01.
Future, scheduled, events to be held at Baskerville raceway include the Tasmanian Historic Motorcycle Championships held from the 25th of November 2011 through to the 27th.[3]
Motorcycle racing and public ride days are currently run by the Sports Riders club of Tasmania (SRCT), one of only two club run ride days in the country. More information on ride days and racing is available at the SRCT website.