| Location | Winton, Victoria |
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| Owner | Benalla Auto Club |
| Opened | November 1961 |
| Major events | V8 Supercars, Shannons Nationals |
| Winton National Circuit | |
| Length | 3.0 km (1.864 mi) |
| Turns | 12 |
| Lap record | 1:14.5697 (Christian Murchison, Reynard 95D Holden, 2000, Formula Holden) |
| Winton Club Circuit | |
| Length | 2.03 km (1.261 mi) |
| Turns | 11 |
| Lap record | 0:52.9900 (Mark Larkham, Reynard 90D Holden, 1992, Formula Brabham) |
Winton Motor Raceway is a Motor Racing track in Winton, near Benalla, Victoria, Australia.
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The Benalla Auto Club began planning for a permanent racing track around 1958. In 1960 it was decided to build the track at Winton Recreation Reserve and was completed in twelve months. The circuit hosted its first race meeting on 26 November 1961.[1]
Racing at Winton Motor Raceway is always exciting and close because the circuit has a combination of long fast straights and twisty and tight bends. It is also known as "The Australia's Action Track".[2]
The track is currently used as a round in the V8 Supercar series. The track is one of the more popular tracks in the series with spectators. Easy access to the track and the fantastic viewing from one of the many areas around the track makes it very popular. It attracts some of the biggest crowds of any of the permanent race tracks in the series.
Winton Raceway is one of the most prominent Superbike races in on the Australian racing calendar. Winton Raceway has seen riders such as Mick Doohan, Kevin Magee and Mat Mladin ride regularly at the venue.
| Year | Rider | Bike |
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| 2007 | Jamie Stauffer | Yamaha YZF-R1 |
| 2006 | Jamie Stauffer | Yamaha YZF-R1 |
Formula X-treme Motorcycle Championship
| Year | Rider | Bike |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Craig Coxhell | Honda CBR1000RR |
| 2010 | Kevin Curtain | Yamaha YZF-R1 |
Winton Raceway is one of Australia's most popular Drift circuits. It hosts Australia largest drift event Drift Attack. Drift Attack is promoted by the Victorian Drift Club and offers the largest Prize Pool in Australian Drifting and is contested by Australia's 32 best Drifters in the Pro class and 32 Drivers in the street class.
| Year | Driver | Car |
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| 2009 | Luke Fink | S14 Silvia |
| 2010 | Josh Coote | Nissan 180SX |
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