Future of RAC Track
 

I was reading some comments on Facecrack somewhere that RAC is slated for closure in 2017 due to airport expansion plans?

Anyone have any further/more reliable information?

Would be a shame to lose such a good venue, this would force moving entry level motorsports back to Midvale and we'd lose the MC events I'd assume. This would be a mistake imo, seen one too many curb excursions/rollovers into the ditch there.

Has been ongoing for a while, I heard about it around 6 months ago, is a few trying to secure funding from some big dollar private cash types to set up a similar setup elsewhere.

Commenting to follow as I'm interested to hear of developments. It would be a huge loss to lose the venue IMO, hopefully something similar can be re-instated in its place if it does have to go.

oh noes. just whrlen i start getting into motorsport, they close it down.

Can confirm there is a third runway to be built over the existing area. Unknown date this is likely to start construction, maybe late 2017 / early 2018.

Runways and taxi ways would make a pretty sweet race track. Perfectly smooth ashphalt, plenty of run-off space. lots of lights and beacons for brake points and turn in points. big long straights to really test the legs of your car.

okay, found it in the masterplan....

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3rd runway to open by end of decade....

Any word or whispers around RAC and whether they would want to, or would have the resources to relocate and open something new? With all the driver training that happens there you would think it would need to be replaced with something.

Yeah but they might only invest in skidpans, not a track, for driver training.

Is MC Motorsport a standalone business or are they affiliated with RAC (other then sharing facilities)?

From what I hear, they are doing their best to make MC motorsport a profitable business that would attract investors.

They have the v8s, state sprints, tuning days etc - these events couldn't happen on standalone skidpan