Sydney Motorsport Park has been chosen as the preferred location for the new Sydney speedway.
Acting Minister for Sport Geoff Lee said an in-principle lease has been agreed to build a new speedway to the south of the Sydney Dragway at Eastern Creek.
“We are making great progress as we work hard with Speedway Australia and Sydney Dragway to make this partnership a success,” Mr Lee said.
“Sydney Metro are now one step closer to building the new speedway and the fans are going to love their new home.”
The inclusion of speedway will add yet another motorsport attraction to the Sydney Motorsport Precinct as the NSW Government develops a masterplan to transform the site into the number one destination for motorsport in NSW.
The masterplan will scope potential opportunities for other motorsport uses within the precinct and be developed in parallel with the preferred speedway site.
Mr Lee also said a new working group convened by the Office of Sport will help streamline the process, with representatives from Western Sydney Parklands Trust, Transport NSW, Speedway Australia and Sydney Dragway.
Speedway Australia general manager Tim Savell said confirmation of the preferred site will bring comfort to fans and excitement about the future.
“I know our fans are anxious to make sure there is no period where they won’t be able to watch speedway and news of a preferred site brings us confidence,” Mr Savell said.
“Being part of the Sydney Motorsport Precinct is an exciting prospect for our sport but we have to make sure we get this move right.
“We continue to have open dialogue with the NSW Government and the drag racing community to ensure the expectations of our operators, drivers and fans are met, with a new state of the art speedway.”
Sydney Dragway General Manager Peter Beaumont said he is looking forward to working together with the NSW Government to provide a new home for speedway racing in Sydney.
“Sydney Dragway has for over 15 years been instrumental in rebuilding drag racing in NSW,” Mr Beaumont said.
“The Eastern Creek motorsport precinct is placed in the heart of Sydney’s population and economic growth areas. We will work side by side with Speedway Australia to resolve issues to ensure both sports can operate in tandem.”
“This is a terrific opportunity with increased transport, parking facilities and improved accessibility to encourage more fans into the motorsport precinct to enjoy world class motor racing.”
Earlier this year, Sydney Metro notified the Sydney Speedway leaseholder about the need for the site to be acquired in 2021, to stable the new driverless train fleet.
Acting Minister for Sport Geoff Lee said an in-principle lease has been agreed to build a new speedway to the south of the Sydney Dragway at Eastern Creek.
“We are making great progress as we work hard with Speedway Australia and Sydney Dragway to make this partnership a success,” Mr Lee said.
“Sydney Metro are now one step closer to building the new speedway and the fans are going to love their new home.”
The inclusion of speedway will add yet another motorsport attraction to the Sydney Motorsport Precinct as the NSW Government develops a masterplan to transform the site into the number one destination for motorsport in NSW.
The masterplan will scope potential opportunities for other motorsport uses within the precinct and be developed in parallel with the preferred speedway site.
Mr Lee also said a new working group convened by the Office of Sport will help streamline the process, with representatives from Western Sydney Parklands Trust, Transport NSW, Speedway Australia and Sydney Dragway.
Speedway Australia general manager Tim Savell said confirmation of the preferred site will bring comfort to fans and excitement about the future.
“I know our fans are anxious to make sure there is no period where they won’t be able to watch speedway and news of a preferred site brings us confidence,” Mr Savell said.
“Being part of the Sydney Motorsport Precinct is an exciting prospect for our sport but we have to make sure we get this move right.
“We continue to have open dialogue with the NSW Government and the drag racing community to ensure the expectations of our operators, drivers and fans are met, with a new state of the art speedway.”
Sydney Dragway General Manager Peter Beaumont said he is looking forward to working together with the NSW Government to provide a new home for speedway racing in Sydney.
“Sydney Dragway has for over 15 years been instrumental in rebuilding drag racing in NSW,” Mr Beaumont said.
“The Eastern Creek motorsport precinct is placed in the heart of Sydney’s population and economic growth areas. We will work side by side with Speedway Australia to resolve issues to ensure both sports can operate in tandem.”
“This is a terrific opportunity with increased transport, parking facilities and improved accessibility to encourage more fans into the motorsport precinct to enjoy world class motor racing.”
Earlier this year, Sydney Metro notified the Sydney Speedway leaseholder about the need for the site to be acquired in 2021, to stable the new driverless train fleet.