Baskerville Raceway, motor racing circuit in Tasmania, Australia
Baskerville Raceway is a motorsport racing track in Tasmania located roughly 20 km north of Hobart in a natural bowl formation. The nearly 2 km circuit features nine turns and has been resurfaced with modern asphalt to meet current racing standards.
The track opened in 1958 and is Australia's second-oldest continuously operating racing circuit after Mount Panorama. In its early decades, facilities were minimal with spectators watching from hillsides, but gradually safety barriers, pit lanes, and a control tower were added to improve operations.
The track's main turns and features were named after locals who shaped its development, most notably Calvin Morrisby who donated the land. Visitors see how the circuit has become a gathering place for car and motorcycle enthusiasts across different racing disciplines.
The natural bowl formation provides good views from multiple locations for watching racing action unfold throughout the circuit. Visitors should plan around event schedules and check ahead for upcoming race days, as the site is not open for casual walks on non-event dates.
In its early years the track was simply a paved loop around a grass field with spectators watching from hillsides and race officials working from a stewards' office built on wooden platforms from an old bus. This humble beginning became part of the venue's character and still influences how visitors connect with its history today.
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