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Sydney Motorsport Park Gardner GP, turn by turn

Sydney Motorsport Park's Gardner GP: 11 turns, numbered 1 to 6 and 14 to 18 as on the operator's map, with its 3 corner names, shape, spacing and notes.

By Purple Sector. Published and reviewed .

Sydney Motorsport Park’s Gardner GP layout is 3,930 m, raced anticlockwise, with 11 numbered turns. The numbers are the operator’s master-circuit labels, 1 to 6 and then 14 to 18, so the layout has no Turns 7 to 13. Each turn below has its direction, its shape from Purple Sector’s mapped geometry, and how far it sits from the turns either side.

The drivers' notes under each turn are paraphrased from the published lap guides linked beside them.

All 11 turns

Shapes come from Purple Sector’s registry geometry.

TurnNameDirectionShapeFrom previous turnTo next turn
T1Moffat Cornerleftkink, about 14°, r ≈ 145 m975 m after T18535 m to T2
T2Bond Bendlefthairpin, about 209°, r ≈ 35 m535 m after T1155 m to T3
T3–rightroughly right-angle corner, about 104°, r ≈ 75 m155 m after T2415 m to T4
T4–rightroughly right-angle corner, about 106°, r ≈ 65 m415 m after T3205 m to T5
T5Brock’s 05leftroughly right-angle corner, about 95°205 m after T4370 m to T6
T6–leftroughly right-angle corner, about 102°370 m after T5305 m to T14
T14–leftroughly right-angle corner, about 91°, r ≈ 80 m305 m after T6265 m to T15
T15–righthairpin, about 173°, r ≈ 30 m265 m after T14410 m to T16
T16–rightopen corner, about 56°410 m after T15110 m to T17
T17–leftopen corner, about 71°, r ≈ 40 m110 m after T16150 m to T18
T18–leftbend, about 155°, r ≈ 45 m150 m after T17975 m to T1

Turn 1: Moffat Corner

Turn 1 is a left-hand kink, turning through about 14° with a radius of about 145 m. Turn 1 comes 975 m after T18, and T2 follows 535 m later. It is known as Moffat Corner. (Supercars (30 Oct 2017); ARDC (operator) 'Learn the Circuits' page on design.ardc.com.au)

Turn 2: Bond Bend

Turn 2 is a left-hand hairpin, turning through about 209° with a radius of about 35 m. Turn 2 comes 535 m after T1, and T3 follows 155 m later. It is known as Bond Bend. (Supercars (30 Oct 2017); ARDC (operator) design.ardc.com.au)

  • Warren Luff: Double apex that tightens at the second apex; brake deep, trail to mid-corner, and be patient with throttle. (MOTOR / WhichCar)
  • Warren Luff: You spend more time here than in Turn 1, so there is more lap time to find. (MOTOR / WhichCar)

Turn 3

Turn 3 is a roughly right-angle right-hander, turning through about 104° with a radius of about 75 m. Turn 3 comes 155 m after T2, and T4 follows 415 m later.

  • Warren Luff: Flows straight from Turn 2, so exit speed from 2 decides your run through this sweeping right. (MOTOR / WhichCar)

Turn 4

Turn 4 is a roughly right-angle right-hander, turning through about 106° with a radius of about 65 m. Turn 4 comes 415 m after T3, and T5 follows 205 m later.

  • Warren Luff: Apex near mid-corner, stay off the inside kerb, and finish mid-track to set up Turn 5. (MOTOR / WhichCar)

Turn 5: Brock’s 05

Turn 5 is a roughly right-angle left-hander, turning through about 95°. Turn 5 comes 205 m after T4, and T6 follows 370 m later. It is known as Brock’s 05. (JustCars (Sept 2012, ARDC announcement); ARDC (operator) design.ardc.com.au)

  • Warren Luff: Light brake and an early turn-in; braking too late overshoots the marker and misses the apex. (MOTOR / WhichCar)

Turn 6

Turn 6 is a roughly right-angle left-hander, turning through about 102°. Turn 6 comes 370 m after T5, and T14 follows 305 m later.

  • Warren Luff: A simple 90-degree left now; don’t overspeed the apex or the exit and next corner suffer. (MOTOR / WhichCar)

Turn 14

Turn 14 is a roughly right-angle left-hander, turning through about 91° with a radius of about 80 m. Turn 14 comes 305 m after T6, and T15 follows 265 m later.

  • Warren Luff: High-speed corner: just brush the brakes under the bridge and keep momentum, letting the car drift wide on exit. (MOTOR / WhichCar; the source calls it Turn Seven)

Turn 15

Turn 15 is a right-hand hairpin, turning through about 173° with a radius of about 30 m. Turn 15 comes 265 m after T14, and T16 follows 410 m later.

  • Warren Luff: Slightly downhill hairpin: return only to mid-track on approach and finish most braking before turn-in. (MOTOR / WhichCar; the source calls it Turn Eight)

Turn 16

Turn 16 is an open right-hander, turning through about 56°. Turn 16 comes 410 m after T15, and T17 follows 110 m later.

  • Warren Luff: Lift on entry, hold steady throttle and apex late; turning in early pushes you left and spoils the next corner. (MOTOR / WhichCar; the source calls it Turn Nine)

Turn 17

Turn 17 is an open left-hander, turning through about 71° with a radius of about 40 m. Turn 17 comes 110 m after T16, and T18 follows 150 m later.

  • Warren Luff: Carry speed and use some kerb, but be off the brakes before hitting it so the car stays on line. (MOTOR / WhichCar; the source calls it Turn 10)

Turn 18

Turn 18 is a left-hander, turning through about 155° with a radius of about 45 m. Turn 18 comes 150 m after T17, and T1 follows 975 m later.

  • Warren Luff: Treat 17 and 18 as separate corners; stay wide, hold the apex late and maximise exit onto the longest straight. (MOTOR / WhichCar; the source calls it Turn 11)

Questions

Why does the Gardner GP circuit skip from Turn 6 to Turn 14?

Sydney Motorsport Park numbers one master circuit, and each layout keeps those numbers, so the Gardner GP layout uses Turns 1 to 6 and 14 to 18.

Which corner is Turn 8 at Sydney Motorsport Park?

Supercars and the media number the Gardner GP lap 1 to 11, so their Turn 8 is the hairpin that the operator’s map labels Turn 15.

How long is the Gardner GP circuit?

It is 3,930 m, raced anticlockwise, with 11 numbered turns.

Map, layouts and turn numbers: Sydney Motorsport Park track map. More maps: every track in New South Wales · the track list. Other circuits turn by turn: Mount Panorama · Phillip Island · The Bend Motorsport Park · Queensland Raceway · Lakeside Park · One Raceway · Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit · Sandown Raceway · Adelaide Street Circuit · Euromarque Motorsport Park (Ruapuna) · Hampton Downs Motorsport Park · MotorMall Wanneroo Raceway · Winton Motor Raceway · Calder Park Raceway · Ipswich Kart Club · Morgan Park Raceway · Hidden Valley Raceway · Symmons Plains Raceway · Baskerville Raceway · Mallala Motor Sport Park · Highlands Motorsport Park · Manfeild Circuit Chris Amon · Taupō International Motorsport Park · Teretonga Park · Luddenham Raceway · Collie Motorplex · Pheasant Wood Circuit · Wilby Motorsport Park.

Sources, checked 23 October 2026

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