Purple Sector

Taupō International Motorsport Park, turn by turn

Taupō International Motorsport Park's Circuit One and Circuit Two: 14 turns each, Tauhara Turn among them, with direction, shape and spacing.

By Purple Sector. Published and reviewed .

This guide covers two Taupō International Motorsport Park layouts, both raced anticlockwise with 14 numbered turns. Circuit One is the 3,320 m International Circuit that Supercars race, and Circuit Two is the 2,300 m National Circuit. They share Turns 1 to 8 and 12 to 14, and Circuit Two cuts across at Turns 9 to 11. Each turn below has its direction, its shape from Purple Sector’s mapped geometry, how far it sits from the turns either side, and its name where the operator’s map gives one.

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

Circuit One layout

Shapes come from Purple Sector’s registry geometry.

TurnNameDirectionShapeFrom previous turnTo next turn
T1–lefthairpin, about 191°425 m after T14175 m to T2
T2–rightroughly right-angle corner, about 81°175 m after T1130 m to T3
T3–leftopen corner, about 46°130 m after T2160 m to T4
T4–rightopen corner, about 66°160 m after T3135 m to T5
T5–rightbend, about 125°135 m after T4185 m to T6
T6–rightopen corner, about 40°185 m after T5135 m to T7
T7Airfield Loopleftbend, about 169°135 m after T6225 m to T8
T8–leftopen corner, about 68°225 m after T7205 m to T9
T9–rightopen corner, about 65°205 m after T8390 m to T10
T10The Pinesrightkink, about 15°390 m after T9235 m to T11
T11Tauhara Turnlefthairpin, about 198°235 m after T10840 m to T12
T12–leftopen corner, about 58°840 m after T1170 m to T13
T13–rightroughly right-angle corner, about 87°70 m after T1280 m to T14
T14–leftroughly right-angle corner, about 115°80 m after T13425 m to T1

Turn 1

Turn 1 is a left-hand hairpin, turning through about 191°. (Supercars) Turn 1 comes 425 m after T14, and T2 follows 175 m later.

Turn 7: Airfield Loop

Turn 7 is a left-hander, turning through about 169°. Turn 7 comes 135 m after T6, and T8 follows 225 m later. It is known as Airfield Loop. (Taupō operator map)

Turn 9

Turn 9 is an open right-hander, turning through about 65°. Turn 9 comes 205 m after T8, and T10 follows 390 m later. Before the 2025 Supercars round, new concrete extended its exit kerb, a track-limits hot spot. (Speedcafe, 2025)

Turn 10: The Pines

Turn 10 is a right-hand kink, turning through about 15°. Turn 10 comes 390 m after T9, and T11 follows 235 m later. It is known as The Pines. (Taupō operator map; Taupō operator map)

Turn 11: Tauhara Turn

Turn 11 is a left-hand hairpin, turning through about 198°. (Speedcafe; Speedcafe) Turn 11 comes 235 m after T10, and T12 follows 840 m later. It is known as Tauhara Turn. (Taupō operator map; Taupō operator map)

  • Mike Eady: Hard to get right, and the best line varies with the car, but a fast exit matters most because the long back straight follows. (NZ Performance Car)

Circuit Two layout

Shapes come from Purple Sector’s registry geometry.

TurnNameDirectionShapeFrom previous turnTo next turn
T1–lefthairpin, about 191°425 m after T14175 m to T2
T2–rightroughly right-angle corner, about 81°175 m after T1130 m to T3
T3–leftopen corner, about 46°130 m after T2160 m to T4
T4–rightopen corner, about 66°160 m after T3135 m to T5
T5–rightbend, about 125°135 m after T4185 m to T6
T6–rightopen corner, about 40°185 m after T5135 m to T7
T7Airfield Loopleftbend, about 169°135 m after T6225 m to T8
T8–leftopen corner, about 68°225 m after T7210 m to T9
T9–leftkink, about 28°210 m after T830 m to T10
T10–rightopen corner, about 43°30 m after T955 m to T11
T11–leftroughly right-angle corner, about 117°55 m after T10280 m to T12
T12–leftopen corner, about 58°280 m after T1170 m to T13
T13–rightroughly right-angle corner, about 87°70 m after T1280 m to T14
T14–leftroughly right-angle corner, about 116°80 m after T13425 m to T1

Turn 1

Turn 1 is a left-hand hairpin, turning through about 191°. (Supercars) Turn 1 comes 425 m after T14, and T2 follows 175 m later.

Turn 7: Airfield Loop

Turn 7 is a left-hander, turning through about 169°. Turn 7 comes 135 m after T6, and T8 follows 225 m later. It is known as Airfield Loop. (Taupō operator map)

Turn 11

Turn 11 is a roughly right-angle left-hander, turning through about 117°. Turn 11 comes 55 m after T10, and T12 follows 280 m later. It is a different bend from Circuit One’s Turn 11, because this layout cuts across at Turns 9 to 11.

Surface

Supercars describes the surface as abrasive and patchy, with many changes of surface from repairs and layout intersections, especially at the apexes in the first sector. The track officially opened on 26 January 2006.

Questions

How many turns does Taupō have?

Both Circuit One (3,320 m) and Circuit Two (2,300 m) have 14 numbered turns, raced anticlockwise.

Which corners are the hairpins at Taupō?

Turn 1, a left-hander of about 191°, and on Circuit One Turn 11, Tauhara Turn, a left-hander of about 198° before the long back straight.

Map, layouts and turn numbers: Taupō International Motorsport Park track map. More maps: every track in New Zealand · the track list. Other circuits turn by turn: Mount Panorama · Phillip Island · Sydney Motorsport Park · 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 · Teretonga Park · Luddenham Raceway · Collie Motorplex · Pheasant Wood Circuit · Wilby Motorsport Park.

Sources, checked 24 October 2026

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