Purple Sector
Teretonga Park, turn by turn
Teretonga Park's 7 turns in order, the Loop at Turn 1 among them: each turn's direction, shape and spacing on Purple Sector's mapped route.
Teretonga Park’s circuit is 2,620 m, raced anticlockwise, with 7 numbered turns. 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 a reputable source gives one.
The drivers' notes under each turn are paraphrased from the published lap guides linked beside them.
All 7 turns
Shapes come from Purple Sector’s registry geometry.
| Turn | Name | Direction | Shape | From previous turn | To next turn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | The Loop | left | bend, about 216° | 1,120 m after T7 | 555 m to T2 |
| T2 | – | right | roughly right-angle corner, about 110° | 555 m after T1 | 105 m to T3 |
| T3 | – | left | open corner, about 60° | 105 m after T2 | 200 m to T4 |
| T4 | – | right | open corner, about 40° | 200 m after T3 | 175 m to T5 |
| T5 | – | left | roughly right-angle corner, about 108° | 175 m after T4 | 225 m to T6 |
| T6 | – | left | kink, about 29° | 225 m after T5 | 235 m to T7 |
| T7 | – | left | roughly right-angle corner, about 106° | 235 m after T6 | 1,120 m to T1 |
Turn 1: The Loop
Turn 1 is a left-hander, turning through about 216°. Turn 1 comes 1,120 m after T7, and T2 follows 555 m later. It is known as The Loop. (Southland Sports Car Club; Otago Daily Times)
Turn 2
Turn 2 is a roughly right-angle right-hander, turning through about 110°. Turn 2 comes 555 m after T1, and T3 follows 105 m later.
- Mike Eady: Come in from the left, take a late apex and stay smooth from apex to apex. Giving up some entry speed here lets you carry more through 3 and 4. (NZ Performance Car)
History
Teretonga Park was built in 1957 as New Zealand’s second purpose-built motor racing track, and it was extended to its present layout in 1966. MotorSport NZ says the name comes from a Māori phrase meaning 'Swift South'.
Questions
How many turns does Teretonga have?
The Circuit layout has 7 numbered turns in 2,620 m, raced anticlockwise: 5 left-handers and 2 right-handers.
What is the Loop at Teretonga?
The Loop is Turn 1, a left-hander that turns through about 216°.
Map, layouts and turn numbers: Teretonga 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 · Taupō International Motorsport Park · Luddenham Raceway · Collie Motorplex · Pheasant Wood Circuit · Wilby Motorsport Park.
Sources, checked 24 October 2026
- Turn numbers, directions, lengths and bend geometry (numbered to the operator’s circuit map): Purple Sector’s circuit page: purplesector.dev/tracks/teretonga-park
- Turn numbers: Southland Sports Car Club (operator), circuit map: teretonga.org.nz/files/cache/a280cd8cb717c5a01d647acff7fb6ffe.jpg
- The Loop: Southland Sports Car Club (operator) media release via Scoop (14 Jan 2013): scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1301/S00131/good-crowds-enjoy-motorsport-summer-
- The Loop: Otago Daily Times (19 Oct 2026): odt.co.nz/sport/motorsport/intense-racing-marks-teretonga-opener-yffao
- Driving notes: Mike Eady, NZ Performance Car (22 Jul 2015): nzperformancecar.co.nz/2015-7-21-cutting-laps-we-take-a-tour-of-new-ze
- The circuit’s history: Southland Sports Car Club (operator), our club: teretonga.org.nz/our-club
- The circuit’s history and name: MotorSport New Zealand, Teretonga: motorsport.org.nz/circuits/teretonga
