A long-awaited $15 million upgrade has begun of Perth’s V8 Supercar track.
Work on Barbagallo Raceway started on Monday with the demolition of the race tower.
Sport and Recreation Minister Terry Waldron said the multimillion dollar redevelopment would ensure the track was up to scratch for future V8 Supercar Championship Series.
The works will include a modern infield pit lane complex, a realignment of the safety fence, a new medical centre plus improved lighting and communications.
Perth was dumped from the V8 Supercar Championship Series calender in 2010 with acting chief executive Shane Howard describing the circuit’s facilities as “third-world”.
Executive director of WA Eventscorp David van Ooran said the event’s return to Perth in 2011 proved a great success and the upgrades would guarantee it would be even better in the future.
“The upgrades will benefit competitors, organisers and spectators and ensure this event continues to grow,” Mr van Ooran said.
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