'I wanted to be a race driver from the first point I saw Supercars on the hill...' Scott McLaughlin reacts to the impending closure of the famous Pukekohe Park circuit. IndyCar RepcoSC
It was confirmed last week that motor racing activities at the Pukekohe venue will cease as of next April, as owner Auckland Thoroughbred Racing looks to expand the horse training facilitiesThat will end an era of motorsport on the outskirts of Auckland that stretches back to the early 1960s.
Pukekohe holds special memories for Supercars champion turned IndyCar star Scott McLaughlin, who watched hero Greg Murphy dominate at the venue as a kid. "That's where I got my first win in Supercars," said McLaughlin."I won there in front of my home fans, which is amazing. I had some tremendous sort of championship battles throughout the years.
"Unfortunately that's the way it goes. We got tremendous memories there that we should all be proud of and enjoy for years to come."
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