1:50.3768 - Mark Skaife holds the Gillette V8 Supercar Challenge qualifying lap record of 1 minute 50.3768 seconds around the 4.47km circuit set last year.

11 - There will be 11 nations represented during the Champ Car racing at the Lexmark Indy 300. Australia, France, Canada, USA, Brazil, Sweden, England, Mexico, Spain, Denmark and Germany will all have drivers competing in the race.

60 - A V8 Supercar will use approximately 60 litres of fuel for every 100km. Throughout the 2005 season a team will use in excess of 90,000 litres of fuel for a two-car team.

96 - Construction of the Surfers Paradise street circuit took 96 days in 2004 encompassing 66 days construction, the four days of the Event and 26 days demobilisation. The construction schedule has been streamlined from the 199 days it took in 1996. The schedule has been reduced each year although the infrastructure inventory has tripled from 1991.

420 - In total there are approximately 420 temporary structures used for the Event. There are more than 140 corporate hospitality suites that can cater for groups of 10 to 280 people. More than 70 hard- wall portable buildings are used for team and administration needs. Approximately 190 temporary buildings are used for facilities including the event Media Centre, Medical sites, Merchandise Sales and Emergency Services.

2515 - The circuit is constructed of 2515 concrete blocks which all weigh four tonnes each. They are moved to the circuit on the back of semi-trailers and then positioned by construction staff.


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