Wellington 500

Wellington 500
Race Information
Venue Wellington Street Circuit
Number of times held 12
First held 1985
Last held 1996
Race Format
Race 1
Laps 15
Distance 50 km
Race 2
Laps 15
Distance 50 km
Race 3
Laps 15
Distance 50 km
Last Event (1996)
Overall Winner
John BoweDick Johnson Racing
Race Winners
John BoweDick Johnson Racing
John BoweDick Johnson Racing
Greg MurphyHolden Racing Team

The Wellington 500 was a 500 km (310 mi) street race for touring cars which took place at Wellington City in Wellington, New Zealand in the 1980s and 1990s. The 1987 event was a round of the 1987 World Touring Car Championship.

The final running of the race was in 1996, a non-championship sprint event for teams from the Australian Touring Car Championship.