On 25 January 2009 Taupo Motorsport Park hosted the fourth race in the 2008–09 A1 Grand Prix season.

[2] However, on 8 May 2008 Newstalk ZB reported that the motorsport park was NZ$3 million in debt and the owners were seeking equity to help keep their business afloat.

The renaming occurred as Taupo directors announced they would be rebuilding the circuit to maintain its FIA Grade 2 status.

[1][8] The unofficial all-time track record is 1:14.072, set by Nico Hülkenberg on the qualifying of 2006–07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, New Zealand.

[9] As of January 2025, the fastest official race lap records at the Taupo International Motorsport Park are listed as:[10] In a break from the usual open-road courses, Athletics New Zealand selected the Taupo Motorsport Park as the venue for 2024 New Zealand Road Relay Championships.