The best sports car roads in Tasmania have corners that reward commitment, elevation that builds momentum, and surface that holds under load. Contour's Road Quality Score (RQS) measures 40+ signals at 500m resolution - curviness, gradient, surface condition, road class, and speed limit profile - to rank every named road in Tasmania by how technical it actually is to drive.
| Road | RQS (Sports) |
|---|---|
| Rapid River RoadRoute | 9.2 9.2 |
| Esperance Coast RoadRoute | 9.2 9.2 |
| Sumac RoadRoute | 9.0 9.0 |
| Oldina Road | 9.0 9.0 |
| Pieman Road | 8.9 8.9 |
| Oonah Road | 8.9 8.9 |
| Tayatea Road | 8.9 8.9 |
| Preolenna Road | 8.8 8.8 |
| Arve Road | 8.7 8.7 |
| Woodsdale Road | 8.7 8.7 |
| Upper Natone Road | 8.6 8.6 |
| Huon Road | 8.5 8.5 |
| Anthony Road | 8.5 8.5 |
| Mawbanna Road | 8.4 8.4 |
| Gordon River Road | 8.4 8.4 |
| South Riana Road | 8.4 8.4 |
| Heemskirk Road | 8.4 8.4 |
| Holwell Road | 8.4 8.4 |
| Ellendale Road | 8.4 8.4 |
| Cradle Mountain Road | 8.4 8.4 |
Year-round for sealed roads. Snow possible on inland and highland roads June to August - check road conditions before heading into the central highlands or Cradle Mountain area. Summer (December to February) brings the most visitors; spring and autumn offer lighter traffic.
The sports car profile weights curviness, elevation change, and road class highly within the Road Quality Score (RQS). A road that scores 9.0 for sports cars has technical corners, significant elevation variation, a sealed surface in good condition, and enough speed limit headroom to use the car properly. The score runs 0 to 10 and is calculated at 500m resolution.
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Contour scores every named road in Tasmania using 40+ signals per 500m. The roads in the table above are the current highest-scoring for the sports car profile.
The sports car profile weights curviness, elevation change, and road class highly within the Road Quality Score (RQS). A road that scores 9.0 for sports cars has technical corners, significant elevation variation, a sealed surface in good condition, and enough speed limit headroom to use the car properly. The score runs 0 to 10 and is calculated at 500m resolution.
Year-round for sealed roads. Snow possible on inland and highland roads June to August - check road conditions before heading into the central highlands or Cradle Mountain area. Summer (December to February) brings the most visitors; spring and autumn offer lighter traffic.
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