Calabogie Motorsports Park
 | This article contains promotional content. (October 2022) |
| CMP | |
|---|---|
 Aerial photo of the road course, taken in October 2022 | |
| Location | 462 Wilson Farm Road Calabogie, Ontario, Canada |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (UTC-4 DST) |
| Coordinates | 45°18′10″N 76°40′20″W / 45.30278°N 76.67222°W |
| Opened | September 2006 |
| Architect | Alan Wilson |
| Major events | Current: Sports Car Championship Canada (2021–2022, 2024) Former: Canadian Touring Car Championship (2007–2009, 2012–2014, 2016–2020) IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge Canada (2011–2015) Canadian Superbike Championship (2008–2009, 2015, 2020–2022) Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America (2013) |
| Website | http://www.calabogiemotorsports.com/ |
| Full Circuit (2006–present) | |
| Surface | Polymer Modified Asphalt (Koch Stylink PG 70-34)[1] |
| Length | 5.050 km (3.138 miles) |
| Turns | 20 |
| Race lap record | 2:00.832 ( Chris Green, Porsche 911 (991 I) GT3 Cup, 2014, Carrera Cup) |
| East Circuit (2006–present) | |
| Length | 2.810 km (1.746 miles) |
| Turns | 13 |
| West Circuit (2006–present) | |
| Length | 2.200 km (1.367 miles) |
| Turns | 8 |
Calabogie Motorsports Park is the longest road course in Canada, at 5.050 km (3.138 mi), located 4-kilometre (2.5 mi) east of the community of Calabogie in the township of Greater Madawaska, Ontario, Canada. It hosts regional road racing and is the main circuit in the Ottawa metropolitan area.
Events
[edit]The park has been the venue for numerous club racing events since its opening in September 2006. Additionally, it was the site of the Castrol Canadian Touring Championship from 2007 to 2009.The track hosted the opening round of the Canadian Superbike Championship in 2008 on the Stadium track and on the full track in 2009. The inaugural race of the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Challenge took place from May 14 to May 15, 2011. This marked the first time the Challenge, which featured 120 events and 255 championship rounds in 2011, was brought to Canada. The park has also been utilized as a testing track for the Harley-Davidson XR1200 and Ford GT.
Lap records
[edit]Bruno St-Jacques held the unofficial lap record with a lap of 1:52.014 with Stohr WR1 in 2013.[2] As of July 2022, the fastest official race lap records at the Calabogie Motorsports Park are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Circuit: 5.050 km (2006–present) | ||||
| Porsche Carrera Cup | 2:00.832[3] | Chris Green | Porsche 911 (991 I) GT3 Cup | 2014 Calabogie IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge Canada round |
| Superbike | 2:00.836[4] | Ben Young | BMW S1000RR | 2021 2nd Calabogie CSBK round |
| Sports car racing | 2:03.190[5] | Jonathan Woolridge | Radical SR3 SRX | 2022 1st Calabogie Radical Cup Canada round |
| Supersport | 2:04.100[6] | Elliot Vieira | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 2022 Calabogie CSBK round |
| GT4 | 2:09.477[7] | Marco Signoretti | Ford Mustang GT4 | 2021 Calabogie Sports Car Championship Canada round |
| TCR Touring Car | 2:10.021[8] | Jerimy Daniel | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 2022 1st Calabogie Sports Car Championship Canada round |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Track Specifications". Calabogie Motorsports Park. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-07-08.
- ^ "Bruno St-Jacque has officially broken the CMP Track Record!". Facebook. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "Calabogie Motorsport Park, June 22 Juin 2014 The Calabogie Grand Prix IMSA Ultra 94 Porsche GT3 Challenge Canada by Michelin Round #4/Epreuve #4". 22 June 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "2022 Canadian Superbike Championship Round 4 - Canadian Tire Motorsport Park August 12-14, 2022 CPro Superbike Feature Round 4 Race #1 - 20 Laps" (PDF). 18 September 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "2022 Calabogie Spring Classic Emzone Radical Cup Canada Round 4" (PDF). 5 June 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "2022 Canadian Superbike Championship Calabogie Motorsports Park July 9-10, 2022 Liqui Moly Pro Sport Bike - Race Result" (PDF). 10 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Calabogie Motorsports Park, August 8 Août 2021 FEL Motorsports Weekend @ Calabogie ASN Canada FIA Sports Car Canadian Championship Round #6/Epreuve #6". 8 August 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "2022 Calabogie Spring Classic Sports Car Championship Canada Round 4" (PDF). 5 June 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Guide to Calabogie Motorsports Park at Trackpedia.com
- Video of the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge at Calabogie Motorsports Park
- Calabogie Motorsports Park - Racingcircuits Racingcircuits page of the circuit
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