Grand Bend Motorplex

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Grand Bend Motorplex
Location Grand Bend, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates 43°17′28″N81°43′06″W / 43.2911°N 81.7182°W / 43.2911; -81.7182
OwnerGrand Bend Racing Inc.
Major eventsCurrent:
IHRA Nitro Jam
IHRA Mopar Canadian Nationals
(2000–present)
Future:
Canadian Superbike Championship
(2017–2019, 2022–2024, 2026)
Drag Strip
Length0.402 km (0.250 mi)
Road Course
Length2.200 km (1.367 mi)
Turns11
Race lap record1:02.837 ( Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Young, BMW M1000RR, 2023, SBK )
Tri-Oval
SurfaceAsphalt
Length0.402 km (0.250 mi)
Banking12
Motocross Track
SurfaceDirt
Length1.4 km (0.87 mi)
Turns29

Grand Bend Motorplex is a dedicated multi-use motorsports facility located southeast of Grand Bend, Ontario, Canada. [1] It features IHRA Championship Drag Racing on its 1/4 mile dragstrip as well as two competitive motocross tracks and is home of the annual IHRA Mopar Canadian Nationals, Canada's longest running and largest National Event Drag race.

Contents

Special features include concerts with some of Canada's recording stars and an onsite motorhome area and camping compound. The park also includes a dedicated kid's play area, multiple washroom and shower buildings, souvenir store and four separate concession buildings serving a variety of food.

Lap records

As of June 2023, the fastest official race lap records at Grand Bend Motorplex are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent
Road Course: 2.200 km
Superbike 1:02.837 [2] Ben Young BMW M1000RR 2023 Grand Bend CSBK round
Supersport 1:04.268 [3] David MacKay Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R 2023 Grand Bend CSBK round

See also

References

  1. "Grand Bend Motorplex". ontariossouthwest.com. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  2. "Bridgestone CSBK Round Round 2 - Grand Bend Motorplex June 9-11, 2023 - GP Bikes Pro Superbike - Race 1" (PDF). 10 June 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  3. "Bridgestone CSBK Round Round 2 - Grand Bend Motorplex June 9-11, 2023 - Liqui Moly Pro Sport Bike and Bicle Racing Pro Twins - Race 1" (PDF). 10 June 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2024.