Raceway Venray

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Raceway Venray
Raceway Venray.svg
Location Venray, Netherlands
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
CEST (DST)
Coordinates 51°31′15.07″N5°52′40.55″E / 51.5208528°N 5.8779306°E / 51.5208528; 5.8779306
Capacity10,000
Owner Harry Maessen
OperatorStichting Raceway Venray
Broke ground2008
Opened1977 (motocross track)
1989 (oval)
2009 (new location)
Construction costApprox. €3,708,000 [1]
ArchitectArchitektenburo Olieslagers B.V.
Former namesCircuit de Peel (1989–2008)
Major eventsFuture:
NASCAR Whelen Euro Series (2015–2017, 2019, 2024)
Former:
FIM MXGP (1982, 1986)
Website http://www.racewayvenray.com
Outer Oval
SurfaceAsphalt
Length0.880 km (0.500 miles)
Turns4
Race lap record0:19.033 ( Flag of the Netherlands.svg Frank Wouters, , 2014, LMV8 Supercup)
Inner Oval
SurfaceAsphalt
Length0.440 km (0.250 miles)
Turns4
Race lap record0:13.320 ( Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeffrey Zwiep, , 2016, National Hot Rod)
Karting Track
SurfaceAsphalt
Turns13

Raceway Venray, formerly known as Circuit de Peel, is a motorsport racing circuit in Venray, Netherlands. The track consists of a banked half mile oval with a flat quarter mile oval inside and features a karting track using portions of both along with dedicated sections. The track host its own local championships, national championships in cooperation with the Midland Circuit in Lelystad and Circuit de Polderputten in Ter Apel.

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The track is owned by Harry Maessen, a local business owner who is also involved in several other motorsports projects, including the BRL V6 and BRL Light series, Funpark Meppen and Acceleration 2014.

History

M.C.V. Janslust

In 1961 the local people started hosting motocross races in the village of Heide, Venray. The goal was to raise money for a church, the current church of Immaculate Conception. More than a hundred motocross racers attended the first event June 25, 1961. [2] Motocross Club Janslust was founded to host the races under the sanctioning of the Roman Catholic Dutch Touring Club (the Roman Catholic variant of the Royal Dutch Touring Club). The motocross became a yearly event. More than twenty years the annual motocross was run. However, in 1983 the organisation was dissolved. The motorcross of 1982 was canceled due to bad weather. The loss of 6,500 guilders was a heavy burden for the organisation. The board of the organisation decided to end the motorcross activities.

Stichting Motor Cross Venray

After the dissolution of M.C.V. Janslust motorcross halted in the area. Former members Johan van Dijck, Jan Derikx and Harry Maessen founded a new private foundation in 1983, Stichting Motor Cross Venray. The owner of the track in Heide did not allow any new motorcross activities. The new foundation first wanted to host races at Castenray but eventually settled in Ysselsteyn. The foundation expanded the already existing facilities of Motor Cross Club Venray which had been in use since 1977. The track was expanded to a length of 1,500 meters and renamed Circuit de Peel. The track was located near the Lieutenant General Best Barracks. [3] The first race of the new organisation was held in 1984. Under sanctioning of the KNMV and the FIM the first race was held on February 5, 1984. The international Pullshaw Nederland Trophy was attended by many international riders such as Kees van der Ven and Heinz Kinigadner. [4] In its first years most races at Circuit de Peel were sanctioned by the International Motor Bike Association.

Start of oval racing

Map of the old Circuit de Peel Circuit De Peel te Venray.svg
Map of the old Circuit de Peel

At the end of 1989 the Circuit de Peel lost its licence to host the Motocross World Championship Grand Prix. As this reduced the income of the track Harry Maessen decided to add an oval track. [5] On the 18th of August 1990 the inaugural races at the oval track were held. The track was 470 meters long and was made out of concrete. Track owner Maessen participated in the Super Stock class. [6] In 1991 the first Superstox World Championship was held by the Spedeworth organisation. Darren Innocent won the prestigious race at Circuit de Peel. The track was paved with asphalt in the winter of 1995/1996. A karting track was laid out in the infield of the oval track and also an autocross event was hosted at the oval. In 1999 the track started working with another oval track in the province of Limburg the JaBa Circuit. The coöperation made it possible for racing drivers to run both track championships without missing races. [7] After the closure of Circuit de Berckt the Circuit de Peel had a big increase in drivers and spectators. The track was extended to a length of 520 meters.

In 2005 stockcar racing in mainland Europe suffered a major loss. During the highly prestigious Stockcar F1 World Cup at Circuit de Peel one of the drivers suffered a fatal accident. Piet Keijzer from Helmond had a flat tire in the outside lane. Keijzer spun and whilst approaching the infield had a head-on collision with Ed Neachell. Keijzer died from injuries sustained in the crash. It was the first and only deadly racing accident at Circuit de Peel. [8]

Illegality

The racetrack was never included in the land-use planning but the municipality allowed the circuit to operate in order to prevent motorcyclists taking to the woods and causing more nuisance. Since 1993 the track lied within the "Ecologische Hoofdstrucuur", a network of nature reserves with restrictions on what could be done inside them, was implemented by the Dutch Government and the provinces, leading to the circuit not only operating without a license but also in an area where it could never be allowed to. During an inspection by the Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment the commission decided that the track had to cease its activities. [9] The council of the local province decided that a replacement venue had to be found before the track would be closed. It was decided that a new venue had to be found before 2006 or a fine of €200,000 would be imposed. Three new venues were proposed, these were all declined. In January 2006, however, the King's Commissioner Léon Frissen allowed the track to continue activities for six months. The case in which various ecological societies demanding the local government to close the racetrack even went to court. [10] The track was closed by the court in 2008. Two races were allowed to be run on the illegal race track. This caused a stir in local politics, both races were eventually canceled. In March 2008 Maessen built an oval track near the town of Oirlo without permission of the municipality. The entrepreneur Maessen was ordered to demolish the track within one week, an order which he obeyed. [11] An illegal, unorganized, kart race was held on March 16. This caused further political unrest, especially from the SP. [12] After the incident the council of the municipality decided to close of the old track with containers. The track was demolished in November 2008.

New circuit

Stienes Longin won both races of the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series Elite 2 class in 2016 Stienes Longin Raceway Venray 2016.jpg
Stienes Longin won both races of the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series Elite 2 class in 2016

In February 2007 an agreement was reached to move the old circuit De Peel across the road from the old complex. For this move a pig farm had to be moved. Maessen bought the pig farm and surrounding plot for €1,100,000. In return, the pig farmer bought a plot to continue his farm from Maessen for €410,000. [13]

The new quarter mile oval opened on Whit Monday 2009 with a demonstration event. The 2009 season only saw one race weekend at the track for the World Cups for BriSCA Formula 1 and Formula 2 Stock Cars. For the 2010 season the track only opened for the World Cup weekend again. Between the 2010 World Cup and the races on Whit Monday in 2011, the track was severely overhauled and the half mile oval was built around the quarter mile oval, which now had to share half of the width of its front stretch with the outer oval, a feature not liked by drivers in short-track classes. Although the track still had no full license, event licenses were obtained for four events in each of the 2011, '12 and '13 seasons. Over the 2011-2012 winter the short oval was shortened by bringing the straights closer together and a wall was constructed between the inner and outer oval.

At the end of 2013 a license was obtained allowing for 11 days of limitless noise and limited noise from events on other days. Ahead of the 2014 season the turn 1 grandstand was covered. The 2014 racing schedule expanded to seven races and first featured two rounds of the UK's Pickup Truck Racing Series. Midway through the season the infield grandstand was moved from the backstretch of the inner oval to turn 4 and part of a pedestrian bridge over the exit of turn 4 of the outer oval was constructed in order to allow spectators to go to and from the infield during races as well, though the bridge was not completed in 2014. Motocross also made its return in 2014, with the otherwise empty infield of turns 3 and 4 along with the back stretch of the oval being converted to a motocross track for the MON's International Youth Weekend. The full karting circuit was likewise first used in 2014, though sections inside the short oval's walls had been used previously already.

Series and events

The primary spectator events at the track are stockcar races on the inner and outer ovals. During these, several races for local championships are held, though some events feature races for guest series. Besides these events, the track is also used for racing and drifting courses, club meetings, kart races and courses and races and motocross races.

Regular Series

Several local championships are held at the track. Some categories also run at associated tracks for which a separate championship is also awarded encompassing all tracks. Each local championship has a feature event at one race day each year. The following classes have local championships in Venray:

LMV8 Supercup

YearChampion
2013 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Patrick den Biggelaar
2014 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Patrick den Biggelaar
2015 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Frank Wouters
2016 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gerhard Newman

The LMV8 Supercup is the regular series at the half mile oval. It is the successor of the European Late Model Series. The LMV8 Supercup was introduced in 2013. The series features modern late model, such as Lefthander, Tanner and Howe, and older ASCAR chassis. All cars must be fitted with GM crate engine or GM LS1 engine. [14] The inaugural season featured many drivers from the ASCAR series 2015 series such as Kieran Dynes. Dynes suffered a hard crash at Raceway Venray after which he retired from racing [15] The following season more Dutch drivers joined the series such as Barry Maessen and Joey Hanssen. The championship in 2014 was a battle between Big Tuned Racing teammates Frank Wouters and Patrick den Biggelaar. [16] Den Biggelaar won in 2014, while Wouters won the championship in 2015. [17] 2015 series champion Frank Wouters holds the official half mile track record, beating the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series as well as Pickup Truck Racing.

Inner oval

Guest Series

Several events also have guest appearances from other series that might not have a local championship at Raceway Venray but instead run races at several tracks.

Outer Oval

Inner Oval

Former series

European Late Model Series

The European Late Model Series used to be a regular guest but before the 2013 season the series split resulting in the Late Model V8 Supercup run by Raceway Venray as a local championship and the CAMSO V8 series run by CAMSO at its own track in Warneton and at Ipswich, Hednesford and Lydden Hill. In 2013 eight ELMS races were competed. Patrick den Biggelaar was the most successful driver winning five races.

BRL V6

The BRL V6 was a series founded by track owner Harry Maessen in 2004. The series used silhouette Ford Mondeo bodies mounted on tube chassis. The cars were powered by Ford 4.0L V6 engine. The series ran at regular circuits, such as Zandvoort and Zolder, between 2004 and 2009. Following 2009 the cars were allowed to enter the Dutch Supercar Challenge. For 2010 Maessen decided to host a new BRL V6 series at Raceway Venray on the new half mile oval. Many well known Dutch racing drivers participated, such as Cor Euser and Donny Crevels. [18] The first two seasons were won by former Formula Ford Festival winner Jacky van der Ende, [19] the 2013 season was won by Renger van der Zande. [20]

Formula Toyota

Classes that had previously run as local championships but have since not run at Venray include Formula Toyota, which last ran in 2010.

Stockcar F1 and F2 World Cup

Stock car Formula 1 car similar to the cars used in the F1 World Cup. F1 Stock Car Racer - Flickr - mick - Lumix.jpg
Stock car Formula 1 car similar to the cars used in the F1 World Cup.

Since the tracks initiation several prestigious non-championship races have been held at Circuit de Peel and subsequently Raceway Venray. The BriSCA Formula 1 Stock Cars made their debut at Raceway Venray in 1992. [21] The first World Cup race was held in 2001. The World Cup is a highly prestigious battle between British drivers and drivers from continental Europe. The high tensions have resulted in many heavy crashes and injuries. In 2005 the event was marred by the deadly crash of Piet Keijzer. In 2014 another heavy crash involving Dutch driver Theo van Lier and British driver Tom Harris occurred. Van Lier suffered heavy injuries and was transported by air ambulance to the Radboud UMC. [22] In 2016 the World Cup F1 was won by Dutch driver Roy Maessen (nephew of track owner Harry Maessen), the first Cup F1 win for a Dutch driver since 2009.

YearStockcar F1Stockcar F2
2001 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Henk-Jan Rönitz Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Speak
2002 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Willie Peeters Flag of the Netherlands.svg Toon Schut
2003 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Henk-Jan Rönitz Flag of the Netherlands.svg Willie Peeters
2004 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Henk-Jan Rönitz Flag of the Netherlands.svg Toon Schut
2005 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Piet Keijzer 1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Toon Schut
2006 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frankie Wainman Jnr Flag of the Netherlands.svg Toon Schut
2007 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ron Kroonder Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gordon Moodie
2008 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Louw Wobbes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gordon Moodie
2009 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ron Kroonder Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gordon Moodie
2010 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Castell Flag of the Netherlands.svg Toon Schut
2011 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Castell Flag of the Netherlands.svg Christian Weyenberg
2012 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Harris Flag of Germany.svg Peter Baer
2013 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Harris Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sebastiaan Vowinkel
2014 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Johnson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gordon Moodie
2015 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frankie Wainman Jnr Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gordon Moodie
2016 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Roy Maessen Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rick Lenssen
2017 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ryan Harrison Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jan Bekkers
2018 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Roy Maessen Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kay Lenssen

[23]

Notes

^1 Keijzer was awarded the World Cup posthumously after his fatal crash during the 2005 main event.

Motocross World Championship results

Year500cc250cc125cc
1982 not runnot run Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marc Velkeneers
not runnot run Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eric Geboers
1986 not run Flag of France.svg Jacky Vimond not run
not run Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gert-Jan van Doorn not run

[24]

NASCAR Whelen Euro Series results

YearClassDriverTeamMake
2015 Elite 1 Flag of Italy.svg Nicolo Rocca CAAL Racing Chevrolet SS
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Anthony Kumpen PK Carsport Chevrolet SS
Elite 2 Flag of Austria.svg Philipp Lietz GDL Racing Ford Mustang
Flag of Austria.svg Philipp Lietz GDL Racing Ford Mustang
2016 Elite 1 Flag of France.svg Frédéric Gabillon RDV Compétition Ford Mustang
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Anthony Kumpen PK Carsport Chevrolet SS
Elite 2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stienes Longin PK Carsport Chevrolet SS
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stienes Longin PK Carsport Chevrolet SS
2017 Elite 1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Anthony Kumpen PK Carsport Chevrolet SS
Flag of Spain.svg Borja García Alex Caffi Motorsport Ford Mustang
Elite 2 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Rabello CAAL Racing Chevrolet SS
Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Rabello CAAL Racing Chevrolet SS
2019 Elite 1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Loris Hezemans Hendriks Motorsport Ford Mustang
Elite 2 Flag of Italy.svg Vittorio Ghirelli PK Carsport Chevrolet Camaro

Track records

Track records on the 0.5 miles (0.88 km) oval are as follows.

SeriesYearDateDriverCar MakeTimeAvg Speed
Late Model V8 Supercup 201426 October 2014 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Frank Wouters Chevrolet 0:19.033166.448 km/h (103.426 mph)
NASCAR Whelen Euro Series 2019 14 July 2019 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jacques Villeneuve Chevrolet 0:19.559
BRL V6 20131 April 2013 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Patrick Peeters Ford 0:20.119157.463 km/h (97.843 mph)
BRL V6 Pick-Up201524 May 2015 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Frank Wouters Ford 0:20.607153.734 km/h (95.526 mph)
Pickup Truck Racing 20145 July 2014 Flag of England.svg Pete Wilkinson Vauxhall 0:21.616146.558 km/h (91.067 mph)
Mazda MX-5 Cup201723 October 2017 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Isaac van der Slik Mazda MX-5 NA 0:23.322123.488 km/h (76.732 mph)

Track records on the 0.25 miles (0.33 km) oval are as follows.

SeriesYearDateDriverCar MakeTimeAvg Speed
NHRRG National Hot Rods 201616 May 2016 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeffrey Zwiep Ford 0:13.32089.189 km/h (55.419 mph)
BriSCA Formula 2 Stock Cars 201616 May 2016 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kay Lenssen Ford 0:13.89585.498 km/h (53.126 mph)
BriSCA Formula 1 Stock Cars 201628 March 2016 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sjeng Smidt Jr. Chevrolet 0:13.92985.290 km/h (52.997 mph)
Spedeworth 2 Litre Hot Rods 201717 April 2017 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Leech Vauxhall 0:14.17183.833 km/h (52.091 mph)
BMW 325i Cup 201627 October 2016 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dudo de Bruijn BMW 0:15.85774.920 km/h (46.553 mph)
BriSCA National Ministox 201621 August 2016 Flag of England.svg Courtney Witts Mini 0:16.25773.076 km/h (45.407 mph)

Track records on the 0.25 miles (0.44 km) oval before re-configuration were as follows.

SeriesYearDateDriverCar MakeTimeAvg Speed
BriSCA Formula 1 Stock Cars 201327 October 2013 Flag of England.svg Neil Scothern Chevrolet 0:14.486109.347 km/h (67.945 mph)
NHRRG National Hot Rods 201417 August 2014 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ralph Verberkt Ford 0:14.503109.219 km/h (67.866 mph)
BriSCA Formula 2 Stock Cars 201327 October 2013 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sebastiaan Vowinkel Ford 0:14.941106.017 km/h (65.876 mph)
Spedeworth 2 Litre Hot Rods 20156 April 2015 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Martijn Vowinkel Citroën 0:15.480102.326 km/h (63.582 mph)
2 Litre Saloon Stock Cars 201528 June 2015 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Frankie van Riet Ford 0:17.58590.077 km/h (55.971 mph)
BMW 325i Cup 201527 September 2015 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Thomas Veldkamp BMW 0:17.67589.618 km/h (55.686 mph)
BriSCA National Ministox 201416 August 2014 Flag of England.svg Courtney Witts Mini 0:17.99288.039 km/h (54.705 mph)

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  25. The track was sold to be converted as a logistic hub.
  26. It was a temporary track built on purpose for NASCAR Whelen Euro Series and the city of Tours has discontinued this initiative after 2018.