Calabogie Motorsports Park
CMP
Aerial photo of the road course, taken in October 2022
Location462 Wilson Farm Road
Calabogie, Ontario, Canada
Time zoneUTC-5 (UTC-4 DST)
Coordinates45°18′10″N 76°40′20″W / 45.30278°N 76.67222°W / 45.30278; -76.67222
OpenedSeptember 2006 (2006-09)
ArchitectAlan Wilson
Major eventsCurrent:
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)
Websitehttp://www.calabogiemotorsports.com/
Full Circuit (2006–present)
SurfacePolymer Modified Asphalt (Koch Stylink PG 70-34)[1]
Length5.050 km (3.138 miles)
Turns20
Race lap record2:00.832 (Canada Chris Green, Porsche 911 (991 I) GT3 Cup, 2014, Carrera Cup)
East Circuit (2006–present)
Length2.810 km (1.746 miles)
Turns13
West Circuit (2006–present)
Length2.200 km (1.367 miles)
Turns8

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

The park has played host to multiple club racing events since its opening in September 2006.[2] The track was also the site of the Castrol Canadian Touring Championship from 2007 to 2009.

The track previously hosted the Canadian Superbike Championship opening round in 2008 on the Stadium track, and on the full track in 2009.

The inaugural race of the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Challenge was held from May 14 to May 15, 2011.[3] This marked the first time the Challenge, which held 120 events and 255 championship rounds in 2011, was brought to Canada.[4][5]

The Park has also been used as a testing track for the Harley-Davidson XR1200[6] and Ford GT.[7]

Features

Calabogie Motorsports Park hosts vehicle manufacturers, corporate and private groups, car clubs and driver education events both for cars and motorcycles. Its full circuit is 5.050 km (3.138 mi) in length with two separate track configurations: 2.200 km (1.367 mi) and 2.810 km (1.746 mi) in length. Other specifications include:

  • Motorsport Safety Foundation (MSF) Level 2 certified facility[8]
  • 40’ wide polymer asphalt surface
  • 2000’ long straight
  • 20+ turns
  • Approx. 6.25 acres (2.53 ha) of asphalt paddock area

The park received approval from the Ontario Power Authority to begin installing solar panels on the rooftop of the Park's 13,000 sq ft (1,200 m2) garage in an effort to combat air pollution.[2]

Infrastructure

  • 800 sq ft (74 m2) of classroom space
  • 600 sq ft (56 m2) of covered lounge area
  • 6 fully equipped executive suites
  • 2 bunk rooms with a common living area (4 people per bunk room)
  • 30’ × 30’ concrete base, covered/tent area
  • Onsite fuel (91 and 94 octane)
  • Electric vehicle charging stations

Programs offered

  • High Performance Driving Experiences (HPDE) with one's own vehicle
  • Vehicle rental for use at various events
  • Race car driving experiences
  • Novice Day track events
  • Introductory driving events
  • Evening lapping events
  • Monthly evening race series for GT, PT, Spec Miata and open-wheel (Libre) racecars

Lap records

Bruno St-Jacques held the unofficial lap record with a lap of 1:52.014 with Stohr WR1 in 2013.[9] As of July 2022, the fastest official race lap records at the Calabogie Motorsports Park are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent
Full Circuit: 5.050 km (2006–present)
Porsche Carrera Cup2:00.832[10]Chris GreenPorsche 911 (991 I) GT3 Cup2014 Calabogie IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge Canada round
Superbike2:00.836[11]Ben YoungBMW S1000RR2021 2nd Calabogie CSBK round
Sports car racing2:03.190[12]Jonathan WoolridgeRadical SR3 SRX2022 1st Calabogie Radical Cup Canada round
Supersport2:04.100[13]Elliot VieiraYamaha YZF-R62022 Calabogie CSBK round
GT42:09.477[14]Marco SignorettiFord Mustang GT42021 Calabogie Sports Car Championship Canada round
TCR Touring Car2:10.021[15]Jerimy DanielAudi RS 3 LMS TCR2022 1st Calabogie Sports Car Championship Canada round

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Track Specifications". Calabogie Motorsports Park. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-07-08.
  2. 1 2 Newman, Steve (2011-06-23). "Big solar agreement: Calabogie MotorSports makes major 'green' move". Renfrew Mercury. YourOttawaRegion.com. Retrieved 2011-07-08.
  3. ↑ "Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada debuts at Calabogie this week". 2011-05-09. Retrieved 2011-07-08.
  4. ↑ McNaughton, Derek (2011-05-13). "Calabogie debut for Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 2011-07-08.
  5. ↑ "Porsche "One-Make" race series returns to Canada after 20 year absence". TorontoNews24.com. Archived from the original on 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2011-07-08.
  6. ↑ Bond, Steve (2011-06-03). "Setting the track afire — on a Harley". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2011-07-08.
  7. ↑ McDonald, Norris (2017-10-14). "One of first Ford GTs delivered to a happy Canadian customer". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  8. ↑ "HPDE". www.motorsport-safety.org. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  9. ↑ "Bruno St-Jacque has officially broken the CMP Track Record!". 11 October 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "2022 Calabogie Spring Classic Emzone Radical Cup Canada Round 4" (PDF). 5 June 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ "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.
  15. ↑ "2022 Calabogie Spring Classic Sports Car Championship Canada Round 4" (PDF). 5 June 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
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