Grand Bend Motorplex | |
Location: | Grand Bend, Ontario, Canada |
Time: | UTC-5 (UTC-4 DST) |
Coordinates: | 43.2911°N -81.7182°W |
Owner: | Grand Bend Racing Inc. |
Events: | Current: IHRA Nitro Jam IHRA Mopar Canadian Nationals (2000–present) Canadian Superbike Championship (2017–2019, 2022–present) |
Layout1: | Drag Strip |
Length Km: | 0.402 |
Length Mi: | 0.250 |
Layout2: | Road Course |
Length Km2: | 2.200 |
Length Mi2: | 1.375 |
Turns2: | 11 |
Record Time2: | 1:02.837 |
Record Driver2: | Ben Young |
Record Car2: | BMW M1000RR |
Record Year2: | 2023 |
Record Class2: | SBK |
Layout3: | Tri-Oval |
Surface3: | Asphalt |
Length Km3: | 0.402 |
Length Mi3: | 0.250 |
Banking3: | 12 |
Layout4: | Motocross Track |
Surface4: | Dirt |
Length Km4: | 1.4 |
Length Mi4: | 0.87 |
Turns4: | 29 |
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 Motorcross tracks and is home of the annual IHRA Mopar Canadian Nationals, Canada's longest running and largest National Event Drag race.
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.
As of June 2023, the fastest official race lap records at Grand Bend Motorplex are listed as:
Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
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Road Course: 2.200 km | ||||
1:02.837[2] | 2023 Grand Bend CSBK round | |||
1:04.268[3] | 2023 Grand Bend CSBK round | |||