Morgan Park Raceway Explained

Morgan Park Raceway is a motorsports complex located at Old Stanthorpe Road near Warwick, in Queensland, Australia and is operated by the Warwick District Sporting Car Club Inc. The venue features a race circuit with five different layouts.

History

The initial race circuit was constructed in 1968 and the first race meeting was staged in March of the following year.[1] The circuit was bitumen sealed in 1997 and an extension to was subsequently undertaken.[1] A further extension to 2.1km (01.3miles) was completed in 2002 and the venue hosted its first Queensland Motor Racing Championships round the same year.[1] In 2007 it hosted its first national championship races, the Formula Vee Nationals and the Australian Improved Production Nationals.[1]

The new layout was first used on the weekend of 14–15 August 2010 for a round of the Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships. This meeting featured a round of Australia's oldest motor racing championship, the Australian Drivers' Championship, which was visiting Morgan Park for the first time.

Morgan Park hosts a round of the Australian Superbike Championship. It is the home of the Queensland state championships for both cars and motorcycles, as well as the WDSCC championships. The circuit is also home to Queensland's biggest historic motor racing festival held in July or August, hosted by the Historic Racing Car Club of Queensland. Porsche factory driver Matt Campbell's grandfather, Bill, was involved in the development and management of the circuit.[2]

Available circuits

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Existing circuits have only temporary names with permanent names chosen by fans.

Lap Records

As of October 2023, the fastest official race lap records at Morgan Park Raceway are listed as:[3] [4] [5]

ClassDriverVehicleTimeDate
Circuit K: 2.967 km (2010–present)
Formula Libre Dean TigheDallara - Judd1:05.891[6] 15 October 2023
Formula Three Calan WilliamsDallara F3111:07.94820 May 2017
Superbike Mike JonesYamaha YZF-R1M1:12.251[7] 16 July 2023
Sports Sedan Tony RicciardelloAlfa Romeo GTV-Chevrolet1:12.612414 August 2011
Sports prototype David BarramChiron LMP3-051:12.6282 September 2017
Superkart Warren McIlveenStockman MR2 Honda1:13.27314 August 2010
GT3 Hayden CooperMosler MT900 GT31:14.1052 September 2017
Sports car racing Peter OpieRadical SR3 RS1:14.52813 August 2011
Supersport Troy HerfossHonda Fireblade CBR RR SP1:14.870[8] 20 June 2021
Porsche Carrera Cup Jaxon EvansPorsche 911 (991 I) GT3 Cup1:16.809[9] 24 September 2016
Formula Ford Valentino AstutiMygale SJ151:17.62728 August 2022
Improved Production Zak HudsonMazda RX71:20.09629 August 2021
Group 3E Dalton ElleryBMW M3 F80 Competition1:20.11628 August 2021
Formula Ford - Kent Hayden CooperVan Diemen RF02K Ford1:20.67815 May 2011
Trans Am Australia Michael KuligChevrolet Monte Carlo1:21.0223 September 2016
Group A Tony AlfordNissan Skyline GT-R R321:22.17530 April 2016
Supersport 300 Brodie GawithYamaha YZF-R31:22.802[10] 16 July 2023
Aussie Racing Cars Jack PerkinsAurion-Yamaha1:25.4976 November 2010
Group N Grant WilsonChevrolet Camaro1:25.61921 November 2020
Saloon Cars John CarterFord Falcon (AU)1:27.0999 September 2018
Formula Vee Gerrit Van de PolSabre Volkswagen1:28.5766 June 2021
Series X3 Luke PinkHyundai Excel X31:32.72829 August 2021
HQ Holden Brandon MaddenHQ Holden1:36.00928 September 2019
Holden Gemini Series Michael DawesHolden Gemini1:36.38315 April 2018
Circuit E: 2.100 km (2002–present)
Formula Libre Dean TigheDallara - Judd0:55.569[11] 13 November 2020

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.morganparkraceway.com.au/about.htm Morgan Park Raceway
  2. News: Matt Campbell’s “surreal” start to 2024. Porsche. 3 April 2024.
  3. http://racing.natsoft.com.au/results/#1 Natsoft Race Results
  4. Web site: Morgan Park Circuit K Fastest Laps Comparison . 26 February 2023.
  5. Web site: Lap Records on Circuit K at Morgan Park Raceway . 26 February 2023.
  6. Web site: Motorsport Aust Supersprint Championship. 16 October 2023.
  7. Web site: 2023 Alpinestars Australian Superbike Championship Round 5 Morgan Park Raceway: July 14 - 16 Race 2 - Provisional Classification . 16 July 2023 . 17 July 2023.
  8. Web site: Round 5 - Morgan Park Raceway . 21 March 2023.
  9. Web site: Queensland Raceway Production Sports 1 Hour 2016 standings . 26 February 2023.
  10. Web site: 2023 Australian Supersport 300 Championship Round 5 Morgan Park Raceway: July 14 - 16 Race 2 - Provisional Classification . 16 July 2023 . 17 July 2023.
  11. Web site: 2020 Qld Super Sprint State Championships - Fastest Lap Sunday . 26 February 2023.