Coordinates: 43°17′28″N 81°43′06″W / 43.2911°N 81.7182°W / 43.2911; -81.7182

Grand Bend Motorplex

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Grand Bend Motorplex
LocationGrand Bend, Ontario, Canada
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OwnerGrand Bend Racing Inc.
Major eventsCurrent:
IHRA Nitro Jam
IHRA Mopar Canadian Nationals
(2000–present)
Future:
Canadian Superbike Championship
(2017–2019, 2022–2024, 2026)
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Drag Strip
Length0.402 km (0.250 mi)
Road Course
Length2.200 km (1.367 mi)
Turns11
Race lap record1:02.837 (United Kingdom 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.

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

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

Category Time Driver Vehicle Event
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

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References

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