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.
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| Location | Warwick, Queensland |
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| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (UTC+11:00 DST) |
| Coordinates | 28°15′44″S 152°2′1″E / 28.26222°S 152.03361°E |
| Owner | Warwick District Sporting Car Club |
| Operator | Warwick District Sporting Car Club |
| Opened | 1997 |
| Major events | Current: Australian Superbike Championship Queensland Motor Racing Championships Former: Australian Drivers' Championship Australian Sports Sedan Series Australian Superkart Championship |
| Circuit A (1997–present) | |
| Length | 0.730 km (0.453 miles) |
| Circuit B (1998–present) | |
| Length | 1.200 km (0.754 miles) |
| Circuit C (2002–present) | |
| Length | 1.000 km (0.621 miles) |
| Circuit D (2002–present) | |
| Length | 1.500 km (0.932 miles) |
| Circuit E (2002–present) | |
| Length | 2.100 km (1.304 miles) |
| Turns | 12 |
| Race lap record | 0:55.569 (Dean Tighe, Dallara - Judd, 2020, Formula Libre) |
| Circuit K (2010–present) | |
| Length | 2.967 km (1.843 miles) |
| Turns | 12 |
| Race lap record | 1:05.891 (Dean Tighe, Dallara - Judd, 2023, Formula Libre) |
History
editThe initial 0.730 km (0.454 mi) 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 1.200 km (0.746 mi) was subsequently undertaken.[1] A further extension to 2.1 kilometres (1.3 mi) 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 2.967 km (1.844 mi) 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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!["Circuit E" which is the former full circuit. The circuit has since been extended to Circuit K.[3]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Morgan_Park_Raceway_%28Australia%29_track_map--Circuit_F--full_circuit.svg/120px-Morgan_Park_Raceway_%28Australia%29_track_map--Circuit_F--full_circuit.svg.png)
"Circuit E" which is the former full circuit. The circuit has since been extended to Circuit K.[3] -
!["Circuit B"[3]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Morgan_Park_Raceway_%28Australia%29_track_map--Circuit_B.svg/120px-Morgan_Park_Raceway_%28Australia%29_track_map--Circuit_B.svg.png)
"Circuit B"[3] -
!["Circuit D"[3]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Morgan_Park_Raceway_%28Australia%29_track_map--Circuit_D.svg/120px-Morgan_Park_Raceway_%28Australia%29_track_map--Circuit_D.svg.png)
"Circuit D"[3]
!["Circuit E" which is the former full circuit. The circuit has since been extended to Circuit K.[3]](/wiki/File:Morgan_Park_Raceway_(Australia)_track_map--Circuit_F--full_circuit.svg)
!["Circuit B"[3]](/wiki/File:Morgan_Park_Raceway_(Australia)_track_map--Circuit_B.svg)
!["Circuit D"[3]](/wiki/File:Morgan_Park_Raceway_(Australia)_track_map--Circuit_D.svg)
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Existing circuits have only temporary names with permanent names chosen by fans.[3]
Lap Records
edit- As of October 2023
As of October 2023, the fastest official race lap records at Morgan Park Raceway are listed as:[4][5][6]
| Class | Driver | Vehicle | Time | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circuit K: 2.967 km (2010–present) | ||||
| Formula Libre |  Dean Tighe
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Dallara - Judd | 1:05.891[7] | 15 October 2023 |
| Formula Three | Calan Williams
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Dallara F311 | 1:07.948[6] | 20 May 2017 |
| Superbike | Mike Jones
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Yamaha YZF-R1M | 1:12.251[8] | 16 July 2023 |
| Sports Sedan | Tony Ricciardello
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Alfa Romeo GTV-Chevrolet | 1:12.6124[5] | 14 August 2011 |
| Sports prototype | David Barram
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Chiron LMP3-05 | 1:12.628 | 2 September 2017 |
| Superkart | Warren McIlveen
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Stockman MR2 Honda | 1:13.273[5] | 14 August 2010 |
| GT3 | Hayden Cooper
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Mosler MT900 GT3 | 1:14.105[6] | 2 September 2017 |
| Sports car racing | Peter Opie
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Radical SR3 RS | 1:14.528 | 13 August 2011 |
| Supersport | Troy Herfoss
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Honda Fireblade CBR RR SP | 1:14.870[9] | 20 June 2021 |
| Porsche Carrera Cup |  Jaxon Evans
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Porsche 911 (991 I) GT3 Cup | 1:16.809[5][10] | 24 September 2016 |
| Formula Ford | Valentino Astuti
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Mygale SJ15 | 1:17.627 | 28 August 2022 |
| Improved Production | Zak Hudson
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Mazda RX7 | 1:20.096 | 29 August 2021 |
| Group 3E | Dalton Ellery
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BMW M3 F80 Competition | 1:20.116 | 28 August 2021 |
| Formula Ford - Kent | Hayden Cooper
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Van Diemen RF02K Ford | 1:20.678 | 15 May 2011 |
| Trans Am Australia | Michael Kulig
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Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 1:21.022[5] | 3 September 2016 |
| Group A | Tony Alford
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Nissan Skyline GT-R R32 | 1:22.175[5] | 30 April 2016 |
| Supersport 300 | Brodie Gawith
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Yamaha YZF-R3 | 1:22.802[11] | 16 July 2023 |
| Aussie Racing Cars | Jack Perkins
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Aurion-Yamaha | 1:25.497[5] | 6 November 2010 |
| Group N | Grant Wilson
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Chevrolet Camaro | 1:25.619[6] | 21 November 2020 |
| Saloon Cars | John Carter
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Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:27.099[6] | 9 September 2018 |
| Formula Vee | Gerrit Van de Pol
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Sabre Volkswagen | 1:28.576[6] | 6 June 2021 |
| Series X3 | Luke Pink
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Hyundai Excel X3 | 1:32.728 | 29 August 2021 |
| Oceania Junior Cup | Riley Nauta
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Yamaha YZF-R15 | 1:35.990[12] | 15 July 2023 |
| HQ Holden | Brandon Madden
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HQ Holden | 1:36.009[6] | 28 September 2019 |
| Holden Gemini Series | Michael Dawes
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Holden Gemini | 1:36.383[6] | 15 April 2018 |
| Circuit E: 2.100 km (2002–present) | ||||
| Formula Libre | Dean Tighe
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Dallara - Judd | 0:55.569[13] | 13 November 2020 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Morgan Park Raceway Archived 15 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 17 August 2010
- ^ "Matt Campbell's "surreal" start to 2024". Porsche. 3 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Morgan Park Raceway". Archived from the original on 31 January 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
- ^ Natsoft Race Results
- ^ a b c d e f g "Morgan Park Circuit K Fastest Laps Comparison". Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Lap Records on Circuit K at Morgan Park Raceway". Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "Motorsport Aust Supersprint Championship". Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ "2023 Alpinestars Australian Superbike Championship Round 5 Morgan Park Raceway: July 14 - 16 Race 2 - Provisional Classification" (PDF). 16 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Round 5 - Morgan Park Raceway". Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ "Queensland Raceway Production Sports 1 Hour 2016 standings". Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "2023 Australian Supersport 300 Championship Round 5 Morgan Park Raceway: July 14 - 16 Race 2 - Provisional Classification" (PDF). 16 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "2023 bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup - Morgan Park Raceway - Round 5: July 14–16 - Race 1 - Provisional Classification". 15 July 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "2020 Qld Super Sprint State Championships - Fastest Lap Sunday". Retrieved 26 February 2023.