Morgan Park Raceway
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| Location | Warwick, Queensland |
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| Time zone | UTC +10 |
| Coordinates | 28°15′44″S 152°2′1″E / 28.26222°S 152.03361°ECoordinates: 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 | 1969 |
| Major events | Australian Drivers' Championship Australian Sports Sedan Series Australian Superkart Championship Queensland Motor Racing Championships |
| Circuit A | |
| Length | 0.730 km (0.453 mi) |
| Circuit B | |
| Length | 1.200 km (0.754 mi) |
| Circuit C | |
| Length | 1.000 km (0.621 mi) |
| Circuit D | |
| Length | 1.500 km (0.932 mi) |
| Circuit E | |
| Length | 2.100 km (1.304 mi) |
| Turns | 12 |
| Race lap record | 0:55.569[1] (, Dallara-Judd, 2020, Qld Super Sprint State Championships) |
| Circuit K | |
| Length | 2.967 km (1.843 mi) |
| Turns | 12 |
| Race lap record | 1:07.600[2] (, Dallara-Judd, 2020, Qld Interclub Challenge) |
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.
The initial 730-metre race circuit was constructed in 1968 and the first race meeting was staged in March of the following year.[3] The circuit was bitumen sealed in 1997 and an extension to 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) was subsequently undertaken.[3] 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.[3] In 2007 it hosted its first national championship races, the Formula Vee Nationals and the Australian Improved Production Nationals.[3]
The new 3.0-kilometre (1.9 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.
The raceway features sprint events, WDSCC Southern Downs Challenge and Queensland Super Sprint Championships, as well as being the home of the Queensland state championships for motor racing 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. The raceway is also an event round for the Australian Superbike Championship as well as club level racing for both cars and motorcycles.
Available circuits[]
"Circuit E" which is the former full circuit. The circuit has since been extended to Circuit K.[4]
"Circuit B"[4]
"Circuit D"[4]
Not shown:
Existing circuits have only temporary names with permanent names chosen by fans.[4]
Lap Records[]
- As of 12 June 2021.
Unless otherwise stated, all records shown are for Circuit K.[5]
| Class | Driver | Vehicle | Time | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outright | 
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Dallara F395 Judd | 1:07.600 | 18 July 2020 |
| Racing Cars | ||||
| Supersprint |
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Dallara F395 Judd | 1:07.600 | 18 July 2020 |
| Formula Three | Calan Williams
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Dallara F311 Mercedes-Benz | 1:07.948 | 20 May 2017 |
| Superkarts | Warren McIlveen
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Stockman MR2 Honda | 1:13.273 | 14 August 2010 |
| Formula Ford | Cameron McLeod
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Spectrum 015 Ford | 1:18.085 | 5 June 2021 |
| Formula Ford - Kent | Tim Hamilton
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Spectrum 010 Ford | 1:21.711 | 28 August 2020 |
| Formula Vee | Gerrit Van de Pol
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Sabre Volkswagen | 1:28.576 | 6 June 2021 |
| Sports Cars | ||||
| Supersports/Sports Racer | David Barram
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Chiron LMP3-05 Honda | 1:12.628 | 2 September 2017 |
| Production Sports | Hayden Cooper
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Mosler MT900 GT3 | 1:14.105 | 2 September 2017 |
| Radical Australia Cup | Peter Opie
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Radical SR3 RS | 1:14.528 | 13 August 2011 |
| Porsche GT3 Cup | Matt Kingsley
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Porsche 996 GT3 Cup | 1:17.623 | 15 August 2010 |
| Aussie Racing Cars | Jack Perkins
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Aurion-Yamaha | 1:25.497 | 6 November 2010 |
| Touring Cars | ||||
| Sports Sedan | Tony Ricciardello
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Alfa Romeo GTV-Chevrolet | 1:12.612 | 14 August 2011 |
| 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 |
| Trans Am Australia | Michael Kulig
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Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 1:21.022 | 3 September 2016 |
| Saloon Cars | John Carter
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Ford Falcon (AU) | 1:27.099 | 9 September 2018 |
| Series X3 | Luke Pink
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Hyundai Excel X3 | 1:32.728 | 29 August 2021 |
| HQ Holden | Brandon Madden
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HQ Holden | 1:36.009 | 28 September 2019 |
| Holden Gemini Series | Michael Dawes
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Holden Gemini | 1:36.383 | 15 April 2018 |
| Historic Touring Cars | ||||
| Group A | Tony Alford
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Nissan Skyline GT-R R32 | 1:22.175 | 30 April 2016 |
| Group N | Grant Wilson
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Chevrolet Camaro | 1:25.619 | 21 November 2020 |
References[]
- ^ 2020 Qld Super Sprint State Championships - Fastest Lap Sunday
- ^ Shannons and Porsche Club of Qld Sprint - Saturday K Track Fastest
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Morgan Park Raceway Archived 15 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 17 August 2010
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 31 January 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Morgan Park fastest laps comparison Lap Records on Circuit K at Morgan Park Raceway
External links[]
- Official site
- Morgan Park action will be filmed for TV[permanent dead link]
- Google Map
- Motorsport venues in Queensland
- Sports venues in Queensland
- Warwick, Queensland