Thursday, June 18, 2009

Calabogie Motorsports Park






Length:
5.05 km (3.05 miles)
Number of Turns:
20
West Track:
2.2km (1.38 miles)
East Track:
2.81km (1.74 miles)
Track Width:
40 feet
Elevation Change:
65 feet
Camber in turns:
0% to 6%
Straightaway:
2000 ft.
Direction:
Clockwise
Surface:
Polymer Modified Asphalt (Koch Stylink PG 70-34)
Safety systems:
Extensive run-offs, and combination of tire barriers/walls, guardrail, and concrete
East Paddock (main):
3.75 acres
West Paddock:
1.2 acres
Total site acreage:
1200
Track acreage:
275


From their website:

The typical track user is the driver of a road going sports car or sports bike driving amongst small groups of similar performance vehicles in low intensity competitive or non-competitive conditions. Such drivers are typically part of a club group, often coordinated under the auspices of such clubs as the Porsche, Ferrari, Corvette one make associations or as part of commercially operated “Track Day” groups or regional sports car clubs. Many users are also drawn to the facility as customers of high performance driving schools. The layout and design of the Calabogie course was, from the outset, designed with this customer in mind, to provide them with the high speed challenges that they would not be able to find on public roads or even other comparable closed courses, and to do so in the safest possible conditions to provide a level of enjoyment that would make them return to Calabogie over and over again. Calabogie provides the driver with an exhilarating challenge and is extremely difficult to master. Consequently drivers can expect to return over and over again if they want to truly master the course. At the same time the we have designed the track to incorporate all appropriate safety measures required by ASN Canada, the sanctioning body under which the track operates. Calabogie has been recognized as one of the most aesthetically pleasing driving facilities in North America thanks to the proximity of its woodlands, its adherence to the natural topography of the site and the sheer drama of its course design. It is North America's Premier Driving Experience. Above all, it is great fun to drive!

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