Gimli Motorsports Park

Gimli Motorsports Park
LocationGimli, Manitoba, Canada
Coordinates50°37′35″N 97°3′5″W / 50.62639°N 97.05139°W / 50.62639; -97.05139
Broke ground1972
Opened1973
Major eventsFormer:
Atlantic Championship
Player's Manitoba (1973–1977)
Canadian Superbike Championship (1985–1988)
Road Course (1973–present)
Length2.140 km (1.330 mi)
Turns8
Drag Strip (1978–present)
Length0.402 km (0.250 mi)
Karting Track
Length1.000 km (0.621 mi)
Turns13
Race lap record0:35.501 (John Buzza, 2015, DD2)
Motocross Track
Length2.000 km (1.243 mi)

Gimli Motorsports Park is a multi-track motorsports facility located in Gimli, Manitoba, Canada. The 95-hectare facility features a 0.250 mi (0.402 km) dragstrip, a 1.330 mi (2.140 km) road racing course, a 0.621 mi (1.000 km) karting track and a 1.243 mi (2.000 km) motocross track. The park hosts events for motorsports groups including the Winnipeg Sports Car Club, Drag Racing Association of Manitoba, Manitoba Roadracing Association (Superbikes), and the Manitoba Karting Association. The park was the site of the Gimli Glider incident in 1983, when a Boeing 767 ran out of fuel and made an improvised landing at the park.