Westwood Motorsport Park
| Mountain High Racing | |
|---|---|
NASCAR Winston West Series (1973–1974) Player's GM Challenge Series (1987–1990) | |
| Road Course (1959–1990) | |
| Length | 2.897 km (1.800 miles) |
| Turns | 8 |
| Race lap record | 0:59.705 ( Hiro Matsushita, Swift DB4, 1989, Formula Atlantic) |
Westwood Motorsport Park (or Westwood Racing Circuit) was a 1.800 mi (2.897 km) 8-turn
Eagle Mountain
(known locally as Eagle Ridge).
History
The track was built and operated by the Sports Car Club of British Columbia (SCCBC). Construction of Westwood began in 1957, and the first race was held on July 26, 1959, making it the first purpose-built permanent road course in Canada.
Westwood hosted many different professional race series over the years, including long stints with the
Formula Atlantic Series, Trans-Am Series, and Player's GM Challenge Series. Champion drivers to have raced professionally at Westwood include Formula One World Champion Keke Rosberg, Indianapolis 500 winners Bobby Rahal and Danny Sullivan, as well as other famous names including Gilles Villeneuve and Michael Andretti
.
The December 12, 1988 episode of MacGyver, titled Collision Course, was primarily filmed at Westwood (where it was referred to as the Westwood Springs Race Course). The Player's GM Challenge Series served as the backdrop of the story.
The track, which was located on leased provincial crown land, eventually fell victim to urban development. The track finally closed in 1990 to make way for the Westwood Plateau housing development and the Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club.
Lap records
The fastest official race lap records at the Westwood Motorsport Park are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Circuit: 2.897 km (1959–1990)[1] | ||||
| Formula Atlantic | 0:59.705[2] | Hiro Matsushita | Swift DB4 | 1989 Westwood Atlantic Championship round |
| Trans-Am | 1:06.960[3] | Greg Pickett | Chevrolet Corvette | 1978 Westwood Trans-Am round |
Group 4 |
1:11.300[4] | Eppie Wietzes | Ford GT40 | 1966 Westwood CSCC round |
Group 3 |
1:18.000[5] | Bob Stevens | Chevrolet Corvette Stingray | 1970 Westwood 500 |
Major race results
Atlantic Championship
| Year | Date | Driver | Car | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Oct 3 |  Craig Hill
|
Lotus 69B | [6] |
| 1972 | July 9 | Craig Hill
|
Lotus 69B | [7] |
| 1973 | May 27 |  Allan Lader
|
Brabham BT-40 | [8] |
| 1974 | May 26 | Allan Lader
|
Chevron B27 | [9] |
| 1975 | June 1 |  Bertil Roos
|
March 75B | [10] |
| 1976 | May 30 | Marty Loft
|
March 76B | [11] |
| 1977 | July 17 |  Keke Rosberg
|
Chevron B-34 | [12] |
| 1978 | April 23 | Keke Rosberg
|
Chevron B-45 | [13] |
| 1979 | June 3 | Kevin Cogan
|
Ralt RT-1 | [14] |
| 1980 | June 1 | Jacques Villeneuve Sr.
|
March 80A | [15] |
| 1981 | Aug 23 |  Rogelio Rodriguez
|
Ralt RT-4 | [16] |
| 1982 | Aug 23 | Tommy Phillips
|
Ralt RT-4 | [17] |
| 1983 | May 22 | Michael Andretti
|
Ralt RT-4 | [18] |
| 1984 | July 22 | Chris Bender
|
[19] | |
| 1985 | July 21 | Dan Marvin
|
[20] | |
| 1986 | July 6 | Ted Prappas
|
[21] | |
| 1987 | Aug 23 | Johnny O'Connell
|
[22] | |
| 1988 | Aug 6 | Dean Hall
|
[23] | |
| 1988 | Aug 7 | Rod Granberry
|
[24] | |
| 1988 | Sept 11 | Hiro Matsushita
|
[25] | |
| 1989 | May 28 | Hiro Matsushita
|
Swift DB-4 | [26] |
| 1989 | Aug 5 | Hiro Matsushita
|
Swift DB-4 | [27] |
| 1990 | Aug 5 | Mark Dismore
|
Swift DB-4 | [28] |
SCCA Trans-Am Series
| Year | Date | Driver | Car | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1977
|
June 5 | Peter Gregg
|
Porsche 934 | [29] |
1978
|
June 4 | Ludwig Heimrath
|
Porsche 935 | [30] |
1979
|
June 3 | John Paul
|
Porsche 935 | [31] |
1980
|
Sept 7 | John Bauer
|
Porsche 911SC
|
[32] |
See also
External links
- http://www.etracksonline.co.uk/Features/stories/canadaspioneer.html
- http://www.sccbc.net/about.htm
- http://www.playerschallengeseries.ca/
- www.darrenturner.ca/ Canon Yokohama Formula Fords racing at Westwood
References
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