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Grand Bend Motorplex

Motorsports facility near Grand Bend, Ontario

Grand Bend Motorplex is a dedicated multi-use motorsports facility located southeast of Grand Bend, Ontario, Canada. It features IHRA Championship Drag Racing on its 0.250 mi (0.402 km) dragstrip, home of the annual IHRA Mopar Canadian Nationals, Canada's longest running and largest national drag race. The venue also has a road course used for road motorcycling, as well as two competitive motocross tracks.

Special features include concerts with some of Canada's recording stars and an onsite motorhome area and camping compound. The park also includes a dedicated kid's play area, multiple washroom and shower buildings, souvenir store and four separate concession buildings serving a variety of food.

01Lap records

As of July 2026, the fastest official race lap records at Grand Bend Motorplex are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent
Road Course: 2.200 km (1.367 mi)
Superbike1:02.837Ben YoungBMW M1000RR2023 Grand Bend CSBK round
Supersport1:04.206Nathan PlayfordDucati Panigale V22026 Grand Bend CSBK round
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