On May 19-21, the Victoria Day Speedfest Weekend initiated the 2017 season for the IMSA Ultra 94 GT3 Cup Challenge Canada by Yokohama. It put Team Porsche Centre Victoria and veteran driver Pieter Baljet against semi-professional drivers racing head to head in one of the largest single-make series in North America.
The Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit was pleased to welcome the team and their car for a few test laps around the track, followed by some skidpad and acceleration tests in our dynamic driving area.
While some might find the wet weather discouraging, we at the Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit…
Vancouver Island is known for its super mild winters but this year, it was the longest and coldest winter the island has seen in the last 40 years. But while most on the island may have dreaded the cold, we embraced it by offering winter driving programs, defensive driving in icy conditions, tire comparison educational series and community sponsorships.
Discover the very best of Canada’s only year-round motorsport facility through our one-day comprehensive test-drive experience where for one day, you will live like a member.
Last weekend saw an incredibly successful Formula 1 United States Grand Prix held at…
One of the many things that makes the Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit uniquely special is the selected group of guest instructors we have as part of our team. Max Papis, Kevin Schwantz, Kees Nierop, Peter Baljet, Brody Goble and Tony Morris Jr. are all working with our team of instructors to offer members an ever changing and exciting time on Vancouver Island.
The day started off with most of us being nervous, but by the time we completed our second session, we got the hang of it and it was a blast.
This week we hosted another very special guest at the Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit and…
While high performance vehicles are very popular and profitable for car companies, the downside is you can’t drive them on public roads the way they were built to run. The Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit was designed not for racing, but for the purpose of ensuring our roads are safer. Find out how.
