The original race track was built in 1971 by sugar cane plantation workers as a 1.3 km (0.81 mi) circuit. The circuit became a hub for racing in the Caribbean over the next three decades, however had fallen into disrepair by the mid-2000s. Local rally driver Ralph Williams coerced the FIA and Apex Circuit Design into supporting the circuit's redevelopment, a cause that was boosted by the large crowds witnessed at the local touring car event which delegates chose to attend. Reconstruction began in 2013 on what was grandly proposed as the central hub for racing in the Caribbean.[1]
The track was refurbished and reopened in 2014 with the inaugural event being the Top Gear Festival featuring the Global RallyCross Championship. Later in the same year it hosted the 2014 Race of Champions.[2] The Global RallyCross Championship returned in 2015 for a double-header event. Bushy Park has also since been used as a stage for Rally Barbados. Initially awarded a Grade Three license, a 2016 legal dispute that rendered the track unusable for 18 months would see the FIA downgrade the circuit to a Grade Four licence.
bushy, park, circuit, motorsport, race, track, parish, philip, barbados, circuit, features, grade, course, grade, course, locationgaskin, philip, barbadostime, zoneutc, 4coordinates13, 467fia, grade4opened1971full, circuitsurfaceasphaltlength2, miles, turns11h. Bushy Park Circuit is a motorsport race track in the parish of St Philip Barbados The circuit features a 2 012 km 1 250 mi FIA Grade 4 course and a 1 2 km 0 75 mi CIK Grade 1 course Bushy Park CircuitLocationGaskin St Philip BarbadosTime zoneUTC 4Coordinates13 08 N 59 28 W 13 133 N 59 467 W 13 133 59 467FIA Grade4Opened1971Full CircuitSurfaceAsphaltLength2 012 km 1 250 miles Turns11History EditThe original race track was built in 1971 by sugar cane plantation workers as a 1 3 km 0 81 mi circuit The circuit became a hub for racing in the Caribbean over the next three decades however had fallen into disrepair by the mid 2000s Local rally driver Ralph Williams coerced the FIA and Apex Circuit Design into supporting the circuit s redevelopment a cause that was boosted by the large crowds witnessed at the local touring car event which delegates chose to attend Reconstruction began in 2013 on what was grandly proposed as the central hub for racing in the Caribbean 1 The track was refurbished and reopened in 2014 with the inaugural event being the Top Gear Festival featuring the Global RallyCross Championship Later in the same year it hosted the 2014 Race of Champions 2 The Global RallyCross Championship returned in 2015 for a double header event Bushy Park has also since been used as a stage for Rally Barbados Initially awarded a Grade Three license a 2016 legal dispute that rendered the track unusable for 18 months would see the FIA downgrade the circuit to a Grade Four licence The circuit is owned by property developer Mark Maloney uncle of 2019 British F4 champion Zane Maloney 3 References Edit Bushy Park Barbados RacingCircuits info Retrieved 29 March 2019 Barbados circuit to host Race of Champions Speedcafe 3 September 2014 F4 British Championship certified by FIA powered by Ford 2019 standings DriverDB AB 1 January 2020 External links EditMotorsport in Barbados Circuit website This Barbados location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bushy Park Circuit amp oldid 1098402357, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
