Barber Motorsports Park
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| Barber Motorsports Park | |
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| Location | Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America |
| Owner | Barber Motorsports |
| Operator | ZOOM Motorsports |
| Broke ground | |
| Opened | 2003 |
| Architect | Alan Wilson |
| Former names | |
| Events | Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series AMA Superbike Championship |
| Miles first | True |
| Layout1 | Road course |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length km | 3.7 |
| Length mi | 2.3 |
| Turns | 16 |
| Banking | |
| Record time | 1:20.613 |
| Record driver | Max Papis |
| Record team | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| Record year | 2004 |
| Record class | Daytona Prototype |
The Barber Motorsports Park is a large multi-purpose racing facility on a 740-acre (300 ha) site in Birmingham, Alabama, USA, located on the eastern fringes of the city, near Leeds.
Track
The park, which opened in 2003, features a 16-turn 2.3mi road course, designed by Alan Wilson, viewable from several naturally wooded or grass-covered banks.
The track has hosted numerous motorsport races including Grand-Am, Vintage Racing Series events, and AMA Superbike. It serves as the home of the "Porsche Driving Experience" and the Kevin Schwantz Suzuki School. It also hosts the Keith Code California Superbike School and the Jamie James Yamaha Champions Riding School.
On October 12, 2007, the IRL's IndyCar Series conducted an open test at Barber. Track officials indicated they are exploring a race for the 2009 IndyCar Series season.
Sculpture
The infield of the track is adorned with a number of large sculptures, including a series of large steel spiders and dragonflies, a pair of lions and a sisyphean figure pushing a boulder.
Museum
The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum features a collection of over 900 vintage and modern motorcycles and racecars. It is considered the largest motorsports museum in the world.Template:Fact The racecars includes Lotus and other international race cruisers. The internationally acclaimed motorcycle collection includes bikes dating from 1904 to present production. There are bikes from 16 countries that represent over 140 different marques from as far away as Australia, New Zealand, and Sweden.
Track records
| Driver | Time | Avg. Speed | Date | Vehicle | |
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| Official | Max Papis | 1 min 20.613 sec | 102.713mph | 9 October, 2004 | Riley-Lexus Daytona Prototype |
| Unofficial | Tony Kanaan | 1 min 9.743 sec | 118.722mph | 12 October, 2007 | Dallara-Honda IndyCar |
| Motorcycle (official) |
Mat Mladin | 1 min 25.047 sec | 97.358mph | April, 2005 | Suzuki GSX-R1000 |
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