Location | Stouffville, Ontario, Canada |
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Capacity | Open with limited capacity |
Owner | Frank Di Leo |
Operator | Daniel Di Leo |
Major events | SPORTALITY TRAK Championship The Sunoco Ron Fellows Championship Presented by Toronto Wheels 2009 the Canadian National Karting Championship |
Clockwise Road Course, short track configuration | |
Length | 1.2KM Approximately km (0.745645 mi miles) |
Turns | 10 |
Goodwood Kartways is a multiple configuration karting centre located in Stoufville, Ontario, Canada.[1] [2] The facility spans 20 acres of land and features one kilometre of racing surface with a 10-turn road course. Since 1994 the facility has been owned and operated by the Di Leo family, brothers Marco and Daniel, father Frank and sister Stefanie. [3] [4]
History
The circuit is one of the oldest operating kart racing facility in North America. It has been operational for over 40 years. [5] The race track has groomed Canadian race heroes such as Ron Fellows, [6] Paul Tracy, [7] Mike Vincec [8] [9] and Daniel Morad [10]
Goodwood Kartways has been operated by several different groups but owned by Frank Di Leo. Currently Daniel and Marco Di Leo run operations. [11] [12][13] Daniel and Marco [14] are accomplished kart racers. [15]
In 2003 The Sunoco Ron Fellows Championship Presented by Toronto Wheels was held at Goodwood Kartways where Daniel Di Leo competed in the senior competition. [16] In 2005[17] and again in 2007 [18] the facility hosted the fourth season opener of the series.
In 2009 the facility hosted the Canadian National Karting Championship. A multiple month expansion was performed to improve the quality of the facility to accommodate the karting community. The paddock area was expanded and increased by 50%, 1,200 square foot timing and scoring hut was built adjacent to the track and the track surface underwent reconditioning for a safety upgrade. [19]
In 2011 Goodwood Kartways hosted the season opener of the 2011 Eastern Canadian Karting Championship. [20]
Goodwood Kartways is the home of the non-profit organization Toronto Racing Association of Karters club program and since 2010 the home to SPORTALITY [link to SPORTALITY] TRAK Championship as well as the Arrive & Drive Canadian Rookie Karting Championship. [21]
Race Team
The Goodwood Kartways/Intrepid Canada race team represents the facility at both National and International Championships like the Florida Winter Tour, Pan-American Rotax Max Challenge, Eastern Canadian Karting Championship and Canadian National Championships. The Di Leo family has also recently expanded their affiliation with Intrepid Canada to form Intrepid America. [22]