Motor racing circuit in the Caribbean
Bushy Park Circuit, Barbados: 1 October 2010
The forty year old Bushy Park circuit in the St. Philip area of Barbados has been confirmed as the country's National home for motor sport. A major redevelopment of the area has been proposed and work on the Bushy Park plan is already well under way. The proposal is to create a multi-use venue for motor sport, alongside a broader community-based entertainment area. The outline plan is to redevelop Bushy Park to meet a FIA Category 3 homologation, which would require increasing the circuit length by around 50 per cent and its width by roughly three metres. Retaining the existing circuit, the design features a second loop, through the current pit area, with link roads to create more than one circuit layout.
As well as circuit racing, the plan features a drag strip, a CIK Grade A kart track and areas for autocross, dexterity, drifting and rallycross; the venue would also be on offer for industry and road safety driver training programmes.
Apex Circuit Design has teamed with Ridge and Partners, (acting as Architects, Project Managers, Cost Consultants and Environmental Consultants), KPMG (tasked with assessing the commercial viability and sustainability of the Project) and Scott Wilson, (providing engineering services) for this challenging facility. The BMF has secured considerable local support from government and from local engineering partners who are working closely with the team.