The Utah Motorsports Campus, officially known as West Desert Racing, is a race track facility located in Grantsville near Tooele, Utah, United States. It operated under the name of Burt Brothers Motorpark from between March 2025 and January 2026. It has also previously operated under the name Miller Motorsports Park from April 2006 until October 2015 and the name of Utah Motorsports Campus between November 2015 and March 2025. The course has hosted auto, motorcycle, bicycle and kart racing, along with corporate events.
Along with the famed, long Nürburgring Nordschleife in Germany, the The Bend Motorsport Park in Australia and the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium, Utah Motorsports Campus is one of only four permanent motor racing circuits in the world with an official minimum length of at least .
Track
During the annual Tour of Utah bicycle race, the park was known for hosting the tour's "trademark" time-trial stage.
History The facility was named Motorsports Facility of the Year on November 8, 2006, by the Professional Motorsport World Expo in Cologne, Germany.2007 Miller Motorsports Park schedule announced motorsport.com retrieved on September 23, 2007.
On August 22, 2007, Miller Motorsports Park announced a three-year deal to bring the FIM Superbike World Championship to the track; the Superbike World Championship would race at the track for the first time on June 1, 2008, with the AMA Superbike Championship. To avoid direct comparisons between World Superbike and AMA Superbike, and because of sponsorship issues, the two championships raced on different configurations of the circuit. World Superbike used the Outercourse, while AMA Superbike and its support classes used the Full course.World Superbike And AMA To Run Different Courses During 2008 Event At Miller roadracingworld.com retrieved on September 14, 2007
The American Le Mans Series and Rolex Sports Car Series did not return to the Utah Grand Prix for 2011, and a K&N Pro Series West race was substituted. It was also announced that AMA Superbike Championship would return to the track in 2011 with Superbike World Championship.
The off-road racetrack hosted a round of the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series from 2010 to 2018. A return was scheduled for 2020 prior to its cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The inaugural Nitro Rallycross round took place at the track in September 2021.
Lease and ownership It was announced on May 8, 2015, that the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies would not renew the lease on the land in Tooele County, Utah on which the park sits. The last day of operation would be October 31, 2015.
According to local news sources, as of July 17, 2015, there were several offers being considered by the Tooele County commissioners that would provide for the facility to continue operation.
On October 13, 2015, Tooele County voted to approve the sale of Miller Motorsports Park to Mitime Investment and Development Group (a subsidiary of Chinese car manufacturer Geely) for $20 million. The was subsequently renamed and known as Utah Motorsports Campus. Mitime officially took over the property on October 31, 2015.
On December 17, 2015, an order filed in the 3rd District Court vacated the sale of Miller Motorsports Park to Mitime Investment and Development Group, saying Tooele County shortchanged another bidder by unlawfully selling the property at a price significantly below fair market value.
On February 1, 2016, Mitime took over the management of the facility on behalf of Tooele County. This was a temporary agreement for 2016 while the county went through the process of selling the facility. In May 2016, there were pending legal challenges to the sale, but the facility opened for business as the Utah Motorsports Campus. In November 2018, the sale to Mitime was completed.
Burt Brothers Tire bought naming rights, which became effective in March 2025.
A state law passed in 2024 prohibits firms that are owned or controlled by the governments of China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia from owning real estate in Utah. Utah found that Mitime had prohibited links to the Chinese government. The state quickly ordered Mitime to divest from the track. PV3 Investments LLC purchased it in 2026 under UMC Holdings LLC.
Layout configurations
Events
Current
September: World Racing League Western Championship Finale
Former
AMA Superbike Championship (2006–2008, 2011–2013) American Le Mans Series Utah Grand Prix (2006–2010) ARCA Menards Series West ENEOS/Sunrise Ford Twin 30 (2007–2014, 2016, 2020) Atlantic Championship (2008–2009) ChampCar Endurance Series (2018–2019) Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge (2006–2010) Ferrari Challenge North America (2009–2010) Formula BMW Americas (2007, 2009) Formula D (2022–2025) IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge (2006–2012) IMSA Prototype Lites (2007–2010, 2012) Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (2010–2018) Mazda MX-5 Cup (2006–2010) MotoAmerica (2015–2019) NASA Championships (2024) Nitro World Games (2018–2019) Nitrocross (2018–2021, 2023–2024) Pirelli World Challenge (2006–2008, 2010–2012, 2014–2018) Porsche Sprint Challenge North America USA West (2022–2025) Rolex Sports Car Series (2006–2010) Superbike World Championship (2008–2012) Supersport World Championship (2008–2012) Star Mazda Championship (2006–2009) Trans-Am Series (2010–2011) Trans-Am West Coast Championship (2021–2022)
Lap records
As of May 2024, the fastest official race lap records on the Utah Motorsports Campus (formerly Burt Brothers Motorpark and Miller Motorsports Park) are listed as:
CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent Full Course (2006–present): LMP2 2:21.749 Timo Bernhard Porsche RS Spyder Evo 2007 Utah Grand Prix LMP1 2:22.919 Allan McNish Audi R10 TDI 2007 Utah Grand Prix Formula Atlantic 2:29.564 Carl Skerlong Swift 016.a 2008 Utah Formula Atlantic round GT1 (GTS) 2:36.650 Stéphane Sarrazin Aston Martin DBR9 2006 Utah Grand Prix DP 2:37.323 Raphael Matos Riley Mk XX 2008 Porsche 250 Presented by Bradley Arant GT2 2:44.403 Jaime Melo Ferrari F430 GTC 2006 Utah Grand Prix Superbike 2:46.083 Ben Spies Suzuki GSX-R1000 2008 Utah AMA Superbike round Supersport 2:50.043 Josh Hayes Honda CBR600RR 2008 Utah AMA Formula Xtreme round Porsche Carrera Cup 2:56.982 Bryce Miller Porsche 911 (997) GT3 Cup 2006 Utah IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge round Outer Course (2006–present): LMP1 1:32.815 Simon Pagenaud Acura ARX-02a 2009 Utah Grand Prix LMP2 1:32.816 Simon Pagenaud Acura ARX-01b 2008 Utah Grand Prix Formula Atlantic 1:38.553 Simona de Silvestro Swift 016.a 2009 Utah Formula Atlantic round GT1 (GTS) 1:43.434 Jan Magnussen Chevrolet Corvette C6.R 2008 Utah Grand Prix LMPC 1:43.881 Gunnar Jeannette Oreca FLM09 2010 Utah Grand Prix DP 1:43.908 Scott Pruett Riley Mk XX 2010 Utah 250 Star Mazda 1:44.471 John Edwards Star Formula Mazda 'Pro' 2008 Utah Star Mazda round World SBK 1:48.045 Carlos Checa Ducati 1098R 2010 Utah World SBK round GT2 1:48.305 Patrick Pilet Porsche 911 (997) GT3-RSR 2008 Utah Grand Prix Superbike 1:49.200 Cameron Beaubier Yamaha YZF-R1 2018 Utah MotoAmerica Superbike round GT3 1:49.409 Álvaro Parente Bentley Continental GT3 2018 Utah Pirelli World Challenge round Trans-Am 1:50.084 Tony Ave Chevrolet Corvette C6 Trans-Am 2011 Utah Trans-Am round World SSP 1:51.702 Kenan Sofuoğlu Honda CBR600RR 2010 Utah World SSP round Porsche Carrera Cup 1:52.087 Blake McDonald Porsche 911 (992 I) GT3 Cup 2024 Utah Porsche Sprint Challenge North America USA West round Supersport 1:52.264 J. D. Beach Yamaha YZF-R6 2017 Utah MotoAmerica Supersport round TA2 1:56.172 Brody Goble Ford Mustang Trans-Am 2022 Utah Trans-Am West Coast round GT4 1:58.977 George Kurtz Audi R8 LMS GT4 2018 Utah Pirelli World Challenge round TCR Touring Car 1:59.212 Michael James Lewis Hyundai i30 N TCR 2018 Utah Pirelli World Challenge round Twins Cup 2:03.134 Chris Parrish Suzuki GSX-8R 2018 Utah MotoAmerica Twins round Supersport 300 2:10.845 Alex Dumas KTM RC 390 R 2018 Utah MotoAmerica Junior Cup round East Course (2006–present): Formula BMW 1:29.565 Giancarlo Vilarinho Mygale FB02 2009 Utah Formula BMW Americas round Superbike 1:30.355 Garrett Gerloff Yamaha YZF-R1 2019 Utah MotoAmerica Superbike round Trans-Am 1:30.465 Mike Skeen Chevrolet Corvette C6 Trans-Am 2010 Utah Trans-Am round Supersport 1:32.256 Hayden Gillim Yamaha YZF-R6 2019 Utah MotoAmerica Supersport round Twins Cup 1:36.827 Alex Dumas Suzuki GSX-8R 2019 Utah MotoAmerica Twins round Supersport 300 1:40.788 Dallas Daniels Kawasaki Ninja 400R 2019 Utah MotoAmerica Junior Cup round
References
External links
Motorsport.com UMC Track News Utah Corporate Events Cruzer Palooza Car Show and Swap Meet Lucas Oil Off Road Truck Racing in Utah MotoAmerica Championship of Utah Pirelli World Challenge Championship Utah Utah Motorsports Campus Kart website