Canadian motorcycle Grand Prix

Canadian Grand Prix

Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Venue	Mosport Park
First race	1967
Last race	1967
Most wins (rider)	Mike Hailwood (2)
Most wins (manufacturer)	Honda (2)

The Canadian motorcycle Grand Prix was a one-off round of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Championship.

History[]

The Canadian Grand Prix was added to the calendar in 1967 as the penultimate round of the 50cc, 125cc, 250cc and 350cc categories and as the final round of the 500cc category. This happened at the same time as Canada celebrating its 100th birthday of independence, the reason being why the race was organised by the .^[1][2] Despite it being the season finale, the Canadian Grand Prix was unpopular. The FIM had sanctioned the event because the organisers had delayed the race by one week. As a result, the FIM punished them by prohibiting the organisers to host a Canadian GP the following year. While there were a decent amount of 5000 spectators compared to the United States Grand Prix held two years earlier, the private riders who normally participated decided not to participate in this race due to the disproportionate starting fees being offered compared to the travel costs. Because of this, only a handful of factory riders participated along with a big number of Canadians and Americans, with the latter outnumbering the former in the 125 and 250cc classes.^[1] To date, the 1967 event is the first and only Canadian Grand Prix ever held.^[3]

In 2017, on the dates of 10 to 12 August, a reunion was held to celebrate the 50-year anniversary of the 1967 race. The event was organised by Canada’s Vintage Road Racing Association as part of the annual . Alongside the normal race program, a series of parades were held featuring some of the actual motorcycles and riders who participated in the 1967 Canadian Grand Prix.^[1][2][3][4]

Winners of the Canadian motorcycle Grand Prix[]

Multiple winners (riders)[]

# Wins	Rider	Wins
		Category	Years won
2	Mike Hailwood	500 cc	1967
		250 cc	1967

Multiple winners (manufacturers)[]

# Wins	Manufacturer	Wins
		Category	Years won
2	Honda	500 cc	1967
		250 cc	1967

By year[]

Year	Track	50 cc		125 cc		250 cc		350 cc		500 cc		Report
		Rider	Manufacturer	Rider	Manufacturer	Rider	Manufacturer	Rider	Manufacturer	Rider	Manufacturer
1967	Mosport			Bill Ivy	Yamaha	Mike Hailwood	Honda			Mike Hailwood	Honda	Report

References[]

Coordinates: 44°02′51″N 78°40′26″W / 44.04750°N 78.67389°W / 44.04750; -78.67389

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