Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix
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IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship | |
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Venue | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park |
Corporate sponsor | Mobil 1 |
First race | 1975 |
First USCC race | 2014 |
Duration | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Previous names | Mosport 6 Hours, Mosport 1000, Mosport 500, Mosport Festival, Grand Prix of Mosport |
Most wins (driver) | Lucas Luhr (5) |
Most wins (team) | Audi Sport North America (6) |
Most wins (manufacturer) | Porsche (8) |
The Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix is an annual IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race held every July or August at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada.[1] The race originated in 1975 and is currently a two hour and forty minute race in order to fit the event into a television-friendly package. Previous editions of the Grand Prix were part of the World Sportscar Championship, the American Le Mans Series and the IMSA GT Championship.
History[]
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In 1961 the first international professional sportscar races at Mosport Park took place with the inaugural Players 200 in June won by Stirling Moss and the first Canadian Grand Prix won by Peter Ryan in September as part of the Canadian Sportscar Championship.[2][3][4] In 1966 the Grand Prix became part of the inaugural Can-Am Series season before becoming a Formula One Grand Prix in 1967.[5] The Mosport Can-Am races continued to be part of the Can-Am series through to its demise in 1986 with the track hosting more Can-Am races than any other facility.
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In 1975 the International Motor Sports Association sportscars visited the track for the first time when it’s Camel GT Challenge raced during the Labatt's Blue 5000 Weekend sharing the weekend schedule with the SCCA/USAC Formula 5000 Championship.[6][7] The inaugural 100 mile IMSA race was won by Hurley Haywood in a Porsche Carrera.[8]
The race was included as part of the World Sports Car Championship on six occasions, for the first time in 1976 and for the final time as the 1985 Mosport 1000 which also marked the final FIA World Championship event to be held at the facility.
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From 1989 through 1992, IMSA returned to headline GT only races in May and June for their GTO and GTU classes. With the launch of the new World Sports Cars category in 1995, prototypes returned to the track for the first time in a decade for the Chrysler Mosport 500.
In August of 1999, the American Le Mans Series made its first appearance at the track as the new headline IMSA sanctioned series for the renamed Grand Prix of Mosport weekend.[9]
The series reintroduced factory backed prototypes designed for the high speeds of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Prototypes from Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Panoz, Porsche and Acura led to the highest speeds ever recorded at the track. The 2008 Grand Prix of Mosport included the fastest ever lap at the circuit taken by Rinaldo Capello during qualifying in an Audi R10 TDI with a time of 1:04.094.[10][11]
Mosport was one of four tracks that would appear on the American Le Mans Series schedule every year for the next fifteen years of the series existence.[12]
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In 2014 the Grand Prix continued as part of the new IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship following the merger of the American Le Mans Series and the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series.[13][14]
In 2020 and 2021 the Grand Prix was not held for the first time in a quarter of a century due to the Covid-19 pandemic.[15][16]
Winners[]
Year | Date | Drivers | Team | Car | Distance/Duration | Race Title | Report | |
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1975 | June 14 | ![]() |
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Porsche Carrera | 100 miles (160 km) | Labatt's Blue 5000 Weekend | ||
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1976 | Aug 22 | ![]() |
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Shadow DN4 Chevrolet | 200 miles (320 km) | Player's 200 Weekend | ||
1977 | Aug 20 | ![]() ![]() |
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Porsche 934/5 | 6 hours | Molson Diamond Can-Am Trans-Am Weekend | ||
1978 1979 |
Not held | |||||||
World Sportscar Championship & IMSA GT Championship | ||||||||
1980 | Aug 17 | ![]() ![]() |
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Porsche 935 K3/80 | 6 hours | Molson Canadian 1000 | ||
1981 | Aug 16 | ![]() ![]() |
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Porsche 935 K3 | 6 hours | Molson 1000 | ||
IMSA GT Championship | ||||||||
1982 | Aug 15 | ![]() ![]() |
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Porsche 935 JLP-3 | 6 hours | Labatt's 50 GT | ||
1983 | Aug 14 | ![]() ![]() |
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Jaguar XJR-5 | 6 hours | Labatt's GT | ||
World Sportscar Championship | ||||||||
1984 | Aug 5 | ![]() ![]() |
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Porsche 956 | 1,000 km (620 mi) | Budweiser GT | Report | |
1985 | Aug 11 | ![]() ![]() |
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Porsche 962C | 1,000 km (620 mi) | Budweiser GT | Report | |
1986 1987 1988 |
Not held | |||||||
IMSA GT Championship | ||||||||
1989 | June 25 | ![]() |
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Mercury Cougar XR-7 | 500 km (310 mi) (GTO/GTU/AC only) | The Audi Quattro IMSA Weekend | ||
1990 | June 24 | ![]() |
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Nissan 300ZX | 300 km (190 mi) (GTO/GTU/AAC only) | The Nissan Grand Prix | ||
1991 | May 20 | ![]() |
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Mazda RX-7 | 300 km (190 mi) (GTO/GTU/AAC only) | The Nissan Grand Prix | ||
1992 | May 18 | ![]() |
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Nissan 300ZX | 2 hours (GTS/GTO/GTU only) | The Nissan Grand Prix | ||
1993 1994 |
Not held | |||||||
1995 | Aug 13 | ![]() ![]() |
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Riley & Scott Mk III-Ford | 3 Hours | Chrysler Mosport 500 | ||
1996 | Aug 25 | ![]() ![]() |
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Riley & Scott Mk III-Ford | 3 Hours | Chrysler Mosport 500 | ||
1997 | Aug 31 | ![]() ![]() |
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Ferrari 333 SP | 2 Hours | Mosport Festival | Report | |
1998 | Aug 9 | ![]() ![]() |
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Riley & Scott Mk III-Ford | 2 hours, 45 minutes | Mosport Festival | Report | |
American Le Mans Series | ||||||||
1999 | June 27 | ![]() ![]() |
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Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S | 2 hours, 45 minutes | The Grand Prix at Mosport | Report | |
2000 | Aug 6 | ![]() ![]() |
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Audi R8 | 2 hours, 45 minutes | The globemegawheels.com Grand Prix at Mosport | Report | |
2001 | Aug 19 | ![]() ![]() |
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Audi R8 | 2 hours, 45 minutes | Gran Turismo 3 Grand Prix at Mosport | Report | |
2002 | Aug 18 | ![]() ![]() |
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Audi R8 | 2 hours, 45 minutes | Grand Prix at Mosport sponsored by mail2web.com | Report | |
2003 | Aug 17 | ![]() ![]() |
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Audi R8 | 2 hours, 45 minutes | The Toronto Grand Prix of Mosport | Report | |
2004 | Aug 8 | ![]() ![]() |
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MG-Lola EX257 | 2 hours, 45 minutes | The Toronto Grand Prix of Mosport | Report | |
2005 | Sept 4 | ![]() ![]() |
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MG-Lola EX257 | 2 hours, 45 minutes | Labour Day Weekend Grand Prix of Mosport | Report | |
2006 | Sept 3 | ![]() ![]() |
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Audi R10 TDI | 2 hours, 45 minutes | Mobil 1 presents the Labour Day Weekend Grand Prix of Mosport | Report | |
2007 | Aug 26 | ![]() ![]() |
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Porsche RS Spyder Evo | 2 hours, 45 minutes | Mobil 1 presents the Grand Prix of Mosport | Report | |
2008 | Aug 24 | ![]() ![]() |
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Audi R10 TDI | 2 hours, 45 minutes | Mobil 1 presents the Grand Prix of Mosport | Report | |
2009 | Aug 30 | ![]() ![]() |
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Acura ARX-02a | 2 hours, 45 minutes | Mobil 1 presents the Grand Prix of Mosport | Report | |
2010 | Aug 29 | ![]() ![]() |
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Porsche RS Spyder Evo | 2 hours, 45 minutes | Mobil 1 presents the Grand Prix of Mosport | Report | |
2011 | July 24 | ![]() ![]() |
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Lola-Aston Martin B08/62 | 2 hours, 45 minutes | Mobil 1 presents the Grand Prix of Mosport | Report | |
2012 | July 22 | ![]() ![]() |
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HPD ARX-03a | 2 hours, 45 minutes | Mobil 1 presents the Grand Prix of Mosport | Report | |
2013 | July 21 | ![]() |
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HPD ARX-03c | 2 hours, 45 minutes | Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix | Report | |
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship | ||||||||
2014 | July 13 | ![]() ![]() |
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Morgan LMP2-Nissan | 2 hours, 45 minutes | Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix | Report | |
2015 | July 12 | ![]() ![]() |
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Dallara Corvette DP | 2 hours, 40 minutes | Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix | Report | |
2016 | July 10 | ![]() ![]() |
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Coyote Corvette DP | 2 hours, 40 minutes | Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix | Report | |
2017 | July 9 | ![]() ![]() |
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Cadillac DPi-V.R | 2 hours, 40 minutes | Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix | ||
2018 | July 8 | ![]() ![]() |
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Oreca 07 Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | 2 hours, 40 minutes | Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix | ||
2019 | July 7 | ![]() ![]() |
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Mazda RT24-P Mazda MZ-2.0T 2.0 L Turbo I4 | 2 hours, 40 minutes | Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix | Report | |
2020 2021 |
Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||
2022 | July 3 | TBD | TBD | TBD | 2 hours, 40 minutes | TBA | Report |
See also[]
- Chevrolet Silverado 250
- Mosport 200
- Mosport Can-Am
- Mosport Trans-Am
- Canadian Grand Prix
- Canadian Motorcycle Grand Prix
- Telegraph Trophy 200 / Molson Diamond Indy
References[]
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- ^ Makse, Brian. "Tracing the colorful, surprising history of Canadian Tire Motorsport Park". IMSA.com. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Labatt's Blue races set for weekend" (PDF). Whitby Free Press. June 4, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ Brockington, Robert J. (2001). Aykroyd, Steve; Jones, Neal (eds.). Mosport 1961-2001: Four Decades of Racing. Mosport International Raceway. pp. 52 & 53.
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- ^ Lenssen, Jordan (July 18, 2013). "American Le Mans Series at Mosport". PRN Motorsport Magazine. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Malloy, Gerry (September 22, 2013). "2014 United SportsCar Championship coming to Canada". Autofile.ca. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
- ^ Pruett, Marshall (September 22, 2013). "The 2014 United SportsCar Championship schedule is about compromises". Road and Track. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
- ^ "CTMP Announces Cancellation Of IMSA Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix". RaceCanada.ca. May 15, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
- ^ Malsher-Lopez, David (Apr 7, 2021). "Watkins Glen gains extra IMSA race, Canadian round canceled". Motorsport.com. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
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- ^ "Official Race Results" (PDF). International Motor Sports Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-12-09. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
- ^ "State of the Sport Sets Table for Momentous 2022 IMSA Season". imsa.com. International Motor Sports Association, LLC. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
External links[]
- United SportsCar Championship official site
- Ultimate Racing History Mosport archive
- World Sports Racing Prototypes WSC archive
Coordinates: 44°03′00″N 78°40′40″W / 44.05000°N 78.67778°W
- Grand Prix of Mosport
- Sports car races
- Sport in Ontario
- Clarington
- Auto races in Canada
- 1975 establishments in Ontario
- Recurring sporting events established in 1975
- Tourist attractions in the Regional Municipality of Durham