From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
Motorsport track in Canada
Motorsport track in Canada
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| name | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park | ||
| nicknames | "Canada's Home of Motorsport" | ||
| image | [[File:Mosport-CTMP.svg | class=skin-invert | 250px]] |
| logo | [[File:Mosport-Logo.png | 250px | class=skin-invert]] |
| location | 3233 Concession Road 10 | ||
| Clarington, Ontario, Canada | |||
| coordinates | |||
| fia_grade | 2 | ||
| capacity | open seating without capacity limitation | ||
| broke_ground | 1960 | ||
| opened | |||
| owner | Canadian Motorsports Ventures Ltd. (2011–2025) | ||
| Peter Thomson (2025–present) | |||
| construction_cost | $500,000 | ||
| architect | Alan Bunting | ||
| former_names | Mosport International Raceway (1997–February 2012) | ||
| Mosport Park (1961–1996) | |||
| events | Current: | ||
| IMSA SportsCar Championship | |||
| Chevrolet Grand Prix | |||
| (1975–1977, 1980–1985, 1989–1992, 1995–2019, 2022–present) | |||
| NASCAR Canada Series | |||
| Clarington 200 | |||
| (1962, 1966–1968, 1974, 1978, 1991–1992, 1996, 1998–2019, 2021–present) | |||
| Trans-Am Series | |||
| Mosport Trans-Am (1976–1979, 1981, 1984–1997, 1999–2003, 2009–2014, 2024–present) | |||
| SCC Canada (2021–present) | |||
| CSBK (1980–present) | |||
| Former: | |||
| Formula One | |||
| Canadian Grand Prix | |||
| (1961–1967, 1969, 1971–1974, 1976–1977) | |||
| Grand Prix motorcycle racing | |||
| Canadian motorcycle Grand Prix (1967) | |||
| Can-Am | |||
| Mosport Can-Am | |||
| (1966–1967, 1969–1974, 1977–1986) | |||
| World SBK (1989–1991) | |||
| NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
| Chevrolet Silverado 250 (2013–2019) | |||
| GT World Challenge America | |||
| (1990–1997, 1999–2012, 2014–2019) | |||
| layout | Clockwise Grand Prix Circuit (1961–present) | ||
| surface | Asphalt | ||
| length_km | 3.957 | ||
| length_mi | 2.459 | ||
| turns | 10 | ||
| record_time | 1:05.823 | ||
| record_driver | GER Marco Werner | ||
| record_car | Audi R10 TDI | ||
| record_year | 2008 | ||
| record_class | LMP1 | ||
| layout2 | Driver Development Centre Advanced Course | ||
| surface2 | Asphalt | ||
| length2_km | 2.880 | ||
| length2_mi | 1.800 | ||
| turns2 | 20 | ||
| layout3 | Driver Development Centre Intermediate Course | ||
| surface3 | Asphalt | ||
| length3_km | 2.200 | ||
| length3_mi | 1.370 | ||
| layout4 | Kart Complex | ||
| surface4 | Asphalt | ||
| length4_km | 1.4 | ||
| length4_mi | 0.87 | ||
| turns4 | 12 | ||
| layout5 | Speedway Oval (1989–2013) | ||
| surface5 | Asphalt | ||
| length5_km | 0.805 | ||
| length5_mi | 0.500 | ||
| banking5 | 6° |
Clarington, Ontario, Canada Peter Thomson (2025–present) Mosport Park (1961–1996) IMSA SportsCar Championship Chevrolet Grand Prix (1975–1977, 1980–1985, 1989–1992, 1995–2019, 2022–present) NASCAR Canada Series Clarington 200 (1962, 1966–1968, 1974, 1978, 1991–1992, 1996, 1998–2019, 2021–present) Trans-Am Series Mosport Trans-Am (1976–1979, 1981, 1984–1997, 1999–2003, 2009–2014, 2024–present) SCC Canada (2021–present) CSBK (1980–present) Former: Formula One Canadian Grand Prix (1961–1967, 1969, 1971–1974, 1976–1977) Grand Prix motorcycle racing Canadian motorcycle Grand Prix (1967) Can-Am Mosport Can-Am (1966–1967, 1969–1974, 1977–1986) World SBK (1989–1991) NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Chevrolet Silverado 250 (2013–2019) GT World Challenge America (1990–1997, 1999–2012, 2014–2019)
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (formerly Mosport Park and Mosport International Raceway) is a multi-track motorsport venue located north of Bowmanville in Clarington, Ontario, Canada, approximately 75 kilometers (47 miles) east of Toronto. The facility features a 2.459 mi, 10-turn road course; a 2.9 km advance driver and race driver training facility with a 0.250 mi skid pad (Driver Development Centre) and a 1.5 km kart track (Mosport Karting Centre Inc., previously "Mosport Kartways"). The name "Mosport", a portmanteau of Motor Sport, came from the enterprise formed to build the track.
History
The circuit was the second purpose-built road race course in Canada after Westwood Motorsport Park in Coquitlam, British Columbia, succeeding Edenvale (Stayner, Ontario), Port Albert, Ontario's Green Acres (ex-British Commonwealth Air Training Plan), and Nanticoke, Ontario's Harewood Acres (ex-British Commonwealth Air Training Plan Number One Bombing and Gunnery School), all airport circuits, as Ontario racing venues.
The track was designed and built in the late 1950s. The first race to be held on the track was a local event organized by the Oakville Light Car Club in June 1961. Shortly thereafter, on June 25, the venue held its first major race, the Player's 200, a sports car race bringing drivers from the world over to rural Ontario. Stirling Moss won the two-heat event in a Lotus 19. Second was Joakim Bonnier with Olivier Gendebien third. The proposed hairpin was expanded into two discrete corners, to be of greater challenge to the drivers and more interesting for the spectators, at his suggestion, and is named Moss Corner in his honour. This is a source of lingering confusion as many people call the track Mossport. Unlike many historic motorsport venues, Mosport's track layout has remained mostly unchanged from its original form.
For 2001, the entire circuit was repaved to meet FIA specifications, and is now 42 ft wide. Drivers were consulted to ensure the character of the "old" track was kept; almost all the "racing lines" have been maintained.
Mosport achieved acclaim through a series of international sports car races under the title "Canadian Grand Prix" normally reserved for Formula 1 races. Many events were wildly popular, breaking Canadian sports attendance records with each successive race. The success of these races led Mosport to be seen as a key component in the founding of the Can Am Series.
The Can-Am first visited the track in its inaugural season in 1966, and Mosport hosted at least one event in every year of the series' history, except 1968. In 1967, Canada's centennial year, Mosport hosted Formula One, USAC, and a 500cc Motorcycle Grand Prix. F1's Grand Prix of Canada remained at the track until 1977, until it was moved to Montreal. Mosport has hosted a wide variety of series throughout its history. The circuit has held Formula One, USAC, World Sportscar Championship, Can-Am, Formula 5000, and many other sports car, open-wheel, and motorcycle series.
Mosport has had several fatalities, both track crew, drivers, and riders, the most recognized being German Formula One driver Manfred Winkelhock who was killed in 1985 when his Porsche 962C crashed into a concrete wall. http://www.motorsportmemorial.org Another fatality at the track was in 2008 during the 29th annual Vintage Automobile Racing Association of Canada Racing Festival. Driver Dino Crescentini of Rochester Hills, MI – a ten-year veteran of vintage racing – lost control of his 1977 Wolf Dallara Can-Am car, which previously had been driven by Gilles Villeneuve. The most recent fatality was in 2018 when 61 year old former Pro Mazda driver Jeff Green speared off the racetrack at turn 8, and slammed into the barrier. He was attended to quickly but was unable to survive the crash.
Mosport has had a succession of owners since the original public company created to build the track. Two of those prior owners, Norm Namerow (who owned the track through his publishing company, CanTrack, until his death) and Harvey Hudes, have both been inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame for their contribution to the sport in Canada. In 1998, Panoz Motorsports purchased the facility, and in 1999, the newly formed American Le Mans Series visited Mosport for the first time.
Canadian Motorsports Ventures Ltd. (CMV) which includes Orlando Corp. Chairman Carlo Fidani and Canadian road racing driver Ron Fellows, purchased the facility in June 2011.
In February 2012, a partnership between Mosport and Canadian Tire was announced. The partnership includes a renaming of the track to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.
Driver Development Centre
In the spring of 2000, Mosport opened the Driver Development Centre, a second 1.7 km, 12 turn training circuit designed for driver development. The new course was designed by the owners and instructors of the Bridgestone Racing Academy and was designed specifically with fewer guard rails, walls and minimum blind corners to meet the needs of their driver and mechanic training program.
Due to significant scheduling demands on the original Grand Prix circuit, the original academy course was reconstructed and lengthened to a full racing course in the fall of 2013. The new track features two configuration options; a 2.2 km intermediate course, a 2.9 km advanced course, as well as a skid pad, a pit lane, and a multi-storey event centre with classrooms and other facilities.
Prior to the Driver Development Centre, Mosport was home to the Bridgestone Racing Academy from 2000 to 2019, which conducted corporate programs, racing schools, and a Mechanics Training Program. The academy itself was originally established at Shannonville Motorsport Park, when owners Charlie and Brett Goodman acquired the cars and equipment of the former Spenard-David Racing School and teamed with then-Bridgestone/Firestone Canada Inc.
Mosport Speedway
Mosport Speedway was a 1/2 mi oval speedway located on the northwest corner of Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. The track featured 800 ft straightaways, 6-degree banked corners and two grandstands with seating for 8,500.
The oval was constructed in 1989 as a dirt track originally called Mosport's Ascot North, named after the famous Ascot Park track in Gardena, California. The first event was scheduled in July 1989 and was to feature USAC Midgets and Sprint Cars and the World of Outlaws. The races were cancelled after the initial heat races caused deep ruts in the corners and dislodging stones hidden under the clay.
The track was paved that summer and renamed Mosport International Speedway. The track hosted a weekly Saturday night stock car racing program from May to September for 24 years. The stock car divisions included pure stock, sportsman and late models. The oval also featured regular touring series including the ACT Series, ISMA Supermodifieds, OSCAAR, Lucas Oil Sportsman Cup, CASCAR Super Series and the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series.
The park announced the closing of the oval in July 2013 to accommodate the expansion of the Driver Development Centre.
Major series
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
Main article: Grand Prix of Mosport
It was announced in September 2013 that Canadian Tire Motorsports Park was chosen to host an annual round of the IMSA SportsCar Championship beginning in 2014. The new series replaced the American Le Mans Series as the feature race during the tracks annual SportsCar Grand Prix, which is Canada's largest annual sportscar race.
NASCAR Canada Series
Main article: Clarington 200
The NASCAR Canada Series has visited the facility at least twice annually every year since its inaugural season in 2007. Currently the race is known as the Clarington 200 and takes place during the tracks Victoria Day SpeedFest Weekend and its Chevrolet Silverado 250 weekend.
Events
; Current
- May: NASCAR Canada Series Victoria Day SpeedFest, Radical Cup Canada, USF Juniors
- June: VARAC Vintage Grand Prix
- July: IMSA SportsCar Championship Chevrolet Grand Prix, Michelin Pilot Challenge, IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge, Mazda MX-5 Cup
- August: Canadian Superbike Championship
- September: Trans-Am Series Mosport Trans-Am, Formula Regional Americas Championship, Formula 4 United States Championship, NASCAR Canada Series CTMP Labour Day Weekend Sprint, Sports Car Championship Canada, Radical Cup Canada
; Former
- American Le Mans Series
- Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix (1999–2013)
- ASA National Tour (1992)
- Atlantic Championship (1974–1977, 1979, 1981–1983, 1987–1989, 1992–1994, 2009)
- Can-Am
- Mosport Can-Am (1966–1967, 1969–1974, 1977–1986)
- Canadian Sports Car Championship (1961–1968)
- CASCAR Super Series (1991–1992, 1996, 1998–2006)
- Formula 750 (1977–1979)
- Formula BMW Americas (2006–2007, 2009)
- Formula One
- Canadian Grand Prix (1961–1967, 1969, 1971–1974, 1976–1977)
- Grand Prix motorcycle racing
- Canadian motorcycle Grand Prix (1967)
- GT World Challenge America (1990–1997, 1999–2012, 2014–2019)
- IMSA GT Championship
- Mosport Festival (1975, 1980–1983, 1989–1992, 1995–1998)
- IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge (2006–2009, 2011–2015)
- IMSA Prototype Challenge (2008–2019, 2022)
- Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America (2014)
- Motocross World Championship (1976–1977, 1979)
- NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series
- Chevrolet Silverado 250 (2013–2019)
- Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada (2011–2019)
- Pro Mazda Championship (2000–2011, 2013)
- SCCA Formula 5000 Championship (1968–1970, 1974–1976)
- SCCA Formula Super Vee Championship (1974–1977, 1979, 1982–1983)
- Sports Car Championship Canada (2021–2024)
- Superbike World Championship (1989–1991)
- USAC IndyCar
- Molson Diamond Indy (1967–1968, 1977–1978)
- USAC Stock Car (1962, 1966–1968, 1978)
- World Sportscar Championship (1976–1977, 1980–1981, 1984–1985)
The track also hosts vintage racing series, motorcycle racing, and Canadian Automobile Sport Club (CASC) amateur events and lapping days.
Photo gallery
Image:MosportFF.jpg|A line of Formula Ford cars climb the hill through turn 5(c) File:Turn 8 heading into The Esses at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.jpg|Turn 8 heading into The Esses File:View of entry into Clayton Corner Turn 2 Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Mosport.jpg|Entry into Clayton Corner - Turn 2 File:View from outside of turn 3 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.jpg|Outside of Turn 3 File:Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Event Centre.jpg|Event Centre File:Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Concert Boots and Hearts Music Festival.jpg|Track infield set up for a concert - Boots and Hearts Music Festival
Lap records
The unofficial fastest ever recorded lap was taken by Rinaldo Capello, in an Audi R10 TDI, in qualifying for the 2008 Grand Prix of Mosport, with a time of 1:04.094. The official lap record was set in the race for that meeting with Capello's Audi Sport North America teammate Marco Werner lapping in a time of 1:05.823.
As of August 2025, the fastest official race lap records at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (Mosport Park) for different classes are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event | Grand Prix Circuit: 3.957 km (1961–present) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMP1 | 1:05.823 | Marco Werner | Audi R10 TDI | 2008 Grand Prix of Mosport | |||||
| DPi | title=2022 Chevrolet Grand Prix Presented by Acura - Race Official Results (2 Hours 40 Minutes) | url=http://imsa.alkamelsystems.com/Results/22_2022/13_Canadian%20Tire%20Motorsport%20Park/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/202207031505_Race/03_Results_Race_Official.PDF | publisher=International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) | date=7 July 2022 | access-date=12 February 2023}} | Tom Blomqvist | Acura ARX-05 | 2022 Chevrolet Grand Prix | |
| LMP2 | 1:06.123 | David Brabham | Acura ARX-01B | 2008 Grand Prix of Mosport | |||||
| LMDh | title=2023 Chevrolet Grand Prix - Race Official Results (2 Hours 40 Minutes) | url=http://imsa.alkamelsystems.com/Results/23_2023/13_Canadian%20Tire%20Motorsport%20Park/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/202307091205_Race/03_Results_Race_Official.PDF | publisher=International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) | date=12 July 2023 | access-date=12 July 2023}} | Alexander Sims | Cadillac V-Series.R | 2023 Chevrolet Grand Prix | |
| LMP900 | 1:08.444 | Tom Kristensen | Audi R8 | 2002 Grand Prix of Mosport | |||||
| LMP675 | 1:09.479 | James Weaver | Lola EX257 | 2003 Grand Prix of Mosport | |||||
| DP | 1:10.200 | Oswaldo Negri Jr. | Ligier JS P2 | 2015 SportsCar Grand Prix | |||||
| LMPC | title=2013 American Le Mans Series Mosport | url=https://www.racingyears.com/race/2013%2520American%2520Le%2520Mans%2520Series%2520Mosport | date=21 July 2013 | access-date=24 May 2024}} | Colin Braun | Oreca FLM09 | 2013 SportsCar Grand Prix | ||
| Formula Atlantic | 1:11.541 | John Edwards | Swift 016.a | 2009 Grand Prix of Mosport | |||||
| Can-Am | 1:11.875 | Al Unser Jr. | Frissbee GR3 | 1982 Can-Am Challenge at Mosport Park | |||||
| LMP | title=American Le Mans Series Mosport 1999 | url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Mosport-1999-06-27.html | date=27 June 1999 | access-date=26 March 2023}} | David Brabham | Panoz LMP-1 Roadster-S | 1999 Grand Prix of Mosport | ||
| LMP3 | 1:12.420 | Garett Grist | Ligier JS P320 | 2023 Chevrolet Grand Prix | |||||
| WSC | 1:12.527 | Andrea Montermini | Ferrari 333 SP | 1997 Mosport Festival | |||||
| Group C | 1:12.915 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Porsche 962C | 1985 1000 km of Mosport | |||||
| F1 | 1:13.299 | Mario Andretti | Lotus 78 | 1977 Canadian Grand Prix | |||||
| GT1 (GTS) | title=American Le Mans Series Mosport 2006 | url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Mosport-2006-09-03.html | date=3 September 2006 | access-date=9 May 2022}} | Tomáš Enge | Aston Martin DBR9 | 2006 Grand Prix of Mosport | ||
| LM GTE | title=2019 Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix Presented by Acura - Race Official Results (2 Hours 40 Minutes) | url=http://imsa.alkamelsystems.com/Results/19_2019/11_Canadian%20Tire%20Motorsport%20Park/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/201907071305_Race/03_Results_Race_Official.PDF | publisher=International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) | date=9 July 2019 | access-date=9 May 2022}} | Earl Bamber | Porsche 911 RSR | 2019 Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix | |
| F5000 | 1:14.149 | Brian Redman | Lola T332 | 1975 Labatt's Blue 5000 | |||||
| Formula Regional | 1:14.507 | Nicolas Ambiado | Ligier JS F3 | 2025 Mosport Formula Regional Americas round | |||||
| Group 7 | 1:14.600 | George Follmer | Shadow DN4 | 1974 Labatt's Blue Can-Am | |||||
| GT1 (Prototype) | title=SportsCar Mosport 1998 | url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Mosport-1998-08-09.html | date=9 August 1998 | access-date=2 January 2023}} | David Brabham | Panoz GTR-1 | 1998 Mosport Festival | ||
| Star Mazda | 1:15.321 | Daniel di Leo | Star Formula Mazda 'Pro' | 2004 Mosport Star Mazda Championship round | |||||
| TA1 | 1:15.565 | Chris Dyson | Ford Mustang Trans-Am | 2024 Mosport Trans-Am round | |||||
| GT3 | 1:15.771 | Alexander Sims | Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R | 2024 Chevrolet Grand Prix | |||||
| GT | 1:15.907 | Maxime Martin | BMW Z4 GTE | 2013 SportsCar Grand Prix | |||||
| IMSA GTS | title=Mosport 2 Hours 1992 | url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Mosport-1992-05-18.html | date=18 May 1992 | access-date=9 May 2022}} | Steve Millen | Nissan 300ZX | 1992 Mosport Grand Prix | ||
| Group 6 | title=World Sports Car Championship Mosport 1976 | url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Mosport-1976-08-12.html | date=12 August 1976 | access-date=5 June 2022}} | Jacky Ickx | Porsche 936 | 1976 Player's 200 | ||
| IMSA GTO | 1:18.396 | Robby Gordon | Mercury Cougar XR-7 | 1990 Mosport Grand Prix | |||||
| IMSA GTP | 1:19.080 | Al Holbert | March 83G | 1983 Labatt's GT 6 Hour | |||||
| Porsche Carrera Cup | 1:19.780 | Scott Hargrove | Porsche 911 (991 II) GT3 Cup | 2017 1st Mosport Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada round | |||||
| Group 5 production cars | 1:19.960 | Danny Ongais | Porsche 935 K3/80 | 1980 Molson Canadian 1000 | |||||
| TA2 | 1:20.243 | Tyler Gonzalez | Toyota Camry TA2 | 2025 Mosport Trans-Am round | |||||
| GT2 | 1:20.288 | Olivier Beretta | Dodge Viper GTS-R | 1999 Grand Prix of Mosport | |||||
| Formula 4 | 1:20.360 | Daniel Quimby | Ligier JS F422 | 2024 Mosport F4 United States round | |||||
| Superbike | 1:20.652 | Samuel Guerin | BMW M1000RR | 2025 Mosport CSBK round | |||||
| NASCAR Truck | 1:21.276 | Ross Chastain | Chevrolet Silverado | 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 250 | |||||
| TO | 1:21.965 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Chevrolet Camaro | 1986 Budweiser 650 | |||||
| Sports 2000 | 1:22.076 | Tony Cicale | Chevron B26 | 1976 Player's 200 | |||||
| TCR Touring Car | 1:22.226 | Dean Baker | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 2024 1st Mosport Sports Car Championship Canada round | |||||
| GT4 | title=2023 Canadian Tire Motorsport Park 120 - Race Official Results (2 Hours) | url=http://imsa.alkamelsystems.com/Results/23_2023/13_Canadian%20Tire%20Motorsport%20Park/02_IMSA%20Michelin%20Pilot%20Challenge/202307081600_Race/03_Results_Race_Official.PDF | publisher=International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) | date=12 July 2023 | access-date=12 July 2023}} | Robin Liddell | Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R | 2023 Canadian Tire Motorsport Park 120 | |
| Formula BMW | 1:22.458 | James Kovacic | Mygale FB02 | 2009 Mosport Formula BMW Americas round | |||||
| Supersport | 1:23.236 | Tomas Casas | Suzuki GSX-R750 | 2025 Mosport CSBK round | |||||
| IMSA GTU | 1:24.424 | John Fergus | Dodge Daytona | 1992 Mosport Grand Prix | |||||
| IMSA GT3 | 1:25.486 | Bill Auberlen | BMW M3 (E36) | 1998 Mosport Festival | |||||
| World SBK | 1:25.781 | Jamie James | Ducati 851 SBK | 1990 Mosport World SBK round | |||||
| IMSA AAC | 1:25.796 | Clay Young | Chevrolet Beretta | 1991 Nissan Grand Prix of Mosport | |||||
| Group 4 | 1:26.397 | BMW M1 | 1981 Molson 1000 | ||||||
| F1600 | 1:28.190 | Mac Clark | Mygale SJ13 | 2020 4th Mosport Canadian F1600 round | |||||
| Mazda MX-5 Cup | 1:32.144 | Helio Meza | Mazda MX-5 (ND) | 2025 Mosport Mazda MX-5 Cup round | |||||
| Sports car racing | 1:34.200 | Stirling Moss | Lotus 19 | 1961 Canadian Grand Prix | |||||
| Group 5 touring car | 1:34.200 | Craig Fisher | Chevrolet Camaro Z28 | 1969 Mosport CTCC round | |||||
| 250cc | 1:36.800 | Mike Hailwood | Honda RC166 | 1967 Canadian motorcycle Grand Prix | |||||
| Group 1 | 1:40.100 | Maurice Carter | Chevrolet Camaro | 1970 Can-Am Challenge Race for the Labatt's Blue Trophy | |||||
| 500cc | 1:42.700 | Mike Hailwood | Honda RC181 | 1967 Canadian motorcycle Grand Prix | |||||
| 125cc | 1:45.900 | Bill Ivy | Yamaha AS1 | 1967 Canadian motorcycle Grand Prix |
Former series and major race winners
FIA Formula One World Championship
Main article: Canadian Grand Prix
| Year | Race | Driver | Constructor | Report | 1967 | 1969 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1976 | 1977 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player's Canadian Grand Prix | Australia Jack Brabham | Brabham-Repco | Report | |||||||||
| Belgium Jacky Ickx | Brabham-Ford | Report | ||||||||||
| UK Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford | Report | ||||||||||
| Labatt's Canadian Grand Prix | UK Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford | Report | |||||||||
| United States Peter Revson | McLaren-Ford | Report | ||||||||||
| Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren-Ford | Report | ||||||||||
| UK James Hunt | McLaren-Ford | Report | ||||||||||
| South Africa Jody Scheckter | Wolf-Ford | Report |
FIA World Sportscar Championship
Main article: Grand Prix of Mosport
| Year | Race | Drivers | Team | Car | Distance/Duration | 1976 | 1977 | 1980 | 1981 | 1984 | 1985 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player's 200 Weekend | GBR Jackie Oliver | GBR Shadow | Shadow DN4 Chevrolet | 320 km | |||||||
| Molson Diamond Can-Am Trans-Am Weekend | CAN Ludwig Heimrath | ||||||||||
| USA Paul Miller | CAN Heimrath Racing | Porsche 934/5 | 6 hours | ||||||||
| Molson Canadian 1000 | GBR John Fitzpatrick | ||||||||||
| GBR Brian Redman | USA Dick Barbour Racing/Sachs USA | Porsche 935 K3/80 | 6 hours | ||||||||
| Molson 1000 | GER Harald Grohs | ||||||||||
| GER Rolf Stommelen | GER Andial Meister Racing | Porsche 935 K3 | 6 hours | ||||||||
| Budweiser GT | BEL Jacky Ickx | ||||||||||
| GER Jochen Mass | GER Rothmans Porsche | Porsche 956 | 1000 km | ||||||||
| Budweiser GT | GER Hans-Joachim Stuck | ||||||||||
| GBR Derek Bell | GER Rothmans Porsche | Porsche 962C | 1000 km |
USAC Championship Car (IndyCar)
Main article: Honda Indy Toronto
| Year | Race | Driver | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 | 1978 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telegram Trophy 200 | USA Bobby Unser | Leader Cards Racing | Eagle | Ford | |||||
| Telegram Trophy 200 | USA Dan Gurney | Oscar Olson | Eagle | Weslake-Ford | |||||
| Molson Diamond Indy | USA A. J. Foyt | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Coyote | Foyt | |||||
| Molson Diamond Indy | USA Danny Ongais | Interscope Racing | Parnelli | Cosworth |
FIM Road Racing World Championship
Main article: Canadian motorcycle Grand Prix
| Year | Race | 125 cc | 250 cc | 500 cc | Report | Rider | Manufacturer | Rider | Manufacturer | Rider | Manufacturer | 1967 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian motorcycle Grand Prix | UK Bill Ivy | Yamaha | UK Mike Hailwood | Honda | UK Mike Hailwood | Honda | Report |
FIM Formula 750 World Championship
| Year | Race | Winning rider | Manufacturer | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molson Diamond Motorcycle Grand Prix of Canada | AUS Gregg Hansford | Kawasaki | ||||
| USA Michael Baldwin | Yamaha | |||||
| FRA Patrick Pons | Yamaha |
FIM World Superbike Championship
| Year | Race | Date | Winning rider | Winning team | 1989 | Race 1 | Race 2 | 1990 | Race 1 | Race 2 | 1991 | Race 1 | Race 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rothman's Superbike | June 4 | USA Fred Merkel | Team Rumi RCM | ||||||||||
| ITA Giancarlo Falappa | Bimota SpA | ||||||||||||
| Bud Superbike | June 3 | FRA Raymond Roche | Squadra Corse Ducati Lucchinelli | ||||||||||
| FRA Raymond Roche | Squadra Corse Ducati Lucchinelli | ||||||||||||
| June 2 | CAN Pascal Picotte | Fast Yamaha/Sunoco | |||||||||||
| USA Tom Kipp | Wiseco Piston Yamaha |
FIM Motocross World Championship
| Year | Class | Driver | Manufacturer | 1976 | 1977 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500cc | NLD Gerrit Wolsink | Suzuki | ||||
| 125cc | BEL André Massant | Yamaha | ||||
| 500cc | NLD Gerrit Wolsink | Suzuki |
American Le Mans Series
Main article: Grand Prix of Mosport
IMSA GT Championship
Main article: Grand Prix of Mosport
SCCA Trans-Am Series
Main article: Mosport Trans-Am
Canadian Sports Car Championship
| Year | Date | Race | Driver | Team | Car | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 10 | BEMC Trophy | Canada Ludwig Heimrath Sr. | Eglinton Caledonia Motors | Porsche 718 RS 60 | |||||||||
| June 24 | Player's 200 | GBR Stirling Moss | United Dominions Corp. | Lotus 19 Monte Carlo Climax | |||||||||
| Aug 5 | Grand Valley Car Club Trophy | Canada Ludwig Heimrath Sr. | Eglinton Caledonia Motors | Porsche 718 RS 60 | |||||||||
| Sep 9 | BEMC Indian Summer Trophy | Canada Harry Entwistle | Hamilton Racing Partnership | Lotus 15 Climax | |||||||||
| Sep 30 | Canadian Grand Prix | Canada Peter Ryan | Comstock Racing Team | Lotus 19 Monte Carlo Climax | |||||||||
| June 9 | Player's 200 | USA Masten Gregory | United Dominions-Laystall | Lotus 19 Climax | |||||||||
| Sep 8 | BEMC Indian Summer Races | Canada John Cannon | Dailu Bardahl Special | ||||||||||
| Sep 22 | Canadian Grand Prix | USA Masten Gregory | U.D.T./Laystall | Lotus 19 Climax | |||||||||
| 18 May | BEMC Spring Trophy Races | Canada John Cannon | Dailu Mk II Ford | ||||||||||
| June 1 | Player's 200 | USA Chuck Daigh | Arciero Bros. Racing Team | Lotus 19 Climax | |||||||||
| June 16 | Grand National Races | Canada Dennis Coad | Whiz Car Care Products | Lotus 19 Climax | |||||||||
| Sep 28 | Canadian Grand Prix | MEX Pedro Rodriguez | North American Racing Team | Ferrari 250 P | |||||||||
| June 6 | Player's 200 – Race No. 1 | NZL Bruce McLaren | Bruce McLaren Racing Ltd. | Zerex Special Oldsmobile Traco V8 | |||||||||
| June 6 | Player's 200 – Race No. 2 | NZL Bruce McLaren | Bruce McLaren Racing Ltd. | Zerex Special Oldsmobile Traco V8 | |||||||||
| June 21 | Spring Trophy Races | Canada Ludwig Heimrath Sr. | Canadian Comstock Ltd. | Cooper Monaco T61 Ford | |||||||||
| Sep 27 | Canadian Grand Prix | MEX Pedro Rodriguez | North American Racing Team | Ferrari 330 P | |||||||||
| June 6 | Player's 200 | GBR John Surtees | Team Surtees | Lola T70 Mk 2 Chevrolet V8 | |||||||||
| June 19 | Spring Trophy Race | CAN Ludwig Heimrath Sr. | Heimrath Racing/Keating Ford | McLaren Elva Mark I Ford V8 | |||||||||
| Sep 4 | Indian Summer Trophy Races | CAN Ludwig Heimrath Sr. | Heimrath Racing/Keating Ford | McLaren Elva Mark I Ford V8 | |||||||||
| Sep 25 | Canadian Grand Prix | USA Jim Hall | Chaparral Cars Inc. | Chaparral 2A Chevrolet | |||||||||
| June 5 | Player's 200 | NZL Bruce McLaren | Bruce McLaren Racing Ltd. | McLaren Elva Mark IIB Ford | |||||||||
| June 3 | BEMC Spring Trophy Races | CAN Ross de St.-Croix | Eustache Soucy | McLaren Elva Mark II Chevrolet | |||||||||
| Oct 9 | Wm. Cleland Memorial Trophy | CAN John Cordts | McLaren Elva Mark III Chevrolet | ||||||||||
| 19 May | BARC Ontario Region Races | CAN John Cordts | McLaren Elva Mark III Chevrolet | ||||||||||
| Sep 7 | BEMC Indian Summer Trophy Races | CAN Roger McCaig | McCaig racing | McLaren M6B Chevrolet |
USAC Stock Car
Main article: Mosport 200
| Year | Date | Race title | Driver | Team | Car | 1962 | 1962 | 1966 | 1966 | 1967 | 1967 | 1968 | 1968 | 1978 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 23 | Peterborough International | USA Rodger Ward | 1962 Pontiac | |||||||||||||
| June 23 | Peterborough International | USA Paul Goldsmith | 1962 Pontiac Catalina | |||||||||||||
| July 30 | Coca-Cola/Kawartha 250 | USA Don White | Ray Nichels | 1966 Dodge Charger | {{cite web | url=http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=271 | title=Kawartha 250 | access-date=2013-04-15}} | ||||||||
| July 30 | Coca-Cola/Kawartha 250 | USA Sam Tovella | Sal's Auto Sales | 1965 Plymouth | ||||||||||||
| July 29 | Bardahl/Kawartha 250 | USA Mario Andretti | Holman Moody | 1967 Ford | ||||||||||||
| July 29 | Bardahl/Kawartha 250 | USA Parnelli Jones | Holman Moody | 1967 Ford Fairlane | ||||||||||||
| July 20 | CHUM/Mosport 250 | USA Roger McCluskey | Norm Nelson | 1967 Plymouth | ||||||||||||
| July 20 | CHUM/Mosport 250 | USA Al Unser Sr. | R/A Hoerr Inc. | 1968 Dodge Charger | ||||||||||||
| June 10 | Molson Diamond USAC Stock Cars | USA A. J. Foyt | A. J. Foyt | Chevrolet Camaro | {{cite web | url=http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=58 | title=Molson Diamond Indy | access-date=2013-04-15}} |
SCCA Can-Am Series
Main article: Mosport Can-Am
SCCA Formula 5000
| Year | Race | Driver | Chassis | Engine | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mosport Continental | USA Lou Sell | Eagle Mk 5 | Chevrolet V8 | |||||||
| Mac's Mosport Continental | CAN John Cannon | Eagle Mk 5 | Chevrolet V8 | |||||||
| Mac's Mosport Continental | USA Mark Donohue | Lola T192 | Chevrolet V8 | |||||||
| Labatt's Blue 5000 Weekend | UK David Hobbs | Lola T332 | Chevrolet V8 | |||||||
| Labatt's Blue 5000 Weekend | USA Mario Andretti | Lola T332 | Chevrolet V8 | |||||||
| Labatt's Blue 5000 Weekend | AUS Alan Jones | Lola T332 | Chevrolet V8 |
Atlantic Championship
| Year | Date | Driver | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1979 | 1981 | 1982 | 1982 | 1983 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 2009 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30 | CAN Bill Brack | ||||||||||||||||||||
| July 20 | USA Elliott Forbes-Robinson | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Aug 22 | USA Bobby Rahal | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 May | USA Price Cobb | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Aug 19 | USA Kevin Cogan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| June 13 | CAN Jacques Villeneuve | ||||||||||||||||||||
| June 5 | USA Whitney Ganz | url=http://www.champcarstats.com/atlantic/year/1982.htm | title=1982 CASC/SCCA North American Formula Atlantic Championship | publisher=champcarstats.com | access-date=2013-04-24}} | ||||||||||||||||
| Sep 12 | USA Whitney Ganz | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sep 11 | Brazil Roberto Moreno | ||||||||||||||||||||
| June 7 | GBR Calvin Fish | ||||||||||||||||||||
| June 19 | NZL Colin Trueman | ||||||||||||||||||||
| June 25 | USA Jocko Cunningham | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sep 20 | CAN David Empringham | ||||||||||||||||||||
| June 20 | CAN Claude Bourbonnais | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 May | USA Greg Ray | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Aug 30 | USA Jonathan Summerton |
Formula Super Vee Championship
| Year | Date | Driver | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1979 | 1982 | 1983 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 | USA Elliott Forbes-Robinson | ||||||||
| Sep 21 | USA Eddie Miller | ||||||||
| June 20 | USA Bill Henderson | ||||||||
| Oct 9 | USA Bob Lazier | ||||||||
| June 3 | AUS Geoff Brabham | ||||||||
| Sep 12 | USA Michael Andretti | ||||||||
| June 5 | USA Price Cobb |
CASCAR Super Series
Main article: Mosport 200
ASA National Tour
Main article: Mosport 200
USAC National Sprint Car Series
| Year | Date | Race | Driver | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | USAC Canadian Sprint Car Nationals | USA Gary Fedewa | ||
| Sep 17 | USA Wayne Hammond |
Music events
Mosport has also been the venue of a number of concerts and music festivals such as:
- Strawberry Fields Festival, August 7–9, 1970
- Canada Jam, August 26, 1978
- Heatwave Festival, August 23, 1980
- Edenfest, July 12–14, 1996
- Boots and Hearts Music Festival, August 10–12, 2012, August 2–4, 2013, July 31 – August 3, 2014
Notees
References
References
- (10 February 2012). "Mosport renamed Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in new partnership".
- "History". Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.
- [http://www.etracksonline.co.uk/Features/stories/canadaspioneer.html eTracks: Canada's Racing Pioneer Westwood] {{webarchive. link. (September 17, 2009)
- Heather Ridge and Dennis Jeffrey, [http://www.claringtonpromoter.ca/downloads/publication/publication-2016-06.pdf "The History of Canadian Tire Motorsport Park"] {{Webarchive. link. (23 June 2016, ''Clarington Promoter'', June 2016, pages 1 and 4.)
- ''The Globe and Mail'', June 26, 1961, Page 15.
- "Canadian Tire Motorsports Park Overview". Canadian Tire Motorsports Park.
- "Canadian Tire Partners With Mosport". Mosport.com.
- Fagnan, René. (July 27, 2010). "The Bridgestone Racing Academy: Now's your turn to drive!". auto123.com.
- (February 1, 2005). "Bridgestone Racing Academy". European Car.
- Wallcraft, Stephanie. (December 30, 2013). "Memories of 2013 Our 'newsmakers of the year' breathed new life into Mosport". Torstar Corporation.
- (November 2019). "Bowmanville speedway set to run its final lap". Durham Region.com.
- "Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Oval". Racing-Reference.info.
- (June 13, 2013). "Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Closing Speedway July 27, 2013". Inside Track Motorsport News.
- (September 20, 2013). "IMSA Announces 2014 Tudor United SportsCar Championship schedule". Autoweek.
- (July 3, 2013). "News and info for the SportsCar Grand Prix at CTMP". PRN Ignition.
- "VARAC Vintage Grand Prix".
- (24 August 2008). "American Le Mans Series Mosport 2008".
- (7 July 2022). "2022 Chevrolet Grand Prix Presented by Acura - Race Official Results (2 Hours 40 Minutes)". [[IMSA.
- (12 July 2023). "2023 Chevrolet Grand Prix - Race Official Results (2 Hours 40 Minutes)". [[IMSA.
- (18 August 2002). "American Le Mans Series Mosport 2002".
- (17 August 2003). "American Le Mans Series Mosport 2003".
- (12 July 2015). "United SportsCar Championship Mosport 2015".
- (21 July 2013). "2013 American Le Mans Series Mosport".
- (30 August 2009). "Mosport International Raceway, August 30 2009 - Mobil 1 Presents the Grand Prix of Mosport".
- (12 September 1982). "Can-Am Mosport II 1982".
- (27 June 1999). "American Le Mans Series Mosport 1999".
- (31 August 1997). "Mosport 2 Hours 1997".
- (11 August 1985). "1985 Mosport Park 1000Kms".
- (3 September 2006). "American Le Mans Series Mosport 2006".
- (9 July 2019). "2019 Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix Presented by Acura - Race Official Results (2 Hours 40 Minutes)". [[IMSA.
- (15 June 1975). "1975 Mosport Park F5000".
- (29 August 2025). "2025 FR Americas Championship - Canadian Tire Motorsport Park - Round 14 Official Race Result".
- (16 June 1974). "Can-Am Mosport 1974".
- (9 August 1998). "SportsCar Mosport 1998".
- (7 August 2004). "2004 Indy Pro 2000 Mosport Race Statistics".
- (31 August 2024). "Trans Am Championship Presented by Pirelli - CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series, presented by Pirelli - Canadian Tire August 29th—31st - Round 9&10 - Official Race Results".
- (17 July 2024). "2024 Chevrolet Grand Prix - Race Official Results (2 Hours 40 Minutes)". [[IMSA.
- (18 May 1992). "Mosport 2 Hours 1992".
- (12 August 1976). "World Sports Car Championship Mosport 1976".
- (24 June 1990). "Mosport 300 Kilometres 1990".
- (14 August 1983). "Mosport 6 Hours 1983".
- (23 May 2017). "2017 Victoria Day SpeedFest Weekend - Ultra 94 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada by Yokohama - Race 2 Official Results (45')". [[IMSA.
- (17 August 1980). "Mosport 6 Hours 1980".
- (30 August 2025). "Trans Am Championship Presented by Pirelli - CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series, presented by Pirelli - Canadian Tire Motorsport Park August 28th—30th, 2025 - Round 9 - Official Race Results".
- (1 September 2024). "2024 F4 United States Championship powered by Honda - CTMP - Round 11 Official Race Result".
- (9 August 2025). "Bridgestone CSBK Round 4 - Canadian Tire Motorsport Park - August 8–10, 2025 - GP Bikes Pro Superbike Race 1".
- (25 August 2019). "NASCAR Truck 2019 - Canadian Tire Motorsport Park - Race Fastest Laps".
- (14 September 1986). "Trans-Am Mosport 1986".
- (19 May 2024). "2024 Victoria Day SpeedFest - Sports Car Championship Canada - Race 1".
- (12 July 2023). "2023 Canadian Tire Motorsport Park 120 - Race Official Results (2 Hours)". [[IMSA.
- (30 August 2009). "2009 Formula BMW Americas Mosport (Race 2)".
- (9 August 2025). "Bridgestone CSBK Round 4 - Canadian Tire Motorsport Park - August 8–10, 2025 - Pro Supersport Race 1".
- (9 August 1998). "SportsCar Mosport 1998".
- (3 June 1990). "1990-06-01 to 1990-06-03 World Superbike Canadian Round Race 2".
- (20 May 1991). "Mosport 300 Kilometres 1991".
- (16 August 1981). "Mosport 6 Hours 1981".
- (4 October 2020). "CASC Celebration of Motorsport F1600 R4 - Race 1".
- (13 July 2025). "2025 Chevrolet Grand Prix - Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented By Michelin - Race 2 Provisional Results (45 Minutes)". [[IMSA.
- (14 October 1969). "Mosport Park, October 14 Octobre 1969".
- (14 June 1970). "Mosport - Touring and GT Race 1970".
- Charters, David A.. (2007). "The Chequered Past: Sports Car Racing & Rallying in Canada, 1951–1991". University of Toronto Press.
- "Results". autocourse.ca.
- "History of CASC-OR". Canadian Auto Sport Clubs-Ontario Region.
- "History". British Empire Motor Club.
- "USAC Stock Car race". Ultimate Racing History.
- "USAC Stock Car race". Ultimate Racing History.
- "Kawartha 250". Ultimate Racing History.
- "Kawartha 250". Ultimate Racing History.
- "Kawartha 250". Ultimate Racing History.
- "Mosport 250". Ultimate Racing History.
- "Mosport 250". Ultimate Racing History.
- "1974 CASC Player's Challenge Series". champcarstats.com.
- "1975 CASC Player's Challenge Series". champcarstats.com.
- "1976 CASC Player's Challenge Series". champcarstats.com.
- "1977 CASC Labatt Challenge Series". champcarstats.com.
- "1979 CASC/SCCA North American Formula Atlantic Championship". champcarstats.com.
- "1981 CASC/SCCA North American Formula Atlantic Championship". champcarstats.com.
- "1982 CASC/SCCA North American Formula Atlantic Championship". champcarstats.com.
- "1983 FIA Formula Mondial North American Cup". champcarstats.com.
- (March 2018). "1987 ECAR HFC Pro Series Atlantic Challenge". champcarstats.com.
- "1988 ECAR/SCCA HFC Formula Atlantic Championship". champcarstats.com.
- "1989 SCCA Toyota Atlantic Championship – Atlantic Division". champcarstats.com.
- "1992 SCCA Toyota Atlantic Championship". champcarstats.com.
- "1993 Player's Toyota Atlantic Championship". champcarstats.com.
- "1994 Player's Toyota Atlantic Championship". champcarstats.com.
- "2009 Cooper Tires Presents the Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda". champcarstats.com.
- "1974 SCCA/IMSA Formula Super Vee Championship". champcarstats.com.
- "1975 SCCA/IMSA U. S. Formula Super Vee Championship". champcarstats.com.
- "1976 SCCA U. S. Formula Super Vee Championship". champcarstats.com.
- "1977 SCCA U. S. Formula Super Vee Championship". champcarstats.com.
- "1979 SCCA Formula Super Vee Championship". champcarstats.com.
- "1982 SCCA Robert Bosch U. S. Formula Super Vee Championship". champcarstats.com.
- "1983 SCCA Robert Bosch Formula Super Vee Championship". champcarstats.com.
- "1989 USAC National Sprint Car Schedule". scrafan.com.
- "Mosport International Raceway". Ultimate Racing History.
- "Mosport – List of Races". Racing Sports Cars.
This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.
Ask Mako anything about Canadian Tire Motorsport Park — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.
Research with MakoFree with your Surf account
Create a free account to save articles, ask Mako questions, and organize your research.
Sign up freeThis content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.
Report