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Molson Indy Vancouver

Car race in British Columbia, Canada, 1990–2004

Summary

Car race in British Columbia, Canada, 1990–2004

FieldValue
Race titleMolson Indy Vancouver
Logo[[File:MolsonIndyVancouverLogo.gif250px]]
Series longIndyCar / CART / Champ Car
LocationConcord Pacific Place, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates
SponsorMolson
First race1990
Last race2004
Most wins driverAl Unser Jr. (4)
Most wins teamNewman/Haas Racing (3)
Team Green (3)
Most wins manufacturerChassis: Lola (7)
Engine: Ford-Cosworth (4)
Honda (4)
SurfaceAsphalt/Concrete
Length km2.865
Turns15

Team Green (3) Engine: Ford-Cosworth (4) Honda (4)

CART Molson Indy Vancouver (1990–2004) Atlantic Championship (1990–1999, 2001, 2004) CASCAR Super Series (2001–2004) Barber Pro Series (2000–2003) Indy Lights (1990, 1992–1998, 2000) Trans-Am Series (1999) SpeedVision World Challenge (1999) North American Touring Car Championship (1996–1997)

Molson Indy Vancouver was an annual Champ Car race held in the Vancouver Street Circuit near BC Place and running past Science World in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada held in July, August or September from 1990 to 2004.

On September 2, 1990, the first race took place on the original circuit, which was won by Al Unser Jr. From 1998, a new circuit was created to the east of the old Pacific Place, where only a small part of the original circuit was used. The circuit was popular with drivers and often produced an entertaining race. For most of its fifteen years, the Vancouver Indy attracted in excess of 100,000 spectators over the course of its weekends, and in 1996 held the Canadian single-day sporting event attendance record until it was beaten by the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal that year. The final event in 2004 had race day attendance of 63,000 with a total three day turnout of 158,420 spectators. However, from 2004, Vancouver was left off the Champ Car fixture list.

In July 2021 it was announced a new race for the electric-powered FIA Formula E World Championship, the Vancouver ePrix would be run on the reconfigured 2.21 km track on the same site. However on 18 June 2022, it was announced that the race contract was terminated.

Controversy and cancellation

For much of its time in Vancouver, the Molson Indy was a source of considerable local controversy, as local residents complained of the noise and disruption caused by this major event. As the lands of the former Expo 86 site were developed into the billion-dollar condominium development by Concord Pacific, debates raged over whether the Indy made Vancouver a "world-class city" or an "urban nightmare." Such debates were chronicled by Mark Douglas Lowes in his 2002 book, Indy Dreams and Urban Nightmares: Speed Merchants, Spectacle, and the Struggle over Public Space in the World-Class City.

The official explanation for the cancellation came from Jo-Ann McArthur, president of sponsoring Molson Sports and Entertainment, who stated that "the bottom line is the business model couldn't work". The race had just two seasons left in the city, due to the impending construction of the Olympic Village for the 2010 Winter Olympics on the south end of the course. She stated that the lack of a long-term commitment to holding the event made it difficult to attract sponsors to continue the race.

Following the cancellation, Champ Car continued to race in the Canadian cities of Toronto, Montreal and Edmonton as part of the 2005 season.

Layout history

File:Grand Prix of Vancouver old layout.png|Vancouver Street Circuit (1990–1997) File:Vancouver Grand Prix New Layout.png|Vancouver Street Circuit (1998) File:Grand Prix of Vancouver 1999-2004.png|Vancouver Street Circuit (1999–2004), which removed the chicane at the old Turn 7 and added a chicane at Turn 13

CART/Champ Car race winners

SeasonDriverChassisEngineTeamReportRef199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004
USA Al Unser Jr.LolaChevroletGalles-KRACO RacingReport
USA Michael AndrettiLolaChevroletNewman/Haas RacingReport
USA Michael AndrettiLolaFord-CosworthNewman/Haas RacingReport
USA Al Unser Jr.LolaChevroletGalles RacingReport
USA Al Unser Jr.PenskeIlmorMarlboro Team PenskeReport
USA Al Unser Jr.PenskeMercedes-IlmorMarlboro Team PenskeReport
USA Michael AndrettiLolaFord-CosworthNewman/Haas RacingReport
BRA Maurício GugelminReynardMercedes-BenzPacWest RacingReport
GBR Dario FranchittiReynardHondaTeam KOOL GreenReport
COL Juan Pablo MontoyaReynardHondaTarget Chip Ganassi RacingReport
CAN Paul TracyReynardHondaTeam KOOL GreenReport
BRA Roberto MorenoReynardToyotaPatrick RacingReport
GBR Dario FranchittiLolaHondaTeam KOOL GreenReport
CAN Paul TracyLolaFord-CosworthTeam Player'sReport
CAN Paul TracyLolaFord-CosworthForsythe Championship RacingReport

Indy Lights/Atlantic winners

Indy LightsSeasonWinning driver19901991199219931994199519961997199819992000
ITA Vinicio Salmi
Not held
USA Mark Smith
USA Bryan Herta
BRA André Ribeiro
POR Pedro Chaves
CAN Claude Bourbonnais
BRA Cristiano da Matta
BRA Cristiano da Matta
Not held
NZL Scott Dixon
Atlantic ChampionshipSeasonWinning driver1990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002
20032004
CAN Claude Bourbonnais
CAN Stéphane Proulx
CAN Patrick Carpentier
CAN Claude Bourbonnais
CAN David Empringham
CAN David Empringham
CAN Patrick Carpentier
USA Memo Gidley
CAN Andrew Bordin
USA Will Langhorne
Not held
USA Joey Hand
Not held
GBR Ryan Dalziel

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Lap records

The fastest official race lap records at Molson Indy Vancouver are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEventStreet Circuit: 2.865 km (1999–2004)Street Circuit: 2.866 km (1998)Street Circuit: 2.660 km (1994–1997)Street Circuit: 2.699 km (1991–1993)Original Street Circuit: 2.740 km (1990)
CART1:01.538Juan Pablo MontoyaLola B2K/002000 Molson Indy Vancouver
Indy Lights1:07.439Scott DixonLola T97/202000 Vancouver Indy Lights round
Formula Atlantic1:09.214Jon FogartySwift 014.a2004 Vancouver Formula Atlantic round
Barber Pro1:14.675Leonardo MaiaReynard 98E2003 Vancouver Barber Pro round
CART1:06.939Hélio CastronevesReynard 98I1998 Molson Indy Vancouver
Indy Lights1:10.995Cristiano da MattaLola T97/201998 Vancouver Indy Lights round
Formula Atlantic1:15.386Rino MastronardiSwift 008.a1998 Vancouver Formula Atlantic round
CART0:55.136Alex ZanardiReynard 97I1997 Molson Indy Vancouver
Indy Lights1:00.653Eddie LawsonLola T93/201994 Vancouver Indy Lights round
Formula Atlantic1:03.981Richie HearnRalt RT411994 Vancouver Formula Atlantic round
Super Touring1:10.414David DonohueDodge Stratus1997 Vancouver NATCC round
Indy Lights0:59.513Bryan HertaLola T93/201993 Vancouver Indy Lights round
Formula Atlantic1:02.053Jamie GallesRalt RT401993 Vancouver Formula Atlantic round
Formula Atlantic1:10.599Mark DismoreSwift DB41990 Vancouver Formula Atlantic round

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