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Mosport Can-Am
The Mosport Can-Am races were Can-Am series sports car races held from 1966 to 1986 at Mosport International Raceway in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada.
| Canadian-American Challenge Cup | |
|---|---|
| Location | Mosport Park Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada |
| Corporate sponsor | Pepsi-Cola, Player's, Labatt's, Molson, Budweiser |
| First race | 1966 |
| First Can-Am race | 1986 |
| Most wins (driver) | Denny Hulme (3) |
| Most wins (team) | McLaren (5) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Frissbee (7) |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 3.957 km (2.459 mi) |
| Turns | 10 |
Winners edit
| Year | Drivers | Team | Car | Distance/Duration | Race Title | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Mark Donohue | Roger Penske Racing Enterprises | Lola T70 Mk.2-Chevrolet | 2 hours | 6th Canadian Grand Prix for the Pepsi-Cola Trophy | report |
| 1967 | Denny Hulme | McLaren Cars | McLaren M6A-Chevrolet | 200 miles (320 km) | Player's 200 | report |
| 1968 | Not held | |||||
| 1969 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren Cars | McLaren M8B-Chevrolet | 200 miles (320 km) | Labatt's Blue Trophy | report |
| 1970 | Dan Gurney | McLaren Cars | McLaren M8D-Chevrolet | 200 miles (320 km) | Labatt's Blue Trophy | report |
| 1971 | Denny Hulme | McLaren Cars Ltd. | McLaren M8F-Chevrolet | 200 miles (320 km) | Labatt's Blue Trophy | report |
| 1972 | Denny Hulme | Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | McLaren M20-Chevrolet | 200 miles (320 km) | Labatt's Blue Trophy | report |
| 1973 | Charlie Kemp | Rinzler Motoracing/Royal Crown | Porsche 917/10 TC | 200 miles (320 km) | Labatt's Blue Trophy | report |
| 1974 | Jackie Oliver | Phoenix Racing Organizations, Inc. | Shadow DN4-Chevrolet | 200 km (120 mi) | Labatt's Blue Trophy Mosport 200 | report |
| 1975-1976 Series not contested | ||||||
| 1977 | Patrick Tambay | Carl A. Haas Racing Teams, Ltd. | Lola T333CS-Chevrolet | 1 hour, 15 minutes | Molson Diamond Can-Am | report |
| 1978 | Alan Jones | Carl A. Haas Racing Teams, Ltd. | Lola T333CS-Chevrolet | 150 miles (240 km) | Molson Diamond Can-Am | report |
| 1979 | Jacky Ickx | Carl A. Haas Racing Teams, Ltd. | Lola T333CS-Chevrolet | 150 miles (240 km) | Molson Golden Can-Am | report |
| 1980 | Patrick Tambay | Carl A. Haas Racing Teams, Ltd. | Lola T530-Chevrolet | 150 miles (240 km) | Molson Golden Can-Am | report |
| 1981 (June) | Teo Fabi | Paul Newman Racing | March 817-Chevrolet | 150 miles (240 km) | Molson Can-Am | report |
| 1981 (Sept.) | Teo Fabi | Paul Newman Racing | March 817-Chevrolet | 150 miles (240 km) | Molson Can-Am | report |
| 1982 (June) | Al Unser Jr. | Galles Racing | Frissbee-Galles GR2-Chevrolet | 200 km (120 mi) | Labatt's Blue Can-Am | report |
| 1982 (Sept.) | Al Unser Jr. | Galles Racing | Frissbee-Galles GR2-Chevrolet | 150 miles (240 km) | Labatt's Blue Can-Am | report |
| 1983 (June) | Jacques Villeneuve | Canadian Tire Racing | Frissbee GR3|Frissbee-Galles GR3-Chevrolet | 150 miles (240 km) | Labatt's Can-Am | report |
| 1983 (Sept.) | Jim Crawford | Fernley Racing | Ensign N180B-Ford | 200 km (120 mi) | Labatt's Can-Am | report |
| 1984 (June) | Michael Roe | Dallas Motorsports Inc. | VDS 002-Chevrolet | 150 miles (240 km) | Budweiser Can-Am | report |
| 1984 (Sept.) | Michael Roe | Dallas Motorsports Inc. | VDS 004-Chevrolet | 150 miles (240 km) | Budweiser Can-Am | report |
| 1985 (June) | Horst Kroll | Kroll Auto Service | Frissbee KR3-Chevrolet | 150 miles (240 km) | Budweiser Can-Am | report |
| 1985 (Sept.) | Rick Miaskiewicz | Mosquito Autosport-RCV Corp. | Frissbee GR3-Chevrolet | 150 miles (240 km) | Budweiser Speed Week | report |
| 1986 (June) | Horst Kroll | Kroll Racing | Frissbee KR3-Chevrolet | 150 miles (240 km) | SCCA Can-Am Challenge | report |
| 1986 (Sept.) | Paul Tracy | Kroll Racing | Frissbee KR4-Chevrolet | 40 minutes | Budweiser 650 | report |
See also edit
External links edit
- Racing Sports Cars Mosport archive
- Ultimate Racing History Mosport archive