Sportscar Grand Prix (Mosport)
The Sportscar Grand Prix is a sports car race at the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Bowmanville , Canada . The race is also known as the Grand Prix of Mosport . The race is currently being held by the United SportsCar Championship .
history
The race was launched by the IMSA GT series in 1975 and was added to the calendar of the World Sportscar Championship just a year later . There it was initially held as a 320 km sprint, a year later as a 6-hour race. After a two-year hiatus, the event returned and was partly on the calendar of the World Championship and partly on the racing calendar of the North American IMSA Championship. The race distance was now always 6 hours or 1000 km. In 1985 the race suffered a severe blow when Manfred Winkelhock got off the track in the second corner with his Porsche 962C from Kremer Racing and crashed into a concrete wall. He died in the hospital a day later. The sports car world championship did not come back to this route.
The IMSA GT Championship took over the race from 1989, with only the GT cars competing. The race distance was initially 500 km, later 300 km and finally two hours. After no races were held in 1993 and 1994, not only the IMSA GT but also the prototypes came back to Ontario in 1995 . Dyson Racing won the race that year and should add four more overall wins and one class win over the next few years.
After the end of the IMSA GT, the American Le Mans Series took over the race in 1999 and downgraded it to the regular ALMS distance of 2:45 hours. The year also marked the beginning of the popular name Grand Prix of Mosport, which was retained until 2012 using various sponsor names. In addition, as on so many ALMS circuits, the dominance of Audi began , with seven victories in nine years. Most recently it was Muscle Milk Pickett Racing , which brought in four victories in a row from 2010 to 2013. From the 2014 season, the race was taken over by the United SportsCar Championship .
Results
World Sportscar Championship & IMSA GT Championship
year | Race name | distance | driver | team | vehicle |
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IMSA GT Championship | |||||
1975 | Labatt's Blue 5000 Weekend | 100 miles | Hurley Haywood | GW Dickinson | Porsche Carrera |
World Sportscar Championship | |||||
1976 | Player's 200 Weekend | 200 miles | Jackie Oliver | Shadow | Shadow DN4 |
1977 | Molson Diamond Can-Am Trans-Am Weekend |
6 hours |
Ludwig Heimrath senior Paul Miller |
Heimrath Racing | Porsche 934/5 |
1978- 1979 |
not carried out | ||||
World Sportscar Championship / IMSA GT Championship | |||||
1980 | Molson Canadian 1000 | 6 hours |
John Fitzpatrick Brian Redman |
Dick Barbour Racing / Sachs USA | Porsche 935 K3 / 80 |
1981 | Molson 1000 | 6 hours |
Harald Grohs Rolf Stommelen |
Andial Masters Racing | Porsche 935 K3 |
IMSA GT Championship | |||||
1982 | Labatt's 50 GT | 6 hours |
John Paul junior John Paul senior |
JLP Racing | Porsche 935 JLP-3 |
1983 | Labatt's GT | 6 hours |
Bob Tullius Bill Adam |
Group 44 | Jaguar XJR-5 |
World Sportscar Championship | |||||
1984 | Budweiser GT | 1000 km |
Jacky Ickx Jochen Mass |
Rothmans Porsche | Porsche 956 |
1985 | Budweiser GT | 1000 km |
Hans-Joachim Stuck Derek Bell |
Rothmans Porsche | Porsche 962 |
1986- 1988 |
not carried out | ||||
IMSA GT Championship | |||||
1989 | The Audi Quattro IMSA Weekend | 500 km | Pete Halsmer | Roush Racing | Mercury Cougar XR-7 |
1990 | The Nissan Grand Prix | 300 km | Steve Millen | Cunningham Racing | Nissan 300ZX |
1991 | The Nissan Grand Prix | 300 km | Pete Halsmer | Mazda Motorsports | Mazda RX-7 |
1992 | The Nissan Grand Prix | 2 hours | Jeremy Dale | Cunningham Racing | Nissan 300ZX |
1993- 1994 |
not carried out | ||||
1995 | Chrysler Mosport 500 | 3 hours |
Andy Wallace James Weaver |
Dyson Racing | Riley & Scott Mk III- Ford |
1996 | Chrysler Mosport 500 | 3 hours |
Butch Leitzinger John Paul, Jr.
|
Dyson Racing | Riley & Scott Mk III- Ford |
1997 | Mosport Festival | 2 hours |
Ron Fellows Rob Morgan
|
Central Arkansas Racing | Ferrari 333SP |
1998 | Mosport Festival | 2:45 hours |
Butch Leitzinger James Weaver
|
Dyson Racing | Riley & Scott Mk III- Ford |
American Le Mans Series & United SportsCar Championship
- Overall winner in bold shown
season | Race name | distance | class | driver | team | vehicle |
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American Le Mans Series | ||||||
1999 | The Grand Prix at Mosport | 2:45 hours | LMP 900 |
Jan Magnussen Johnny O'Connell |
Panoz | Panoz LMP-1 Roadster S. |
GTS |
Olivier Beretta David Donohue |
Viper Team Oreca | Dodge Viper GTS-R | |||
GT |
Dirk Muller Cort Wagner
|
Alex Job Racing | Porsche 911 Carrera RS | |||
2000 | The globemegawheels.com Grand Prix at Mosport |
2:45 hours | LMP 900 |
Rinaldo Capello Allan McNish |
Audi Sport North America | Audi R8 |
GTS |
Olivier Beretta Karl Wendlinger |
Viper Team Oreca | Dodge Viper GTS-R | |||
GT |
Randy Pobst Bruno Lambert
|
Alex Job Racing | Porsche 996 GT3 R. | |||
2001 | Gran Turismo 3 Grand Prix at Mosport | 2:45 hours | LMP 900 |
Emanuele Pirro Frank Biela |
Audi Sport North America | Audi R8 |
LMP 675 |
Didier de Radiguès Bruno Lambert
|
Roock Knighthawk Racing | Reynard 01Q | |||
GTS |
Johnny O'Connell Ron Fellows |
Corvette Racing | Chevrolet Corvette C5-R | |||
GT |
JJ Lehto Jörg Müller |
BMW Motorsport | BMW M3 GTR | |||
2002 | Grand Prix at Mosport sponsored by mail2web.com |
2:45 hours | LMP 900 |
Rinaldo Capello Tom Kristensen |
Audi Sport North America | Audi R8 |
LMP 675 |
Chris McMurry Bryan Willman Jeff Bucknum |
Team Bucknum Racing | Pilbeam MP84 | |||
GTS |
Johnny O'Connell Ron Fellows
|
Corvette Racing | Chevrolet Corvette C5-R | |||
GT |
Kevin Buckler Brian Cunningham
|
The Racers Group | Porsche 996 GT3 RS | |||
2003 | The Toronto Grand Prix of Mosport | 2:45 hours | LMP 900 |
Frank Biela Marco Werner |
Infineon Team Joest | Audi R8 |
LMP 675 |
Chris Dyson Andy Wallace
|
Dyson Racing | Porsche RS Spyder | |||
GTS |
Johnny O'Connell Ron Fellows
|
Corvette Racing | Chevrolet Corvette C5-R | |||
GT |
Jörg Bergmeister Timo Bernhard |
Alex Job Racing | Porsche 996 GT3 RS | |||
2004 | The Toronto Grand Prix of Mosport | 2:45 hours | LMP1 |
James Weaver Butch Leitzinger |
Dyson Racing | MG-Lola EX257 |
LMP2 |
Clint Field Robin Lidell
|
Intersport Racing | Lola B2k / 40 | |||
GT1 |
Oliver Gavin Olivier Beretta
|
Corvette Racing | Chevrolet Corvette C5-R | |||
GT2 |
Jörg Bergmeister Timo Bernhard
|
Alex Job Racing | Porsche 996 GT3 RS | |||
2005 | Labor Day Weekend Grand Prix of Mosport | 2:45 hours | LMP1 |
James Weaver Butch Leitzinger |
Dyson Racing | MG-Lola EX257 |
LMP2 |
Clint Field Liz Halliday
|
Intersport Racing | Lola B05 / 4 | |||
GT1 |
Oliver Gavin Olivier Beretta
|
Corvette Racing | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | |||
GT2 |
Jörg Bergmeister Patrick Long |
White Lightning Racing | Porsche 996 GT3 RSR | |||
2006 | Mobil 1 presents the Labor Day Weekend Grand Prix of Mosport |
2:45 hours | LMP1 |
Rinaldo Capello Allan McNish |
Audi Sport North America | Audi R10 TDI |
LMP2 |
Lucas Luhr Romain Dumas |
Penske Racing | Porsche RS Spyder | |||
GT1 |
Stéphane Sarrazin Pedro Lamy |
Aston Martin Racing | Aston Martin DBR9 | |||
GT2 |
Stéphane Ortelli Johnny Mowlem
|
Risi Competizione | Ferrari F430 GT | |||
2007 | Mobil 1 presents the Grand Prix of Mosport | 2:45 hours | LMP1 |
Rinaldo Capello Allan McNish |
Audi Sport North America | Audi R10 TDI |
LMP2 |
Timo Bernhard Romain Dumas
|
Penske Racing | Porsche RS Spyder | |||
GT1 |
Johnny O'Connell Jan Magnussen
|
Corvette Racing | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | |||
GT2 |
Mika Salo Jaime Melo |
Risi Competizione | Ferrari F430 GT | |||
2008 | Mobil 1 presents the Grand Prix of Mosport | 2:45 hours | LMP1 |
Lucas Luhr Marco Werner |
Audi Sport North America | Audi R10 TDI |
LMP2 |
David Brabham Scott Sharp |
Highcroft Racing | Acura ARX-01b | |||
GT1 |
Johnny O'Connell Jan Magnussen
|
Corvette Racing | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | |||
GT2 |
Mika Salo Jaime Melo
|
Risi Competizione | Ferrari F430 GTC | |||
2009 | Mobil 1 presents the Grand Prix of Mosport | 2:45 hours | LMP1 |
David Brabham Scott Sharp |
Patron Highcroft Racing | Acura ARX-02a |
LMP2 |
Andrian Fernandez Luis Díaz |
Fernandez Racing | Acura ARX-01b | |||
GT2 |
Johnny O'Connell Jan Magnussen
|
Corvette Racing | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R GT2 | |||
2010 | Mobil 1 presents the Grand Prix of Mosport | 2:45 hours | LMP |
Romain Dumas Klaus Graf |
Muscle Milk Team Cytosport | Porsche RS Spyder Evo |
LMPC |
Gunnar Jeannette Elton Julian |
Green Earth Team Gunnar | Oreca FLM09 | |||
GT |
Jörg Bergmeister Patrick Long
|
Flying Lizard Motorsports | Porsche 997 GT3 RSR | |||
GTC |
Shane Lewis Lawson Aschenbach
|
Velox Motorsports | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | |||
2011 | Mobil 1 presents the Grand Prix of Mosport | 2:45 hours | LMP1 |
Lucas Luhr Klaus Graf |
Muscle Milk Aston Martin Racing | Lola-Aston Martin LMP1 |
LMPC |
Gunnar Jeannette Ricardo Gonzalez
|
CORE Autosport | Oreca FLM09 | |||
GT |
Oliver Gavin Jan Magnussen
|
Corvette Racing | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R GT2 | |||
GTC |
Duncan End Spencer Pumpelly |
The Racers Group | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | |||
2012 | Mobil 1 presents the Grand Prix of Mosport | 2:45 hours | LMP1 |
Lucas Luhr Klaus Graf |
Muscle Milk Pickett Racing | HPD ARX 03a |
LMP2 |
Martin Plowman David Heinemeier Hansson |
Conquest Endurance | Morgan LMP2 | |||
LMPC |
Bruno Junqueira Tomy Drissi
|
Rocket sports | Oreca FLM09 | |||
GT |
Scott Sharp Johannes van Overbeek |
Extreme speed motorsports | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | |||
GTC |
Emilio Di Guida Spencer Pumpelly
|
The Racers Group | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | |||
2013 | Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix | 2:45 hours | LMP1 |
Lucas Luhr Klaus Graf |
Muscle Milk Pickett Racing | HPD ARX 03c |
LMP2 |
Scott Tucker Marino Franchitti |
Level 5 motorsports | Porsche RS Spyder | |||
LMPC |
Jonathan Bennett Colin Brown
|
CORE Autosport | Oreca FLM09 | |||
GT |
Oliver Gavin Tommy Milner |
Corvette Racing | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | |||
GTC |
Jeroen Bleekemolen Cooper MacNeil |
Alex Job Racing | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | |||
United SportsCar Championship | ||||||
2014 | Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix presented by Hawk Performance |
2:45 hours | P |
Gustavo Yacaman Olivier Pla |
OAK Racing | Morgan LMP2 - Nissan |
GTLM |
Antonio Garcia Jan Magnussen
|
Corvette Racing | Chevrolet Corvette C7.R | |||
GTD |
Alessandro Balzan Jeff Westphal
|
Scuderia Corsa | Ferrari 458 Italia |