Molson Indy Vancouver

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Molson Indy Vancouver was an annual Champ Car race near B.C. Place in the streets of Vancouver, British Columbia held in July or August from 1990 to 2004.

In 1990, the first race took place on the original circuit, was won by AL Unser Jr. However, from 1997, 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 cirucit was popular with drivers and often produced an entertaining race. However, from 2004, Vancouver has been left off the Champ Car fixture list, and no race has taken place since.

[edit] Race history

Season	Winning Driver	Chassis	Engine
1990	Al Unser Jr.	Lola	Chevrolet
1991	Michael Andretti	Lola	Chevrolet
1992	Michael Andretti	Lola	Ford
1993	Al Unser Jr.	Lola	Chevrolet
1994	Al Unser Jr.	Penske	Ilmor
1995	Al Unser Jr.	Penske	Mercedes-Ilmor
1996	Michael Andretti	Lola	Ford
1997	Mauricio Gugelmin	Reynard	Mercedes-Benz
1998	Dario Franchitti	Reynard	Honda
1999	Juan Pablo Montoya	Reynard	Honda
2000	Paul Tracy	Reynard	Honda
2001	Roberto Moreno	Reynard	Toyota
2002	Dario Franchitti	Lola	Honda
2003	Paul Tracy	Reynard	Ford-Cosworth
2004	Paul Tracy	Lola	Ford-Cosworth

[edit] Race history: Deaths

There has been at least one death in the Molson Vancouver race: at the inaugural race in 1990, a track worker pushing a car on the racing circuit was struck by another car after the worker ran in front of it. The worker, Jean Patrick Hind, was slammed to the ground and run over after running in front of Willy T. Ribbs' car and colliding with Ribbs' rear tire.

Video: http://www.2flashgames.com/f/f-Nasty-F1-Accident-2673.htm

References: http://www.cynicalpsychosis.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1405, http://forum.rscnet.org/showthread.php?t=3023

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