Mont-Tremblant Champ Car Grand Prix
Venue | Circuit Mont-Tremblant |
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First race | 1968 |
Last race | 2007 |
The Mont-Tremblant Champ Car Grand Prix was an auto race in the Champ Car World Series. It was held at Circuit Mont-Tremblant, in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada.
The race replaced the Grand Prix of Montreal in the Champ Car circuit, being in the rural zone outside of Montreal. The Circuit previous held IndyCar races in 1967 and 1968,[1] before the establishment of the Champ Car Grand Prix.[2] The Sports Car Club of America's Formula 5000 championship held events in 1969 and 1970. Also previously, the track held the Formula One Canadian Grand Prix for 1968 and 1970.
The inaugural event was held on July 1, 2007, as the sixth round of the 2007 Champ Car World Series Season. Robert Doornbos won his first career Champ Car race, with Sébastien Bourdais and Will Power rounding out the podium.
The unification of Champ Car and the Indy Racing League was announced on February 22, 2008, and the Mont-Tremblant Grand Prix's future was left in doubt. It was confirmed on March 5, 2008, that the race was cancelled.
Race winners
Season | Date | Driver | Team | Chassis | Engine | Series | Report |
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1967 | August 6 | Mario Andretti | Dean Racing Enterprises | Brawner Hawk | Ford | USAC Championship Car | report |
1968 | August 4 | Mario Andretti | Andretti Racing Enterprises | Brawner Hawk | Ford | USAC Championship Car | report |
1969 | September 7 | David Hobbs | Surtees | Chevrolet | SCCA Formula 5000 | report | |
1970 | August 1 | George Follmer | Falconer & Dunn Racing Engines | Lotus | Ford | SCCA Formula 5000 | report |
1971–2006: Not held | |||||||
2007 | July 1 | Robert Doornbos | Minardi Team USA | Panoz | Cosworth | Champ Car World Series | report |
References
- ↑ "Circuits: Mont-Tremblant". GrandPrix.com. Inside F1, Inc. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
- ↑ "Champ Notes: Mont-Tremblant Comes To Play". National Speed Sport News.
- ↑ "Le Circuit Mont-Tremblant". Champ Car Stats. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
- ↑ "Circuit Mont-Tremblant". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved 9 December 2010.