Mont-Tremblant Champ Car Grand Prix

Mont-Tremblant Champ Car Grand Prix
Venue Circuit Mont-Tremblant
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
1967 August 6 United States Mario Andretti Dean Racing Enterprises Brawner Hawk Ford USAC Championship Car report
1968 August 4 United States Mario Andretti Andretti Racing Enterprises Brawner Hawk Ford USAC Championship Car report
1969 September 7 United Kingdom David Hobbs Surtees Chevrolet SCCA Formula 5000 report
1970 August 1 United States George Follmer Falconer & Dunn Racing Engines Lotus Ford SCCA Formula 5000 report
1971–2006: Not held
2007 July 1 Netherlands Robert Doornbos Minardi Team USA Panoz Cosworth Champ Car World Series report

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References

  1. ↑ "Circuits: Mont-Tremblant". GrandPrix.com. Inside F1, Inc. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
  2. ↑ "Champ Notes: Mont-Tremblant Comes To Play". National Speed Sport News.
  3. ↑ "Le Circuit Mont-Tremblant". Champ Car Stats. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
  4. ↑ "Circuit Mont-Tremblant". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved 9 December 2010.


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