Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
canadian tire motorsport park formerly mosport park mosport international raceway multitrack motorsport venue located north bowmanville ontario canada approximately kilometer mile east toronto facility feature km mi turn road course km mi advance driver race driver training facility km mi skid pad driver development centre km mi kart track mosport karting centre inc previously mosport kartways name mosport portmanteau motor sport came enterprise formed build track circuit second purposebuilt road race course canada westwood motorsport park coquitlam british columbia succeeding edenvale stayner ontario port albert ontario green acre exbritish commonwealth air training plan nanticoke ontario harewood acre exbritish commonwealth air training plan number one bombing gunnery school airport circuit ontario racing venue track designed built late first race held track local event organized oakville light car club june shortly thereafter june venue held first major race player sport car race bringing driver world rural ontario stirling moss twoheat event lotus second joakim bonnier olivier gendebien third proposed hairpin expanded two discrete corner greater challenge driver interesting spectator suggestion named moss corner honour source lingering confusion many people call track mossport unlike many historic motorsport venue mosports track layout remained mostly unchanged original form entire circuit repaved meet fia specification ft wide driver consulted ensure character old track kept almost racing line maintained mosport achieved acclaim series international sport car race title canadian grand prix normally reserved formula race many event wildly popular breaking canadian sport attendance record successive race success race led mosport seen key component founding series canam first visited track inaugural season mosport hosted least one event every year series history except canada centennial year mosport hosted formula one usac cc motorcycle grand prix f grand prix canada remained track moved montreal mosport hosted wide variety series throughout history circuit held formula one usac world sportscar championship canam formula many sport car openwheel motorcycle series mosport several fatality track crew driver rider recognized german formula one driver manfred winkelhock killed porsche c crashed concrete wall another fatality track th annual vintage automobile racing association canada racing festival driver dino crescentini rochester hill mi – tenyear veteran vintage racing – lost control wolf dallara canam car previously driven gilles villeneuve recent fatality year old former pro mazda driver jeff green speared racetrack turn slammed barrier attended quickly unable survive crash mosport succession owner since original public company created build track two prior owner norm namerow owned track publishing company cantrack death harvey hudes inducted canadian motorsport hall fame contribution sport canada panoz motorsports purchased facility newly formed american le man series visited mosport first time canadian motorsports venture ltd cmv includes orlando corp chairman carlo fidani canadian road racing driver ron fellow purchased facility june february partnership mosport canadian tire announced partnership includes renaming track canadian tire motorsport park spring mosport opened driver development centre second kilometre mi turn training circuit designed driver development new course designed owner instructor bridgestone racing academy designed specifically fewer guard rail wall minimum blind corner meet need driver mechanic training program due significant scheduling demand original grand prix circuit original academy course reconstructed lengthened full racing course fall new track feature two configuration option km mi intermediate course km mi advanced course well skid pad pit lane multistorey event centre classroom facility prior driver development centre mosport home bridgestone racing academy conducted corporate program racing school mechanic training program academy originally established shannonville motorsport park owner charlie brett goodman acquired car equipment former spenarddavid racing school teamed thenbridgestonefirestone canada inc mosport speedway kilometre ⁄ mi oval speedway located northwest corner canadian tire motorsport park track featured metrelong ft straightaway degree banked corner two grandstand seating oval constructed dirt track originally called mosports ascot north named famous ascot park track gardena california first event scheduled july feature usac midget sprint car world outlaw race cancelled initial heat race caused deep rut corner dislodging stone hidden clay track paved summer renamed mosport international speedway track hosted weekly saturday night stock car racing program may september year stock car division included pure stock sportsman late model oval also featured regular touring series including act series isma supermodifieds oscaar lucas oil sportsman cup cascar super series nascar canadian tire series park announced closing oval july accommodate expansion driver development centre announced september canadian tire motorsports park chosen host annual round imsa sportscar championship beginning new series replaced american le man series feature race track annual sportscar grand prix canada largest annual sportscar race nascar pintys series visited facility least twice annually every year since inaugural season currently race known clarington take place track victoria day speedfest weekend chevrolet silverado weekend may nascar canada series victoria day speedfest sport car championship canada radical cup canada june varac vintage grand prix july imsa sportscar championship chevrolet grand prix michelin pilot challenge imsa vp racing sportscar challenge mazda mx cup august canadian superbike championship september transam series mosport transam formula regional america championship formula united state championship nascar canada series ctmp labour day weekend sprint sport car championship canada radical cup canada american le man series mobil sportscar grand prix – asa national tour atlantic championship – – – – canam mosport canam – – – canadian sport car championship – cascar super series – – formula – formula bmw america – formula one canadian grand prix – – – grand prix motorcycle racing canadian motorcycle grand prix gt world challenge america – – – imsa gt championship mosport festival – – – molson diamond indy motocross world championship – nascar craftsman truck series chevrolet silverado – scca formula championship – – superbike world championship – usac indycar molson diamond indy – – usac stock car – world sportscar championship – – – track also host vintage racing series motorcycle racing canadian automobile sport club casc amateur event lapping day unofficial fastest ever recorded lap taken rinaldo capello audi r tdi qualifying grand prix mosport time official lap record set race meeting capellos audi sport north america teammate marco werner lapping time september fastest official race lap record canadian tire motorsport park mosport park different class listed mosport also venue number concert music festival strawberry field festival august – canada jam august heatwave festival august edenfest july – boot heart music festival august – august – july – august list auto racing track canada official site canadian tire motorsport park race result racingreference canadian tire motorsport park oval race result racingreference kart complex nascar track page regional racing information canadian historic grand prix