Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, formerly Mosport, in Ontario: 3.957 km of fast, hilly track opened in 1961.
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park is near Orono, in the municipality of Clarington (Ontario, Canada), about 75 kilometres east of Toronto. It opened in 1961 as Mosport Park, later Mosport International Raceway, and took its present name in February 2012.[1],[2]
The main circuit is 3.957 kilometres long, has 10 turns and is run clockwise.[1],[2]
The circuit is best known for its Formula 1 past and for sports car racing. After the Canadian Grand Prix, the American Le Mans Series stopped there from 1999 to 2013, then the IMSA championship from 2014. The site lies east of Toronto, in the Ontario countryside; its first race, the Player's 200 on 25 June 1961, was won by Stirling Moss.[1],[2]
At a glance
| Place | Near Orono (Clarington), Ontario, Canada[1],[2] |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Endurance series | IMSA |
| Period | 1961-present |
| Opened | 1961[1],[2] |
| Length | 3.957 km, 10 turns[1],[2] |
| Direction | Clockwise[1],[2] |
Landmarks of the circuit
- Moss Corner
- One corner of the track is called Moss, a name linked to Stirling Moss, winner of the circuit's first race.[1],[2]
- The Canadian Grand Prix
- The circuit hosted eight Formula 1 Canadian Grands Prix, between 1967 and 1977.[1]
Key dates
- 25 June 1961 — First race, the Player's 200, won by Stirling Moss.[1],[2]
- 1967-1977 — The Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix is held there in 1967, 1969, 1971-1974, 1976 and 1977.[1],[2]
- 1999-2013 — The circuit hosts the American Le Mans Series.[1]
- February 2012 — Mosport becomes Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.[1],[2]
- Since 2014 — The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship stops there.[1]
In the game
This circuit is part of the Circuit game: a heavily zoomed photo of one of its landmarks that you have to recognise. Play Circuit
Sources
The numbers in brackets refer to the sources listed at the bottom of the page.