The First Thirty Years
| The complete history of Mosport Park (Now Canadian Tire
Motorsport Park), Canada's premier road racing circuit and considered by
some to be one of the most challenging race circuits in North America,
it was first developed by the British Empire Motor Club in 1959 due to
rising demand for a road course to replace to current airport circuits.
From the first club races of 1961 to the internationally acclaimed grand
opening Player's 200, Mosport stood out a world class race track.
Drivers from Stirling Moss, who won the first event through others
winners like Dan Gurney, Bruce McLaren, Denny Hulme, Jackie Stewart and
Canadian Legends Ludwig Heimrath, Peter Ryan, John Cannon, Scott
Goodyear and Paul Tracy all contributed to Mosport's world class image.
Other major events, The Canadian Grand Prix for Sports Cars, USAC and
NASCAR Stockcars, Formula One, World Championship Motorcycle Races, the
Can Am, Trans Am, IMSA and even go karts and snowmobiles combined to
make Mosport an enthusiasts place to be. This book ends in 1989 with
more to come in the future. Comes With a DVD of all the photos, race results, programs and articles Paperback, 6" x 9" , 595 pages, B&W photos Autographed by the author |
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