Canadian Tire Motorsports Park
Bowmanville, ON
Status
Open
Years in Operation: 1961-present
Name History:
Mosport Park (1961-1996)
Mosport International Raceway (1997-2011)
Canadian Tire Motorsports Park (2012-present)
Track Configurations:
2.54 mile paved road course
Program Covers
Click an image - photos will appear in a new window
June 10, 1961 - Ludwig Heimrath in a Porsche RS60 takes the win in the Dunlop Challenge Trophy race, part of the BEMC Spring Trophy Races. Copyright © 1961 Stephen Dunn, All rights reserved.
Sept 30, 1961 - Starter Wallie Branston surveys the starting grid at the first 1st Canadian Grand Prix for Sports Cars. Stirling Moss (7), Olivier Gendebien (6), Peter Ryan (52) all in Lotus 19 - Climax, Pedro Rodriguez (2) Ferrari TRI/61, George Constantine (20) Ferrari Testa Rosa, Ludwig Heimrath (39) Porrsche RS60, Bob Holbert (14) Porsche RS61. Copyright © 1961 Stephen Dunn, All rights reserved.
Sept 30, 1961 - Pedro Rodriguez drifts his Ferrari onto the pit dtraight from turn 10 at the 1st Canadian Grand Prix for Sports Cars. Copyright © 1961 Stephen Dunn, All rights reserved.
Sept 30, 1961 - Peter Ryan, Lotus 19 - Climax at the 1st Canadian Grand Prix for Sports Cars. Copyright © 1961 Stephen Dunn, All rights reserved.
Sept 30, 1961 - Dan Shaw, Sadler Mk V - Chevrolet at the 1st Canadian Grand Prix for Sports Cars. Copyright © 1961 Stephen Dunn, All rights reserved.
Sept 30, 1961 - Stirling Moss (7) and Olivier Gendebien (6) traded the lead for much of the 1st Canadian Grand Prix for Sports Cars. Copyright © 1961 Stephen Dunn, All rights reserved.
Sept 30, 1961 - Peter Ryan, Lotus 19 - Climax, winner of the 1st Canadian Grand Prix for Sports Cars gets flagged Home by Wallie Branston After 100 Laps. Copyright © 1961 Stephen Dunn, All rights reserved.
1964 Player's 200. Dick Darrell photo from the Toronto Star Photographic Archive, downloaded from the Toronto Public Library site and used as per the Toronto Star License for personal, educational and research use.
Player's 200, 1965. Dick Darrell photo from the Toronto Star Photographic Archive, downloaded from the Toronto Public Library site and used as per the Toronto Star License for personal, educational and research use.
Player's 200, 1965. Dick Darrell photo from the Toronto Star Photographic Archive, downloaded from the Toronto Public Library site and used as per the Toronto Star License for personal, educational and research use.
1965. Dick Darrell photo from the Toronto Star Photographic Archive, downloaded from the Toronto Public Library site and used as per the Toronto Star License for personal, educational and research use.
Winner Jim Hall passes the burning car of Herb Swan in the 1965 Canadian Grand Prix for The Pepsi-Cola Trophy sports car race. Harold Whyte photo from the Toronto Star Photographic Archive, downloaded from the Toronto Public Library site and used as per the Toronto Star License for personal, educational and research use.
Probably the Players's 200 - June 5, 1965. Photo by Karl Sommerer, CMCP Collection, National Gallery of Canada.
Players's 200 - June 5, 1965. Ben Pon (#9), Augie Pabst (#77), Chuck Dietrich (#57), Tom Payne (#113), Herb Swan (#99), Rob Slotemaker (#10). Photo by Karl Sommerer, CMCP Collection, National Gallery of Canada.
Chris Amon looks over his car before the 1966 Player's 200. Philp Barry photo from the Toronto Star Photographic Archive, downloaded from the Toronto Public Library site and used as per the Toronto Star License for personal, educational and research use.
June 1, 1969 - Al Justason wins a Formula B race.
June 1, 1969 - Bruce McLaren takes the victory in the Can-Am race.
June 1, 1969 - Maurice Carter winning the Touring Car race.
Eventual winner Charlie Kemp leads John Cordts in the 1973 Labatt's Blue Trophy Can-Am race. Jeff Goode photo from the Toronto Star Photographic Archive, downloaded from the Toronto Public Library site and used as per the Toronto Star License for personal, educational and research use.
Niki Lauda in the 1974 Grand Prix of Canada. Jeff Goode photo from the Toronto Star Photographic Archive, downloaded from the Toronto Public Library site and used as per the Toronto Star License for personal, educational and research use.
1974. Boris Spremo photo from the Toronto Star Photographic Archive, downloaded from the Toronto Public Library site and used as per the Toronto Star License for personal, educational and research use.
1974. Boris Spremo photo from the Toronto Star Photographic Archive, downloaded from the Toronto Public Library site and used as per the Toronto Star License for personal, educational and research use.
1974. Doug Griffin photo from the Toronto Star Photographic Archive, downloaded from the Toronto Public Library site and used as per the Toronto Star License for personal, educational and research use.
Jackie Oliver on his way to winning the 1976 Player's 200. George Follmer is behind. Colin McConnell photo from the Toronto Star Photographic Archive, downloaded from the Toronto Public Library site and used as per the Toronto Star License for personal, educational and research use.
Alan Jones leads Jackie Oliver in the 1976 Labatt's Formula 5000 race. Bob Olsen photo from the Toronto Star Photographic Archive, downloaded from the Toronto Public Library site and used as per the Toronto Star License for personal, educational and research use.
James Hunt leads Patrick Depallier through turn 1, during the 1976 Grand Prix of Canada. Boris Spremo photo from the Toronto Star Photographic Archive, downloaded from the Toronto Public Library site and used as per the Toronto Star License for personal, educational and research use.
Gilles Villeneuve gets ready for practice at the 1977 Grand Prix of Canada while son Jacques (future World Champion) and daughter Melanie look on. John Mahler photo from the Toronto Star Photographic Archive, downloaded from the Toronto Public Library site and used as per the Toronto Star License for personal, educational and research use.
A.J. Foyt on his way to victory in the 1977 Molson Diamond Indy USAC race. Colin McConnell photo from the Toronto Star Photographic Archive, downloaded from the Toronto Public Library site and used as per the Toronto Star License for personal, educational and research use.
Danny Ongais on his way to victory in the Molson Diamond Indy race. John Mahler photo from the Toronto Star Photographic Archive, downloaded from the Toronto Public Library site and used as per the Toronto Star License for personal, educational and research use.
Teo Fabi leads the field in the June 1981 Can-Am race. Also visible: Al Unser (5), Geoff Brabham (3), Danny Sullivan (4), Al Holbert (14), Jeff Wood (1). John Mahler photo from the Toronto Star Photographic Archive, downloaded from the Toronto Public Library site and used as per the Toronto Star License for personal, educational and research use.
Jake Jeppeson (17), Horst Kroll (37) and John Morton (46) during qualifying for the June 1982 Can-Am race. John Mahler photo from the Toronto Star Photographic Archive, downloaded from the Toronto Public Library site and used as per the Toronto Star License for personal, educational and research use.
This 1983 photo shows the old pit boxes with viewing area above. David Copper photo from the Toronto Star Photographic Archive, downloaded from the Toronto Public Library site and used as per the Toronto Star License for personal, educational and research use.
Formula Ford action from 1989. Marshall Nelson is in the #29. Boris Spremo photo from the Toronto Star Photographic Archive, downloaded from the Toronto Public Library site and used as per the Toronto Star License for personal, educational and research use.
Richard Spenard leads a pack of Player's Challenge Series cars in 1991. Rick Eglinton photo from the Toronto Star Photographic Archive, downloaded from the Toronto Public Library site and used as per the Toronto Star License for personal, educational and research use.
Jeremy Dale (76) won the 1992 Nissan Grand Prix of Mosport. Paul Gentilozzi is behind him. Peter Power photo from the Toronto Star Photographic Archive, downloaded from the Toronto Public Library site and used as per the Toronto Star License for personal, educational and research use.
Dorsey Schroeder (12), Ron Fellows (3) and Boris Said (4) in the 1995 Trans-Am Series race. Michael Stuparyk photo from the Toronto Star Photographic Archive, downloaded from the Toronto Public Library site and used as per the Toronto Star License for personal, educational and research use.