Mosport Can-Am

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Mosport Can-Am
Canadian-American Challenge Cup
LocationMosport Park
Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada
Corporate sponsorPepsi-Cola, Player's, Labatt's, Molson, Budweiser
First race1966
First Can-Am race1986
Most wins (driver)Denny Hulme (3)
Most wins (team)McLaren (5)
Most wins (manufacturer)Frissbee (7)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length3.957 km (2.459 mi)
Turns10

The Mosport Can-Am races were Can-Am series sports car races held from 1966 to 1986 at Mosport International Raceway in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada.

Winners[edit]

Year Drivers Team Car Distance/Duration Race Title Report
1966 United States Mark Donohue United States Roger Penske Racing Enterprises Lola T70 Mk.2-Chevrolet 2 hours 6th Canadian Grand Prix for the Pepsi-Cola Trophy report
1967 New Zealand Denny Hulme United Kingdom McLaren Cars McLaren M6A-Chevrolet 200 miles (320 km) Player's 200 report
1968 Not held
1969 New Zealand Bruce McLaren United Kingdom McLaren Cars McLaren M8B-Chevrolet 200 miles (320 km) Labatt's Blue Trophy report
1970 United States Dan Gurney United Kingdom McLaren Cars McLaren M8D-Chevrolet 200 miles (320 km) Labatt's Blue Trophy report
1971 New Zealand Denny Hulme United Kingdom McLaren Cars Ltd. McLaren M8F-Chevrolet 200 miles (320 km) Labatt's Blue Trophy report
1972 New Zealand Denny Hulme United Kingdom Bruce McLaren Motor Racing McLaren M20-Chevrolet 200 miles (320 km) Labatt's Blue Trophy report
1973 United States Charlie Kemp United States Rinzler Motoracing/Royal Crown Porsche 917/10 TC 200 miles (320 km) Labatt's Blue Trophy report
1974 United Kingdom Jackie Oliver United States Phoenix Racing Organizations, Inc. Shadow DN4-Chevrolet 200 km (120 mi) Labatt's Blue Trophy Mosport 200 report
1975-1976 Series not contested
1977 France Patrick Tambay United States Carl A. Haas Racing Teams, Ltd. Lola T333CS-Chevrolet 1 hour, 15 minutes Molson Diamond Can-Am report
1978 Australia Alan Jones United States Carl A. Haas Racing Teams, Ltd. Lola T333CS-Chevrolet 150 miles (240 km) Molson Diamond Can-Am report
1979 Belgium Jacky Ickx United States Carl A. Haas Racing Teams, Ltd. Lola T333CS-Chevrolet 150 miles (240 km) Molson Golden Can-Am report
1980 France Patrick Tambay United States Carl A. Haas Racing Teams, Ltd. Lola T530-Chevrolet 150 miles (240 km) Molson Golden Can-Am report
1981 (June) Italy Teo Fabi United States Paul Newman Racing March 817-Chevrolet 150 miles (240 km) Molson Can-Am report
1981 (Sept.) Italy Teo Fabi United States Paul Newman Racing March 817-Chevrolet 150 miles (240 km) Molson Can-Am report
1982 (June) United States Al Unser Jr. United States Galles Racing Frissbee-Galles GR2-Chevrolet 200 km (120 mi) Labatt's Blue Can-Am report
1982 (Sept.) United States Al Unser Jr. United States Galles Racing Frissbee-Galles GR2-Chevrolet 150 miles (240 km) Labatt's Blue Can-Am report
1983 (June) Canada Jacques Villeneuve Canada Canadian Tire Racing Frissbee GR3|Frissbee-Galles GR3-Chevrolet 150 miles (240 km) Labatt's Can-Am report
1983 (Sept.) United Kingdom Jim Crawford United States Fernley Racing Ensign N180B-Ford 200 km (120 mi) Labatt's Can-Am report
1984 (June) Republic of Ireland Michael Roe United States Dallas Motorsports Inc. VDS 002-Chevrolet 150 miles (240 km) Budweiser Can-Am report
1984 (Sept.) Republic of Ireland Michael Roe United States Dallas Motorsports Inc. VDS 004-Chevrolet 150 miles (240 km) Budweiser Can-Am report
1985 (June) Canada Horst Kroll Canada Kroll Auto Service Frissbee KR3-Chevrolet 150 miles (240 km) Budweiser Can-Am report
1985 (Sept.) United States Rick Miaskiewicz United States Mosquito Autosport-RCV Corp. Frissbee GR3-Chevrolet 150 miles (240 km) Budweiser Speed Week report
1986 (June) Canada Horst Kroll Canada Kroll Racing Frissbee KR3-Chevrolet 150 miles (240 km) SCCA Can-Am Challenge report
1986 (Sept.) Canada Paul Tracy Canada Kroll Racing Frissbee KR4-Chevrolet 40 minutes Budweiser 650 report

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