Grand Prix of Montreal
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The Grand Prix of Montreal was an annual auto race in Montreal, Quebec on the Champ Car World Series circuit.
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[edit] History
[edit] Previous race
Before the establishment of the CART Grand Prix of Montreal, there was a Montreal-area USAC Championship Car race held at Circuit Mont-Tremblant for 1967 and 1968.
[edit] Molson Indy Montreal / Grand Prix of Montreal
Originally known as the Molson Indy Montreal, it was first held at Sanair Super Speedway, an oval track, from 1984 through 1986. The Champ Car series revived the race in 2002, and it has been held in late August each year until 2006 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, a permanent road course most famous as the home of the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix.
In 2006, the name of the race was changed to the Grand Prix of Montreal after its sale by Molson Sports & Entertainment. This mirrored the name change of the Toronto Champ Car race from the Molson Indy Toronto to the Molson Grand Prix of Toronto after its sale by Molson.
[edit] Future prospects
After the 2006 race, the future of the Grand Prix of Montreal became shrouded in doubt. The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is allowed to be used for one race weekend outside of the Canadian Grand Prix, and it was heavily speculated that from 2007 onwards, Canadian Grand Prix promoter Normand Legault (who promotes all races at CGV) would replace the Grand Prix of Montreal with a NASCAR Busch Series race [1]. Champ Car announced in September 2006 that it would indeed not be returning to Circuit Gilles Villeneuve and would be replacing the event with one at Circuit Mont-Tremblant (Mont-Tremblant Champ Car Grand Prix). CGV replaced the race with the NASCAR NAPA Auto Parts 200 race.
[edit] Results
[edit] 1967-1968
These races were held at Circuit Mont-Tremblant
| Series | Season | Date | Race | Winning Driver | Winning Team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USAC Championship Car | 1967 | August 6 |  Mario Andretti |
Dean Racing Enterprises | ||
| USAC Championship Car | 1968 | August 4 | Mario Andretti |
Andretti Overseas National Airways |
[edit] Molson Indy winners (1984-1986)
These races were held at the Sanair Super Speedway
| Season | Winning Driver | Chassis | Engine | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Danny Sullivan |
Lola | Cosworth | Doug Shierson Racing |
| 1985 | Johnny Rutherford |
March | Cosworth | Alex Morales Autosports |
| 1986 | Bobby Rahal |
March | Cosworth | TrueSports |
[edit] Molson Indy / Grand Prix of Montreal winners (2002-2006)
These races were held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
| Season | Winning Driver | Chassis | Engine | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 |  Dario Franchitti |
Lola | Honda | Team Green |
| 2003 |  Michel Jourdain Jr. |
Lola | Ford-Cosworth | Team Rahal |
| 2004 |  Bruno Junqueira |
Lola | Ford-Cosworth | Newman/Haas Racing |
| 2005 |  Oriol Servia |
Lola | Ford-Cosworth | Newman/Haas Racing |
| 2006 |  Sébastien Bourdais |
Lola | Ford-Cosworth | Newman/Haas Racing |
[edit] Formula Atlantic winners
These races were held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
