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The '''Grand Prix of Montreal''' was an annual [[auto race]] in [[Montreal, Quebec]] on the [[Champ Car World Series]] circuit. |
The '''Grand Prix of Montreal''' was an annual [[auto race]] in [[Montreal, Quebec]] on the [[Champ Car World Series]] circuit. |
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==History== |
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===Molson Indy Montreal=== |
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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 2007 at the [[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve]], a permanent road course most famous as the home of the [[Formula 1]] [[Canadian Grand Prix]]. |
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 2007 at the [[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve]], a permanent road course most famous as the home of the [[Formula 1]] [[Canadian Grand Prix]]. |
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==Name change== |
===Name change=== |
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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, Ontario|Toronto]] Champ Car race from the '''Molson Indy Toronto''' to the '''[[Molson Grand Prix of Toronto]]''' after its sale by Molson. |
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, Ontario|Toronto]] Champ Car race from the '''Molson Indy Toronto''' to the '''[[Molson Grand Prix of Toronto]]''' after its sale by Molson. |
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==Future prospects== |
===Future prospects=== |
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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 is heavily speculated that from 2007 onwards, Canadian Grand Prix promoter [[Normand Legault]] (who promotes all races at CGV) will replace the Grand Prix of Montreal with a [[NASCAR]] [[Busch Series]] race [http://www2.canoe.com/sports/nouvelles/f1/archives/2006/06/20060623-145005.html]. 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]]). |
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 is heavily speculated that from 2007 onwards, Canadian Grand Prix promoter [[Normand Legault]] (who promotes all races at CGV) will replace the Grand Prix of Montreal with a [[NASCAR]] [[Busch Series]] race [http://www2.canoe.com/sports/nouvelles/f1/archives/2006/06/20060623-145005.html]. 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]]). |
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Revision as of 09:40, 24 March 2008
The Grand Prix of Montreal was an annual auto race in Montreal, Quebec on the Champ Car World Series circuit.
History
Molson Indy 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 2007 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, a permanent road course most famous as the home of the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix.
Name change
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.
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 is heavily speculated that from 2007 onwards, Canadian Grand Prix promoter Normand Legault (who promotes all races at CGV) will 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).
Results
Molson Indy winners (1984-1986)
| Season | Winning Driver | Chassis | Engine |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 |  Danny Sullivan
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Lola | Cosworth |
| 1985 | Johnny Rutherford
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March | Cosworth |
| 1986 | Bobby Rahal
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March | Cosworth |
Molson Indy winners (2002-2005)
| Season | Winning Driver | Chassis | Engine |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 |  Dario Franchitti
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Lola | Honda |
| 2003 |  Michel Jourdain Jr.
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Lola | Ford-Cosworth |
| 2004 |  Bruno Junqueira
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Lola | Ford-Cosworth |
| 2005 |  Oriol Servia
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Lola | Ford-Cosworth |
Grand Prix of Montreal winners (2006-2007)
| Season | Winning Driver | Chassis | Engine |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 |  Sébastien Bourdais
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Lola | Ford-Cosworth |
| 2007 |  Robert Doornbos
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Panoz | Ford-Cosworth |
See also
| 2008 Champ Car season | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHL | Forsythe/Pettit | Minardi | Australia | Rocketsports | Coyne | PKV | PCM | Conquest | |
| 1 Wilson 2 Rahal |
3 Tracy 7 TBA |
4 TBA 14 Doornbos |
5 Power 15 TBA |
8 Bernoldi | 11 TBA 19 TBA |
21 TBA 22 Servià |
28 TBA 29 Figge |
24 Perera 34 TBA | |
| Long Beach - Houston - Laguna Seca - Zolder - Jerez - Cleveland - Mont-Tremblant - Toronto - Edmonton - Portland - Road America - Assen - Surfers Paradise - Mexico City | |||||||||