I Challenge anyone who disagrees to discuss this openly. I believe that Mosport International Raceway, in the small town of Bowmanville, Ontario, is in fact Canada's Finest Road Course.
This 3.96 Kilometre, or 2.45 Mile, Road Course has been exciting crowds since 1961. They broke ground only one year earlier, with architect Alan Bunting at the helm of the operation. There are no capacity limitations or designated areas to watch from at Mosport. If you can walk there, you can pretty much watch from there. Of course only if it is safe to be there, for the most part. I've heard people talk about how they went to the Molson Indy years back and were amazed by it. If they had ever been to Mosport, the Indy would have been a joke.
They currently accommodate 2 major events which are the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series and the ALMS Grand Prix of Mosport
Formula 1 also Raced on the track 8 times between 1967 and 1977 with Jackie Stewart winning 2 of those in '71 and '72 respectively.
So if you ever have the opportunity to travel there to see any racing, whether it be the Spectacular ALMS GP of Mosport or just some free to watch regional racing, never pass it up. Hear the roar of a C6.R as it accelerates down the backstretch after exiting turn 5. Watch as the tires rip up the pavement.
photos and words © Ben Bailey 2008.
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