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Moosehead Grand Prix

{{Infobox motor race

|Race title = Moosehead Grand Prix

|Logo =

|Track map =

|Series long = AIS, British F2, IMSA GT

|Series short = AIS, British F2, IMSA GT

|Location = Citadel Hill (Fort George), Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

|Coordinates = {{Coord|44|38|56|N|63|34|48|W|region:US-CO_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

|Sponsor = Moosehead Breweries

|First race = 1990

|First series race =

|Last race = 1995

|Distance =

|Laps =

|Duration =

|Previous names =

|Most wins driver =

|Most wins team =

|Most wins manufacturer =

|Surface = Asphalt

|Length km = 1.85

|Length mi = 1.15

|Turns = 8

|Record time = 0:45.357

|Record driver = {{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Montermini

|Record car = Reynard 91D

|Record year = 1993

|Record class = Formula 3000

}}

The Moosehead Grand Prix was an annual auto race held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The race took place on a 1.15 mile (1.851 km) street circuit next to Citadel Hill from 1990 until 1993. The race moved to a 1.45 mile (2.333 km) circuit on the runways of Canadian Forces Base Shearwater for 1994 and 1995.{{cite web|url=http://theracingline.net/racingcircuits/Canada/ns/Halifax1995.html|title=Halifax IMSA Circuit (1995)|publisher=theracingline.net|access-date=2013-04-24}}

History

Following the success of the Labatt sponsored Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal, the Molson sponsored IndyCar races in Toronto and Vancouver and the Grand Prix of Trois-Rivières, Moosehead Breweries wanted a high profile city street race in Atlantic Canada to promote their brand.

The Moosehead Grand Prix was launched in 1990 with an American Indycar Series race on the streets next to Citadel Hill in downtown Halifax attracting 30,000 fans the first year. The American IndyCar Series was replaced with the British Formula 2 Championship as the headliner in 1993 and 1994, with the IMSA GT Championship headlining the final year in 1995.{{cite book |last=Charters|first=David A.|year=2007|title=The Chequered Past: Sports Car Racing & Rallying in Canada, 1951-1991|publisher=University of Toronto Press|pages=239–241 |isbn=978-0-8020-9394-3}}

Other support series races included the Player’s Toyota Atlantic Championship, Rothmans Porsche Turbo Cup, Player’s GM Motorsport Series and the Canadian Formula Ford Championship.

Lap records

The fastest official race lap records at the Moosehead Grand Prix are listed as:

class="wikitable"

!Category!!Time!!Driver!!Vehicle!!Event

colspan=5 | Grand Prix Circuit: 1.850 km (1990–1995)
Formula 30000:45.357{{cite web |title=1993 Mooshead Grand Prix |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1993-moosehead-grand-prix/ |website=Motor Sport Magazine |date=11 July 1993 |access-date=28 January 2023}}Andrea MonterminiReynard 91D1993 Moosehead Grand Prix
Formula Atlantic0:47.625{{cite web |title=Halifax, Moosehead Grand Prix at Halifax, July 11 Juillet 1993 |url=https://autocourse.ca/index.php?file=results.html |date=11 July 1993 |access-date=28 January 2023}}Mark DismoreSwift DB41993 Mooshead Grand Prix at Halifax
WSC1:05.269{{cite web |title=Halifax 3 Hours 1995 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Halifax-1995-05-21.html |date=21 May 1995 |access-date=28 January 2023}}Wayne TaylorFerrari 333 SP1995 Halifax 3 Hours
IMSA GTS-11:09.654Irv HoerrOldsmobile Cutlass Supreme1995 Halifax 3 Hours
IMSA GTS-21:14.005Bill AuberlenPorsche 9111995 Halifax 3 Hours
Porsche Turbo Cup1:16.306{{cite web |title=Halifax Moosehead Grand Prix of Halifax, October 7 Octobre 1990 |url=http://www.autocourse.ca/archives/national/porsche/1990/porsche.htm |date=7 October 1990 |access-date=28 January 2023}}Bill AdamPorsche 9441990 Moosehead Grand Prix

Winners

=[[American Indycar Series]]=

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
Year

! Date

! Driver

!

1990

| Aug 10

| {{flagicon|USA}} Bill Tempero

| {{cite web|url=http://www.wegcircuits.nl/AmericanIndyCarSeries.pdf|title=A Record of the American IndyCar Series United States Speedway Series 1988 - 2012|publisher=wegcircuits.nl|access-date=2013-11-22}}

1991

| Sept 15

| {{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Santos

| {{cite web|url=http://www.wegcircuits.nl/AmericanIndyCarSeries.pdf|title=A Record of the American IndyCar Series United States Speedway Series 1988 - 2012|publisher=wegcircuits.nl|access-date=2013-11-22}}

1992

| Sept 13

| {{flagicon|USA}} Ken Petrie

| {{cite web|url=http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=15740|title=Moosehead Grand Prix American IndyCar Series race |publisher=ultimateracinghistory.com|access-date=2013-11-20}}

=[[British Formula 3000|British F2 Championship]]=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
Season

! Date

! Laps

! Winning Driver

! Team

! Chassis/Engine

!

1993

| July 11

| 70

| {{Flagicon|Italy}} Andrea Montermini

| Junior Team

| Reynard 91D-Cosworth

| {{cite web|url=http://www.oocities.org/unofficialf3000/nonchampionship/halifax93.htm|title=Moosehead Grand Prix, Halifax (CDN), July 11th 1993|publisher=Unofficial F3000|access-date=2013-11-20}}

1994

| July 10

| 60

| {{Flagicon|MEX}} Gianfranco Cane

| Fred Goddard Racing

| Reynard 90D-Cosworth

| {{cite web|url=http://www.oocities.org/unofficialf3000/nonchampionship/halifax94.htm|title=Moosehead Grand Prix, Halifax (CDN), July 10th 1994|publisher=Unofficial F3000|access-date=2013-11-20}}

=[[IMSA GT Championship|IMSA Exxon World Sports Car Championship and Supreme GT Series]]=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
rowspan=2 | Year

! rowspan=2 | Date

! rowspan=2 | Laps

! WSC Winning Team

! GTS-1 Winning Team

! GTS-2 Winning Team

! rowspan=2 |

WSC Winning Drivers

! GTS-1 Winning Drivers

! GTS-2 Winning Drivers

rowspan=2 | 1995

| rowspan=2 | May 21

| rowspan=2 | 158 Laps

| {{flagicon|United States}} #3 Scandia Racing Team
Ferrari 333 SP

| {{flagicon|United States}} #75 Cunningham Racing
Nissan 300ZX V8

| {{flagicon|Costa Rica}} #55 Jorge Trejos
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR

| rowspan=2 | {{cite web|url=http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=13274|title=Moosehead Grand Prix

|publisher=ultimateracinghistory.com|access-date=2013-11-20}}

{{flagicon|Spain}} Fermín Vélez
{{flagicon|Italy}} Mauro Baldi

| {{flagicon|United States}} Johnny O'Connell

| {{flagicon|Costa Rica}} Jorge Trejos
{{flagicon|United States}} Danny Aase

=[[Atlantic Championship|Player's Toyota Atlantic Championship]]=

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
Year

! Date

! Laps

! Driver

! Car

!

1993

| July 11

| 60

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Trevor Seibert

| Swift DB-4/Toyota

| {{cite web|url=http://www.champcarstats.com/atlantic/year/1993.htm|title=1993 Player's Toyota Atlantic Championship|publisher=champcarstats.com|access-date=2013-11-21}}

=Rothmans Porsche Turbo Cup=

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
Year

! Date

! Laps

! Driver

! Car

!

1990

| Oct 7

| 19

| {{flagicon|CAN}} David Tennyson

| Porsche 944 Turbo Cup

| {{cite web|url=http://www.autocourse.ca/archives/national/porsche/1990/porsche.htm|title=1990 Rothmans Porsche Turbo Cup|publisher=autocourse.ca|access-date=2013-11-21}}

See also

References

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{{IMSA GT circuits}}

{{Atlantic Championship circuits}}

Category:Motorsport in Canada

Category:Auto races in Canada

Category:Defunct motorsport venues in Canada

Category:IMSA GT Championship circuits

Category:Sport in Halifax, Nova Scotia