GridpediaMosport International Raceway
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Races held
- 8 (1967 to 1977)
- Most wins, drivers
- Jackie Stewart (2), Jody Scheckter (1), Emerson Fittipaldi (1), James Hunt (1), Jacky Ickx (1)
- Most wins, teams
- McLaren (3), Tyrrell (2), Wolf (1), Brabham-Ford (1), Brabham-Repco (1)
- Most poles
- Mario Andretti (1), Emerson Fittipaldi (1), James Hunt (1), Jacky Ickx (1), Ronnie Peterson (1)
- Map
- OpenStreetMap
What is a lap of Mosport International Raceway like?
A permanent road course on hilly ground near Bowmanville, Ontario, about 75 km east of Toronto, opened in 1961; its 10 turns include fast, blind corners and several dramatic elevation changes, and the layout has stayed essentially the same since it opened. Moss Corner (turns 5A and 5B) is named after Stirling Moss, who suggested splitting the planned single hairpin into two right-handers leading onto the long back straight, the Mario Andretti Straightaway. It held the Canadian Grand Prix eight times between 1967 and 1977 (alternating with Mont-Tremblant in 1968 and 1970); after Ian Ashley's car flew over the barriers from a bump on the back straight in 1977, and with concerns over the bumpy, cracked surface, drainage and safety, the race moved to Montreal from 1978. The track is still in use, renamed Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in 2012, and hosts IMSA sports car and NASCAR Canada races.
- Lap length
- 3.957 km
- Turns
- 10
- Direction
- clockwise
- Layout described
- Grand Prix circuit, 3.957 km (2.459 mi), essentially unchanged since it opened in 1961; used for every Formula 1 race there, 1967-1977
| Turn | Name | Side | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Right | ||
| 2 | Clayton Corner | Left | fast |
| 3 | Quebec Corner | Right | |
| 4 | Left | fast | |
| 5 | Moss Corner | Right | slow |
| 9 | Left | ||
| 10 | Whites Corner | Right |
Sources for the checked facts (12)
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Tire_Motorsport_Park
- canadiantiremotorsportpark.com/pages/grand-prix-track
- racingcircuits.info/north-america/canada/mosport-park.html
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1977_Canadian_Grand_Prix
- trackpedia.racetrackdriving.com/wiki/Turn_by_turn_guide_to_the_Mosport_International_track
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Formula_One_circuits
- windingroad.com/articles/features/learning-curve-epic-tracks-canadian-tire-motorsport-park
- f1.fandom.com/wiki/Mosport_Park
- iracing.com/tracks/canadian-tire-motorsport-park/
- lapmeta.com/en/track/variation/99
- commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mosport-CTMP.svg
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Grand_Prix
Does pole position win at Mosport International Raceway?
The pole sitter has won 4 of 8 races here (50%). Across all circuits since 1950 the pole sitter wins 44% of races. The winner started from the front row (P1 or P2) in 5 of 8 races (63%) and from the top three in 5 (63%). Lowest grid position to win: 9th, Jody Scheckter in 1977.
| Winner started from | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|
| P1 | 4 | 50% |
| P2 | 1 | 13% |
| P5 | 1 | 13% |
| P7 | 1 | 13% |
| P9 | 1 | 13% |
Where the winner started, every race at this circuit. Pole sitter means the driver who set the fastest qualifying time (first on the grid where no qualifying data exists); a grid penalty can move the pole sitter back, and that race still counts for them. Compare every circuit.