The Moosehead Grand Prix was an annual auto race held in
Halifax,
Nova Scotia
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, Canada. The race took place on a 1.15 mile (1.851 km)
street circuit
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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
Shearwater Heliport , formerly known as Canadian Forces Base Shearwater and commonly referred to as CFB Shearwater and formerly named HMCS ''Shearwater'', is a Canadian Forces facility located east-southeast of Shearwater, Nova Scotia, on the ...
for 1994 and 1995.
History
Following the success of the
Labatt
Labatt Brewing Company Limited () is a Anheuser-Busch InBev-owned brewery headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1847, Labatt is the largest brewer in Canada.
In 1995, it was purchased by Belgian brewer Interbrew. In 2004, Interb ...
sponsored
Canadian Grand Prix
The Canadian Grand Prix () is an annual motor racing event held since 1961. It has been part of the Formula One World Championship since 1967. It was first staged at Mosport Park in Bowmanville, Ontario, as a sports car event, before alterna ...
in Montreal, the
Molson
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Molson Coors maintains some of its Canadian operati ...
sponsored
IndyCar
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races in
Toronto
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and
Vancouver
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and the
Grand Prix of Trois-Rivières,
Moosehead Breweries
Moosehead Breweries Limited is Canada's oldest independent brewery, located in Saint John, New Brunswick. The brewery was founded in 1867 and is still privately owned and operated by the Oland family. The company is now in the sixth generation ...
wanted a high profile city street race in
Atlantic Canada
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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
IMSA GT was a sports car racing series organized by International Motor Sports Association. Races took place primarily in the United States and occasionally in Canada.
History
The series was founded in 1969 by John and Peggy Bishop, and Bill ...
headlining the final year in 1995.
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:
Winners
American Indycar Series
British F2 Championship
IMSA Exxon World Sports Car Championship and Supreme GT Series
Player's Toyota Atlantic Championship
Rothmans Porsche Turbo Cup
See also
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Atlantic Motorsport Park
Atlantic Motorsport Park (AMP) is an all-purpose motorsports facility located near Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia. The 11-turn road course was opened in August, 1974, and is situated on a site.
History
One of the most unusual things about AMP is t ...
References
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IMSA GT Championship circuits
Sport in Halifax, Nova Scotia