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  Canadian Grand Prix - InfoSearchPoint.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
The Canadian Grand Prix (FR: Grand Prix du Canada), is a Formula 1 auto race held in Canada since 1967.
Because of tobacco legislations, new venues, and a maximum of 17 races on the schedule, the Canadian Grand Prix was preliminarily removed from the 2004 F1 schedule.
However, Canadian officials were able to raise enough money to keep a Grand Prix race, with the FIA allowing expansion to an 18 race schedule.
www.infosearchpoint.com /display/Canadian_Grand_Prix   (160 words)

  
 2004 Canadian Grand Prix
His team mate Nick Heidfeld was now also in the points after a problem with his fuelman to be pulled to the floor with the front man taking away the lollipop too early while the fuel hose still was in the filler.
A nearly sold out house already during practice showed clearly, that it was a good idea to keep the Canadian Grand Prix stay in the calendar inspite tobacco advertisement is not allowed on the Isle of Notre Dame any longer.
During the Grand Prix the best parties are always held at his Montreal café named Newtown.
www.research-racing.de /gp04-8-1.htm   (840 words)

  
 Media to Decide Canadian Grand Prix Priceless Moment
The Canadian GP ballot, which was prepared by a select panel led by Canadian F1 historian Gerald Donaldson, includes "Priceless" moments from 12 races, beginning with the inaugural Canadian Grand Prix in 1967 and continuing through to last year’s accident-strewn race won by 1999 World Champion Mika Hakkinen.
The MasterCard initiative will be implemented with the assistance of more than 40 Canadian sports media, who will be polled to determine the top three moments, in order of preference, from among the 12 nominated on the ballot.
Through the aforementioned points system, the overall MasterCard "Priceless" Moment of the Canadian Grand Prix will be determined and announced in Montreal several days prior to the first Canadian Grand Prix of the new century.
www.atlasf1.com /news/2000/may/2410.htm   (789 words)

  
 Canadian Cheese Grand Prix   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
The Canadian cheese industry is comprised of 200 manufacturers who produce more than 200 varieties of cheese, and all are invited to enter their products in the contest.
The Canadian Cheese Grand Prix is open to manufacturers of any cheese made from cow's milk produced on a Canadian dairy farm.
From the point of view of economic activity generated, the Canadian cheese industry is mostly concentrated in Ontario and in Quebec; British Columbia and Alberta are third and fourth in importance.
www.dairygoodness.ca /en/TradeAndIndustry/organization/cheese_prix/cheese_prix.htm   (501 words)

  
 GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Circuits > Montreal (Circuit Gilles Villeneuve)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
The city found $2m for upgrading work and after a period of frenzied rebuilding the circuit (which was designed by Roger Peart) was ready for its first Canadian GP on October 8 1978.
The dispute led to the removal of the Canadian Automobile Sports Club as the national sporting authority of Canada but the race was back on again in 1988, after the track had undergone considerable modification.
Schumacher made up for it by winning in 2000 and was second to brother Ralf the following year.
www.grandprix.com /gpe/cir-049.html   (958 words)

  
 CTV.ca | Michael Schumacher wins Canadian Grand Prix
The second Ferrari, driven by Rubens Barrichello of Brazil was fifth, with Kimi Raikkonen of Finland in a McLaren-Mercedes sixth, Australia's Mark Webber of Jaguar seventh and Olivier Panis of France in a Toyota eighth.
Michael Schumacher previously won the Canadian Grand Prix in 1994, 1997, 1998, 2000 and 2002.
After finishing second in his first Canadian Grand Prix in 1996, his best result was 10th in 1998.
www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20030615/canadian_grand_prix_030615?s_name=&no_ads=   (538 words)

  
 www.sportriders.com - 2000 Rides Page
The first-ever Canadian Grand Prix was run on Sunday, August 17, 1967 at Mosport Race Park, northeast of Toronto.
The track was named the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve in honor of the famed Canadian Formula 1 driver who died in May 1982, during a practice session at the Belgian Grand Prix.
In each of his appearance at the Canadian Grand prix, between 1978 and 1981, he electrified the Canadian fans and earned points by finishing 1st, 2nd, 5th and 3rd.
www.sportriders.com /2002_rides/060902.cfm   (1309 words)

  
 1999/2000 US Snowboard Grand Prix   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Kosglow, who was second in the Grand Prix super-G at Mammoth last month, set the fastest second-run time Friday, bumping up from fourth to second in the final round.
Yet Fletcher was unaffected by pressure or the deteriorating course, instead relying on her pre-race relaxation ritual of eating beef jerky in the bathtub as she dug in her edge and cruised to victory.
The U.S. Snowboard Grand Prix continues at Breckenridge with halfpipe qualifying competition throughout the day Saturday, followed by the Doritos Loud Air and Style demonstration under the lights later that night.
classic.mountainzone.com /snowboarding/2000/grandprix/breckenridge   (657 words)

  
 The 2000 Canadian GP: A Fan's Perspective
The Canadian Grand Prix is renowned for having one of the best atmospheres on the F1 calendar.
It was with great anticipation that we awaited the 2000 Canadian Grand Prix; each year this event gives us the unique excuse to derelict our other earthly duties in the pursuit of Formula One Racing.
On Saturday night we partook in the Grand Prix nightlife of downtown Montreal.
www.atlasf1.com /2000/can/thomson.html?print=1   (1058 words)

  
 Canadian Grand Prix Postscript :: IndyCar® Series   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Four drivers from two different teams led the Canadian Grand Prix on June 12, and recent races have proved that drivers from four other teams all have the potential to finish in the top three spots.
2000 Indianapolis 500 winner Juan Pablo Montoya came close to victory in Canada in his West McLaren-Mercedes, but a miscue on a pit stop followed by a disqualification for running a red light at the exit of pit lane ended his chances.
West McLaren-Mercedes team principal Ron Dennis said his team is aiming for victory in the United States Grand Prix and in the rest of the races this season in the quest for the title.
www.indycar.com /news/story.php?story_id=4830   (1782 words)

  
 Formula One: Villeneuve is center of attention at Canadian Grand Prix
The series will be back for the inaugural SAP United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis on Sept. 24.
Villeneuve won 11 Grands Prix and the 1997 Formula One World Championship with Williams before joining the new BAR team in 1999.
Villeneuve hasnt had much luck in the Canadian Grand Prix since he finished second in 1996 at the track named after his late father.
www.theautochannel.com /news/date/20000617/news018432.html   (641 words)

  
 Auto Racing History First Canadian Grand Prix
The Canadian Grand Prix is a strong fixture on the World Championship circuit in Montreal, Quebec.
That first Canadian Grand Prix took place on one of the most famed yet isolated tracks -- Mosport Park in Bowmanville, Ontario, approximately 70 miles northeast of Toronto.
The first Grand Prix was a huge success, and Canada was given a permanent spot on the calendar.
www.deepthrottle.com /History/first_cdn_gp.shtml   (1717 words)

  
 Race Report: Canadian Grand Prix :: IndyCar® Series   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
While the winner of the Canadian Grand Prix was undisputed, the rest of the results were considerably changed when post-race technical inspectors declared the front brake cooling ducts to be illegal on both cars fielded by Williams-BMW and Panasonic Toyota.
The Canadian Grand Prix was the eighth of 18 rounds in the 2004 FIA Formula One World Championship.
The United States Grand Prix on June 20 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway marks the halfway point of the season.
www.indycar.com /news/story.php?story_id=2995   (1744 words)

  
 Motorsport.com: News channel
Historical U.S. Grand Prix: This year's United States Grand Prix on July 2, 2006 will go into the history books as the first event in the new centennial of Grand Prix racing, while the recent Canadian Grand Prix will be remembered as the last Grand Prix of the first centenary.
In Europe, everything is transported by truck to the races, but for "flyaway" races such as the Grands Prix of Canada and the United States, everything is packed into crates and sent either by sea or by air.
After the Canadian Grand Prix on June 25, everything was quickly packed so that it could be at the Montreal airport at 8 a.m.
www.motorsport.com /news/article.asp?ID=223270&FS=F1   (1246 words)

  
 Archive: Grand Prix, Canadian GP: Race
Michael Schumacher was never seriously challenged as he went on to win his fourth Canadian Grand Prix in nine years and his 40th career win in just 135 starts.
Giancarlo Fisichella was third for his second successive podium finish, and his fourth consecutive at the Canadian Grand Prix.
It was not a day that McLaren will want to remember in their 500th Grand Prix as reigning world champion Mika Hakkinen could do no better than fourth while Arrows' Dutchman Jos Verstappen was fifth.
f1rumors.net /articles/2000/08/race.html   (1739 words)

  
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 The Great Paddock Club Experiment   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Canadian and US Formula One Grands Prix over the last decade.
The 1996 Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal: In The Belly Of The Beast
Michael Schumacher leads the field at the 1997 Canadian Grand Prix.
www.pipeline.com /~opus/formula1.htm   (189 words)

  
 Grand American Road Racing Association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
The weekend will mark the first visit to the Grand-Prix de Trois-Rivières' for the Formula Renault 2000 Championship, as the theme of the weekend is celebrating the past while looking ahead to the future.
The North American Formula Renault 2000 Championship will race next at the famed Watkins Glen circuit in New York for round three of the season on the weekend of June 18-20 as part of the Sahlen's 6 Hours of The Glen weekend.
The North American Formula Renault Championships are sanctioned by Grand American, and provide a ladder for drivers to develop their talent, with a full in-house open-wheel progression available.
www.grandamerican.com /News/Article.asp?ID=2732   (351 words)

  
 F1 Specialties - Books: Autocourse annuals
The outcome of the 1997 was settled on lap 48 of the European Grand Prix at Jerez, the final race of the season...
The 1996 Grand Prix season was dominated by an epic battle for the Drivers' Championship between Britain's Damon...
Combining in depth coverage of the 1997 Grand Prix season with a race-by-race account of the previous year's action, it provides essential...
www.f1specialties.com /main/books-autocourse.php   (901 words)

  
 Grand American Road Racing Association - Ferrari Challenge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
The grand prancing horse machines of the Ferrari Challenge will make a special demonstration run at this weekend's Grand American Road Racing Association weekend at Phoenix International Raceway.
Over 40 cars have already appeared in the 2000 Historic Challenge, which gave spectators the opportunity to see a pair of 250 Testa Rossas, the LeMans winners from 1960 and 1961, racing against each other, and a pack of six BB/LMs, more than ever appears together at LeMans or Sebring.
And the first race of the 2000 Ferrari Historic Challenge reunited Brian Redman with the 712 M he once raced in the CanAm series.
www.grandamerican.com /ARCHIVE/ferrari/ferrari.html   (675 words)

  
 2000 Japanese Grand Prix   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
The Canadian bettered the time on his next two runs, but a final attempt at improvement was aborted.
Despite their efforts the best that Jacques Villeneuve could achieve was ninth on the grid for the penultimate Formula One race of the 2000 season.
Both drivers felt that although their BAR chassis were well enough balanced in Suzuka's challenging corners, they were lacking a little in overall grip.
members.aol.com /tujvh/2000/japan/news3.htm   (602 words)

  
 F1A&G - U.S. GP 2000
The US Grand Prix, won by Ayrton Senna at Phoenix in 1991, returned to Indy after nine long seasons in 2000.
he US Grand Prix will take place annually on a permanent, 2.55-mile (4.076-kilometer) circuit to be built at IMS — the famed Brickyard of Indy 500 lore — part of the multiyear agreement between the two parties.
The date for the inaugural USGP at Indianapolis has recently been announced as September 24, 2000, to follow the mid-June Canadian GP and the well-known Memorial Day (late-May) running of the Indianapolis 500.
www.f1-grandprix.com /usgp.html   (688 words)

  
 GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Constructors > Prost Grand Prix   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Panis returned in September and scored a point in the Luxembourg Grand Prix at the Nurburgring.
Prost bolstered the technical team midway through 1999 by hiring Alan Jenkins to be his new technical director and in the autumn hired Formula 3000 Champion Nick Heidfeld and Jean Alesi to drive in 2000.
The 2000 season was a disaster with Jenkins fired in the midseason.
www.grandprix.com /gpe/con-prost.html   (461 words)

  
 Johnny Herbert Website: Race News, Canada 2000
for the 2000 Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal today, putting in some solid groundwork for the weekend ahead.
The team has been hard at work in Monza in preparation for this race, testing aerodynamic modifications as well as set-ups and brake testing for the tough Montreal track.
The Canadian Grand Prix is usually a race of attrition where it
www.johnnyherbert.co.uk /news/races/2000/can2000.shtml   (2130 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - Motor Sports - European Grand Prix at a Glance - Wednesday May 17, 2000 11:49 PM
Jean Alesi -- The Frenchman has performed well at this track; posted runner-up finishes at Nurburgring in 1995 and 1997; best finish in five races this season was 10th at the British Grand Prix; only Formula One victory was the 1995 Canadian Grand Prix.
Johnny Herbert -- Is the defending champion of the European Grand Prix (his third career victory); had mechanical problems in Spain and never was a factor in the race; 10th at Imola was the top finish so far this season.
Eddie Irvine -- Struggling with team Jaguar after five races; no points earned and seventh was best finish at Imola; clutch problems at the start of the race in Spain prevented him from making any impact; dropped back in the field and ran out the race in formation with teammate Johnny Herbert.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /motorsports/news/2000/05/17/europeangp_ataglance   (280 words)

  
 The Canadian Grand Prix   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
His Ferrari team mate Didier Pironi put his car on pole position but stalled at the start and was hit In 1987 the race fell victim to a dispute between the F1 authorities and the local organizers which had clashing sponsorship deals with beer companies Molson and Labatt.
The dispute led to the removal of the Canadian Automobile Sports Club as the nation In 1996 there was much excitement as Gilles Villeneuve's son Jacques became a Williams driver but he was beaten by his team mate Damon Hill that day.
Qulifying for the Canada Grand Prix is due to take place on Saturday 8th June 2002...
homepages.ihug.co.nz /~mrc/circuits/canada   (325 words)

  
 Canadian Grand Prix - 1972 - Grand Prix Racing - the whole story   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Canadian Grand Prix - 1972 - Grand Prix Racing - the whole story
Although the championship has been decided in favour of Fittipaldi Jackie Stewart still had a point to prove as he arrived in Mosport Park for the Canadian Grand Prix.
Ronnie Peterson was the quickest off the grid and took the lead for the first few laps.
www.gpracing.net192.com /races/reports/219.cfm   (112 words)

  
 Racing Roundup: Schumacher wins Canadian Grand Prix   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
He and his Ferrari team won the Canadian Grand Prix yesterday for his seventh victory in eight races, using a two pit-stop strategy to perfection to overcome a season-worst sixth-place start.
Schumacker will go into the U.S. Grand Prix in Indianapolis Sunday with a point lead of 70-54 over Ferrari teammate Rubens Barrichello, who was awarded second place hours after the race when race stewards disqualified four cars for using illegal front brake ducts.
It was nearly four hours after the race when the results of runner-up Ralf Schumacher, his Williams-BMW teammate Juan Pablo Montoya, who finished fourth, as well as the Toyotas of eighth-place Cristiano da Matta and 10th-place Olivier Panis, were excluded from the official results.
www.post-gazette.com /pg/04166/331579.stm   (580 words)

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