A few weeks after the Canadian Grand prix in Montreal, several other older F1 cars and historic race car will stage a fantastic show at the picturesque Mont-Tremblant Circuit in the Quebec Laurentians.
The new Legends of Motorsport series is reserved to historic race cars. It is organized by Historic Motorsports Productions, a partnership of three businessmen, racers and lovers of motor racing history: Bobby Rahal, Zak Brown and Peter Stoneberg.
The four-race inaugural series will visit le Circuit July 9-11, 2010, after stops at Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama and Watkins Glen International in upstate New York. The final race is scheduled for Sebring International Raceway in Florida.
Legends of Motorsports will be bringing back cars and drivers, many of which raced here in their glory days 30 to 50 years ago. The classes scheduled to complete include 2-Liter Sports Cars, Can-Am/USRRC, Fabulous Fifties, Historic Grand Prix, Classic Monoposto, IMSA GT/World Championship of Makes, Trans-Am/Thunder and Lightning, Group C/GTP, and Formula Libre.
Off-track, numerous activities have been planned to ensure spectators are kept pleasantly engaged throughout the weekend. Currently, a welcome reception is being planned at the glamorous Casino de Mont-Tremblant, local merchants will be bringing an array of wine and food for sampling and several local celebrities and luminaries are scheduled to appear.
The event also plans for a celebration of the “Legends of Quebec,” which will invite legendary Quebecois drivers to Mont-Tremblant for the weekend to interact with the participants and fans.
The new Legends of Motorsport series is reserved to historic race cars. It is organized by Historic Motorsports Productions, a partnership of three businessmen, racers and lovers of motor racing history: Bobby Rahal, Zak Brown and Peter Stoneberg.
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| From left to right, Bertrand Godin, Bobby Rahal and Claude Bourbonnais (Photo:Yves Provencher) |
The four-race inaugural series will visit le Circuit July 9-11, 2010, after stops at Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama and Watkins Glen International in upstate New York. The final race is scheduled for Sebring International Raceway in Florida.
Legends of Motorsports will be bringing back cars and drivers, many of which raced here in their glory days 30 to 50 years ago. The classes scheduled to complete include 2-Liter Sports Cars, Can-Am/USRRC, Fabulous Fifties, Historic Grand Prix, Classic Monoposto, IMSA GT/World Championship of Makes, Trans-Am/Thunder and Lightning, Group C/GTP, and Formula Libre.
Off-track, numerous activities have been planned to ensure spectators are kept pleasantly engaged throughout the weekend. Currently, a welcome reception is being planned at the glamorous Casino de Mont-Tremblant, local merchants will be bringing an array of wine and food for sampling and several local celebrities and luminaries are scheduled to appear.
The event also plans for a celebration of the “Legends of Quebec,” which will invite legendary Quebecois drivers to Mont-Tremblant for the weekend to interact with the participants and fans.