The Mosport International Raceway (formerly Mosport Park) is a historic path north of Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada. The plant, in its original configuration, has a length of 2.459 miles (4.0 km). Over the years it has undergone several changes and improvements that have made him a track can offer various configurations. In fact, it can vary according to different needs of different categories of cars and motorcycles that they use. In this regard we can mention some of these configurations: a 1.4 km kart track (Mosport International Karting), a half-mile oval, a track of 2.4 km, used for various test drives (Mosport Driver Development Centre). The name "Mosport is a contraction of Motor Sport, pronounced" Moe-Sport "which was nothing if not the name of the company that was founded to build the track. The circuit of Mosport was the second permanent facility dedicated to the races, in Canada, after the Westwood Motorsport Park in Coquitlam in British Columbia. It 'was designed and built at the end of 1950. The first international event that has hosted the Cup: Player's 200, June 25, 1961. The event was won British motoring from ace Stirling Moss driving a Lotus. This statement is worth the dedication of Moss in a curve from the direction of the circuit: Moss Corner is dangerous and difficult hairpin, beloved by viewers, the crucial point of the track. Many in the past, erroneously called the track "Mossport", believing that the extraordinary British driver was mostly even throughout the circuit! The track in Canadian history has seen a long succession of owners since the original public company, created to build the track, it has managed to adopt a policy of fairly vigorous marketing, such as to bring the circuit as a must for the circus of the most important international competitions. Among the various properties that have followed, two to be mentioned: that of Norm Namerow (entrepreneur, famous in the publishing field), which was the owner until his death, Harvey Hudes. Both were introduced into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame for his important contribution to the Mosport track and then to motor sport in Canada. In 1998, the Panoz Motor Sports Group (a major U.S. automotive group, famous for its GT car involved in various competitions) has acquired the plant. In 1999, the fledgling American Le Mans Series (series where the Panoz is committed), he competed at Mosport. Nel 2001, l'intero circuito è stato completamente riasfaltato e ammodernato per rientrare nelle restrittive norme FIA. L'obiettivo della proprietà è dichiaratamente quello di fare ritornare la F1, il Motomondiale o il Campionato del Mondo Superbike a gareggiare su questo tracciato. Attualmente l'attività agonistica che si svolge a Mosport è legata agli sport motoristici nordamericani. Storicamente il tracciato dell'Ontario è stato la sede di campionati importanti, prima tra tutti la F1. Mosport è stato infatti il teatro del GP del Canada dal 1967 al 1977. Anche il Motomondiale ha fatto tappa su questa pista. Altri importanti campionati automobilistici come la Can-Am, SAC, World Sports Car Championship, Formula 5000 hanno visto in Mosport a major theater. As for the racing, Mosport has to be said that in the period 1989-1991 was the headquarters of the Canadian race in World Superbike Championship. The track, surrounded by trees and guard rails, however, was immediately shown by drivers as too dangerous. In 1989 and 1990, the heats were played regularly in 1991, the pilots went on strike. The grid was then filled with only the wild-card U.S. and Canada, as none of the drivers involved in a permanent position in the world was on track. It should be said that unfortunately also Mosport, like many other tracks, also claimed a toll of human lives: several fatal accidents have already occurred along its ribbon of asphalt. In 1985, the German pilot Manfred Winkelhock died at this track at the wheel of his Porsche 962C, crashing into one of the concrete walls that surround it. In 2008, during the 29th edition of the Vintage Racing Festival sponsored by the Automobile Association of Canada, the Italian driver Dino Crescentini (a veteran of races for historic cars) has lost control of his car Wolf Dallara Can-Am, losing also lives in the crash. Mosport today, with no major changes that have made him a multi track, would be a completely anachronistic system. Despite the work that interested him, however, unlike many other tracks, has remained virtually unchanged in design than when it was built in 1950. Mosport has always been one of those tracks that has divided the hearts of drivers: is loved by some because of the "downs" and its rounded corners and speed in which the right "hair" on the stomach can make a real difference in terms of lap times! On the other hand, its detractors have always considered too dangerous and totally inadequate safety standards imposed by modern Motosport. Given that security is undoubtedly an essential element today in the "engines", by passionate, but I can not say it is a great sin, "lose" circuits like Mosport, Spa Francorshamps. Paths that have always marked a clear dividing line between "real men" who, with courage and boldness saputi interpret them, having opened the gas (or pressing the accelerator ..) at crucial points e.. "Others." Circuits where the human element can make a difference, not aseptic "Tilkomedri" Like all modern tracks ..
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