Moosehead Grand Prix


The Moosehead Grand Prix was an annual auto race held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The race took place on a 1.15 mile street circuit next to Citadel Hill from 1990 until 1993. The race moved to a 1.45 mile circuit on the runways of Canadian Forces Base Shearwater for 1994 and 1995.

History

Following the success of the Labatt sponsored Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal, the Molson sponsored IndyCar races in Toronto and Vancouver and the Grand Prix of Trois-Rivières, Moosehead Breweries wanted a high profile city street race in Atlantic Canada 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 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.

Winners

[American Indycar Series]

YearDateDriver
1990Aug 10 Bill Tempero
1991Sept 15 Jimmy Santos
1992Sept 13 Ken Petrie

British F2 Championship">British Formula 3000">British F2 Championship

IMSA Exxon [World Sports Car Championship and Supreme GT Series">IMSA GT Championship">IMSA Exxon [World Sports Car Championship and Supreme GT Series]

Player's [Toyota Atlantic Championship">Atlantic Championship">Player's [Toyota Atlantic Championship]

YearDateLapsDriverCar
1993July 1160 Trevor SeibertSwift DB-4/Toyota

Rothmans Porsche Turbo Cup

YearDateLapsDriverCar
1990Oct 719 David TennysonPorsche 944 Turbo Cup