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Monterey Grand Prix

Race TitleGrand Prix of Monterey
Series LongChamp Car World Series
Series ShortCCWS
VenueMazda Raceway Laguna Seca
First Race1960
First Series Race1983
Last Race2004
Most Wins DriverBobby Rahal (5)
Most Wins TeamPenske Racing (8)
Most Wins ManufacturerLola (11)

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The Monterey Grand Prix was an auto race held at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The race was first held as a USAC Road Racing Championship event, following the success of the SCCA's Pebble Beach Road Races. After USAC's road racing series disbanded in 1962, the race became a non-championship race for three years, before joining the Can-Am schedule. After Can-Am's demise in 1974, the event shifted to Formula 5000 for two years, then to the IMSA GT Championship for two more years, then to the revamped, Formula 5000-based Can-Am. The first Indy Car / CART / Champ Car World Series race was held in 1983, and the final race was held in 2004. The race was to be brought back to Champ Car in 2008, but after the series was absorbed by the Indy Racing League, the Atlantic Championship took over the headline event.

Monterey Grand Prix Video

Bugatti Grand Prix at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2010
4.30 min. | 5.0 user rating		 In both it's original elegant and breathtaking Figoni teardrop coachwork and its Louis Rosier era Grand Prix coachwork, chassis no. 90115 is a masterful representation of how both elegance and raw racing power came together in a single automobile. It now makes it's way on August 15 to RM Auctions Sports & Classics of Monterey at the Portola Plaza Hotel in Monterey, CA. For more information, please visit www.rmauctions.com
0.82 min. | 5.0 user rating		 1908 13 Liter Mercedes Grand Prix racer, '26-'27 Delage, at the '08 Monterey Historics
0.40 min. | 0 user rating		 1911 Cottin Desgouttes Grand Prix racer. Valves dancing on it's 10.5 liter Engine.
0.67 min. | 5.0 user rating		 A highly decorated group of Red Bull METs infiltrated Monterey and the surrounding areas during the Red Bull US Grand Prix. This is their story....
2.22 min. | 5.0 user rating
August 14 2010 - Bugatti Grand Prix cars racing at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey California for the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion - formerly Monterey Historics.
7.50 min. | 5.0 user rating		 July 24, 2010 in Monterey, California. This weekend Monterey hosted the Red Bull US Grand Prix motorcycle races featuring the MotoGP World Championship at the Mazda Raceway, Laguna Seca. Tonight was "Bike Night on Cannery Row", when all of the motorcyclists bring their bikes down to show them off to the crowd. Arlo takes a cab over to meet up with Mike, Jenna and Tali. Later, Arlo eats at a sushi place. Filmed in HD for Life in a Day.
10.03 min. | 0 user rating		 as viewed from the corkscrew.
0.52 min. | 0 user rating		 The Inaugural Global Tuner Grand Prix, Sunday Oct 24 2010. Finally, the long overdue "sequel" to the 2007 Redline Time Attack arrived at Laguna Seca Raceway. Scattered rain, cool temps did little to discourage the diverse, hardcore enthusiasts who attended this landmark event. We can hope more grassroots tuners, drivers & supporters will be rewarded with a return engagement to the Monterey Peninsula, let's make it happen, enjoy my video & thank you for watching.
3.80 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Saturday afternoon qualifying session for MotoGP class at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca July 24th 2010. Watching the Moto GP bikes from Rainey Curve, which is turn 9, and as they round turn 10. Saturday afternoon session for the Grand Prix bikes, setting their grid positions for the race on Sunday.
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Vallejo Times-Herald--Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca will host the inaugural Global Tuner -Grand Prix- this weekend to wrap up the season at the -Monterey- road course. ... - Date : Thu, 21 Oct 2010 15:38:10 GMT+00:00

Year Drivers Team Car Duration/Distance Sponsored Name Report
USAC Road Racing Championship
1960 GB Stirling Moss British Racing Partnership, Ltd. Lotus 19-Climax 201.4 mi (324.1 km) The San Francisco Examiner presents the First Annual Pacific Grand Prix report
1961 GB Stirling Moss UDT-Laystall Racing Team Lotus 19-Climax 201.4 mi (324.1 km) San Francisco Examiner Pacific Grand Prix report
1962 US Roger Penske Cooper T53-Climax 200.8 mi (323.2 km) Pacific Grand Prix 200 report
Non-Championship
1963 US Dave MacDonald Shelby American Shelby Cobra 200 mi (321.9 km) Monterey Pacific Grand Prix report
1964 US Roger Penske Chaparral Cars Chaparral 2A-Chevrolet 200 mi (321.9 km) Monterey Grand Prix report
1965 US Walt Hansgen John Mecom Lola T70-Ford 200 mi (321.9 km) report
Can-Am
1966 US Phil Hill Chaparral Cars Chaparral 2E-Chevrolet 200 mi (321.9 km) Monterey Grand Prix report
1967 NZ Bruce McLaren Bruce McLaren Motor Racing McLaren M6A-Chevrolet 200 mi (321.9 km) Monterey Grand Prix report
1968 CA John Cannon John Cannon McLaren M1B-Chevrolet 150 mi (241.4 km) Monterey Grand Prix report
1969 NZ Bruce McLaren Bruce McLaren Motor Racing McLaren M8B-Chevrolet 150 mi (241.4 km) Monterey Castrol Grand Prix report
1970 NZ Denny Hulme Bruce McLaren Motor Racing McLaren M8D-Chevrolet 150 mi (241.4 km) Monterey Castrol Grand Prix report
1971 US Peter Revson McLaren Cars Ltd. McLaren M8F-Chevrolet 170 mi (273.6 km) Monterey Castrol Grand Prix report
1972 US George Follmer Roger Penske Porsche 917/10 170 mi (273.6 km) Monterey Castrol GTX Grand Prix report
1973 US Mark Donohue Roger Penske Enterprises Porsche 917/30 125 mi (201.2 km) Monterey Castrol Grand Prix report
Formula 5000
1974 GB Brian Redman Lola T332-Chevrolet 95 mi (152.9 km) Monterey Grand Prix report
1975 US Mario Andretti Vel’s Parnelli Jones Racing Lola T332-Chevrolet 95 mi (152.9 km) Monterey Grand Prix report
IMSA GT Championship
1976 US Jim Busby Busby Racing Porsche Carrera 100 mi (160.9 km) Shasta Monterey Grand Prix report
1977 GB David Hobbs McLaren North America BMW 320i Turbo 100 mi (160.9 km) Shasta Monterey Grand Prix report
Can-Am
1978 US Al Holbert Hogan Racing Lola T333CS-Chevrolet 91 mi (146.5 km) Shasta Monterey Grand Prix report
1979 US Bobby Rahal U.S. Racing Prophet-Chevrolet 91 mi (146.5 km) Shasta Monterey Grand Prix report
1980 US Al Unser Brad Frisselle Racing Frissbee-Chevrolet 95 mi (152.9 km) Shasta Monterey Grand Prix report
1981 IT Teo Fabi Paul Newman Racing March 817-Chevrolet 95 mi (152.9 km) Datsun/Budweiser Can Am Challenge report
1982 US Al Unser, Jr. Galles Racing Frissbee-Galles GR3-Chevrolet 114 mi (183.5 km) Datsun and Sprite present the Monterey Grand Prix report
CART IndyCar/Champ Car
1983 IT Teo Fabi Forsythe Racing March/Cosworth 300 km (186.4 mi) Cribari Wines 300k report
1984 US Bobby Rahal Truesports March/Cosworth 300 km (186.4 mi) Quinn's Cooler 300k report
1985 US Bobby Rahal Truesports March/Cosworth 300 km (186.4 mi) Stroh's 300k report
1986 US Bobby Rahal Truesports March/Cosworth 300 km (186.4 mi) Champion Spark Plug 300 report
1987 US Bobby Rahal Truesports Lola/Cosworth 300 km (186.4 mi) Champion Spark Plug 300 report
1988 US Danny Sullivan Team Penske Penske/Chevrolet 300 km (186.4 mi) Champion Spark Plug 300 report
1989 US Rick Mears Team Penske Penske/Chevrolet 300 km (186.4 mi) Champion Spark Plug 300 report
1990 US Danny Sullivan Marlboro Team Penske Penske/Chevrolet 300 km (186.4 mi) Champion Spark Plug 300 report
1991 US Michael Andretti Newman/Haas Racing Lola/Chevrolet-Ilmor 300 km (186.4 mi) Toyota Monterey Grand Prix report
1992 US Michael Andretti Newman/Haas Racing Lola/Ford-Cosworth 300 km (186.4 mi) Toyota Monterey Grand Prix report
1993 CA Paul Tracy Marlboro Team Penske Penske/Chevrolet-Ilmor 300 km (186.4 mi) Makita 300 report
1994 CA Paul Tracy Marlboro Team Penske Penske/Ilmor 300 km (186.4 mi) Toyota Grand Prix of Monterey report
1995 BR Gil de Ferran Jim Hall Racing Reynard/Ilmor-Mercedes-Benz 300 km (186.4 mi) Toyota Grand Prix of Monterey report
1996 IT Alex Zanardi Chip Ganassi Racing Reynard/Honda 300 km (186.4 mi) Toyota Grand Prix of Monterey report
1997 US Jimmy Vasser Chip Ganassi Racing Reynard/Honda 300 km (186.4 mi) Toyota Grand Prix of Monterey report
1998 US Bryan Herta Team Rahal Reynard/Ford 300 km (186.4 mi) Honda Grand Prix of Monterey report
1999 US Bryan Herta Team Rahal Reynard/Ford 300 km (186.4 mi) Honda Grand Prix of Monterey report
2000 BR Hélio Castroneves Marlboro Team Penske Reynard/Honda 300 km (186.4 mi) Honda Grand Prix of Monterey report
2001 IT Max Papis Team Rahal Lola/Ford 300 km (186.4 mi) Honda Grand Prix of Monterey report
2002 BR Cristiano da Matta Newman-Haas Racing Lola/Toyota 195 mi (313.8 km) Bridgestone Grand Prix of Monterey report
2003 CA Patrick Carpentier Forsythe Racing Lola/Ford-Cosworth 1 hour, 45 minutes Grand Prix of Monterey report
2004 CA Patrick Carpentier Forsythe Racing Lola/Ford-Cosworth 1 hour, 45 minutes Bridgestone Grand Prix of Monterey report

Atlantic Championship ARS/Indy Lights
Season Winning Driver Season Winning Driver
1976 CA Gilles Villeneuve
US Price Cobb
1977 � 1983: Not held
1984 US John David Briggs
1985 US John David Briggs
1986 US Ted Prappas 1986 IT Fabrizio Barbazza
US Tom Phillips
1987 US Johnny O'Connell 1987 US Dave Simpson
US Jimmy Vasser
1988 US Mitch Thieman 1988 IE Tommy Byrne
1989: Not held 1989 US Johnny O'Connell
1990 US Mark Dismore 1990 US Ted Prappas
US Mark Dismore
US Mark Dismore
1991 US John Tanner 1991 US Mark Smith
US Jimmy Vasser
1992 US Mark Dismore 1992 US Robbie Groff
US Mark Dismore
1993 CA Jacques Villeneuve 1993 US Bryan Herta
CA Jacques Villeneuve
1994 US Richie Hearn 1994 BR André Ribeiro
1995 US Case Montgomery 1995 CA Greg Moore
1996 CA Patrick Carpentier 1996 BR Tony Kanaan
1997 US Alex Barron 1997 BR Cristiano da Matta
1998 US Anthony Lazzaro 1998 FR Didier André
1999 US Anthony Lazzaro 1999 FR Didier André
2000 GB Dan Wheldon 2000 NZ Scott Dixon
2001 US Rocky Moran, Jr. 2001 US Townsend Bell
2002 US Ryan Hunter-Reay 2002 � : Not held
2003 US A. J. Allmendinger
2004 US Jon Fogarty
2005 � 2007: Not held
2008 CA James Hinchcliffe
2009 US John Edwards



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