1967 Canadian motorcycle Grand Prix explained

Grand Prix:Canadian
Flag:Canada
Location:Mosport Park
Course Mi:2.549
Course Km:4.102
Race No:12
Season No:13
Date:30 September
Year:1967
First Rider 500:Mike Hailwood
First Rider 500 Country:United Kingdom
First Rider 500 Bike:Honda
Second Rider 500:Giacomo Agostini
Second Rider 500 Country:Italy
Second Rider 500 Bike:MV Agusta
Third Rider 500:Mike Duff
Third Rider 500 Country:Canada
Third Rider 500 Bike:Matchless
First Rider 250:Mike Hailwood
First Rider 250 Country:United Kingdom
First Rider 250 Bike:Honda
Second Rider 250:Phil Read
Second Rider 250 Country:United Kingdom
Second Rider 250 Bike:Yamaha
Third Rider 250:Ralph Bryans
Third Rider 250 Country:United Kingdom
Third Rider 250 Bike:Honda
First Rider 125:Bill Ivy
First Rider 125 Country:United Kingdom
First Rider 125 Bike:Yamaha
Second Rider 125:Tim Coopey
Second Rider 125 Country:Canada
Second Rider 125 Bike:Yamaha
Third Rider 125:Robert Lusk
Third Rider 125 Country:Canada
Third Rider 125 Bike:Yamaha

The 1967 Canadian motorcycle Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the 1967 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 30 September 1967 at the Mosport Park circuit in Bowmanville, Canada. This was multiple champion Mike Hailwood's last FIM championship event.

History

The Canadian Grand Prix was added to the calendar in 1967 as the penultimate round of the 50cc, 125cc, 250cc and 350cc categories and as the final round of the 500cc category. This happened at the same time as Canada celebrating its 100th birthday of independence, the reason being why the race was organised by the Federal Centennial Commission.[1] [2] Despite it being the season finale, the Canadian Grand Prix was unpopular. The FIM had sanctioned the event because the organisers had delayed the race by one week. As a result, the FIM punished them by prohibiting the organisers to host a Canadian GP the following year. While there were a decent amount of 5000 spectators compared to the United States Grand Prix held two years earlier, the private riders who normally participated decided not to participate in this race due to the disproportionate starting fees being offered compared to the travel costs. Because of this, only a handful of factory riders participated along with a big number of Canadians and Americans, with the latter outnumbering the former in the 125 and 250cc classes.[1] To date, the 1967 event is the first and only Canadian Grand Prix ever held.[3]

In 2017, on the dates of 10 to 12 August, a reunion was held to celebrate the 50-year anniversary of the 1967 race. The event was organised by Canada’s Vintage Road Racing Association as part of the annual Mosport Vintage Festival. Alongside the normal race program, a series of parades were held featuring some of the actual motorcycles and riders who participated in the 1967 Canadian Grand Prix.[1] [2] [3] [4]

500 cc classification

PosRiderManufacturerPoints
1 Mike HailwoodHonda8
2 Giacomo AgostiniMV Agusta6
3 Mike DuffMatchless4
4 Ivor LloydMatchless3
5 Andreas GeorgeadesVelocette2
6 George RockettNorton1

250 cc classification

PosRiderManufacturerPoints
1 Mike HailwoodHonda8
2 Phil ReadYamaha6
3 Ralph BryansHonda4
4 Yvon DuhamelYamaha3
5 Frank CamillieriYamaha2
6 Ron GrantYamaha1

125 cc classification

PosRiderManufacturerPoints
1 Bill IvyYamaha8
2 Tim CoopeyYamaha6
3 Robert LuskYamaha4
4 Jean-Guy DuvalYamaha3
5 Ralph SweganYamaha2
6 Robert MessinaYamaha1

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian GP | Motorcycle Mojo Magazine. February 14, 2018.
  2. Web site: Canadian Grand Prix. Centennial Activity.
  3. Web site: VRRA Celebrating 50th Anniversary Of 1967 Canadian GP August 12 At Mosport. July 16, 2017.
  4. Web site: The 50th Anniversary Of The 1967 Mosport Grand Prix Blew My Mind. Cycle World.