1967 Canadian motorcycle Grand Prix

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.

Canada  1967 Canadian Grand Prix
Race details
Race 12 of 13 races in the
1967 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date30 September 1967
LocationMosport Park
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.102 km (2.549 mi)
500 cc
Rider
Podium
First United Kingdom Mike Hailwood Honda
Second Italy Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta
Third Canada Mike Duff Matchless
250 cc
Rider
Podium
First United Kingdom Mike Hailwood Honda
Second United Kingdom Phil Read Yamaha
Third United Kingdom Ralph Bryans Honda
125 cc
Rider
Podium
First United Kingdom Bill Ivy Yamaha
Second Canada Tim Coopey Yamaha
Third Canada Robert Lusk Yamaha

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

Pos Rider Manufacturer Points
1 United Kingdom Mike Hailwood Honda 8
2 Italy Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta 6
3 Canada Mike Duff Matchless 4
4 United Kingdom Ivor Lloyd Matchless 3
5 South Africa Andreas Georgeades Velocette 2
6 United States George Rockett Norton 1

250 cc classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Points
1 United Kingdom Mike Hailwood Honda 8
2 United Kingdom Phil Read Yamaha 6
3 United Kingdom Ralph Bryans Honda 4
4 Canada Yvon Duhamel Yamaha 3
5 United States Frank Camillieri Yamaha 2
6 United Kingdom Ron Grant Yamaha 1

125 cc classification

Pos Rider Manufacturer Points
1 United Kingdom Bill Ivy Yamaha 8
2 Canada Tim Coopey Yamaha 6
3 Canada Robert Lusk Yamaha 4
4 Canada Jean-Guy Duval Yamaha 3
5 Canada Ralph Swegan Yamaha 2
6 Canada Robert Messina Yamaha 1

References



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