1967 Canadian motorcycle Grand Prix

Canadian Canada Mosport Park 2.549 4.102 12 13 30 September 1967 Mosport.svg Mike Hailwood UK Honda Mike Hailwood UK 1:42.700 Honda Mike Hailwood United Kingdom Honda Giacomo Agostini Italy 1946 MV Agusta Mike Duff Canada Matchless Mike Hailwood UK Honda Mike Hailwood UK 1:36.800 Honda Mike Hailwood United Kingdom Honda Phil Read United Kingdom Yamaha Ralph Bryans United Kingdom Honda Bill Ivy UK Yamaha Bill Ivy UK 1:45.900 Yamaha Bill Ivy UK Yamaha Tim Coopey Canada Yamaha Robert Lusk Canada 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.https://motorcyclemojo.com/2018/02/remembering-the-canadian-gp/ Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian GP | Motorcycle Mojo Magazine February 14, 2018http://www.centennialactivity.ca/canadian-grand-prix Canadian Grand Prix Centennial Activity 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. To date, the 1967 event is the first and only Canadian Grand Prix ever held.https://www.roadracingworld.com/news/vrra-celebrating-50th-anniversary-of-1967-canadian-gp-august-12-at-mosport/ VRRA Celebrating 50th Anniversary Of 1967 Canadian GP August 12 At Mosport July 16, 2017 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.https://www.cycleworld.com/50th-anniversary-1967-mosport-grand-prix-blew-my-mind/ The 50th Anniversary Of The 1967 Mosport Grand Prix Blew My Mind Cycle World 500 cc classification Pos Rider Manufacturer Points 1 GBR Mike Hailwood Honda 8 2 ITA Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta 6 3 CAN Mike Duff Matchless 4 4 GBR Ivor Lloyd Matchless 3 5 ZAF 1928 Andreas Georgeades Velocette 2 6 USA George Rockett Norton 1 250 cc classification Pos Rider Manufacturer Points 1 GBR Mike Hailwood Honda 8 2 GBR Phil Read Yamaha 6 3 GBR Ralph Bryans Honda 4 4 CAN Yvon Duhamel Yamaha 3 5 USA Frank Camillieri Yamaha 2 6 GBR Ron Grant Yamaha 1 125 cc classification Pos Rider Manufacturer Points 1 GBR Bill Ivy Yamaha 8 2 CAN Tim Coopey Yamaha 6 3 CAN Robert Lusk Yamaha 4 4 CAN Jean-Guy Duval Yamaha 3 5 CAN Ralph Swegan Yamaha 2 6 CAN Robert Messina Yamaha 1 References http://racingmemo.free.fr/MOTO-GP-classements_67-500.htm Championnat du Monde de Vitesse Moto - Classements Complets - 1967 - 500cc French World Championship Grand Prix Motorcycling - Full Standings - 1967 - 500cc Racing Memory 7 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120407045444/http://racingmemo.free.fr/MOTO-GP-classements_67-500.htm 7 April 2012 live http://racingmemo.free.fr/MOTO-GP-classements_67-250.htm Championnat du Monde de Vitesse Moto - Classements Complets - 1967 - 250cc French World Championship Grand Prix Motorcycling - Full Standings - 1967 - 250cc Racing Memory 7 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120407045455/http://racingmemo.free.fr/MOTO-GP-classements_67-250.htm 7 April 2012 live http://racingmemo.free.fr/MOTO-GP-classements_67-125.htm Championnat du Monde de Vitesse Moto - Classements Complets - 1967 - 125cc French World Championship Grand Prix Motorcycling - Full Standings - 1967 - 125cc Racing Memory 7 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110612081451/http://racingmemo.free.fr/MOTO-GP-classements_67-125.htm 12 June 2011 live Canadian motorcycle Grand Prix 1967 1967 Nations Grand Prix 1967 Japanese Grand Prix None None Motorcycle Grand Prix Canadian Category:Canadian motorcycle Grand Prix