Contact: Glenn Butt (905) 983-9141 For Immediate Release


FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS

Corner 3 and approach to corner 4
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Corner 2
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Bowmanville, ON – November 10, 2000: Almost completed now are further improvements to the 4 km (2.459 mile) Mosport International Raceway. For the past several weeks' crews have been widening and repaving the track from corner eight to corner four and pit lane. This now brings the entire circuit to the FIA (Federation International Automobile) standard 12 m (40 feet). Other significant work includes spectator site lines improvements at corner three and new track communication stands (Corner Marshal stands). Below is a corner by corner synopsis of the work.

Important to Panoz Motor Sports throughout these, and any renovations, is keeping the work local. Contractors for these rounds of improvements have been sourced within Durham Region. To this end, the one million dollars in renovations this fall brings the total for the past year and a half to 3.5 million dollars in locally contracted work.

Start/Finish Straight
  • Re-paved from edge to edge.
Corner One
  • Re-paved from edge to edge.
  • New communications stand for corner marshals.
  • Added safety spot for car park.
  • Approach to Corner Two
  • Re-paved from edge to edge.
  • New retaining wall drivers left and moved back 6 meters.
Corner Two
  • Widened 3.7 m (12 feet).
  • Re-paved from edge to edge.
  • New retaining wall drivers left and moved back 6 meters.
  • New communications stand for corner marshals.
Approach to Corner Three
  • Widened 3.7 m (12 feet).
  • Re-paved from edge to edge.
  • Infield (driver's right) landscaping to improve spectator site line from corner three.
Corner Three
  • Widened 3.7 m (12 feet).
  • Re-paved from edge to edge.
  • New communications stand for corner marshals.
Approach to Corner Four
  • Widened 3.7 m (12 feet).
  • Re-paved from edge to edge.
  • New retaining wall drivers left and moved back 6 meters.
Corner Four through to Eight
  • Track widening and re-paving completed spring '00.
Corner Eight
  • Widened 3.7 m (12 feet).
  • Re-paved from edge to edge.
Corner Nine
  • Widened 3.7 m (12 feet).
  • Re-paved from edge to edge.
Approach to and including Corner Ten
  • Re-paved from edge to edge.
  • Pit Lane (Including Entrance)
  • Re-paved from edge to edge.


Further improvements, relating to spectator amenities, will be announced early in the new year.

2001 marks the 40th anniversary of the first International event, The Player's 200. Plans to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Mosport are forthcoming. Details of a logo contest will be announced soon.

Our major event schedule is now complete. The BFGoodrich Tires Trans-Am Series returns again on the traditional Victoria Day Weekend, May 18 to 20. The Vintage Car Festival is June 29, 30 and July 1st. The American Le Mans Series Grand Prix at Mosport will be held August 17th to 19th. CASCAR Castrol Super Series dates are June 9th at the Speedway and June 23rd, 24th on the roadcourse. The Canadian Superbike Championship will return, however the date is not available at this time. Keep checking mosport.com for news.

Mosport International Raceway is part of the Panoz group of companies. Including Panoz Motor Sports, with a team competing in the American Le Mans Series; The BFGoodrich Tires Trans-Am Series; The American Le Mans Series; G-Force and Van Diemen, manufacturers of single seat open-wheeled race cars; Road Atlanta Motor Sports Center; Sebring International Raceway; Panoz Auto Development, a manufacturer of limited-production, high performance sports cars; and Chateau Elan, a four-star resort in northeast Georgia.