General
Series confirmed for Canadian GP
Montreal, April 19 - Canada's Formula Ford racers will once again make a welcome appearance at the Air Canada Grand Prix, June 8-10, 2001, as the Canadian Formula Ford Championship, presented by A. N. Deringer, returns to Le Circuit ...
Edited: Apr 15, 2002, 11:45 PM
Copy link
Share on Viber
Montreal, April 19 - Canada's Formula Ford racers will once again make a welcome appearance at the Air Canada Grand Prix, June 8-10, 2001, as the Canadian Formula Ford Championship, presented by A. N. Deringer, returns to Le Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve.
"The F1600 race is always a great show and an important part of our Formula 1 event," said Normand Legault, President of Grand Prix F1 du Canada, Inc. "Our fans have long enjoyed the thrills and excitement this race has provided, as our next generation of Canadian drivers emerge from this close and competitive series."
"We are very pleased to be back at the Air Canada Grand Prix," said David Berman, President of BMG, the series organizer. "Canadian teams and drivers have much to be thankful for. The generous support of Grand Prix F1 du Canada, Inc. helps ensure the continued development of so many young and talented Canadian drivers. Over the past many years, M. Legault's personal efforts have been a major factor in sustaining a strong Canadian racing program."
Grand Prix officials announced that the prize fund for the Formula Ford race is expected to reach $24,000. Last year's winner, Jonathan Macri, took home $8,000 for his dramatic victory after dominating the race. Jonathan and his brother, Francis, finished 1-2 in the race, the first time such a feat has been accomplished by two brothers. The popular two-time series champion, Didier Schraenen, finished third. Jonathan Macri went on to win the championship and is competing in the 2001 Toyota Atlantic Series.
Other past graduates of the Canadian Formula Ford series who have moved up this racing ladder include CART drivers Alexandre Tagliani and Paul Tracy. Other notable Canadian graduates include Anthony Simone and Stephan C. Roy, racing in Formula Atlantic, and Marc-Antoine Camirand and Billy Asaro, racing in F2000.
An international formula, F1600 is the established training ground for future international driving champions. The Canadian Formula Ford Championship Series is one of many F1600 national championships operating around the world. Sanctioned by ASN Canada FIA, the series begins its 12th consecutive season in May.
The series is sponsored by Ford of Canada, A. N. Deringer, Hankook, Shields, Cardinal and Auto Sport Basi. For more information on the Canadian Formula Ford Series, presented by Deringer, visit www.formulaford1600.com.
-CFF-
We want your opinion!
What would you like to see on Motorsport.com?
Take our 5 minute survey.
- The Motorsport.com Team
Read and post comments
Read also :
Share Or Save This Story
Copy link
Share on Viber
Previous article ETCC: Magny-Cours race preview
Next article Hockenheim results
Top Comments
There are no comments at the moment. Would you like to write one?
View More & Comment
More from
Paul Tracy
Tracy ticking Bathurst off bucket list with late call-up
Endurance
Endurance
Bathurst 12 Hour
Tracy ticking Bathurst off bucket list with late call-up
Paul Tracy confirms racing comeback in Bathurst 12 Hours
Endurance
Endurance
Paul Tracy confirms racing comeback in Bathurst 12 Hours
Tracy and Montour take 8th and 10th in Road Atlanta Trans Am race
Trans-Am
Trans-Am
Road Atlanta
Tracy and Montour take 8th and 10th in Road Atlanta Trans Am race
Latest news
Robert Kubica announces exit from AF Corse’s privateer Hypercar in WEC
WEC
WEC WEC
Monza
10 min
Robert Kubica announces exit from AF Corse’s privateer Hypercar in WEC
Charles Leclerc penalised for Liam Lawson clash; Kimi Antonelli and Oliver Bearman also punished after F1 Brazilian GP
Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Sao Paulo GP
36 min
Charles Leclerc penalised for Liam Lawson clash; Kimi Antonelli and Oliver Bearman also punished after F1 Brazilian GP
Max Verstappen "needs to understand what happened" after "night and day" F1 comeback in Brazilian GP
Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Sao Paulo GP
37 min
Max Verstappen "needs to understand what happened" after "night and day" F1 comeback in Brazilian GP
LIVE: NASCAR Cup season finale at Homestead lap-by-lap updates
NASCAR Cup
NAS NASCAR Cup
Homestead-Miami
1 h
LIVE: NASCAR Cup season finale at Homestead lap-by-lap updates
Feature
Discover prime content
Top 10 Can-Am drivers
General
By Kevin Turner
Top 10 Can-Am drivers
Subscribe and access Motorsport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
You have 2 options:
- Become a subscriber.
- Disable your adblocker.
Subscribe now Already subscribed? Sign in here
Already disabled your adblocker?
Reload page
Manage Alerts
Subscribe