Mosport Today!

Gearhead999s · 11-05-2012, 02:49 PM

The Tower that has been a Landmark at Mosport for at least 40 years is gone!The new tower will be ready for the spring.All to make room to have more Pit stalls for Nascar.

Gearhead999s · 11-05-2012, 03:30 PM

Mid 60's

ZWEAPON · 11-05-2012, 03:32 PM

Great pics....

Jaypod · 11-05-2012, 03:55 PM

Figures even in the mid 60's with all the action going on, Duncan is sleeping in a chair

Gearhead999s · 11-05-2012, 03:59 PM

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Figures even in the mid 60's with all the action going on, Duncan is sleeping in a chair

1st time being there was in 1963 for the Players 200 with my dad & sister.The crowds were much larger back then than seen in recent times at race weekends.I remember that it took us almost 3 hours to get out of the track at the 67 GP.

Jaypod · 11-05-2012, 04:00 PM

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1st time being there was in 1963 for the Players 200 with my dad & sister.The crowds were much larger back then than seen in recent times at race weekends.I remember that it took us almost 3 hours to get out of the track at the 67 GP.

Liquid lunch again? I have no idea how this relates to my comment...

Gearhead999s · 11-05-2012, 04:04 PM

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Liquid lunch again? I have no idea how this relates to my comment...

You think I responding to your inane comment?I just wanted to ramble a bit

Gearhead999s · 11-06-2012, 09:35 AM

Well some repaving is actually happening

BMWNTHZST · 11-06-2012, 11:18 AM

It's said to see it go however change to the old girl is a good thing. I can't wait for our first track day in the spring.

Gearhead999s · 11-06-2012, 12:01 PM

New Media Centre & Tower

GOLFFRR · 11-06-2012, 12:10 PM

sweet!

Gearhead999s · 11-06-2012, 12:36 PM

Gearhead999s · 11-06-2012, 01:00 PM

1967

Gearhead999s · 11-06-2012, 01:49 PM

Twinbo · 11-06-2012, 02:04 PM

Amazing pictures! I haven't been to a race at Mosport since I lived in Oshawa while going to school. Other than being away from family I miss the water and race tracks surrounding the Big Smoke.
Maybe next year I can plan a trip home surrounding a Mosport weekend.

Gearhead999s · 11-07-2012, 02:37 PM

Corner 5

Corner 2

Corner 8

Corner 10

Jaypod · 11-07-2012, 02:40 PM

disappointing - looks like they are just doing patch work. Not the rumoured repave

Gearhead999s · 11-07-2012, 02:48 PM

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disappointing - looks like they are just doing patch work. Not the rumoured repave

The concrete has to come up before any pavement goes down.

sawzall · 11-07-2012, 03:15 PM

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The concrete has to come up before any pavement goes down.

True, but if they were doing a full repave, I doubt they would carve out the concrete the way they did. It would probably be cheaper to just tear out the entire stretch of road.

Jaypod · 11-07-2012, 03:42 PM

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True, but if they were doing a full repave, I doubt they would carve out the concrete the way they did. It would probably be cheaper to just tear out the entire stretch of road.

Exactly - one thing to just pull the concrete out, but to just strip the paving in places, much more efficient to do it all at once.

Gearhead999s · 11-07-2012, 03:59 PM

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Exactly - one thing to just pull the concrete out, but to just strip the paving in places, much more efficient to do it all at once.

I know they are only doing the corners and the big dip going into corner 10 over the new tunnel.In our cars we do not feel most of the bumps compared to a real race car or being on a bike.There will be lots more changes coming including a hotel very close to the track.

Jaypod · 11-07-2012, 04:14 PM

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I know they are only doing the corners and the big dip going into corner 10 over the new tunnel.In our cars we do not feel most of the bumps compared to a real race car or being on a bike.There will be lots more changes coming including a hotel very close to the track.

Then what was the point of your prior reply? The plans for the new tower, hotel etc is no new news. Rumour was that they were going to repave the whole track which does not look to be the case. No sense in pretending you know what is going on.

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11-05-2012, 03:30 PM	#2
Gearhead999s Major General Drives: E93 335is(wifes)E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 6,389 iTrader: (0)	Mid 60's

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ZWEAPON Captain Drives: 540 RWHP Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: K/W Posts: 805 iTrader: (0)	Great pics....

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Jaypod BimmerPost Supporting Vendor Drives: Frozen M3 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 4,681 iTrader: (7)	Figures even in the mid 60's with all the action going on, Duncan is sleeping in a chair

11-06-2012, 09:35 AM	#8
Gearhead999s Major General Drives: E93 335is(wifes)E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 6,389 iTrader: (0)	Well some repaving is actually happening

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Gearhead999s Major General Drives: E93 335is(wifes)E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 6,389 iTrader: (0)	New Media Centre & Tower

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Twinbo First Lieutenant Drives: 2012 F150 Platinum Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 327 iTrader: (0)	Amazing pictures! I haven't been to a race at Mosport since I lived in Oshawa while going to school. Other than being away from family I miss the water and race tracks surrounding the Big Smoke. Maybe next year I can plan a trip home surrounding a Mosport weekend.

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Gearhead999s Major General Drives: E93 335is(wifes)E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 6,389 iTrader: (0)	Corner 5 Corner 2 Corner 8 Corner 10

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Jaypod BimmerPost Supporting Vendor Drives: Frozen M3 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 4,681 iTrader: (7)	disappointing - looks like they are just doing patch work. Not the rumoured repave