The Vintage Automobile Racing Association of Canada (VARAC) held the 46th edition of the VARAC Vintage Grand Prix at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP) on the weekend of June 18-21. Over 300 drivers competed in twenty-minute races around Canadian Tire Motorsport Park's ten-turn, 2.459-mile road course.

Vehicles racing at CTMP compete in one of five broad categories depending on the type and age of the automobile. Within many of the categories are a number of classes.

  • Pre-War - Classic pre-war, single-seat, sports cars and post-war MG T-series are included in this category.
  • Vintage Production – This race group comprises sports cars such as the MGA, Triumph TR4, Austin Healey Sprite, Porsche 356, etc. The group has a production date cut-off for vehicles, which is December 31, 1961.
  • Historic Production – Vehicles in this group were manufactured between January 1, 1962 and December 31, 1972. The Ford Mustang, MGB, Mini Cooper, MG Midget, Chevrolet Camaro and Porsche 911 are vehicles commonly found in this group.
  • Monoposto – This category was conceived to accommodate purpose-built race cars – such as open-wheel and sports racers.
  • Classic – The Classic category includes Group 70+ for production-based vehicles built between 1973 and 1989. Also, part of the category is Group 90+ for newer cars (1990 to 1997). This category includes the Porsche 944, Datsun 240Z, Chevrolet Corvette, BMW M3, etc.

Two of the races groups at the VARAC Vintage Grand Prix were determined by lap times:

  • Group 1: Vintage Historic A, 1, 2, and 3 (VH < 1:45)
  • Group 2A: Vintage Historic 4( VH4 > 1:45; < 1:47.5)
  • Group 2B: Vintage Historic 4( VH4 > 1:47.5 < 1:50)
  • Group 3: Vintage Historic 5( VH5 > 1:50)
  • Group 4: Classic/Modern Classic B,A &1 (& VH (Heavy)) ( CL/MC VH (Hvy) <1:35)
  • Group 5: Classic/Modern Classic 2,3, 4,& 5 (& VH Heavy) (CL/MC VH Hvy > 1:35)
  • Group 6: Formula Classic (FC; ex Formula Ford classes)

In addition to the seven race groups, there were some additional events:

  • Toyo Tires F1600
  • SR1 Ludwig Heimrath Open Wheel
  • SR2 Frank Mount Mem MG - Triumph
  • SR3 Kastner Cup
  • SR4 Stuttgart Express
  • SR5 Jack Drews Memorial Race
  • SR6 Rudy Bartling Nations's Cup
  • Porsche 944 Demonstration

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