- Monterey Grand Prix
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For the Champ Car race held in Monterrey, Mexico, see Tecate/Telmex Grand Prix of Monterrey.
Grand Prix of Monterey Champ Car World Series Venue Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca First race 1960 First CCWS race 1983 Last race 2004 Most wins (driver) Bobby Rahal (5) Most wins (team) Penske Racing (8) Most wins (manufacturer) Lola (11) The Monterey Grand Prix was an auto race held at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The race was first held as a USAC Road Racing Championship event, following the success of the SCCA's Pebble Beach Road Races. After USAC's road racing series disbanded in 1962, the race became a non-championship race for three years, before joining the Can-Am schedule. After Can-Am's demise in 1974, the event shifted to Formula 5000 for two years, then to the IMSA GT Championship for two more years, then to the revamped, Formula 5000-based Can-Am. The first Indy Car / CART / Champ Car World Series race was held in 1983, and the final race was held in 2004. The race was to be brought back to Champ Car in 2008, but after the series was absorbed by the Indy Racing League, the Atlantic Championship took over the headline event.
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Results
Year Drivers Team Car Duration/Distance Sponsored Name Report USAC Road Racing Championship 1960 Stirling Moss British Racing Partnership, Ltd. Lotus 19-Climax 201.4 mi (324.1 km) The San Francisco Examiner presents the First Annual Pacific Grand Prix report 1961 Stirling Moss UDT-Laystall Racing Team Lotus 19-Climax 201.4 mi (324.1 km) San Francisco Examiner Pacific Grand Prix report 1962 Roger Penske Cooper T53-Climax[1] 200.8 mi (323.2 km) Pacific Grand Prix 200 report Non-Championship 1963 Dave MacDonald Shelby American Shelby Cobra 200 mi (320 km) Monterey Pacific Grand Prix report 1964 Roger Penske Chaparral Cars Chaparral 2A-Chevrolet 200 mi (320 km) Monterey Grand Prix report 1965 Walt Hansgen John Mecom Lola T70-Ford 200 mi (320 km) report Can-Am 1966 Phil Hill Chaparral Cars Chaparral 2E-Chevrolet 200 mi (320 km) Monterey Grand Prix report 1967 Bruce McLaren Bruce McLaren Motor Racing McLaren M6A-Chevrolet 200 mi (320 km) Monterey Grand Prix report 1968 John Cannon John Cannon McLaren M1B-Chevrolet 150 mi (240 km) Monterey Grand Prix report 1969 Bruce McLaren Bruce McLaren Motor Racing McLaren M8B-Chevrolet 150 mi (240 km) Monterey Castrol Grand Prix report 1970 Denny Hulme Bruce McLaren Motor Racing McLaren M8D-Chevrolet 150 mi (240 km) Monterey Castrol Grand Prix report 1971 Peter Revson McLaren Cars Ltd. McLaren M8F-Chevrolet 170 mi (270 km) Monterey Castrol Grand Prix report 1972 George Follmer Roger Penske Porsche 917/10 170 mi (270 km) Monterey Castrol GTX Grand Prix report 1973 Mark Donohue Roger Penske Enterprises Porsche 917/30 125 mi (201 km) Monterey Castrol Grand Prix report Formula 5000 1974 Brian Redman Lola T332-Chevrolet 95 mi (153 km) Monterey Grand Prix report 1975 Mario Andretti Vel’s Parnelli Jones Racing Lola T332-Chevrolet 95 mi (153 km) Monterey Grand Prix report IMSA GT Championship 1976 Jim Busby Busby Racing Porsche Carrera 100 mi (160 km) Shasta Monterey Grand Prix report 1977 David Hobbs McLaren North America BMW 320i Turbo 100 mi (160 km) Shasta Monterey Grand Prix report Can-Am 1978 Al Holbert Hogan Racing Lola T333CS-Chevrolet 91 mi (146 km) Shasta Monterey Grand Prix report 1979 Bobby Rahal U.S. Racing Prophet-Chevrolet 91 mi (146 km) Shasta Monterey Grand Prix report 1980 Al Unser Brad Frisselle Racing Frissbee-Chevrolet 95 mi (153 km) Shasta Monterey Grand Prix report 1981 Teo Fabi Paul Newman Racing March 817-Chevrolet 95 mi (153 km) Datsun/Budweiser Can Am Challenge report 1982 Al Unser, Jr. Galles Racing Frissbee-Galles GR3-Chevrolet 114 mi (183 km) Datsun and Sprite present the Monterey Grand Prix report CART IndyCar/Champ Car 1983 Teo Fabi Forsythe Racing March/Cosworth 300 km (190 mi) Cribari Wines 300k report 1984 Bobby Rahal Truesports March/Cosworth 300 km (190 mi) Quinn's Cooler 300k report 1985 Bobby Rahal Truesports March/Cosworth 300 km (190 mi) Stroh's 300k report 1986 Bobby Rahal Truesports March/Cosworth 300 km (190 mi) Champion Spark Plug 300 report 1987 Bobby Rahal Truesports Lola/Cosworth 300 km (190 mi) Champion Spark Plug 300 report 1988 Danny Sullivan Team Penske Penske/Chevrolet 300 km (190 mi) Champion Spark Plug 300 report 1989 Rick Mears Team Penske Penske/Chevrolet 300 km (190 mi) Champion Spark Plug 300 report 1990 Danny Sullivan Marlboro Team Penske Penske/Chevrolet 300 km (190 mi) Champion Spark Plug 300 report 1991 Michael Andretti Newman/Haas Racing Lola/Chevrolet-Ilmor 300 km (190 mi) Toyota Monterey Grand Prix report 1992 Michael Andretti Newman/Haas Racing Lola/Ford-Cosworth 300 km (190 mi) Toyota Monterey Grand Prix report 1993 Paul Tracy Marlboro Team Penske Penske/Chevrolet-Ilmor 300 km (190 mi) Makita 300 report 1994 Paul Tracy Marlboro Team Penske Penske/Ilmor 300 km (190 mi) Toyota Grand Prix of Monterey report 1995 Gil de Ferran Jim Hall Racing Reynard/Ilmor-Mercedes-Benz 300 km (190 mi) Toyota Grand Prix of Monterey report 1996 Alex Zanardi Chip Ganassi Racing Reynard/Honda 300 km (190 mi) Toyota Grand Prix of Monterey report 1997 Jimmy Vasser Chip Ganassi Racing Reynard/Honda 300 km (190 mi) Toyota Grand Prix of Monterey report 1998 Bryan Herta Team Rahal Reynard/Ford 300 km (190 mi) Honda Grand Prix of Monterey report 1999 Bryan Herta Team Rahal Reynard/Ford 300 km (190 mi) Honda Grand Prix of Monterey report 2000 Hélio Castroneves Marlboro Team Penske Reynard/Honda 300 km (190 mi) Honda Grand Prix of Monterey report 2001 Max Papis Team Rahal Lola/Ford 300 km (190 mi) Honda Grand Prix of Monterey report 2002 Cristiano da Matta Newman-Haas Racing Lola/Toyota 195 mi (314 km) Bridgestone Grand Prix of Monterey report 2003 Patrick Carpentier Forsythe Racing Lola/Ford-Cosworth 1 hour, 45 minutes Grand Prix of Monterey report 2004 Patrick Carpentier Forsythe Racing Lola/Ford-Cosworth 1 hour, 45 minutes Bridgestone Grand Prix of Monterey report Atlantic Championship/Indy Lights winners
In Film
In The Love Bug, Herbie competes in the Monterey Grand Prix. However, the race as of that time was not a production car race except for 1963.
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