If you’ve never been to a professional level race, you owe it to yourself to visit one. There really is nothing like the sights, sounds and smells of car racing. Maybe the best event of all time is the annual Champ Car World Series visit to the Toronto waterfront. While the event is easily the favorite race of most teams, it might be one of the best for fans as well.

Easily accessible, with a beautiful downtown setting, Toronto comes alive each July to welcome fans from around the world. This year, the schedule includes Champ Car, Formula Atlantic, Star Mazda, Speed World Challenge and Castrol Canadian Touring cars, along with a whole host of off track activities. If you don’t have tickets yet, you can get them through Grand Prix Toronto.

The Garage team picked up our Media Passes yesterday, so if you’re lucky you might even catch Jaimie and I stalking pit babes!

Weekend Schedule

Steelback Grand Prix of Toronto: On-Track Schedule
*Subject to Change Without Notice

CHAMP CAR WORLD SERIES
Champ Car Formula Atlantic Series
SCCA SPEED World GT Challenge
SCCA SPEED World Touring Challenge
Star Mazda
Canadian Touring Car Series - Touring Car

Friday, July 6, 2007

7:30 AM Gates open to the public
8:00 AM - 9:10 AM Star Mazda Practice
9:30 AM - 10:45 AM CHAMP CAR PRACTICE
11:05 AM - 11:50 AM CC Formula Atlantic Practice
12:05 PM - 1:05 PM “Champ Car VIP” On Track Activities
12:10 PM - 1:00 PM VIP Pit Walk
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM CHAMP CAR QUALIFYING
2:35 PM - 3:10 PM CC Formula Atlantic Qualifying
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Champ Car Fan Appreciation Activity - All Driver Autograph Session (GPT Auto Expo)
3:30 PM - 4:45 PM SPEED World Challenge Practice
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM Star Mazda Practice
5:45 PM - 6:15 PM Canadian Touring Car Championship Practice

Saturday, July 7, 2007

7:30 AM Gates open to the public
8:00 AM - 8:35 AM Star Mazda Qualifying
8:50 AM - 9:15 AM Canadian Touring Car Championship Qualifying
9:30 AM - 10:45 AM CHAMP CAR PRACTICE
11:05 AM - 11:50 AM CC Formula Atlantic Practice
12:05 PM - 1:05 PM “Champ Car VIP” On Track Activities
12:10 PM - 1:00 PM VIP Pit Walk
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM CHAMP CAR QUALIFYING
2:35 PM - 3:10 PM CC Formula Atlantic Qualifying
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM Star Mazda Race
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Champ Car Fan Forum (GPT Auto Expo)
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM SPEED World Challenge Qualifying
5:45 PM - 6:15 PM Canadian Touring Car Championship Race

Sunday, July 8, 2007

7:30 AM Gates open to the public
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM Formula Atlantic Warm up
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM Touring Car Warm Up
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM CHAMP CAR WARM UP
9:40 AM Grid Atlantic Cars
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Formula Atlantic Race
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM “Champ Car VIP” On Track Activities
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM VIP Pit Walk
12:15 PM GRID CHAMP CARS
1:00 PM STEELBACK GRAND PRIX OF TORONTO Race Number 7 of the CHAMP CAR WORLD SERIES
3:30 PM - 4:25 PM SPEED World Challenge Touring Race
4:40 PM - 5:10 PM Canadian Touring Car Championship Race
5:25 PM - 6:20 PM SPEED World Challenge GT Race