Late News From Canada
LATE NEWS FROM CANADA
EVE WHITE
THE opening of the Canadian racing season shows that events this year will be very hotly contested. In Eastern Canada, two of our courses have already been in action, Mosport and Harewood. Mosport is a 2.5-mile road course with hills and interesting turns, while Harewood is an airport circuit, wide and flat and with artificial chicanes to make the racing more interesting.
The British Empire Motor Club opened at Mosport in May and two of the classes were dominated by U.S.A. residents. In the lightweight class Chuck Andrews of Rochester, N.Y. brought his new Formula III Ducati to a flying finish, quite a way ahead of Ron Dahler of the same city, riding Ducati also. In third place was a 250cc Honda ridden by Ron Wheatley of Montreal.
The unlimited class was won by Barry Page riding a Harley 883cc from Philadelphia. His sitting up, hot-shoe cornering brought the crowds to attention, and he certainly showed the way around on his large machine.
The 50()cc class gave the Canadian boys their chance and Ivor Lloyd of Toronto, winner of the 1961 International F.I.M. race at Mosport, brought the Norton Manx in first, ahead of Jen King of Hamilton and Yvon Du Hamel of Montreal, both riding BSA. The Rennsport BMW’s were in the hands of new riders and did not show their true potential.
The Nortown Motorcycle Club organized at Harewood, and a good card of events started with a 250cc “Production Class” race. This club is trying to get the riders with the road machines more interested in racing, and although this class had only a small entry, yet it may still build up. Winner was Paul Doxey from Niagara Falls on a Honda. The lightweight heats and final went again to Chuck Andrews with another U.S.A. resident, Anthony Woodman of Far Hills, N.J. riding his Parilia to second, and Sid Tunstall of East Amhurst, N.Y. took his Ducati into third.
The 500cc event showed that Ivor Lloyd is at home on any circuit as he took this one also, followed home by Fed Gailey of Toronto on a G-50 Matchless and Tom Faulds, Osahaw, Ont. on a Norton Manx. The unlimited class winner again was Barry Page, with his all-black Harley screaming through the turns.
Everyone was glad to see Bill Sharpless in attendance and helping out with the organizing. His leg is coming along well, although it will take quite a while before it is completely better.
Don Haddow, taking a turn from motorcycling, won the recent sports car hillclimb near Toronto, taking the 1000ccengined Jordan Special up in fastest time of the day. The hill was rather loose gravel, so he was almost 3 seconds away from the record which he holds for the hill.
Mike Duff, on a six weeks’ tour of European circuits, has impressed the observers with his riding. At Nurburgring he won the 500cc and the 350cc International events, and set new records in both classes. He followed up with a third in the 35()cc and a win in the 500cc at Helsinki in Finland. News has now come that Arter Bros, of Canterbury have signed him up to ride their machines for the Isle of Man T.T. races.
Scrambling is going strong this year in most provinces of Canada, and the list grows each day. The second “leg" of the New England versus Eastern Canada scramble will run at Mosport on August 5th, and will be preceded by a road race, the “August Gold Cup” event, also at the same course.
The Canadian Motorcycle Association which sanctions all the events in Canada has a monthly publication, the C.M.A. News, which deals more fully with Canadian events. A trial copy may be obtained by writing to: C.M.A. News, Box 100, Hollywood P.O., Toronto 18, Ontario, mentioning that you are a CYCLE WORLD reader.
The weekend of July 1st and 2nd will be an ideal one to visit Mosport, with a scramble on Sunday and an International F.I.M. race on Monday. Why not take your holidays then, and visit the resort area to the north of Mosport after the races. •
