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Besides the good points that Jay made (and I would be another one who would be unable to attend if they moved the race to Mosport), the roads leading there are narrow two-lane blacktop, and the traffic jams in and out would be on the order of Silverstone. There would be no possibility of running buses from Toronto, either, as parking here is approximately $20 a day and would be much higher for that kind of event weekend, plus about $50 for the bus trip - each way. There are no grandstands at Mosport and nowhere to get in out of the rain or the sun, the entire paddock area is dirt and gravel, and there isn't anywhere to park but on the grass. One wet weekend would ruin everything Molson has worked to build up. And don't kid yourself that people would come up for Friday practice if they had to drive back to Toronto afterwards, in the rain, and then spend two more wet days in the open!
No, Mosport is entirely unsuitable for open wheel racing above the club level. You will see when the figures for the ALMS race come out, that it is just about suitable for sports car racing.
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