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Dave Billes (1994)
Dave Billes raced Corvettes from 1960 to '65, then opened Performance Engineering Ltd., the best racing shop in Canada. From his shop came cars that carried Canadian racers to victory in almost every kind of racing from Can-Am to drag racing. Dave ran the Canadian Tire Indy car carrying "uncle" Jacques Villeneuve to victory at Road America, the first ever for a Canadian in an Indy car.
More about this member :: Back to top George Chapman (1994)
George Chapman was the Canadian Driving Champion in 1966, driving a Lotus 23B. In the dozen years he raced, George contributed a lot as a competitor, but he probably contributed more after he retired and took on the posts as President and Vice-President of the Canadian Automobile Sport Club (CASC). He filled those rolls admirably, and motorsport in Canada benefited from his leadership.
More about this member :: Back to top Ross de St. Croix (1994)
Winning the 1967 Canadian Championship was the personal centennial project of Eustace Sousy. He bought a McLaren and, wisely, picked Ross de St Croix to drive it. Ross enjoyed great success in every car he ever drove, from MG's to the ex-Miss Whiz Lola. But he also contributed greatly to the sport as the President of the Canadian Automobile Sports Club (CASC) and President of the Montreal Motor Racing Club.
More about this member :: Back to top Mike Duff (1994)
Mike Duff is the only Canadian to ever win a World Championship Motorcycle Grand Prix. In all, he won three, the first was the 1964 250 c.c. Belgian G.P. in 1965. He finished second in the 250 c.c. World Championship with victories in the Dutch Tourist Trophy race and the Finnish G.P. A couple of serious crashes - one that required hip replacement surgery - cut short Mike's European career in 1967. But he came home in time to borrow a bike and finish third in the first ever Canadian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Mosport in 1967 behind the legendary Mike Hailwood and Giacomo Agostini.
More about this member :: Back to top George Eaton (1994)
Canada's first full-time driver in Formula One was George Eaton. No one could have mistaken the 1970 Formula One B.R.M. for a winner, but George quickly proved, before going to Formula One, he was also a standout on the Can-Am circuit and absolutely unbeatable in a Shelby-Cobra in sports car races.
More about this member :: Back to top Bob Hanna (1994)
In 1968, Bob Hanna became the first executive director of the Canadian Automobile Sports Clubs (CASC), the governing body of motorsport in Canada. He stayed on the job for more than 15 years, and he brought many changes, welding together five regional divisions of CASC to create a national body that raced and rallied under the same rules. Over the years, Bob also works to make cars and racetracks much safer for both competitors and spectators.
More about this member :: Back to top Jimmy Howard (1994)
Jimmy Howard was a crowd favorite at the CNE stock car races. He drove with a fat stogie clenched in his teeth and his foot firmly on the gas pedal. He won back-to-back CNE stock car championships in 1957 and 1958. In his no. 38 yellow and black Dodges, he was always a regular at the Brantford, Ont., stock car track and frequently barnstormed around the province to other racetracks. He rarely left without a trophy or the winner's share of the prize money.
More about this member :: Back to top Horst Kroll (1994)
In a career that spanned more than 25 years, Horst Kroll thrilled fans in Canada and the U.S. He won the Canadian Driving Championship in 1968, driving a Kelly Porsche. That was the same car he beat the factory Porsches in a United States Auto Club race at Watkins Glen.He raced Formula A cars in 1969/70. When the cars morphed into the new Can-Am cars, Horst made the move as well. In 1986, he won the Can-Am Championship.
More about this member :: Back to top John Ross (1994)
John Ross never raced himself, but he worked every bit as hard for the sport he loved as any racer ever has. He helped to create the Can-Am series and was deeply involved with the building of Le Circuit Mont Tremblant, even serving on the track design committee. He was also the organizer of the first-ever Can-Am race that was run at Le Circuit in 1966.
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