2016 Honda Indy Toronto
| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| 12th round of the 2016 IndyCar Series season | ||
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| Date | July 17, 2016 | |
| Official name | Honda Indy Toronto | |
| Location | Exhibition Place | |
| Course | Temporary road course 1.755 mi / 2.824 km | |
| Distance | 85 laps, 149.175 mi / 240.040 km | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  TBD |
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| Time | TBD | |
| Podium | ||
| First | TBD | |
| Second | TBD | |
| Third | TBD | |
The 30th anniversary Honda Indy Toronto is a scheduled open-wheel motorsport event to be held at Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on July 15, 16 and 17 2016.[1] The event marks the 30th annual edition of the Toronto Indy, and the twelfth round of the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series season. The headline race on the Sunday will be the 32nd IndyCar race to be held at the 1.755-mile (2.824 km) street circuit.
Race background
The 2016 edition of the race moves back to its traditional mid-July date, after being held in June of 2015 to avoid conflicting with 2015 Pan American Games.[2] The Exhibition Place circuit will also feature changes to its layout, which represent the third modification to the layout since its inaugural race in 1986. Pitlane will move to the north side of the track, starting at Turn 9 and extending back onto Princes' Boulevard past Turn 11 before the start-finish line in order to accommodate the newly constructed Hotel X Toronto, opposite the Enercare Centre.[3]
Weekend support races
The NASCAR Pinty's Series will be the Saturday headline race, with the series returning to the Toronto Indy for the first time since its 2010 and 2011 seasons.[4] The weekend will also include races for the Indy Lights, Pro Mazda Championship, U.S. F2000 National Championship, SPEED Energy Formula Off-Road Super Trucks and the IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge Canada.[5]
Media
Television
The race will be broadcast live by CNBC in the United States and by Sportsnet on Sportsnet 360 in Canada.[6]
| IndyCar Series on NBC | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth Announcers | Pit reporters | |
| Announcer | Leigh Diffey | Jon Beekhuis Robin Miller Kevin Lee Katie Hargitt Marty Snider |
| Color | Townsend Bell Paul Tracy | |
Radio
The race will be broadcast on radio by the IMS Radio Network and simulcast on Sirius / XM satellite radio and Indycar.com.
References
- ↑ Malsher, David (October 27, 2015). "IndyCar’s 2016 schedule confirms return of Phoenix and Road America". Motorsport.com. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ↑ McDonald, Norris (October 27, 2015). "Honda Indy Toronto back to July for 2016 race". Toronto Star. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ↑ "INDYCAR: Series confirms Toronto tweaks". Racer.com. March 21, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Toronto Returns To Pinty’s Series Calendar". National Speed Sport News. December 16, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ↑ DiZinno, Tony (October 28, 2015). "Mazda Road to Indy 2016 schedules revealed". NBC Sports. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ↑ "INDYCAR: New additions to 2016 TV programming". Racer.com. March 10, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
External links
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