2002

Attendance increased to 300,000, many came to see Jacques Villeneuve and Richard Spénard on the Molson Dry stage. People enjoyed the Gilles Villeneuve memorabilia exposition and got to see Olympic speed skating gold medalist Marc Gagnon along with other celebrities.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Driver appearances: Jacques Villeneuve and Richard Spénard

• Honda charity auction for the Fondation de l’Institut de réadaptation de Montréal

• Gilles Villeneuve memorabilia exposition

• Showcasing of a B.A.R.-Honda and a Jordan-Honda F1 cars, as well as Gilles Villeneuves’s 1974 Formula Atlantic car

• Main event sponsors: Air Canada, Honda and Molson

• Honda / Michelin Pit Stop Challenge

• Special guests: Multi-medal Olympian speed skater Marc Gagnon. Expos players: Mike Mordecai, Brad Wilkerson, Scott Stewart, Marc Griffin, Denis Boucher and Omar Minaya. Alouettes cheerleaders: Francine Savard, Marie Deslongchamps, Caroline Lacombe and Annie Larouche. Impact players: Nicola Corneli, Nevio Pizzolitto, Gabriel Gervais and Giuliano Oliviero. Canadian women hockey team players: Charline Labonté, Kim St-Pierre, Caroline Ouellette and Isabelle Chartrand.

Crowds in front of the Molson Dry stage

Gilles Villeneuve’s 1974 Formula Atlantic car showcased in the memorabilia exposition

Honda charity auction for the Fondation de l’Institut de réadaptation de Montréal

Olympic multi gold medalist speed skater Marc Gagnon’s appearance

Driver Jacques Villeneuve’s appearance on the Molson Dry stage