2003

For the 5th anniversary the festival’s returning sponsors, Air Canada and Honda were joined by Labatt as a major sponsor with their Bleue Dry stage. Race fans eagerly gathered for a Question & Answer session with F1 champions Jacques Villeneuve and Jenson Button! The 300,000 festival visitors enjoyed live music, autograph sessions with F2000 series drivers and numerous race cars on display.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Driver appearances: F1 Champions Jacques Villeneuve and Jenson Button accompanied by Jacques Villeneuve’s manager Dave Richards. Formula Atlantic driver Antoine Bessette, Nascar driver Andrew Ranger and Kuno Wittmer.

• Drivers of F2000 signing autographs including Ashley Taws, Christopher Guerrieri, Dan Burchill and Nick Wittmer.

• Honda gives away a brand new Honda Civic SiR

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

• Honda / Michelin Pit Stop Challenge

• Celebrity Pit Stop participants: Olympic gold medallist speed skater Marc Gagnon. Canadian women hockey players including Cathy Chartrand and Kim St-Pierre. Expos players including Denis Boucher, Ron Piche, Claude Delorme, Chad Bentz, Mitch Melrick and Mike Mordecai. Impact players including Patrick Leduc. Alouettes cheerleaders.

Showcased B.A.R. Honda F1 car

Jerry Chenkin (CEO Honda Canada) gave Pit Stop Challenge winner brand new Honda civic SiR

F1 car showcased in the Honda zone

F2000 drivers displayed their cars and gave autographs

Over 300,000 tourists and Montrealers gathered on Crescent Street for the 5th edition of the event!

F2000 drivers displayed their cars and gave autographs

Drivers Jenson Button and Jacques Villeneuve signing the scooter for the Honda charity auction