One of the most significant racing circuits in the world and a landmark for Canada, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve has emerged to become an integral part of the world of motorsports. With a number of celebrated motorsports tournaments making regular trips to the circuit it has gained tremendously in the eyes of the race drivers, car manufacturers and the fans of motorsports. One of the most prestigious motorsports tournaments Grand Am Rolex Sports Car Series makes an annual trip to the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve and the track always features as one the most crucial in terms of making a huge impact on as to who will eventually win the Rolex championship. Though a couple of changes have been made to the 2010 Grand Am Rolex Sports Car Series schedule, the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve would again be a part of the racing calendar. This implies that fans of motorsports in Canada would get another chance to see their favorite race drivers racing down their most loved race track for bigger glory in the year 2010 as well.

Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is very popular circuit due to different factors which have given it a distinct edge over other race tracks. The circuit which is a street circuit has been named after the legendary Canadian Formula One driver Gilles Villeneuve who has always been a national icon and world popular figure. The circuit has been designed very aesthetically and is situated at Parc Jean-Drapeau on the well known man-made island IIe Notre-Dame. The island which is on the St Lawrence River is a part of Montreal and is now recognized as the most sought after places among the Canadian motorsports fans.

The hugely impressive circuit is one of the most visible and loved tracks on the Grand Am Rolex Sports Car Series circuit. Owned by Ville de Montreal when it comes to racing almost 100,000 racing enthusiasts can sit together and enjoy the Daytona Prototypes accelerating down the street circuit. The track is actually 2.71 mile long and consists of 15 turns to make it highly entertaining for the race drivers as well as their fans. One of the essential components the Rolex series is the healthy competition that exists between the race drivers and their teams and Circuit Gilles Villeneuve has a history of bringing the same out.

The way the Grand Am Rolex Sports Car Series has developed over its decade long existence a very significant role has been played by the circuits which are a part of the tournament. Every circuit has a history and a lot of prestige is attached to every one of them. Though entirely based in USA Circuit Gilles Villeneuve also has the honor of being the only circuit which is outside the host country. This distinction in addition to it being one of the most important monuments in Canada has helped make sure that the circuit always remains an essential part of the Grand Am Rolex Sports Car Series. When the penultimate race of the 2010 season would return to the Montreal based circuit it would once again reiterate the importance that Circuit Gilles Villeneuve holds for the race drivers as well as the innumerable fans.

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When Canada features in the grounds for hosting an event that is as prestigious and renowned as the Grand Am the aim is always to deliver what may be called experiences of a lifetime. This came true for Jon Fogarty who got the opportunity to appear at the top rungs of racing in a Rolex sponsored racing event and the driver very evidently made his joy at his performance in the event obvious to all sports enthusiasts across the world.

The driver achieved the success that he had been hopeful of getting for the longest time putting years of practice and patience forward to achieve this feat. His move in the race has been voted as the Rolex Move of the Year which is an honor that participants in the Grand Am may not be actively looking out for but when it actually happens for them it becomes a cause for great celebration and kudos. This is also a marker that is looked forward to by most racing drivers participating in the event because this is also a platform for the players to recognize the fan base and support that they can call their own.

Jon Fogarty’s move- the race winning pass of Ganassi’s Scott Pruett that came about atop the Corkscrew at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Jon Fogarty personally may not believe that this is the best that he has done so far however couldn’t allow the support and encouragement that his fans have shown him to not overwhelm him. He spoke out later talking about the Brumos team of being the best contender for the opportunity, also mentioning how the pass that his car had made could have met with a disaster had it not had an adept driver like him behind the wheels.

The rush that came with the knowledge of having made this feat possible was all the more well deserved because the event also witnessed a head to head battle between the best cars in the circuit. The racing arena in Canada provided the best possible location for the success of the historic moment. The competition was heated till the very last moment of the race and this was made possible because the participants had brought with them a determination to reach the heights of success in every way possible. It was understandable that the Rolex Move of the Year couldn’t have been created in solitude. If the sharp hair pin bends that the drivers had to make were not challenging enough, there were moments that stretched into eternity when there came a time when the drivers had to haggle for the finishing best at the chicane.

The race took a completely new turn from here onwards, Jon Fogarty pressed on the brakes with a passionate intensity that also sealed the fate for other players. The move was one where things could have gone wrong, had the drivers who came together at the bend not used their better judgment. In most cases, racers have had to face a situation when one car would bash over the curbs and the other would head straight towards straight lining the chicane. However as with every historic moment this time too things fell beautifully into place, both cars passing along each other on the curve and making Jon Fogarty the rightful winner of the Rolex Move of the Year award.