GRAND PRIX, GROUND ZERO

Fresh from a successful night of schmoozing at the famous Windsor Hotel on Grand Prix opening night, the team dressed up and went out to meet and greet cheerful visitors from around the world. All this during the infamous student strike in collaboration with Anonymous, which left tourists nervous and in need of a happy face :)

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grand / ɡrand

adjective

denoting the largest or most important item of its kind.

prix \ ˈprē

noun

French, from Old French

pris prize, price

Motor racing which started in France, as a direct result of the enthusiasm with which the French public embraced the motor car. Manufacturers were enthusiastic due to the possibility of using motor racing as a shop window for their cars. The first motoring contest took place on July 22, 1894 and was organised by a Paris newspaper, Le Petit Journal. The Paris–Rouen rally was 126 km (78 mi), from Porte Maillot in Paris, through the Bois de Boulogne, to Rouen. Count Jules-Albert de Dion was first into Rouen after 6 hours 48 minutes at an average speed of 19 km/h (12 mph).

Montreal, Quebec, Canada is the only destination for the Grand Prix/F1 in North America. The four-day festivities surrounding the races draw tourists from all over the globe.