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Race World Offshore Announces Cancellation of Toronto Grand Prix Scheduled for July 11-13, 2025
Race World Offshore Announces Cancellation of Toronto Grand Prix Scheduled for July 11-13, 2025
TORONTO, ON – April 3, 2025 – Race World Offshore (RWO), in collaboration with its Canadian partners Chris Grant and Phillip Stainton, regretfully announces the cancellation of the highly anticipated Toronto Grand Prix, originally scheduled for July 11-13, 2025, in Toronto, Canada. This very difficult decision stems from recent events that have ignited uncertainties in today’s political climate, heightening tensions and straining cross-border logistics. As a result, teams have faced challenges in confidently committing to the event, leaving RWO without the critical mass of competitors needed for a series race at the level that we all expect.
Larry Bleil, President of Race World Offshore, shared his thoughts on the joint decision, underscoring the collective effort behind the call. “This was not a decision we made alone, and it weighs heavily on all of us. The Toronto Grand Prix held tremendous promise and the realization of making the series truly international. However, the climate has recently changed and implied unpredictability of border crossings for our teams and their equipment. Together with our Canadian race partners we agreed it was best to act decisively now, sparing all of our RWO team, supporters and participants from further uncertainty and investment.”
The cancellation reflects a shared understanding among RWO, its Canadian race partner, and top-class competitors, all of whom have invested significant effort and monies to make the event a reality. The challenges of predicting the future, of ensuring smooth border transit for crews and equipment, combined with a packed racing calendar, ultimately tipped the scales toward this difficult but necessary choice.
Chris Grant, of C.J. Grant Offshore Racing and lead of the Toronto organizing team, comments “We are extremely disappointed that the Toronto Grand Prix had to be cancelled due to the uncertainty between our two countries. When we embarked on this incredible journey to host an international race in Toronto, there were no tensions between nations, and the city welcomed us with open arms, approving the event without hesitation. I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to the City of Toronto and all its stakeholders for their unwavering support in helping launch this event and we look forward to rescheduling in July 2026.”
RWO and its partners remain dedicated to delivering exceptional offshore racing experiences and will work to again plan to host an this event in Toronto in 2026 as international relations normalize. For more information about Race World Offshore and upcoming events, please visit raceworldoffshore.com.
Race World Offshore Announces Cancellation of Toronto Grand Prix Scheduled for July 11-13, 2025 - Race World Offshore
TORONTO, ON – April 3, 2025 – Race World Offshore (RWO), in collaboration with its Canadian partners Chris Grant and Phillip Stainton...
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