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AUDI WINS AT LE MANS 2011

JUNE 12, 2011/ At one of the most thrilling and dramatic 24 hour races in Le Mans history Audi ultra lightweight technology has prevailed. At the fascinating thriller which kept 250,000 spectators at the race track and millions in front of their TV sets watching in awe Marcel Faessler (Switzerland), Andre Lotterer (Germany) and Benoit Treluyer (France) in the innovative Audi R18 TDI clinched the tenth Le Mans victory in total for the brand with the four rings.
June 12, 2011 - Audi R18 TDI #2 (Audi Sport Team Joest) winner

June 12, 2011 - Audi R18 TDI #2 (Audi Sport Team Joest) winner

The drama at the 79th edition of the world's most famous endurance could hardly be surpassed. After Audi had lost two of its Audi R18 TDI cars as early as in the first third of the race due to accidents all hopes were pinned on car number "2" that had secured the pole position in qualifying for Audi. For 16 hours Faessler, Lotterer and Treluyer were on their own in the battle against three factory fielded Peugeot cars that left no stone unturned to keep Audi from taking victory.

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F1200 SEASON OPENS AT MOSPORT

Bowmanville - February 9, 2010
Last year the Formula 1200 Championship had a very event filled season. Races in Shannonville, Mosport International Raceway and Calabogie, with 23 Drivers competing in a mix of sunshine, rain, fog, wind - and one this season even hail, made for one of the best seasons ever.

Michael Iamundi dominated the 2009 season, won eleven races, and earned the 2009 season championship with a tight finish in the drivers points yet again. Andrew McMurrary was a podium regular and top 5 finisher. Andrew took some amazing onboard video footage as well, showing drivers how it is import to draft and finished the season in second place. Eric Barret was the new 2009 Vallis Cup winner for this year, scoring a hat trick in winning the three racing that weekend. Eric won six of the last nine races. Eric Barret finished the season on a high note with third overall.

The Formula 1200 Championship starts its racing season at Mosport International raceway May 8 - 9 in the BEMC 60th Annual Spring Trophy Races.

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John Cosgrove at Mosport

RACE ONTARIO FORMULA LIBRE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

SEPTEMBER 25, 2010/ The Formula Libre series is for all single-seaters and lightweight sports racers, providing some of the fastest competition in Ontario. Formula Libre competitors include Formula Mazda, Formula Renault, Radical and Formula 2000 and Canadian-built Formula Four cars.

While Indy Lights, Formula Atlantic and BOSS Series cars are allowed to compete most cars are in the less than $10,000 bracket, and are a good next step up from Karting.

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THE ONTARIO FORMULA FORD CHAMPIONSHIP

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010/ The Ontaro Formula Ford Championship is Ontario's premier Open Wheel series. This is a series for amateurs and pro racing hopefuls, and the cars provide an intense racing experience for relatively low cost. The Formula 1600 cars often range in price from $10,000 to $20,000.

The cars run in three classes. The "A" class is for chassis built between 1995-2008. The Class "B" is for chassis built between 1985 and 1994. The Class "C" is for chassis built between 1969 and 1984. The races take place at Shannonville Motorsport Park, Mosport International Raceway and Calabogie Motorspots Park.

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Michel Fournie at Mosport

2011 TARGA NEWFOUNDLAND

SEPTEMBER 10, 2011/
Targa Newfoundland is the only event of its kind to be held in North America. It is a yearly 2200 km long, automotive adventure. It is run over the course of seven days every September on the paved roads of the eastern and central parts of Newfoundland.

The race takes part on public roads in two sections. Three quarters of the race is designated "Transit" and follows all the rules of the road. The rest of the race is designated "Targa" and is a speed race on publicly closed roads.

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VOLKSWAGEN TO TAKE ON "DAKAR" CHALLENGE AGAIN IN 2010

Wolfsburg/ Mar 7, 2009
Volkswagen will again participate in the legendary Dakar Rally in 2010. After the one-two victory and the historic first "Dakar" triumph of a diesel-powered car this year, the automobile manufacturer from Wolfsburg will yet again take on one of the major challenges of international motorsport.

"No doubt, the 2009 Dakar Rally contributed to the fact that the Volkswagen brand is now shining even brighter around the world," said Prof Dr Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Executive Board of the Volkswagen Group, on the occasion of the "Dakar" victory celebration at the Wolfsburg "Autostadt". "Therefore, our participation in this event is a good investment in the future of our company and that's why we decided to again compete in the Dakar Rally in 2010."

In the Race Touareg powered by a 280-hp TDI diesel engine Giniel de Villiers/Dirk von Zitzewitz (RSA/D) had won the "Dakar" that was staged for the first time in South America; as the runners-up, Mark Miller/Ralph Pitchford (USA/RSA) gave Volkswagen a one-two victory. In 2010, the Dakar Rally will be held in Argentina and Chile again, from 02 to 17 January."

Grand Touring Class
2009 MINI Cooper S Clubman
of Tom Thornton & Ron Bartleet

Roy Hopkins & Adrienne Hughes/ Winners - BMW 2002

3rd time overall Targa winners
Roy Hopkins & Adrienne Hughes's
2002 BMW

PEUGEOT AND ORECA OVER THE MOON

SEPTEMBER 12, 2010
The 2010 LMS season is now over and the winners will party tonight to celebrate their titles. In the end, Team ORECA Matmut and Peugeot, as a car manufacturer, came away with everything, and Audi with nothing. Stephane Sarrazin started the 1,000Km of Silverstone as title favourite and duly ended it as champion for the second time.Nicolas Minassian and Anthony Davidson snatched a strong overall victory while Strakka Racing took a brilliant victory in the LMP2 class. Jody Firth and Warren Hughes brought a third trophy home this weekend thanks to FLM, and AF Corse Ferrari secured their second win of the season.Despite a few rain drops, the track has remained dry the whole race and no safety car period disturbed the course of the race.

RACE ONTARIO GT SPRINTS

AUGUST 8, 2010/ This this is club racing at its best. The GT cars race in 6 classes: GT1, GT2, GT3, GT4,GT5 and GT6. Most racing events take place at Mosport International Raceway with apearances at Calabogie Motorsports Park and Shannonville Motorsport Park. The series usually has a field of 45 plus cars with lots of passing action.

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GT Sprints Race

FORMULA BMW AMERICAS WRAPS UP SEASON AND SERIES

AUGUST 30, 2009
The Formula Americas season and series concluded at Mosport International Raceway this weekend with Round 13 and 14.

Giancarlo Vilarinho earned his seventh Formula BMW Americas win of the season August 30 at Mosport International Raceway in the last ever series race.

The 2009 Formula BMW Americas champion is EuroInternational's Gabby Chaves. Michael Lewis won the Rookie Cup, with a fourth place finish in the final race at Mosport.

"I had a really great time this year running in the Formula BMW Americas championship and much of what I learned here will help me throughout my career," Chaves said. "Today was a good race for me, I really wanted to finish on the podium, and we were able to run hard and get a good finish."

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Formula BMW Americas #9 Giancarlo Vilarinho

WORLD RACING NEWS
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Abbring praises FIA Institute
Saturday, January 28, 2012

Volkswagen's young driver gets the best out of Reid and Wurz .. read more..

GP3: Pirelli Offers Prize Fund to Series Champion
Friday, January 27, 2012

The GP3 Series and Pirelli are happy to announce that in 2012, the driver who will be crowned champion will receive a $200,000 Euros prize fund from the Series sole tyre supplier Pirelli. In order to qualify for this prize, the champion will have to be graduating to the GP2 Series the follow.. .. read more..

EFCN One-on-One: F1000 Championship Series' Jon Lewis
Friday, January 27, 2012

Jon Lewis and F1000 Championship Series staff ready to unveil new junior formula car championship in 2012 (Photo: American Le Mans Series) Ahead of the inaugural season of F1000 Championship Series competition, eFormulaCarNews.com spoke with Series Manager Jon Lewis. The motorsports veteran d.. .. read more..

F3 Euro: Raimondo Reflects on 2011 as Plans Take Shape for 2012
Friday, January 27, 2012

Gianmarco Raimondo learned a great deal in his inaugural season of Formula 3 Euro Series competition (Photo: GianmarcoRaimondo.com) ST. CATHARINES, ONT. (January 26, 2012) - Gianmarco Raimondo, Canadian formula car racer, recently returned to home soil following another full season of ultra-c.. .. read more..

Bianchi joins Force India as 2012 reserve
Friday, January 27, 2012

Force India have signed 2011 Ferrari tester Jules Bianchi as their 2012 reserve driver. The 22-year-old Frenchman, a former F3 Euro champion, will participate in at least nine Friday practice sessions for the team this year .. read more..

Q&A: Sebastien Loeb
Friday, January 27, 2012

The world champion on making it six wins on Rallye Monte-Carlo .. read more..

Wiesbaden to host DTM presentation once again in 2012
Friday, January 27, 2012

At the start of the new DTM season, ITR e.V., the DTMs rights holder and promoter, continues its successful co-operation with the city of Wiesbaden and the Kurhaus Wiesbaden GmbH. .. read more..

Monte-Carlo finish cheers Wilson
Friday, January 27, 2012

Go Fast Energy star admits late-nature of deal hampered preparations .. read more..

Rob Poole Makes the Jump to OSCAAR for 2012
Friday, January 27, 2012

After 13 successful seasons as a competitor at Sunset Speedway on Saturday nights, Rob Poole has decided to make the jump to Ontario’s top asphalt touring series, the OSCAAR Super Late Models. After finishing third in championship points at Sunset Speedway in the limited late model division in 2011.. .. read more..

EFCN Silly Season Recap
Thursday, January 26, 2012

The off-season is a busy time of year in the North American junior formula car ranks, as teams and drivers announce where they will be competing, all the while spending time at the track for testing programs that are in full swing. To keep the fans up-to-date, EFCN will be running a regular '.. .. read more..

Skip Barber: Estrela Sweeps at Homestead-Miami Speedway
Thursday, January 26, 2012

Danilo Estrela revived his championship goals with two wins at Homestead-Miami Speedway (Photo: Skip Barber Racing School - Kelly Brouillet) ORLANDO. FLA. (January 25, 2012) Flying home last December from California after Rounds Three and Four of the Skip Barber Presents the Mazda Winter Se.. .. read more..

GP3: Monaco Added to 2012 Schedule
Thursday, January 26, 2012

For the first time since its inception in 2010, the GP3 series will race on the premier street circuit in Europe, the Monaco Grand Prix. As part of the most prestigious and most watched Formula One event of the motorsport calendar, the GP3 Series drivers will take the streets of Monte Carlo i.. .. read more..

Fernandes: First point Caterham's 2012 target
Thursday, January 26, 2012

Caterham boss Tony Fernandes has admitted he will be a happy man if his team can score their first world championship point this season, after their new CT01 challenger was officially revealed to the public on Thursday. Caterham's best 2011 race placing was 13th, a result they achieved in Australia,.. .. read more..

DTM once again a committed partner at the Ball des Sports
Thursday, January 26, 2012

On February 4th, 2012, the DTM will again be present when the Stiftung Deutsche Sporthilfe invites to the 42nd Ball des Sports in the Rhein-Main-Hallen in Wiesbaden. .. read more..

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AUDI WINS AT LE MANS 2011

F1200 SEASON OPENS AT MOSPORT

John Cosgrove at Mosport

RACE ONTARIO FORMULA LIBRE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

THE ONTARIO FORMULA FORD CHAMPIONSHIP

Michel Fournie at Mosport

2011 TARGA NEWFOUNDLAND

VOLKSWAGEN TO TAKE ON "DAKAR" CHALLENGE AGAIN IN 2010

Grand Touring Class2009 MINI Cooper S Clubmanof Tom Thornton & Ron Bartleet

3rd time overall Targa winnersRoy Hopkins & Adrienne Hughes's2002 BMW

PEUGEOT AND ORECA OVER THE MOON

RACE ONTARIO GT SPRINTS

GT Sprints Race

FORMULA BMW AMERICAS WRAPS UP SEASON AND SERIES

SELECTED STORIES OF INTEREST
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Grand Touring Class
2009 MINI Cooper S Clubman
of Tom Thornton & Ron Bartleet

3rd time overall Targa winners
Roy Hopkins & Adrienne Hughes's
2002 BMW