SCCA PRO RACING WORLD CHALLENGE
GT, GTS, TC NEWS - 2010
NEWS FROM THE WORLD CUP OF MOTORSPORTS- SCCA PRO RACING WORLD CHALLENGE SERIES
The SCCA PRO RACING WORLD CHALLENGE is one of the premier sport car racing series in North America. This series has made many visits to Canada in the last two decades.
In 2010 the SCCA Pro World Challenge will visit Canada twice. The 1st appearance being a double header at the Mosport Victoria Day SpeedFest Weekend, May 21-23, 2010.
The 2nd SCCA Pro World Challenge appearance will be at the Honda Indy Toronto, July 16-20, 2010.
New for 2010, the SCCA World Challenge Racing Series will run all classes, including the newly formed GTS, in the same races. This will increase the car count per race and with 3 classes running together should make for great passing action.
THE 2010 SCCA PRO RACING WORLD CHALLENGE - SCHEDULE
2010 DRIVERS POINTS STANDING
AFTER MID-OHIO
AS OF AUGUST 8, 2010
POS NO DRIVER POINTS CAR GT 1 6 Randy Pobst 955 Volvo S60 2 13 Kuno Wittmer 809 Dodge Viper 3 14 James Sofronas 784 Porsche 911 GT3 4 4 Dino Crescentini 723 Porsche 911 GT3 5 57 Patrick Lindsey 711 Porsche 911 GT3 6 8 Andy Pilgrim 708 Volvo S60 7 5 Jason Daskalos 679 Dodge Viper 8 46 Rob Morgan 616 Porsche 911 GT3 9 99 Jeff Courtney 597 Dodge Viper 10 29 Tony Gaples 559 Chevrolet Corvette 11 47 Charles Morgan 508 Porsche 911 GT3 12 89 Fred Roberts 484 Dodge Viper 13 05 William Ziegler 469 Porsche 911 GT3 14 2 Ron Fellows 303 Chevrolet Corvette 15 97 Tony Rivera 284 Nissan GT-R 16 96 Steve Ott 222 Nissan GT-R 17 2 Mike Skeen 196 Chevrolet Corvette 18 2 Brian Kubinski 152 Chevrolet Corvette 19 12 Robert Prilika 105 Porsche GT3 Cup 20 3 Brandon Davis 101 Ford Mustang GT 21 Boris Said 88 22 Tony Drissi 48 23 14 Scott Bove 45 Porsche 911 GT3 24 Brent Holden 45 25 Nick Mancuso 41 GTS 1 43 Peter Cunningham 1091 Acura TSX 2 34 Nick Esayian 927 Acura TSX 3 91 Ernie Jakubowski 381 Porsche Cayman 4 22 Tyler McQuarrie 359 Lotus Exige S 5 04 Kevin Helms 332 Honda Civic Si 6 41 Michael Pettiford 275 Pontiac Solstice 7 35 John Heinricy 264 Chevrolet Corvette 8 1 Brandon Davis 200 Acura TSX 9 25 Ben Crosland 171 Ford Mustang 10 68 Devin Cates 165 Ford Mustang 11 40 Tom Lepper 162 Pontiac Solstice 12 55 Richard Colinello 148 Ford Mustang 13 27 George Winkler 140 Ford Mustang 14 75 Brad Adams 132 Ford Mustang 15 42 Gary Savage 132 Ford Mustang 16 36 Kyle Kelley 91 Chevrolet Corvette 17 44 Aaron Poveledo 85 Acura TSX 18 27 Charles Espenlaub 85 Mazda 3 19 26 Gary Tolar 83 Porsche 996 20 28 Scott Kuhne 72 Pontiac Solstice 21 29 Kevin Marshall 68 Lotus Exige S 22 53 Paul Dagis 3 BMW M3 23 35 Dale Laakso 0 Acura RSX TC 1 18 Robert Stout 959 Scion tC 2 32 Eric Meyer 810 Mazda RX-8 3 36 Dan Gardner 595 Scion tC 4 28 Brett Sandberg 572 Acura TSX 5 67 Shea Holbrook 444 Acura Integra R 6 30 Nick Wittmer 392 Honda Civic Si 7 22 Robb Holland 368 VW GTI 8 01 Don Istook 296 Volkswagen GTI 9 49 Todd Buras 264 Volkswagen Jetta 10 20 Ryan Eversley 249 Mazda RX8 11 50 Chip Herr 246 Volkswagen Jetta 12 49 Greg Shaffer 231 Volkswagen Jetta 13 03 Jason Saini 225 Mazda 3 14 21 Charlie Solomon 212 Mazda RX-8 15 41 Michael Pettiford 205 Volkswagen Jetta 16 38 Mark Hein 199 Honda Civic Si 17 36 Tom Lepper 191 Scion tC 18 9 Alexander Lvov 175 Honda GMS 19 66 David Tuaty 133 Honda Civic Si 20 00 Tony Wedderburn 132 Chevrolet Cobalt SS 21 08 Jeff Mosing 126 Mazda RX-8 22 40 Carolyn Kujala 114 Volkswagen Jetta GTI 23 34 Tommy Chen 88 Mazda RX-8 24 01 Colin Cohen 76 Volkswagen GTI 25 62 Alex Ratcliffe 64 Lexus IS300 26 64 Bob Roth 64 Honda Civic Si 27 64 Branden Peterson 54 Honda Civic Si |
2010 MANUFACTURER POINTS STANDING
AFTER MID-OHIO
AS OF AUGUST 8, 2010
GT Volvo 58 Porsche 55 Dodge 39 Chevrolet 2 Nissan 0 GTS Acura 82 Porsche 19 TC Scion 62 Mazda 46 Volkswagen 38 Honda 33 |
VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
ALTON, VIRGINIA, SEPTEMBER 10 - 12, 2010
MID-OHIO SPORTS CAR COURSE
LEXINGTON, OHIO, AUGUST 6 - 8, 2010
"It's been a great opportunity to come here," Skeen said of running the car that scored its third win of the season (Ron Fellows won at Mosport and Watkins Glen). "I've got to thank Nick Short and CRP Racing for putting me in the Cragar Wheels Corvette. They told me at the start that the traction control wasn't worth messing with, so I basically just revved it up and got too much wheel spin. I figured that was better than stalling it on the grid, but we lost a few positions on the start."
"I followed James (Sofronas) for several laps to get a feel for the race pace. When he got caught up in traffic I went by going into turn two with a pretty easy pass going into the keyhole. With traffic, the ebb and flow just went our way today."
MID-OHIO RACE 1 RESULTS - AUGUST 7, 2010
POS NO CLASS DRIVER CAR LAPS BEHIND 1 2 GT Mike Skeen/ Charlotte, NC Chevrolet Corvette 29 2 14 GT James Sofronas/ Newport Beach, CA Porsche 911 GT3 29 1.453 3 57 GT Patrick Lindsey/ Santa Barbara, CA Porsche 911 GT3 29 1.974 4 13 GT Kuno Wittmer/ Montreal, QC Dodge Viper 29 5.699 5 4 GT Dino Crescentini/Manhattan Beach,CA Porsche 911 GT3 29 5.997 6 5 GT Jason Daskalos/ Albuquerque, NM Dodge Viper 29 8.177 7 6 GT Randy Pobst/ Gainesville, GA Volvo S60 29 8.657 8 46 GT Rob Morgan/ Costa Mesa, CA Porsche 911 GT3 29 10.180 9 8 GT Andy Pilgrim/ Boca Raton, FL Volvo S60 29 12.088 10 89 GT Fred Roberts/ Toronto, ON Dodge Viper 29 14.398 11 47 GT Charles Morgan/ Dallas, TX Porsche 911 GT3 29 14.937 12 05 GT William Ziegler/ Jacksonville, FL Porsche 911 GT3 29 22.102 13 99 GT Jeff Courtney/ Milwaukee, WI Dodge Viper 29 43.538 14 43 GTS Peter Cunningham/ Milwaukee, WI Acura TSX 29 1:05.643 15 12 GT Robert Prilika/ Castle Rock, CO Porsche GT3 Cup 29 1:07.933 16 34 GTS Nick Esayian/ San Diego, CA Acura TSX 28 1 lap 17 68 GTS Devin Cates/ Broad Run, VA Ford Mustang 28 1 lap 18 20 TC Ryan Eversley/ Atlanta, GA Mazda RX8 28 1 lap 19 04 GTS Kevin Helms/ Charlotte, NC Acura RSX 28 1 lap 20 25 GTS Ben Crosland/ Salt Lake City, UT Ford Mustang 28 1 lap 21 03 TC Jason Saini/ Fort Worth, TX MAZDASPEED3 28 1 lap 22 55 GTS Richard Colinello/ Tampa, FL Ford Mustang 28 1 lap 23 75 GTS Brad Addams/ New Orleans, LA Ford Mustang 28 1 lap 24 32 TC Eric Meyer/ Indianapolis, IN Mazda RX-8 28 1 lap 25 18 TC Robert Stout/ Brownsburg, IN Scion tC 28 1 lap 26 93 TC Nick Wittmer/ Montreal, QC Honda Civic Si 28 1 lap 27 42 GTS Gary Savage/ Sarasota, FL Ford Mustang 28 1 lap 28 28 TC Brett Sandberg/ Allendale, NJ Acura TSX 28 1 lap 29 41 TC Michael Pettiford/ Louisville, CO Volkswagen Jetta 28 1 lap 30 67 TC Shea Holbrook/ Groveland, FL Honda Civic Si 28 1 lap DQ 21 TC Charlie Solomon/ Waxahachie, TX Mazda RX-8 28 1 lap 31 64 TC Bob Roth/ La Crosse, WI Honda Civic Si 28 1 lap 32 36 TC Dan Gardner/ Hermosa Beach, CA Scion tC 27 2 laps 33 27 GTS George Winkler/ Frederick, MD Ford Mustang 27 2 laps 34 40 TC Carolyn Kujala/ Tucson, AZ Volkswagen Jetta 26 3 laps 35 91 GTS Ernie Jakubowski/ Oakville, ON Porsche Cayman S 26 3 laps 36 22 TC Robb Holland/ Denver, CO VW GTI 26 3 laps 37 08 TC Jeff Mosing/ Austin, TX Mazda RX-8 25 4 laps 38 29 GT Tony Gaples/ Libertyville, IL Chevrolet Corvette 22 Over Heat 39 66 TC David Tuaty/ Miami, FL Honda Civic Si 7 Brakes |
JAMES SOFRANES WINS RACE 2 ON SUNDAY
"I feel great on a lot of levels. I want to dedicate this win to my Dad," Sofronas said of his ailing father, George. "To win today meant a lot to me. I thought about him when I was in the car and it kept me going because he never gave up in life and he's just an amazing man. It gave me the inspiration."
MID-OHIO RACE 2 RESULTS - AUGUST 8, 2010
POS NO CLASS DRIVER CAR LAPS BEHIND 1 14 GT James Sofronas/ Newport Beach, CA Porsche 911 GT3 29 2 8 GT Andy Pilgrim/ Boca Raton, FL Volvo S60 29 0.151 3 6 GT Randy Pobst/ Gainesville, GA Volvo S60 29 0.775 4 57 GT Patrick Lindsey/ Santa Barbara, CA Porsche 911 GT3 29 1.794 5 99 GT Jeff Courtney/ Milwaukee, WI Dodge Viper 29 3.249 6 29 GT Tony Gaples/ Libertyville, IL Chevrolet Corvette 29 3.622 7 5 GT Jason Daskalos/ Albuquerque, NM Dodge Viper 29 6.650 8 46 GT Rob Morgan/ Costa Mesa, CA Porsche 911 GT3 29 7.147 9 2 GT Mike Skeen/ Charlotte, NC Chevrolet Corvette 29 12.965 10 05 GT William Ziegler/ Jacksonville, FL Porsche 911 GT3 29 16.241 11 12 GT Robert Prilika/ Castle Rock, CO Porsche GT3 Cup 29 48.729 12 43 GTS Peter Cunningham/ Milwaukee, WI Acura TSX 29 50.516 13 34 GTS Nick Esayian/ San Diego, CA Acura TSX 29 1:01.441 14 91 GTS Ernie Jakubowski/ Oakville, ON Porsche Cayman S 29 1:17.070 15 25 GTS Ben Crosland/ Salt Lake City, UT Ford Mustang 29 1:18.084 16 68 GTS Devin Cates/ Broad Run, VA Ford Mustang 29 1:19.057 17 27 GTS George Winkler/ Frederick, MD Ford Mustang 29 1:23.540 18 55 GTS Richard Colinello/ Tampa, FL Ford Mustang 29 1:25.828 19 04 GTS Kevin Helms/ Charlotte, NC Acura RSX 29 1:26.445 20 89 GT Fred Roberts/ Toronto, ON Dodge Viper 28 Off Track 21 42 GTS Gary Savage/ Sarasota, FL Ford Mustang 28 1 lap 22 20 TC Ryan Eversley/ Atlanta, GA Mazda RX8 28 1 lap 23 03 TC Jason Saini/ Fort Worth, TX MAZDASPEED3 28 1 lap 24 36 TC Dan Gardner/ Hermosa Beach, CA Scion tC 28 1 lap 25 66 TC David Tuaty/ Miami, FL Honda Civic Si 28 1 lap 26 21 TC Charlie Solomon/ Waxahachie, TX Mazda RX-8 28 1 lap 27 67 TC Shea Holbrook/ Groveland, FL Honda Civic Si 28 1 lap 28 08 TC Jeff Mosing/ Austin, TX Mazda RX-8 28 1 lap 29 32 TC Eric Meyer/ Indianapolis, IN Mazda RX-8 28 1 lap 30 93 TC Nick Wittmer/ Montreal, QC Honda Civic Si 28 1 lap 31 18 TC Robert Stout/ Brownsburg, IN Scion tC 27 2 laps 32 40 TC Carolyn Kujala/ Tucson, AZ Volkswagen Jetta 27 2 laps 33 47 GT Charles Morgan/ Dallas, TX Porsche 911 GT3 27 2 laps 34 64 TC Branden Peterson/ Breckenridge, CO Honda Civic Si 27 2 laps 35 28 TC Brett Sandberg/ Allendale, NJ Acura TSX 26 3 laps 36 41 TC Michael Pettiford/ Louisville, CO Volkswagen Jetta 25 Mech 37 75 GTS Brad Adams/ New Orleans, LA Ford Mustang 24 Mech 38 13 GT Kuno Wittmer/ Montreal, QC Dodge Viper 19 Susp 39 22 TC Robb Holland/ Denver, CO VW GTI 19 Mech 40 4 GT Dino Crescentini/Manhattan Beach,CA Porsche 911 GT3 0 Crash |
SCCA WC - HONDA INDY TORONTO
TORONTO, ONTARIO, JULY 16 - 18, 2010
TORONTO, ON. (July 17, 2010) - "It starts with a car that was extremely well set up by the K-Pax Racing team," Pobst said. "Will Moody, the engineer, is pretty brilliant. The car handled and drove extremely well. The interesting situation in World Challenge right now is that our Volvo, because of the advantage of the all-wheel drive, we weigh a lot more. The way it seems to be working out is that we can turn a really good qualifying lap and we seem to go strongly the first two or three laps and then the weight takes its toll. The tires get hot, the brakes get hot and it starts turning into a race. But, it is a great advantage to be first, because it's a lot easier to lead than to get around somebody."
"Our Acura was running very well to get the pole this morning," Cunningham said. "I've been kind of concerned about how my starts have been lately, but today I got a really good start, which was the only reason I was able to stay ahead of Ernie going into (Turn) 1. From there, I had things pretty well figured out, but then with the full-course yellow, you never know what's going to happen on those restarts. Again, I was able to get just a little bit of breathing room after a lap or so. From there, it was just a matter of dealing with the GT cars coming to put us a lap down and dealing with some of the Touring Car traffic and trying to put a lap on them and from there, just make it to the end. It was a good day for Acura."
Nick Wittmer, after his Touring Car win in the SCCA world Challenge rushed off to race in the Castrol Canadian Touring Car Championship which started just 20 minutes later.
TORONTO RESULTS - JULY 17, 2010
POS NO CLASS DRIVER CAR LAPS BEHIND 1 6 GT Randy Pobst/ Gainesville, GA Volvo S60 33 2 14 GT James Sofronas/ Newport Beach, CA Porsche 911 GT3 33 .821 3 8 GT Andy Pilgrim/ Boca Raton, FL Volvo S60 33 12.205 4 57 GT Patrick Lindsey/ Santa Barbara, CA Porsche 911 GT3 33 14.904 5 4 GT Dino Crescentini/Manhattan Beach,CA Porsche 911 GT3 33 15.383 6 13 GT Kuno Wittmer/ Montreal, QC Dodge Viper 33 20.438 7 46 GT Rob Morgan/ Costa Mesa, CA Porsche 911 GT3 33 22.797 8 99 GT Jeff Courtney/ Milwaukee, WI Dodge Viper 33 26.150 9 5 GT Jason Daskalos/ Albuquerque, NM Dodge Viper 33 43.676 10 29 GT Tony Gaples/ Libertyville, IL Chevrolet Corvette 33 59.473 11 47 GT Charles Morgan/ Dallas, TX Porsche 911 GT3 33 1:15.900 12 89 GT Fred Roberts/ Toronto, ON Dodge Viper 32 1 lap 13 43 GTS Peter Cunningham/ Milwaukee, WI Acura TSX 32 1 lap 14 93 TC Nick Wittmer/ Montreal, QC Honda Civic Si 31 2 laps 15 32 TC Eric Meyer/ Indianapolis, IN Mazda RX-8 31 2 laps 16 18 TC Robert Stout/ Brownsburg, IN Scion tC 31 2 laps 17 41 TC Michael Pettiford/ Louisville, CO Volkswagen Jetta 31 2 laps 18 91 GTS Ernie Jakubowski/ Oakville, ON Porsche Cayman S 31 2 laps 19 67 TC Shea Holbrook/ Groveland, FL Honda Civic Si 31 2 laps 20 22 TC Robb Holland/ Denver, CO VW GTI 31 2 laps 21 01 TC Don Istook/ Fort Worth, TX Volkswagen GTI 31 2 laps 22 34 GTS Nick Esayian/ San Diego, CA Acura TSX 30 3 laps 23 36 TC Dan Gardner/ Hermosa Beach, CA Scion tC 28 5 laps 24 05 GT William Ziegler/ Jacksonville, FL Porsche 911 GT3 27 Susp. 25 40 TC Greg Shaffer/ Harrisonburg, VA Volkswagen Jetta 7 Crash 26 28 TC Brett Sandberg/ Allendale, NJ Acura TSX 5 Crash |
EVENT 4, WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL
WATKINS GLEN, NEW YORK, JULY 2 - 4, 2010
WATKINS GLEN, NY. (July 3, 2010) - "I locked the rear tires as well, which is why I ended up moving in behind him," Fellows said. "I was going to make a move to the inside, but he went in deep. He was closer to the two marker, and I was braking somewhere between the three and the two, and it was way too early in the race and we would have ended up just banging doors. My car had a bit of a twitch, but when Randy went off, I went by."
From there, Fellows cruised to his second consecutive World Challenge win, averaging 104.056 mph over the 22-lap, 74.8-mile race. Fellows also turned the race's fastest lap at 1:55.672 (105.816 mph).
"This is my last race of three with CRP Racing," Fellows said of his World Challenge plans. "We had picked three that I really wanted to do - Long Beach, my home track of Mosport on their 50th anniversary, and here because I hadn't done the long course before. I've got to think Cragar Wheels for the opportunity.
"When I first started in the Trans-Am Series, we ran on the NASCAR weekend and ran the short course, and of course again in my NASCAR starts. But I must say, the long course is awesome. That is the most fun section of the race track, and it's surprising how much grip you can generate through turn six. I really enjoyed it, and I'm glad to get a win in the Corvette."
WATKINS GLEN RESULTS - JULY 3, 2010
POS NO CLASS DRIVER CAR LAPS BEHIND 1 2 GT Ron Fellows/ Mississauga, ON Chevrolet Corvette 22 2 13 GT Kuno Wittmer/ Montreal, QC Dodge Viper 22 11.775 3 6 GT Randy Pobst/ Gainesville, GA Volvo S60 22 12.916 4 5 GT Jason Daskalos/ Albuquerque, NM Dodge Viper 22 48.526 5 57 GT Patrick Lindsey/ Santa Barbara, CA Porsche 911 GT3 22 50.328 6 4 GT Dino Crescentini/Manhattan Beach,CA Porsche 911 GT3 22 58.054 7 14 GT James Sofronas/ Newport Beach, CA Porsche 911 GT3 22 1:05.428 8 29 GT Tony Gaples/ Libertyville, IL Chevrolet Corvette 22 1:12.588 9 47 GT Charles Morgan/ Dallas, TX Porsche 911 GT3 22 1:36.628 10 46 GT Rob Morgan/ Costa Mesa, CA Porsche 911 GT3 22 1:42.742 11 89 GT Fred Roberts/ Toronto, ON Dodge Viper 22 1:42.886 12 99 GT Jeff Courtney/ Milwaukee, WI Chevrolet Corvette 22 1:51.080 13 05 GT William Ziegler/ Jacksonville, FL Porsche 911 GT3 21 1 lap 14 43 GTS Peter Cunningham/ Milwaukee, WI Acura TSX 21 1 lap 15 34 GTS Nick Esayian/ San Diego, CA Acura TSX 20 2 laps 16 91 GTS Ernie Jakubowski/ Oakville, ON Porsche Cayman 20 2 laps 17 18 TC Robert Stout/ Brownsburg, IN Scion tC 20 2 laps 18 36 TC Dan Gardner/ Hermosa Beach, CA Scion tC 20 2 laps 19 9 TC Alexander Lvov/ S. Petersburg,Rus Honda Civic Si 20 2 laps 20 28 TC Brett Sandberg/ Allendale, NJ Acura TSX 19 3 laps 21 01 TC Colin Cohen/ Southlake, TX Volkswagen GTI 19 3 laps 22 02 TC Don Istook/ Fort Worth, TX Audi 17 5 laps 23 32 TC Eric Meyer/ Indianapolis, IN Mazda RX-8 17 5 laps 24 67 TC Shea Holbrook/ Groveland, FL Honda Civic Si 16 6 laps 25 62 TC Alex Ratcliffe/ Berryville, VA Lexus IS300 15 Mech 26 8 GT Andy Pilgrim/ Boca Raton, FL Volvo S60 10 Mech 27 44 GTS Aaron Poveledo/ Toronto, ON Acura TSX 0 Retired |
EVENT 3, VICTORIA DAY SPEEDFEST WEEKEND
MOSPORT INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, MAY 21 - 23, 2010
RON FELLOWS #2 CRAGER CHEVROLET CORVETTE
LEADS KUNO WITTMER #13 DODGE MOTORSPORTS VIPER
AND RANDY POBST #6 K-PAX RACING VOLVO S60
AT MOSPORT INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
Photo credit: Mosport Media/ peterbrand.ca
POBST, HEINRICY AND HERR WIN WORLD CHALLENGE RACE ONE AT MOSPORT
Randy Pobst, of Gainesville, Ga., scored his 24th career World Challenge win in his 100th start, taking the GT class win at Mosport International Raceway, part of the Victoria Day Speedfest presented by Optima Batteries. John Heinricy, of Holly, Mich., and Chip Herr, of Lilitz, Pa., earned the GTS and Touring Car wins, respectively.
MOSPORT RACE 1 RESULTS - MAY 22, 2010
POS NO CLASS DRIVER CAR LAPS BEHIND 1 6 GT Randy Pobst/ Gainesville, GA Volvo S60 30 2 13 GT Kuno Wittmer/ Montreal, QC Dodge Viper 30 2.532 3 57 GT Patrick Lindsey/ Santa Barbara, CA Porsche 911 GT3 30 29.610 4 5 GT Jason Daskalos/ Albuquerque, NM Dodge Viper 30 30.085 5 4 GT Dino Crescentini/Manhattan Beach,CA Porsche 911 GT3 30 40.688 6 99 GT Jeff Courtney/ Milwaukee, WI Dodge Viper 30 49.537 7 29 GT Tony Gaples/ Libertyville/IL Chevrolet Corvette 30 52.949 8 46 GT Rob Morgan/ Costa Mesa, CA Porsche 911 GT3 30 1:16.391 9 89 GT Fred Roberts/ Toronto, ON Dodge Viper 30 1:30.123 10 97 GT Tony Rivera/ Missouri City, TX Nissan GT-R 29 1 lap 11 47 GT Charles Morgan/ Dallas, TX Porsche 911 GT3 29 1 lap 12 05 GT William Ziegler/ Jacksonville, FL Porsche 911 GT3 29 1 lap 13 96 GT Steve Ott/ Houston, TX Nissan GT-R 28 2 laps 14 35 GTS John Heinricy/ Holly, MI Chevrolet Corvette 28 2 laps 15 19 GTS Tyler McQuarrie/ Walnut Creek, CA Lotus Exige S 28 2 laps 16 43 GTS Peter Cunningham/ Milwaukee, WI Acura TSX 28 2 laps 17 34 GTS Nick Esayian/ San Diego, CA Acura TSX 27 3 laps 18 50 TC Chip Herr/ Lititz, PA Volkswagen Jetta 27 3 laps 19 36 TC Tom Lepper/ Benicia, CA Scion tC 27 3 laps 20 32 TC Eric Meyer/ Indianapolis, IN Mazda RX-8 27 3 laps 21 18 TC Robert Stout/ Brownsburg, IN Scion tC 27 3 laps 22 22 TC Robb Holland/ Denver, CO VW GTI 26 4 laps 23 01 TC Don Istook/ Fort Worth, TX Volkswagen GTI 26 4 laps 24 28 TC Brett Sandberg/ Allendale, NJ Acura TSX 26 4 laps 25 21 TC Charlie Solomon/ Waxahachie, TX Mazda RX-8 25 5 laps 26 49 TC Greg Shaffer/ Harrisonburg, VA Volkswagen Jetta 24 6 laps 27 8 GT Andy Pilgrim/ Boca Raton, FL Volvo S60 14 Mech DQ 14 GT Scott Bove/ Conifer, CO Porsche 911 GT3 1 Mech DNS 53 GTS Paul Dagis/ Trois-Riveres, QC BMW M3 0 DNS 67 TC Shea Holbrook/ Groveland, FL Honda Civic Si 0 |
FELLOWS UPHOLDS THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR IN MOSPORT GT RACE TWO
Mississauga native Ron Fellows returned to Mosport after a three year absence to take the checker flag in the GT Class at his home track for the Victoria Day Speedfest Presented by Optima Batteries. Fellows had travelled an extraordinary 8,500 km since he held a media session at Mosport on Wednesday, to race on Sunday. Saturday's winner Randy Pobst finished first in Sunday's qualifying but in the race, Ron Fellows and his Corvette came on strong. The 'Mayor of Mosport' ruled once again, as he captured Sunday's World Challenge GT race. Montreal's Kuno Wittmer finished in fourth spot. First year driver Fred Roberts of Toronto was the highest in the field, at ninth for the second straight day, and takes control in the rookie of the year battle.
For the second consecutive day in the GTS Class, John Heinricy of Holly, MI took the top spot while point's leader Peter Cunningham of Milwaukee, WI finished third.
The Touring Class winner was rookie driver Robert Stout of Brownsburg, IN.
MOSPORT RACE 2 RESULTS - MAY 23, 2010
POS NO CLASS DRIVER CAR LAPS BEHIND 1 2 GT Ron Fellows/ Mississauga, ON Chevrolet Corvette 30 2 6 GT Randy Pobst/ Gainesville, GA Volvo S60 30 2.441 3 5 GT Jason Daskalos/ Albuquerque, NM Dodge Viper 30 31.661 4 13 GT Kuno Wittmer/ Montreal, QC Dodge Viper 30 32.832 5 57 GT Patrick Lindsey/ Santa Barbara, CA Porsche 911 GT3 30 39.382 6 14 GT James Sofronas/ Newport Beach, CA Porsche 911 GT3 30 40.596 7 99 GT Jeff Courtney/ Milwaukee, WI Dodge Viper 30 1:04.380 8 46 GT Rob Morgan/ Costa Mesa, CA Porsche 911 GT3 30 1:14.250 9 89 GT Fred Roberts/ Toronto, ON Dodge Viper 29 1 lap 10 47 GT Charles Morgan/ Dallas, TX Porsche 911 GT3 29 1 lap 11 29 GT Tony Gaples/ Libertyville, IL Chevrolet Corvette 29 1 lap 12 97 GT Tony Rivera/ Missouri City, TX Nissan GT-R 29 1 lap 13 96 GT Steve Ott/ Houston, TX Nissan GT-R 29 1 lap 14 05 GT William Ziegler/ Jacksonville, FL Porsche 911 GT3 29 1 lap 15 35 GTS John Heinricy/ Holly, MI Chevrolet Corvette 28 2 laps 16 19 GTS Tyler McQuarrie/ Walnut Creek, CA Lotus Exige S 28 2 laps 17 43 GTS Peter Cunningham/ Milwaukee, WI Acura TSX 28 2 laps 18 4 GT Dino Crescentini/Manhattan Beach,CA Porsche 911 GT3 28 2 laps 19 34 GTS Nick Esayian/ San Diego, CA Acura TSX 27 3 laps 20 18 TC Robert Stout/ Brownsburg, IN Scion tC 27 3 laps 21 50 TC Chip Herr/ Lititz, PA Volkswagen Jetta 27 3 laps 22 22 TC Robb Holland/ Denver, CO VW GTI 27 3 laps 23 49 TC Greg Shaffer/ Harrisonburg, VA Volkswagen Jetta 26 4 laps 24 32 TC Eric Meyer/ Indianapolis, IN Mazda RX-8 26 4 laps 25 36 TC Tom Lepper/ Benicia, CA Scion tC 26 4 laps 26 28 TC Brett Sandberg/ Allendale, NJ Acura TSX 26 4 laps 27 01 TC Don Istook/ Fort Worth, TX Volkswagen GTI 26 4 laps 28 21 TC Charlie Solomon/ Waxahachie, TX Mazda RX-8 26 4 laps 29 8 GT Andy Pilgrim/ Boca Raton, FL Volvo S60 16 14 laps |
EVENT 2, STREETS OF LONG BEACH
LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APRIL 16 - 18, 2010
KUNO WITTMER WINS LONG BEACH
Kuno Wittmer, of Montreal, claimed victory at the Toyo Tires World Challenge at Long Beach Presented by Bondurant, the final race of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. Dino Crescentini finished second.
Brandon Davis, of Huntington Beach, Calif., held onto third position in his first GT race of the season.
KUNO WITTMERS' WINNING NO.13 DODGE MOTORSPORTS DODGE VIPER
Photo:courtesy: Mosport Media
Kuno Wittmer after the race - "The most important thing was to get off the line," Wittmer said. "I had Brandon behind me and I know he has two years of experience with the standing start in his car. I only have three races now in the Viper. On top of that, we had the two all wheel drive Volvos sitting second and fourth. But, they didn't really get off the line."
"I got away and looked in the mirror and saw Brandon behind me and I was just trying to pace myself and not look back," Wittmer continued. "Brandon put the pressure on early. He was catching us for sure at different points. But the Viper product proved to be the car to have today. The team really did a great job. I can tell you, for the next month, before the next race, I know that car is going to be in pieces, going through it trying to make it quicker."
LONG BEACH RACE RESULTS - APRIL 18, 2010
POS NO CLASS DRIVER CAR LAPS BEHIND 1 1 GT Kuno Wittmer/ Montreal/QC Dodge Viper 29 2 6 GT Dino Crescentini/Manhattan Beach/CA Porsche 911 GT3 29 8.475 3 3 GT Brandon Davis/ Huntington Beach/CA Ford Mustang GT 29 14.639 4 5 GT Boris Said/ Carlsbad/CA Ford Mustang GT 29 16.401 5 8 GT James Sofronas/ Newport Beach/CA Porsche 911 GT3 29 17.271 6 2 GT Randy Pobst/ Gainesville/GA Volvo S60 29 27.984 7 9 GT Jeff Courtney/ Milwaukee/WI Dodge Viper 29 30.038 8 13 GT Rob Morgan/ Costa Mesa/CA Porsche 911 GT3 29 46.206 9 4 GT Andy Pilgrim/ Boca Raton/FL Volvo S60 29 1:00.991 10 16 GT Tony Gaples/ Libertyville/IL Chevrolet Corvette 29 1:10.683 11 18 GT William Ziegler/ Jacksonville/FL Porsche 911 GT3 29 1:12.138 12 10 GT Jason Daskalos/ Albuquerque/NM Dodge Viper 29 1:12.953 13 20 GT Charles Morgan/ Dallas/TX Porsche 911 GT3 29 1:24.196 14 14 GT Tomy Drissi/ Los Angeles/CA Ford Mustang GT 29 1:27.098 15 19 GT Brent Holden/ Newport Beach/CA Porsche 911 GT3 28 1 lap 16 21 GT Fred Roberts/ Toronto/ON Dodge Viper 28 1 lap 17 17 GT Nick Mancuso/ Mettawa/IL Aston Martin DB9 28 1 lap 18 22 GTS Tyler McQuarrie/ Walnut Creek/CA Lotus Exige S 27 2 laps 19 24 GTS Nick Esayian/ San Diego/CA Acura TSX 27 2 laps 20 25 GTS Michael Pettiford/ Louisville/CO Chevrolet Corvette 27 2 laps 21 7 GT Ron Fellows/ Mississauga/ON Chevrolet Corvette 26 Mech 22 27 GTS Charles Espenlaub/ Lutz/FL Mazda 3 26 3 laps 23 26 GTS Gary Tolar/ Corona/CA Porsche 996 26 3 laps 24 23 GTS Peter Cunningham/ Milwaukee/WI Acura TSX 26 3 laps 25 31 TC Robert Stout/ Brownsburg/IN Scion tC 26 3 laps 26 32 TC Eric Meyer/ Indianapolis/IN Mazda RX-8 26 3 laps 27 30 TC Nick Wittmer/ Montreal/QC Honda Civic Si 25 4 laps 28 12 GT Patrick Lindsey/ Santa Barbara/CA Porsche 911 GT3 23 Mech 29 34 TC Tommy Chen/ Pasadena/CA Mazda RX-8 23 6 laps 30 11 GT Steve Ott/ Houston/TX Nissan GT-R 20 Mech 31 15 GT Tony Rivera/ Missouri City/TX Nissan GT-R 17 Mech 32 33 TC Dan Gardner/ Hermosa Beach/CA Scion tC 14 Mech 33 28 GTS Scott Kuhne/ Minneapolis/MN Pontiac Solstice 13 Mech 34 29 GTS Kevin Marshall/ Truckee/CA Lotus Exige S 0 Mech 35 35 GTS Dale Laakso/ Trinidad/CA Acura RSX 0 DNS 36 36 GTS Kyle Kelley/ Huntington Beac/CA Chevrolet Corvette 0 DNS |
EVENT 1, STREETS OF ST. PETERSBURG
ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, MARCH 26 - 28, 2010
RANDY POBST WINS OPENER
Randy Pobst, of Gainesville, Ga., opened up the 2010 World Challenge GT season with a flag to flag win at the Acura Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg.
"It was all about the K-Pax racing team and the work they did all winter on our Volvo S60s," Pobst said of the run. "We had very little test time, because they worked their butts off all winter. We just got the cars together a week or two ago. We're just thrilled, this was really just our test session today. The St. Petersburg Grand Prix circuit suits our car really well, because the Volvo is all-wheel drive. The straights are short, the corners are tight, and we're just monsters through the back sections. The Porsches gave us a real battle, and St. Petersburg is my kind of place. I've won the last three races I've run here in hot World Challenge action."
ST. PETERSBURG RACE 1 RESULTS - MARCH 27, 2010
POS NO CLASS DRIVER CAR LAPS BEHIND 1 6 GT Randy Pobst/ Gainesville/GA Volvo S60 33 2 8 GT Andy Pilgrim/ Boca Raton/FL Volvo S60 33 -1.189 3 14 GT James Sofronas/ Newport Beach/CA Porsche 911 GT3 33 -2.645 4 57 GT Patrick Lindsey/ Santa Barbara/CA Porsche 911 GT3 33 -12.637 5 2 GT Brian Kubinski/ Shorewood/IL Chevrolet Corvette 33 -13.713 6 13 GT Kuno Wittmer/ Montreal/QC Dodge Viper 33 -16.503 7 97 GT Tony Rivera/ Missouri City/TX Nissan GT-R 33 -24.143 8 46 GT Rob Morgan/ Costa Mesa/CA Porsche 911 GT3 33 -30.104 9 29 GT Tony Gaples/ Libertyville/IL Chevrolet Corvette 33 -35.127 10 99 GT Jeff Courtney/ Milwaukee/WI Dodge Viper 33 -39.516 11 47 GT Charles Morgan/ Dallas/TX Porsche 911 GT3 33 -1:04.556 12 5 GT Jason Daskalos/ Albuquerque/NM Dodge Viper 32 -1 lap 13 43 GTS Peter Cunningham/ Milwaukee/WI Acura TSX 32 -1 lap 14 1 GTS Brandon Davis/ Huntington Beach/CA Acura TSX 32 -1 lap 15 34 GTS Nick Esayian/ San Diego/CA Acura TSX 32 -1 lap 16 49 TC Todd Buras/ Daytona Beach/FL Volkswagen Jetta 31 -2 laps 17 41 GTS Michael Pettiford/ Louisville/CO Pontiac Solstice 31 -2 laps 18 18 TC Robert Stout/ Brownsburg/IN Scion tC 31 -2 laps 19 36 TC Dan Gardner/ Hermosa Beach/CA Scion tC 30 -3 laps 20 28 TC Brett Sandberg/ Allendale/NJ Acura TSX 30 -3 laps 21 32 TC Eric Meyer/ Indianapolis/IN Mazda RX-8 30 -3 laps 22 67 TC Shea Holbrook/ Groveland/FL Acura Integra R 30 -3 laps 23 38 TC Mark Hein/ Clearwater/FL Honda Civic Si 28 Tire 24 9 TC Alexander Lvov/ S. Petersburg Rus Honda GMS 20 Mech 25 89 GT Fred Roberts/ Toronto/ON Dodge Viper 10 Clutch 26 4 GT Dino Crescentini/Manhattan Beach/CA Porsche 911 GT3 10 Elect 27 40 GTS Tom Lepper/ Benicia/CA Pontiac Solstice 9 Elect 28 04 GTS Kevin Helms/ Charlotte/NC Honda Civic Si 6 Steering 29 00 TC Tony Wedderburn/ Miami/FL Chevrolet Cobalt SS 6 Mech 30 96 GT Steve Ott/ Houston/TX Nissan GT-R 1 Crash 31 05 GT William Ziegler/ Jacksonville/FL Porsche 911 GT3 1 Crash |
DINO CRESCENTINI WINS RACE 2
Dino Crescentini, of Manhattan Beach, Calif., rocketed away from his second starting position and led all the way to take Sunday's Acura Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg World Challenge Round Two GT class and overall win.
ST. PETERSBURG RACE 2 RESULTS - MARCH 28, 2010
POS NO CLASS DRIVER CAR LAPS BEHIND 1 4 GT Dino Crescentini/Manhattan Beach/CA Porsche 911 GT3 31 2 14 GT James Sofronas/ Newport Beach/CA Porsche 911 GT3 31 -0.848 3 8 GT Andy Pilgrim/ Boca Raton/FL Volvo S60 31 4 5 GT Jason Daskalos/ Albuquerque/NM Dodge Viper 31 -6.443 5 13 GT Kuno Wittmer/ Montreal/QC Dodge Viper 31 -7.093 6 46 GT Rob Morgan/ Costa Mesa/CA Porsche 911 GT3 31 -7.251 7 2 GT Brian Kubinski/ Shorewood/IL Chevrolet Corvette 31 -11.937 8 97 GT Tony Rivera/ Missouri City/TX Nissan GT-R 31 -23.829 9 99 GT Jeff Courtney/ Milwaukee/WI Dodge Viper 31 -27.879 10 29 GT Tony Gaples/ Libertyville/IL Chevrolet Corvette 31 -42.232 11 47 GT Charles Morgan/ Dallas/TX Porsche 911 GT3 31 -49.476 12 05 GT William Ziegler/ Jacksonville/FL Porsche 911 GT3 31 -49.599 13 89 GT Fred Roberts/ Toronto/ON Dodge Viper 31 -1:07.657 14 43 GTS Peter Cunningham/ Milwaukee/WI Acura TSX 30 -1 lap 15 1 GTS Brandon Davis/ Huntington Beach/CA Acura TSX 30 -1 lap 16 34 GTS Nick Esayian/ San Diego/CA Acura TSX 30 -1 lap 17 04 GTS Kevin Helms/ Charlotte/NC Honda Civic Si 30 -1 lap 18 49 TC Todd Buras/ Daytona Beach/FL Volkswagen Jetta 30 -1 lap 19 6 GT Randy Pobst/ Gainesville/GA Volvo S60 29 -2 laps 20 18 TC Robert Stout/ Brownsburg/IN Scion tC 29 -2 laps 21 38 TC Mark Hein/ Clearwater/FL Honda Civic Si 29 -2 laps 22 36 TC Dan Gardner/ Hermosa Beach/CA Scion tC 29 -2 laps 23 32 TC Eric Meyer/ Indianapolis/IN Mazda RX-8 29 -2 laps 24 67 TC Shea Holbrook/ Groveland/FL Acura Integra R 28 -3 laps 25 28 TC Brett Sandberg/ Allendale/NJ Acura TSX 28 -3 laps 26 41 GTS Michael Pettiford/ Louisville/CO Pontiac Solstice 15 Steering 27 57 GT Patrick Lindsey/ Santa Barbara/CA Porsche 911 GT3 11 Crash 28 96 GT Steve Ott/ Houston/TX Nissan GT-R 9 Wheel 29 40 GTS Tom Lepper/ Benicia/CA Pontiac Solstice 9 Mech 30 00 TC Tony Wedderburn/ Miami/FL Chevrolet Cobalt SS 8 Mech 31 9 TC Alexander Lvov/ Russia Honda Civic Si 0 DNS |