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SCCA PRO RACING WORLD CHALLENGENEWS FROM THE WORLD CUP OF MOTORSPORTS |
In 2011 the SCCA Pro World Challenge will visit Canada only once. They will appear in a double header at the Mosport Victoria Day SpeedFest Weekend, May 20-22, 2011.
The SCCA World Challenge Racing Series run in 3 classes in the same races (GT,GTS,TC). This will lead to a car count between 35 and 40 per race, and with 3 classes running together should make for great passing action.
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SCCA WC AT HONDA INDY TORONTO JULY 2010
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THE 2011 SCCA PRO RACING WORLD
CHALLENGE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
SCCA WC FINAL 2011 SEASON POINTS
AFTER ATLANTA, OCTOBER 1, 2011
POS DRIVER POINTS GT 1 Patrick Long 1327 2 Johnny O'Connell 1222 3 Mike Skeen 1197 4 James Sofronas 1112 5 Andy Pilgrim 968 6 Tony Gaples 861 7 Patrick Lindsey 824 8 Tomy Drissi 785 9 Randy Pobst 711 10 Rob Morgan 673 11 Jason Daskalos 561 12 Alex Figge 531 13 Jason Carter 519 14 Dino Crescentini 447 15 Fred Roberts 341 16 Stephen Ruiz 322 17 Jeff Courtney 287 18 David Welch 194 19 Brandon Davis 162 20 Steve Ott 130 21 Sonny Whelen 114 22 Robert Prilika 114 23 Tony Rivera 107 24 Kelly Collins 76 25 Chad Raynal 72 26 Charles Morgan 57 27 Eric Curran 51 28 George Whelen 48 29 Brent Holden 43 GTS 1 Paul Brown 1521 2 Eric Foss 1257 3 Peter Cunningham 1188 4 Ben Crosland 1178 5 Nick Esayian 921 6 Brad Adams 909 7 Jason von Kluge 617 8 Ardee Toppe 510 9 Alec Udell 502 10 Richard Golinello 469 11 George Winkler 434 12 Chris DeSalvo 433 13 Ernie Jakubowski 366 14 Scott Kuhne 248 15 Tony Rivera 212 16 Greg Liefooghe 211 17 Jordon Musser 208 18 Chris Waterman 204 19 Bill Ziegler 159 20 Pratt Cole 128 21 Todd Napieralski 123 22 Tom Felt 102 23 Ian Baas 88 24 Andy Lee 68 25 Scott Bove 64 26 Karl Poeltl 60 27 Jason Ott 48 28 Dan Spirek 43 TC 1 Lawson Aschenbach 1543 2 Aaron Povoledo 1334 3 Robb Holland 1080 4 Tristan Herbert 1015 5 Ray Mason 875 6 Ron Zitza 856 7 Patrick Seguin 786 8 Brett Sandberg 740 9 Carolyn Kujala 670 10 Thomas Ehlen 596 11 Devin Cates 564 12 Eric Meyer 529 13 Shea Holbrook 351 14 Anthony Rapone 238 15 Charles Solomon 209 16 Branden Peterson 204 17 Chip Herr 197 18 Don Istook 172 19 Chad Gilsinger 144 20 Carl Hober 140 21 Charlie Putman 136 22 Gary Kwok 133 23 Josh Hurley 127 24 Kurt Langeveldt 120 25 Colin Cohen 100 26 Dan Clarke 84 27 Tom Lepper 80 28 Greg Liefooghe 80 29 Jesse Clark 72 30 Rafael Navarro 64 31 Tommy Chen 64 32 Bob Roth 60 33 Karl Thompson 57 34 Kevin Gleason 57 35 Kevin Marshall 0 |
2011 FINAL SEASON MANUFACTURER POINTS STANDING
AFTER ATLANTA, OCTOBER 1, 2011
GT 1 Porsche 78 2 Cadillac 58 3 Volvo 31 4 Nissan 1 GTS 1 Ford 112 2 Acura 57 TC 1 Honda 92 2 Volvo 77 3 Volkswagen 61 |
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ROAD ATLANTA GRAND PRIX
ROAD ATLANTA, BRASELTON, GA. - SEPTEMBER 28-OCTOBER 1, 2011
O'CONNELL, FOSS AND POVOLEDO WIN IN BRASELTON
"You always want to win your home race, and the biggest thing is the accomplishment of the team," O'Connell said. "We're improving the car, we still have a lot to learn but I'm so excited about what everyone is doing at Cadillac.""I have to thank Mike Jenkins from TRAXXAS to give me this opportunity to drive the TRAXXAS/St. Jude Ford Mustang this year," Foss said. "We brought in Capaldi Racing to run the car for us, they did a phenomenal job to win [in the first weekend] and finish the season with a win. You can't ask for more. John Horton is my engineer, he set the car up and it was phenomenal today. I could not do wrong in that car it was so good. The Pirelli tires, they held up so amazing, I've never been on a tire where you can just drive them so hard and so aggressive and they're just there lap after lap. I couldn't even blow them out when I did the big burn out at the end, they're so good."
"The highest note is that we won the most competitive race of World Challenge this year," Povoledo said. "The Volkswagen came with the big APR team, my good friend Josh Hurley is one of the best drivers in Touring Car racing. It was a real clash of titans, you had Aschenbach, Hurley and myself all going at it and trading the lead back and forth with Josh was a lot of fun."
GRAND PRIX OF MONTEREY RESULTS - SEPTEMBER 18, 2011
POS NO CLASS DRIVER CAR LAPS BEHIND 1 3 GT Johnny O'Connell/Flowery Branch,GA Cadillac CTS-V 29 2 2 GT Mike Skeen/ Charlotte, NC Chevrolet Corvette 29 .901 3 8 GT Andy Pilgrim/ Marina Del Rey, FL Cadillac CTS-V 29 5.140 4 12 GT Patrick Lindsey/ Santa Barbara, CA Chevrolet Corvette 29 9.077 5 45 GT Patrick Long/ Bellaire, FL Porsche 911 GT3 29 16.366 6 14 GT James Sofronas/ Newport Beach, CA Porsche 911 GT3 29 16.809 7 11 GT Tony Gaples/ Lincolnshire, IL Chevrolet Corvette 29 19.585 8 99 GT Jeff Courtney/ Milwaukee, WI Porsche 911 GT3 29 22.599 9 47 GT Tomy Drissi/ Costa Mesa, CA Porsche 911 GT3 29 35.831 10 85 GT Jason Carter/ Dallas, TX Porsche 911 GT3 28 1 lap 11 73 GTS Eric Foss/ Dallas, TX Ford Mustang FR500S 28 1 lap 12 6 GT Randy Pobst/ Gainesville, GA Volvo S60 AWD 27 Susp 13 19 GTS Jason von Kluge/ Ann Arbor, MI Ford Mustang Boss 27 2 laps 14 50 GTS Paul Brown/ Covina, CA Ford Mustang Boss 27 2 laps 15 56 GTS Ian Baas/ Noblesville, IN Audi S4 27 2 laps 16 34 GTS Nick Esayian/ San Diego, CA Acura TSX 27 2 laps 17 97 GTS Tony Rivera/ Angleton, TX Nissan 370Z 27 2 laps 18 06 GTS Alec Udell/ Houston, TX Ford Mustang Boss 27 2 laps 19 55 GTS Richard Golinello/ Oldsmar, FL Ford Mustang FR500S 27 2 laps 20 75 GTS Brad Adams/ New Orleans, LA Ford Mustang 500S 27 2 laps 21 83 GTS Karl Poeltl/ Knoxville, TN BMW 325i 27 2 laps 22 88 TC Aaron Povoledo/ Toronto, ON Volvo C30 FWD 26 3 laps 23 57 TC Josh Hurley/ Gainesville, FL Volkswagen GTI 26 3 laps 24 71 TC Lawson Aschenbach/ Darnestown, MD Honda Civic Si 26 3 laps 25 66 TC Robb Holland/ Denver, CO Volvo C30 FWD 26 3 laps 26 65 TC Greg Liefooghe/ San Francisco, CA BMW 328i 26 3 laps 27 80 TC Patrick Seguin/ Calrence Creek, ON Honda Civic Si 26 3 laps 28 28 TC Jesse Clark/ Richmond, VA Honda Civic Si 26 3 laps 29 33 TC Tristan Herbert/ Reston, VA Volkswagen GTI 26 3 laps 30 74 TC Ray Mason/ Columbus, OH Honda Civic Si 26 3 laps 31 1 GTS Peter Cunningham/ Milwaukee, WI Acura TSX 26 3 laps 32 31 GT Sonny Whelen/ Old Saybrook, CT Chevrolet Corvette 25 Crash 33 72 TC Thomas Ehlen/ Vancouver, BC Honda Civic Si 25 4 laps 34 93 TC Karl Thomson/ Toronto, ON Honda Civic Si 25 4 laps 35 70 TC Brett Sandberg/ Allendale, NJ Honda Civic Si 24 5 laps 36 25 GTS Ben Crosland/ Salt Lake City, UT Ford Mustang FR500S 22 7 laps 37 9 GT Alex Figge/ Denver, CO Volvo S60 AWD 20 Mech 38 05 GTS Jordon Musser/ The Colony, TX Chevrolet Camaro 18 Mech 39 30 GT Eric Curran/ Easthampton, MA Chevrolet Corvette 10 Susp 40 61 TC Carolyn Kujala/ Tucson, AZ Volkswagen Jetta 9 Off 41 58 TC Kevin Gleason/ Johnstown, PA Volkswagen GTI 0 Crash 42 60 TC Ron Zitza/ Orlando, FL Volkswagen Jetta 0 Crash |
GRAND PRIX OF MONTEREY
MAZDA RACEWAY LAGUNA SECA, CA. - SEPTEMBER 16-18, 2011
SKEEN, BROWN AND ASCHENBACH WIN IN MONTEREY
"Winning the race is just awesome," Skeen said. "We're really glad to be back in victory circle for CRP Racing. It's been a while - we had some tough luck at Mid-Ohio and Sonoma. This team really deserves to have a car back up front."Brown's comments were, "I started it just like every other and went as hard and as fast as I could at the start," I watched the guys moving around at the back. Luckily, or unluckily, there was a GT car that stalled and really screwed up the one line. I just put my head down and worked my butt off."
"The crazy thing was, I couldn't see the lights because of the way I was staged," Aschenbach said. "There was a car blocking my view, so my crew chief had to actually call the start for me. I was a little bit late to jump the start, but fortunately everyone else around me was as well. I was headed into turn one, and everyone slowed on the inside of the track and I went to the outside. That was a big part of how I was able to do what I did today."
GRAND PRIX OF MONTEREY RESULTS - SEPTEMBER 18, 2011
POS NO CLASS DRIVER CAR LAPS BEHIND 1 2 GT Mike Skeen/ Charlotte, NC Chevrolet Corvette 27 2 6 GT Randy Pobst/ Gainesville, GA Volvo S60 AWD 27 4.139 3 12 GT Patrick Lindsey/ Santa Barbara, CA Chevrolet Corvette 27 5.166 4 3 GT Johnny O'Connell/ Flowery Branch,GA Cadillac CTS-V Coupe 27 5.603 5 45 GT Patrick Long/ Bellaire, FL Porsche 911 GT3 27 12.449 6 46 GT Rob Morgan/ Ladera Ranch, CA Porsche 911 GT3 27 13.755 7 64 GT Chad Raynal/ San jose, CA Cadillac CTS-V 27 55.425 8 85 GT Jason Carter/ Dallas, TX Porsche 911 GT3 27 57.077 9 87 GT David Welch/ Bothell, WA Ferrari 430 27 1:23.242 10 14 GT James Sofronas/ Newport Beach, CA Porsche 911 GT3 27 1:32.849 11 50 GTS Paul Brown/ Covina, CA Ford Mustang Boss 26 1 lap 12 96 GTS Pratt Cole/ Salt Lake City, UT Ford Mustang FR500S 26 1 lap 13 1 GTS Peter Cunningham/ Milwaukee, WI Acura TSX 26 1 lap 14 34 GTS Nick Esayian/ San Diego, CA Acura TSX 26 1 lap 15 75 GTS Brad Adams/ New Orleans, LA Ford Mustang 500S 26 1 lap 16 17 GTS Chris Waterman/ Bolder, CO Ford Mustang FR500S 26 1 lap 17 71 TC Lawson Aschenbach/ Darnestown, MD Honda Civic Si 26 1 lap 18 33 TC Tristan Herbert/ Reston, VA Volkswagen GTI 26 1 lap 19 66 TC Robb Holland/ Denver, CO Volvo C30 FWD 25 2 laps 20 80 TC Patrick Seguin/ Calrence Creek, ON Honda Civic Si 25 2 laps 21 48 TC Tom Lepper/ Benicia, CA Chevrolet Cobalt 25 2 laps 22 74 TC Ray Mason/ Columbus, OH Honda Civic Si 25 2 laps 23 60 TC Ron Zitza/ Orlando, FL Volkswagen Jetta 25 2 laps 24 72 TC Thomas Ehlen/ Vancouver, BC Honda Civic Si 24 3 laps 25 08 TC Tommy Chen/ Pasadena, CA Mazda RX-8 24 3 laps 26 61 TC Carolyn Kujala/ Tucson, AZ Volkswagen Jetta 24 3 laps 27 70 TC Brett Sandberg/ Allendale, NJ Honda Civic Si 24 3 laps 28 88 TC Aaron Povoledo/ Toronto, ON Volvo C30 FWD 19 Mech. 29 11 GT Tony Gaples/ Lincolnshire, IL Chevrolet Corvette 18 OHeat 30 73 GTS Eric Foss/ Dallas, TX Ford Mustang FR500S 18 Mech. 31 25 GTS Ben Crosland/ Salt Lake City, UT Ford Mustang FR500S 16 Mech. 32 20 GTS Andy Lee/ Chandler, AZ Chevrolet Camaro 14 Mech. 33 99 GT Jeff Courtney/ Milwaukee, WI Porsche 911 GT3 12 Trans. 34 47 GT Tomy Drissi/ Costa Mesa, CA Porsche 911 GT3 6 Mech. 35 8 GT Andy Pilgrim/ Marina Del Rey, FL Cadillac CTS-V Coupe 1 Susp. 36 4 GT Dino Crescentini/ Carson, CA Porsche 911 GT3 1 OHeat 37 9 GT Alex Figge/ Denver, CO Volvo S60 AWD 0 DNS |
INFINEON GRAND PRIX
SONOMA, CA. - AUGUST 26-28, 2011
LONG, CUNNINGHAM AND ASHENBACH WIN RACE 1 AT SONOMA
"There's three rounds to go and points are very close," Long said. "World Challenge rewards you for laps led, leading a lap, and qualifying as well, so you really have to put a complete weekend together. You can't just go out there and banzai the last lap."___________________
"It feels great. World Challenge is even more competitive than ever this year," Cunnigham said. "Last year, GTS had some growth to do as a new class, and since the start of the 2011 season it's been really competitive - so competitive that our car hasn't been on the top step. The Acura has been good all year, just not quite as good as the higher horsepower, bigger displacement cars. But the RealTime Racing guys kept working hard, trying to make sure that we had the best weapon to use out there and a track like Sonoma is definitely a good track for the Acura."
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"We obviously had a very good points day today," Aschenbach said. "The minute Povoledo fell out, it was pretty much points, take care of the car, and keep it on the track. Fortunately, this track suits the Civic very well. Hats off to the Compass360 guys and Honda HPD for making it happen. It was a great car and a great track for us, and we're really happy to take the win."
RACE RESULTS INFINEON RACEWAY - RACE 1 - AUGUST 27, 2011
POS NO CLASS DRIVER CAR LAPS BEHIND 1 45 GT Patrick Long/ Bellaire, FL Porsche 911 GT3 27 2 3 GT Johnny O'Connell/ Flowery Branch,GA Cadillac CTS-V 27 5.053 3 2 GT Mike Skeen/ Charlotte, NC Chevrolet Corvette 27 7.657 4 8 GT Andy Pilgrim/ Marina Del Rey, FL Cadillac CTS-V 27 8.031 5 4 GT Dino Crescentini/ Carson, CA Porsche 911 GT3 27 8.532 6 14 GT James Sofronas/ Newport Beach, CA Porsche 911 GT3 27 10.905 7 47 GT Tomy Drissi/ Costa Mesa, CA Porsche 911 GT3 27 11.360 8 87 GT David Welch/ Bothell, WA Ferrari 430 27 35.872 9 11 GT Tony Gaples/ Lincolnshire, IL Chevrolet Corvette 27 36.609 10 99 GT Jeff Courtney/ Milwaukee, WI Porsche 911 GT3 27 56.094 11 46 GT Rob Morgan/ Ladera Ranch, CA Porsche 911 GT3 27 1:03.611 12 41 GT Stephen Ruiz/ Redondo Beach, CA Porsche 911 GT3 27 1:35.764 13 1 GTS Peter Cunningham/ Milwaukee, WI Acura TSX 26 1 lap 14 50 GTS Paul Brown/ Covina, CA Ford Mustang Boss 26 1 lap 15 16 GTS Greg Liefooghe/ Sonoma, CA Ford Boss 302 26 1 lap 16 25 GTS Ben Crosland/ Salt Lake City, UT Ford Mustang FR500S 26 1 lap 17 75 GTS Brad Adams/ New Orleans, LA Ford Mustang 500S 26 1 lap 18 34 GTS Nick Esayian/ San Diego, CA Acura TSX 26 1 lap 19 97 GTS Tony Rivera/ Angleton, TX Nissan 370Z 26 1 lap 20 24 GTS Scott Kuhne/ Minneapolis, MN Porsche 911 25 2 laps 21 05 GTS Ardee Toppe/ Houston, TX Chevrolet Camaro 25 2 laps 22 71 TC Lawson Aschenbach/ Darnestown, MD Honda Civic Si 25 2 laps 23 06 GTS Alec Udell/ Houston, TX Chevrolet Camaro 25 2 laps 24 33 TC Tristan Herbert/ Reston, VA Volkswagen GTI 25 2 laps 25 80 TC Patrick Seguin/ Calrence Creek, ON Honda Civic Si 25 2 laps 26 66 TC Robb Holland/ Denver, CO Volvo C30 FWD 25 2 laps 27 74 TC Ray Mason/ Columbus, OH Honda Civic Si 25 2 laps 28 64 TC Charles Solomon/ Dallas, TX Honda Civic Si 24 3 laps 29 72 TC Thomas Ehlen/ Vancouver, BC Honda Civic Si 24 3 laps 30 70 TC Brett Sandberg/ Allendale, NJ Honda Civic Si 21 Crash 31 61 TC Carolyn Kujala/ Tucson, AZ Volkswagen Jetta 20 7 laps 32 12 GT Patrick Lindsey/ Santa Barbara, CA Chevrolet Corvette 16 Trans 33 60 TC Ron Zitza/ Orlando, FL Volkswagen Jetta 12 Mech 34 9 GT Alex Figge/ Denver, CO Volvo S60 AWD 10 Brakes 35 73 GTS Eric Foss/ Dallas, TX Ford Mustang FR500S 8 Mech 36 6 GT Randy Pobst/ Gainesville, GA Volvo S60 AWD 4 Elect 37 88 TC Aaron Povoledo/ Toronto, ON Volvo C30 FWD 2 Mech 38 85 GT Jason Carter/ Dallas, TX Porsche 911 GT3 0 Mech |
RACE 2 - LONG, CROSLAND AND POVOLEDO GET WINS
"It's a big weekend, this is very timely," Long said. "It was more work than maybe the gap shows in both of those races, especially today. Traffic didn't go my way, and that's not anybody's fault, it's just racing. That's what makes it challenging. Racing Andy, he was really good on the brakes and I'm racing with maximum [REWARDS weight] so I had to work to make the brakes and tires last."___________________
"We ran into a bit of traffic and it played into my hands," Crosland said. "I just got the advantage off of the hairpin and it went my way. It was a really good race, really close and an awesome battle."
"There were a lot of points where I would get slowed up, and then he would get slowed up. The pass was one time where I got the advantage and got past him and got the win at the end. I had a really good car and knew if I got past him I could keep the lead, but he made me work for it."
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"It was extremely intense out there," Canadian driver Povoledo said. "I had to run the perfect line, had to be perfect on the brakes every single time. The car started off monsterously loose. It's always exciting if you're here for the drift show, but unfortunately when you have such a strong competitor as Lawson on your tail, it made it really intense at the start. The stability of this Volvo C30 under braking is second to none. I just put my head down, hit my marks and was really smart in traffic."
RACE RESULTS INFINEON RACEWAY - RACE 2 - AUGUST 28, 2011
POS NO CLASS DRIVER CAR LAPS BEHIND 1 45 GT Patrick Long/ Bellaire, FL Porsche 911 GT3 27 2 8 GT Andy Pilgrim/ Marina Del Rey, FL Cadillac CTS-V 27 1.586 3 14 GT James Sofronas/ Newport Beach, CA Porsche 911 GT3 27 2.244 4 12 GT Patrick Lindsey/ Santa Barbara, CA Chevrolet Corvette 27 18.059 5 47 GT Tomy Drissi/ Costa Mesa, CA Porsche 911 GT3 27 27.272 6 3 GT Johnny O'Connell/Flowery Branch,GA Cadillac CTS-V 27 28.468 7 87 GT David Welch/ Bothell, WA Ferrari 430 27 39.190 8 2 GT Mike Skeen/ Charlotte, NC Chevrolet Corvette 27 41.341 9 11 GT Tony Gaples/ Lincolnshire, IL Chevrolet Corvette 27 49.464 10 46 GT Rob Morgan/ Ladera Ranch, CA Porsche 911 GT3 27 50.068 11 99 GT Jeff Courtney/ Milwaukee, WI Porsche 911 GT3 27 54.240 12 9 GT Alex Figge/ Denver, CO Volvo S60 AWD 27 56.213 13 6 GT Randy Pobst/ Gainesville, GA Volvo S60 AWD 27 57.385 14 41 GT Stephen Ruiz/ Redondo Beach, CA Porsche 911 GT3 26 1 lap 15 85 GT Jason Carter/ Dallas, TX Porsche 911 GT3 26 1 lap 16 25 GTS Ben Crosland/ Salt Lake City, UT Ford Mustang FR500S 25 2 laps 17 50 GTS Paul Brown/ Covina, CA Ford Mustang Boss 25 2 laps 18 16 GTS Greg Liefooghe/ Sonoma, CA Ford Boss 302 25 2 laps 19 1 GTS Peter Cunningham/ Milwaukee, WI Acura TSX 25 2 laps 20 75 GTS Brad Adams/ New Orleans, LA Ford Mustang 500S 25 2 laps 21 34 GTS Nick Esayian/ San Diego, CA Acura TSX 25 2 laps 22 73 GTS Eric Foss/ Dallas, TX Ford Mustang FR500S 25 2 laps 23 05 GTS Ardee Toppe/ Houston, TX Chevrolet Camaro 25 2 laps 24 97 GTS Tony Rivera/ Angleton, TX Nissan 370Z 24 3 laps 25 88 TC Aaron Povoledo/ Toronto, ON Volvo C30 FWD 24 3 laps 26 24 GTS Scott Kuhne/ Minneapolis, MN Porsche 911 24 3 laps 27 71 TC Lawson Aschenbach/ Darnestown, MD Honda Civic Si 24 3 laps 28 33 TC Tristan Herbert/ Reston, VA Volkswagen GTI 24 3 laps 29 74 TC Ray Mason/ Columbus, OH Honda Civic Si 24 3 laps 30 64 TC Branden Peterson/ Edwards, CO Honda Civic Si 23 4 laps 31 72 TC Thomas Ehlen/ Vancouver, BC Honda Civic Si 23 4 laps 32 61 TC Carolyn Kujala/ Tucson, AZ Volkswagen Jetta 22 5 laps 33 4 GT Dino Crescentini/ Carson, CA Porsche 911 GT3 20 Clutch 34 70 TC Brett Sandberg/ Allendale, NJ Honda Civic Si 18 Mech 35 66 TC Robb Holland/ Denver, CO Volvo C30 FWD 15 Mech 36 06 GTS Alec Udell/ Houston, TX Chevrolet Camaro 14 Crash 37 80 TC Patrick Seguin/ Calrence Creek, ON Honda Civic Si 10 Elect 38 60 TC Ron Zitza/ Orlando, FL Volkswagen Jetta 0 Mech |
MID-OHIO SPORTS CAR COURSE
LEXINGTON, OHIO - AUGUST 5-7, 2011
MID-OHIO RACE 1 - ALEX FIGGE TAKES HIS FIRST GT WIN
Alex Figge of Denver, CO. took his maiden WC win in his No. 9 K-PAX Racing Volvo S60."I saw a hole between the two Pats and was able to get in there," Figge said of his move to the front in his all wheel drive Volvo. Pat Long was a complete gentleman and knew I was on the outside of him, and he certainly didn't force the issue. I was able to keep the inside through the keyhole."
RACE RESULTS MID-OHIO SPORTS CAR COURSE RACE 1 - AUGUST 6, 2011
POS NO CLASS DRIVER CAR LAPS BEHIND 1 9 GT Alex Figge/ Denver, CO Volvo S60 AWD 24 2 45 GT Patrick Long/ Bellaire, FL Porsche 911 GT3 24 2.157 3 14 GT James Sofronas/ Newport Beach, CA Porsche 911 GT3 24 3.686 4 8 GT Andy Pilgrim/ Marina Del Rey, FL Cadillac CTS-V 24 4.635 5 47 GT Tomy Drissi/ Costa Mesa, CA Porsche GT3 Cup 24 5.421 6 2 GT Mike Skeen/ Charlotte, NC Chevrolet Corvette 24 6.542 7 46 GT Rob Morgan/ Ladera Ranch, CA Porsche 911 GT3 24 7.129 8 3 GT Johnny O'Connell/Flowery Branch,GA Cadillac CTS-V 24 11.697 9 41 GT Stephen Ruiz/ Redondo Beach, CA Porsche 911 GT3 24 12.612 10 11 GT Tony Gaples/ Libertyville, IL Chevrolet Corvette 24 13.406 11 15 GT Robert Prilika/ Castle Rock, CO Porsche GT3 Cup 24 14.197 12 50 GTS Paul Brown/ Covina, CA Ford Mustang Boss 24 17.513 13 73 GTS Eric Foss/ Dallas, TX Ford Mustang FR500S 24 18.183 14 19 GTS Jason von Kluge/ Ann Arbor, MI Ford Mustang Boss 24 20.169 15 55 GTS Richard Golinello/ Oldsmar, FL Ford Mustang FR500S 24 21.130 16 25 GTS Ben Crosland/ Salt Lake City, UT Ford Mustang FR500S 24 21.858 17 34 GTS Nick Esayian/ San Diego, CA Acura TSX 24 23.285 18 06 GTS Alec Udell/ Houston, TX Chevrolet Camaro 24 24.248 19 75 GTS Brad Adams/ New Orleans, LA Ford Mustang 500S 24 25.073 20 05 GTS Ardee Toppe/ Houston, TX Chevrolet Camaro 24 26.413 21 17 GTS Chris Waterman/ Bolder, CO Ford Mustang FR500S 24 27.125 22 66 TC Robb Holland/ Denver, CO Volvo C30 FWD 24 28.142 23 71 TC Lawson Aschenbach/ Darnestown, MD Honda Civic Si 24 29.350 24 70 TC Brett Sandberg/ Allendale, NJ Honda Civic Si 24 30.112 25 88 TC Aaron Povoledo/ Toronto, ON Volvo C30 FWD 24 30.868 26 27 GTS George Winkler/ Frederick, MD Ford Mustang FR500S 24 31.726 27 74 TC Ray Mason/ Columbus, OH Honda Civic Si 24 34.296 28 23 TC Devin Cates/ Broad Run, VA Volkswagen GTI 24 35.694 29 92 TC Chad Gilsinger/ Marysville, OH Honda Civic Si 24 36.851 30 65 TC Charlie Putman/ Mills, WY BMW 328i 24 38.190 31 32 TC Eric Meyer/ Indianapolis, IN Mazda RX-8 24 39.462 32 64 TC Bob Roth/ La Crosse, WI Honda Civic Si 23 1 lap 33 72 TC Thomas Ehlen/ Vancouver, BC Honda Civic Si 23 1 lap 34 61 TC Carolyn Kujala/ Tucson, AZ Volkswagen Jetta 23 1 lap 35 12 GT Patrick Lindsey/ Santa Barbara, CA Chevrolet Corvette 23 1 lap 36 60 TC Ron Zitza/ Orlando, FL Volkswagen Jetta 23 1 lap 37 6 GT Randy Pobst/ Gainesville, GA Volvo S60 AWD 21 Mech. 38 99 GT Jeff Courtney/ Milwaukee, WI Porsche 911 GT3 20 Crash 39 33 TC Tristan Herbert/ Reston, VA Volkswagen GTI 20 Mech. 40 85 GT Jason Carter/ Dallas, TX Porsche 911 GT3 17 Mech. 41 67 TC Shea Holbrook/ Groveland, FL Honda Civic Si 13 Mech. 42 1 GTS Peter Cunningham/ Milwaukee, WI Acura TSX 8 Crash 43 80 TC Patrick Seguin/ Calrence Creek, ON Honda Civic Si 8 Crash 44 39 GTS Todd Napieralski/ Chelsea, MI Chevrolet Camaro 0 Crash 45 95 GTS Bill Ziegler/ Ponte Verde Bch, FL Mitsubishi EVO 0 Crash 46 07 TC Dan Clarke/ Indianapolis, /IN Mazda RX-8 0 Crash |
MID-OHIO RACE 2 - JOHNNY O'CONNEL WINS
Johnny O'Connell of Flowery Branch Georgia takes the GT win for Cadillac in the No. 3 Cadillac Racing Cadillac CTS-V Coupe."It doesn't matter how you get 'em, it's just gettin' 'em," O'Connell said after the race. "After all the work that everyone at Cadillac Racing has done, it is nice to get the win today. There are some really good cars out there today. That's got to be the closest battle we've had all year, where you had both Volvos out front, both Corvettes were extremely strong. We did not qualify where we wanted, but we had a couple of issues this morning that we got sorted out."
RACE RESULTS MID-OHIO SPORTS CAR COURSE RACE 2 - AUGUST 7, 2011
POS NO CLASS DRIVER CAR LAPS BEHIND 1 3 GT Johnny O'Connell/Flowery Branch,GA Cadillac CTS-V 30 2 12 GT Patrick Lindsey/ Santa Barbara, CA Chevrolet Corvette 30 1.005 3 6 GT Randy Pobst/ Gainesville, GA Volvo S60 AWD 30 1.819 4 45 GT Patrick Long/ Bellaire, FL Porsche 911 GT3 30 3.324 5 9 GT Alex Figge/ Denver, CO Volvo S60 AWD 30 5.504 6 8 GT Andy Pilgrim/ Marina Del Rey, FL Cadillac CTS-V 30 7.076 7 14 GT James Sofronas/ Newport Beach, CA Porsche 911 GT3 30 8.236 8 46 GT Rob Morgan/ Ladera Ranch, CA Porsche 911 GT3 30 16.925 9 11 GT Tony Gaples/ Libertyville, IL Chevrolet Corvette 30 20.609 10 47 GT Tomy Drissi/ Costa Mesa, CA Porsche GT3 Cup 30 23.190 11 15 GT Robert Prilika/ Castle Rock, CO Porsche GT3 Cup 30 34.757 12 85 GT Jason Carter/ Dallas, TX Porsche 911 GT3 30 1:01.631 13 2 GT Mike Skeen/ Charlotte, NC Chevrolet Corvette 29 Crash 14 50 GTS Paul Brown/ Covina, CA Ford Mustang Boss 29 1 lap 15 1 GTS Peter Cunningham/ Milwaukee, WI Acura TSX 29 1 lap 16 25 GTS Ben Crosland/ Salt Lake City, UT Ford Mustang FR500S 29 1 lap 17 73 GTS Eric Foss/ Dallas, TX Ford Mustang FR500S 29 1 lap 18 75 GTS Brad Adams/ New Orleans, LA Ford Mustang 500S 29 1 lap 19 34 GTS Nick Esayian/ San Diego, CA Acura TSX 29 1 lap 20 39 GTS Todd Napieralski/ Chelsea, MI Chevrolet Camaro 29 1 lap 21 05 GTS Ardee Toppe/ Houston, TX Chevrolet Camaro 29 1 lap 22 17 GTS Chris Waterman/ Bolder, CO Ford Mustang FR500S 29 1 lap 23 88 TC Aaron Povoledo/ Toronto, ON Volvo C30 FWD 29 1 lap 24 66 TC Robb Holland/ Denver, CO Volvo C30 FWD 29 1 lap 25 71 TC Lawson Aschenbach/ Darnestown, MD Honda Civic Si 29 1 lap 26 33 TC Tristan Herbert/ Reston, VA Volkswagen GTI 29 1 lap 27 74 TC Ray Mason/ Columbus, OH Honda Civic Si 29 1 lap 28 60 TC Ron Zitza/ Orlando, FL Volkswagen Jetta 29 1 lap 29 92 TC Chad Gilsinger/ Marysville, OH Honda Civic Si 29 1 lap 30 65 TC Charlie Putman/ Mills, WY BMW 328i 29 1 lap 31 64 TC Branden Peterson/ Edwards, CO Honda Civic Si 29 1 lap 32 32 TC Eric Meyer/ Indianapolis, IN Mazda RX-8 29 1 lap 33 72 TC Thomas Ehlen/ Vancouver, BC Honda Civic Si 29 1 lap 34 27 GTS George Winkler/ Frederick, MD Ford Mustang FR500S 28 2 laps 35 67 TC Shea Holbrook/ Groveland, FL Honda Civic Si 28 2 laps 36 61 TC Carolyn Kujala/ Tucson, AZ Volkswagen Jetta 28 2 laps 37 19 GTS Jason von Kluge/ Ann Arbor, MI Ford Mustang Boss 26 Mech. 38 70 TC Brett Sandberg/ Allendale, NJ Honda Civic Si 23 7 laps 39 41 GT Stephen Ruiz/ Redondo Beach, CA Porsche 911 GT3 18 Mech. 40 06 GTS Alec Udell/ Houston, TX Chevrolet Camaro 14 Mech. 41 80 TC Patrick Seguin/ Calrence Creek, ON Honda Civic Si 12 Mech. 42 55 GTS Richard Golinello/ Oldsmar, FL Ford Mustang FR500S 3 Mech. 43 07 TC Dan Clarke/ Indianapolis, IN Mazda RX-8 3 Mech. 44 23 TC Devin Cates/ Broad Run, VA Volkswagen GTI 1 Mech. 45 95 GTS Bill Ziegler/ Ponte Verde Bch, FL Mitsubishi EVO 0 DNS |
MOSPORT INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO - MAY 20-22, 2011
MAY 21, 2011 -MIKE SKEEN (CORVETTE) LEADS JOHNNY O'CONNELL
GOING INTO CORNER 2 AT MOSPORT
Photo credit: Mosport Media/ Gary Grant
MOSPORT RACE 1 - SKEEN, CROSLAND AND ASCHENBACH TAKE WINS
In the Pirelli World Challenge Championship, Mike Skeen of Charlotte, NC set the track record in qualifying (1:19.310) and never looked back. Finishing second in the #3 Cadillac CTS-V was Flowery Branch, GA native Johnny O'Connell of American Le Mans Series fame, 2.506 seconds off the pace. In all, 11 GT drivers bested the qualifying record and continued the trend during the race. O'Connell now holds the fast lap race record with a time of 1:21.215.The GTS Class saw Ben Crosland, a rookie driver from Salt Lake City, UT take the top spot while point's leader Eric Foss of Dallas, TX finished second. Six GTS class drivers set new track records.
In the Touring Class, Lawson Aschenbach of Darnestown, MD was victorious. Two Canadians finished on the podium, Anthony Rapone of Thornhill, ON was second and taking third spot was Toronto's own Aaron Povoledo.
RACE RESULTS MOSPORT INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY RACE 1 - MAY 21, 2011
POS NO CLASS DRIVER CAR LAPS BEHIND 1 2 GT Mike Skeen/ Charlotte, NC Chevrolet Corvette 30 2 3 GT Johnny O'Connell/Flowery Branch,GA Cadillac CTS-V 30 2.506 3 7 GT Jason Daskalos/ Albuquerque, NM Dodge Viper 30 4.764 4 14 GT James Sofronas/ Newport Beach, CA Porsche 911 GT3 30 9.251 5 8 GT Andy Pilgrim/ Marina Del Rey, FL Cadillac CTS-V 30 9.808 6 45 GT Patrick Long/ Bellaire, FL Porsche 911 GT3 30 12.114 7 11 GT Tony Gaples/ Libertyville, IL Chevrolet Corvette 30 13.040 8 5 GT Tomy Drissi/ Hollywood, CA Porsche 911 GT3 30 17.836 9 46 GT Rob Morgan/ Dallas, TX Porsche 911 GT3 30 18.291 10 9 GT Alex Figge/ Denver, CO Volvo S60 AWD 30 20.495 11 89 GT Fred Roberts/ Mississauga, ON Dodge Viper 30 35.997 12 25 GTS Ben Crosland/ Salt Lake City, UT Ford Mustang FR500S 29 1 lap 13 73 GTS Eric Foss/ Dallas, TX Ford Mustang FR500S 29 1 lap 14 37 GTS Chris DeSalvo/ Charlotte, NC Ford Mustang GT 29 1 lap 15 75 GTS Brad Adams/ New Orleans, LA Ford Mustang 500S 29 1 lap 16 1 GTS Peter Cunningham/ Milwaukee, WI Acura TSX 29 1 lap 17 27 GTS George Winkler/ Frederick, MD Ford Mustang FR500S 29 1 lap 18 34 GTS Nick Esayian/ San Diego, CA Acura TSX 29 1 lap 19 05 GTS Ardee Toppe/ Houston, TX Chevrolet Camaro 29 1 lap 20 91 GTS Ernie Jakubowski/ Oakville, ON Porsche Cayman S 29 1 lap 21 71 TC Lawson Aschenbach/ Darnestown, MD Honda Civic Si 28 2 laps 22 81 TC Anthony Rapone/ Thornhill, ON Honda Civic Si 28 2 laps 23 88 TC Aaron Povoledo/ Toronto, ON Volvo C30 FWD 28 2 laps 24 82 TC Gary Kwok/ Markham, ON Honda Civic Si 28 2 laps 25 70 TC Brett Sandberg/ Allendale, NJ Honda Civic Si 28 2 laps 26 66 TC Robb Holland/ Denver, CO Volvo C30 FWD 28 2 laps 27 60 TC Ron Zitza/ Orlando, FL Volkswagen Jetta 28 2 laps 28 32 TC Eric Meyer/ Indianapolis, IN Mazda RX-8 27 3 laps 29 69 TC Ray Mason/ Columbus, OH Honda Civic Si 27 3 laps 30 77 TC Kurt Langeveldt/ Bowmanville, ON Mazda RX-8 27 3 laps 31 33 TC Tristan Herbert/ Reston, VA Volkswagen GTI 25 5 laps 32 12 GT Patrick Lindsey/ Santa Barbara, CA Chevrolet Corvette 19 Engine 33 61 TC Carolyn Kujala/ Tucson, AZ Volkswagen Jetta 17 Mech. 34 06 GTS Alec Udell/ Houston, TX Chevrolet Camaro 8 Crash 35 50 GTS Paul Brown/ Covina, CA Ford Mustang Boss 6 Engine 36 80 TC Patrick Seguin/ Calrence Creek, ON Honda Civic Si 4 Elect. 37 23 TC Devin Cates/ Broad Run, VA Volkswagen GTI 0 Mech. 38 19 GTS Jason von Kluge/ Ann Arbor, MI Ford Mustang Boss 0 DNS 39 31 GT Sonny Whelen/ Old Saybrook, CT Chevrolet Corvette 0 DNS |
SKEEN, BROWN AND ASCHENBACH VICTORIOUS IN RACE 2
In the Pirelli World Challenge Championship, Charlotte, NC native Mike Skeen took the checker flag in the GT Class for the second consecutive day, setting the new track record in the process with a time of 1:20.692. Patrick Long of Bellaire, FL, finished in second place after starting on the front row. Flowery Branch, FL resident Johnny O'Connell took the final spot on the GT podium in the Cadillac CTS-V. 2010 Rookie of the Year Fred Roberts of Toronto was the highest finishing Canadian, ending up in tenth place.Paul Brown of Covina, CA was the winner in the GTS Class, while point's leader Eric Foss of Dallas, TX finished third.
The Touring Class winner for the second straight day was Lawson Aschenbach of Darnestown, MD. Thornhill, ON's Anthony Rapone once again finished in second spot.
RACE RESULTS MOSPORT INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY RACE 2 - MAY 22, 2011
POS NO CLASS DRIVER CAR LAPS BEHIND 1 2 GT Mike Skeen/ Charlotte, NC Chevrolet Corvette 29 2 45 GT Patrick Long/ Bellaire, FL Porsche 911 GT3 29 1.847 3 3 GT Johnny O'Connell/Flowery Branch,GA Cadillac CTS-V 29 2.957 4 7 GT Jason Daskalos/ Albuquerque, NM Dodge Viper 29 4.965 5 8 GT Andy Pilgrim/ Marina Del Rey, FL Cadillac CTS-V 29 5.543 6 11 GT Tony Gaples/ Libertyville, IL Chevrolet Corvette 29 6.436 7 14 GT James Sofronas/ Newport Beach, CA Porsche 911 GT3 29 14.781 8 12 GT Patrick Lindsey/ Santa Barbara, CA Chevrolet Corvette 29 17.456 9 46 GT Rob Morgan/ Dallas, TX Porsche 911 GT3 29 18.064 10 89 GT Fred Roberts/ Mississauga, ON Dodge Viper 29 22.904 11 5 GT Tomy Drissi/ Hollywood, CA Porsche 911 GT3 29 29.694 12 50 GTS Paul Brown/ Covina, CA Ford Mustang Boss 28 1 lap 13 25 GTS Ben Crosland/ Salt Lake City, UT Ford Mustang FR500S 28 1 lap 14 73 GTS Eric Foss/ Dallas, TX Ford Mustang FR500S 28 1 lap 15 37 GTS Chris DeSalvo/ Charlotte, NC Ford Mustang GT 28 1 lap 16 1 GTS Peter Cunningham/ Milwaukee, WI Acura TSX 28 1 lap 17 27 GTS George Winkler/ Frederick, MD Ford Mustang FR500S 28 1 lap 18 34 GTS Nick Esayian/ San Diego, CA Acura TSX 28 1 lap 19 05 GTS Ardee Toppe/ Houston, TX Chevrolet Camaro 27 2 laps 20 71 TC Lawson Aschenbach/ Darnestown, MD Honda Civic Si 26 3 laps 21 81 TC Anthony Rapone/ Thornhill, ON Honda Civic Si 26 3 laps 22 70 TC Brett Sandberg/ Allendale, NJ Honda Civic Si 26 3 laps 23 32 TC Eric Meyer/ Indianapolis, IN Mazda RX-8 26 3 laps 24 88 TC Aaron Povoledo/ Toronto, ON Volvo C30 FWD 26 3 laps 25 80 TC Patrick Seguin/ Calrence Creek, ON Honda Civic Si 26 3 laps 26 66 TC Robb Holland/ Denver, CO Volvo C30 FWD 26 3 laps 27 23 TC Devin Cates/ Broad Run, VA Volkswagen GTI 26 3 laps 28 69 TC Ray Mason/ Columbus, OH Honda Civic Si 26 3 laps 29 77 TC Kurt Langeveldt/ Bowmanville, ON Mazda RX-8 26 3 laps 30 61 TC Carolyn Kujala/ Tucson, AZ Volkswagen Jetta 25 4 laps 31 9 GT Alex Figge/ Denver, CO Volvo S60 AWD 22 Mech. 32 91 GTS Ernie Jakubowski/ Oakville, ON Porsche Cayman S 22 7 laps 33 75 GTS Brad Adams/ New Orleans, LA Ford Mustang 500S 19 Crash 34 33 TC Tristan Herbert/ Reston, VA Volkswagen GTI 18 Crash 35 60 TC Ron Zitza/ Orlando, FL Volkswagen Jetta 18 Crash 36 82 TC Gary Kwok/ Markham, ON Honda Civic Si 7 Crash |
MILLER MOTORSPORTS PARK
TOOELE, UTAH - APR 29-MAY 1, 28-27, 2011
DASKALOS, MUSSER AND POVOLEDO GET CLASS WINS
"I didn't get the greatest launch," Daskalos said. "I was able to sneak into third. I was able to get by [Mike] Skeen on the start. I tucked in behind Gaples. I just ran a smart race. I was able to Gaples off in traffic. Then I just followed James Sofronas for a while - saving my tires. He also got caught in traffic and it was to my benefit to take the lead, and I was able to hold it the rest of the way."Coming into three, there was traffic up ahead and he had to get out of the throttle. I was able to get a run on him coming out of four into five. I just late braked him in down into five and we went side by side through five and was able to hold it through six. James ran a good, smart race like he always does. I saw Sofronas. I pushed kind of hard through witchcraft and a couple of sections where I felt I was better than James and was able to gap him through there. He was better than me through the slow stuff. But, I was able to hold him off for the finish."
New to the series, Musser, in his No. 05 Momentum/Race Fuel Energy Drink Chevrolet Camaro started 13th in the GTS class to take the win.
Musser said after the race:"As far as the race goes, I was pretty nervous. We started 31st. That's 13th in GTS. But, it doesn't matter if you are first in GTS because you still have a bunch of cars in front of you. Sure enough Randy Pobst stalled and we almost got collected in that mess. I literally stood on the brakes, veered left and almost had to stop in the middle of the track to get around him. Actually, that was not my normal mode. Normally I'm aggressive and I'll just stay on the gas and go into the dirt. But, I knew that this might be my only chance to race this year and I knew I had a [good] car under me to win if I didn't bend it. I chose the more [cautious] approach. I got around the car. I put my head down. I drove that thing so hard. I was using dirt, curbs, everything I could to make it work. But, it all worked out. I could not be happier for my team."
"That was one of the toughest, most exciting, most taxing races I've been in in many years," Povoledo of Toronto, Canada, said about his touring car win. "Ron Zitza really ran me hard. We had so many side by side moments. I hope like heck that was all caught on film because that's going to make some great viewing for the fans."
MILLER MOTORSPORTS PARK RESULTS - APRIL 30, 2011
POS NO CLASS DRIVER CAR LAPS BEHIND 1 7 GT Jason Daskalos/ Albuquerque, NM Dodge Viper 23 2 14 GT James Sofronas/ Newport Beach, CA Porsche 911 GT3 23 .349 3 11 GT Tony Gaples/ Libertyville, IL Chevrolet Corvette 23 3.444 4 3 GT Johnny O'Connell/Flowery Branch, GA Cadillac CTS-V 23 5.233 5 8 GT Andy Pilgrim/ Marina Del Rey, FL Cadillac CTS-V 23 11.431 6 45 GT Kelly Collins/ Newport Coast, CA Porsche 911 GT3 23 22.937 7 5 GT Tomy Drissi/ Hollywood, CA Porsche 911 GT3 23 46.665 8 89 GT Fred Roberts/ Mississauga, ON Dodge Viper 23 47.583 9 97 GT Tony Rivera/ Houston, TX Nissan GTR 23 1:08.456 10 31 GT Sonny Whelen/ Old Saybrook, CT Chevrolet Corvette 23 1:29.927 11 46 GT Charles Morgan/ Dallas, TX Porsche 911 GT3 23 1:32.182 12 41 GT Stephen Ruiz/ Redondo Beach, CA Porsche 911 GT3 23 1:34.355 13 85 GT Jason Carter/ Dallas, TX Porsche 911 GT3 23 2:01.385 14 30 GT George Whelen/ Chester, MA Chevrolet Corvette 22 1 lap 15 05 GTS Jordon Musser/ Coppell, TX Chevrolet Camaro 22 1 lap 16 73 GTS Eric Foss/ Dallas, TX Ford Mustang FR500S 22 1 lap 17 1 GTS Peter Cunningham/ Milwaukee. WI Acura TSX 22 1 lap 18 19 GTS Jason von Kluge/ Ann Arbor, MI Ford Mustang Boss 22 1 lap 19 25 GTS Ben Crosland/ Salt Lake City, UT Ford Mustang FR500S 22 1 lap 20 75 GTS Brad Adams/ New Orleans, LA Ford Mustang 500S 22 1 lap 21 50 GTS Paul Brown/ Covina, CA Ford Mustang Boss 22 1 lap 22 34 GTS Nick Esayian/ San Diego, CA Acura TSX 22 1 lap 23 22 GTS Scott Bove/ Conifer, CO BMW M3 E46 22 1 lap 24 88 TC Aaron Povoledo/ Toronto, ON Volvo C30 FWD 21 2 laps 25 60 TC Ron Zitza/ Orlando, FL Volkswagen Jetta 21 2 laps 26 33 TC Tristan Herbert/ Reston, VA Volkswagen GTI 21 2 laps 27 24 GTS Scott Kuhne/ Minneapolis, MN Porsche 911 21 2 laps 28 71 TC Lawson Aschenbach/ Darnestown, MD Honda Civic Si 21 2 laps 29 32 TC Eric Meyer/ Indianapolis, IN Mazda RX-8 21 2 laps 30 55 GTS Richard Golinello/ Oldsmar, FL Ford Mustang FR500S 21 2 laps 31 91 GTS Ernie Jakubowski/ Oakville, ON Porsche Cayman S 21 2 laps 32 66 TC Robb Holland/ Denver, CO Volvo C30 FWD 21 2 laps 33 07 TC Chip Herr/ Lancaster, PA Mazda RX-8 21 2 laps 34 80 TC Patrick Seguin/ Calrence Creek, ON Honda Civic Si 21 2 laps 35 63 GTS Tom Felt/ Provo, UT Honda S2000CR 21 2 laps 36 01 TC Rafael Navarro/ Temecula, CA Volkswagen GTI 21 2 laps 37 62 GTS Jason Ott/ Thornton, CO BMW Z4 M Coupe 21 2 laps 38 67 TC Branden Peterson/ Edwards, CO Honda Civic Si 21 2 laps 39 70 TC Brett Sandberg/ Allendale, NJ Honda Civic Si 21 2 laps 40 69 TC Ray Mason/ Columbus, OH Honda Civic Si 21 2 laps 41 61 TC Carolyn Kujala/ Tucson, AZ Volkswagen Jetta 21 2 laps 42 96 GTS Pratt Cole/ Salt Lake City, UT Ford Mustang FR500S 21 2 laps 43 26 GTS Dan Spirek/ Parker, CO BMW Z4 M Coupe 20 3 laps 44 4 GT Dino Crescentini/Mahattan Beach,CA Porsche 911 GT3 16 Mech. 45 23 TC Devin Cates/ Broad Run, VA Volkswagen GTI 15 Mech. 46 2 GT Mike Skeen/ Charlotte, NC Chevrolet Corvette 1 Mech. 47 6 GT Randy Pobst/ Gainesville, GA Volvo S60 AWD 0 Crash 48 12 GT Patrick Lindsey/ Santa Barbara, CA Chevrolet Corvette 0 Mech. 49 37 GTS Chris DeSalvo/ Charlotte, NC Ford Mustang GT 0 Crash 50 08 TC Kevin Marshall/ Austin, TX Mazda RX-8 0 DNS 51 72 TC Thomas Ehlen/ Vancouver, BC Honda Civic Si 0 DNS |
STREETS OF LONG BEACH
LONG BEACH, CA (April 15-17, 2011)
STREETS OF LONG BEACH
Brandon Davis, of Huntington Beach, CA., got the overall and GT class win. Paul Brown, of Covina, Calif., and Shea Holbrook, from Groveland, Fla., earned the GTS and Touring Car class wins, respectively after the first place finishers on the track were disqualified during post race technical inspection.
LONG BEACH RESULTS - APRIL 17, 2011
POS NO CLASS DRIVER CAR LAPS BEHIND 1 10 GT Brandon Davis/ Huntington Beach,CA Ford Mustang Cobra 31 2 14 GT James Sofronas/ Newport Beach, CA Porsche 911 GT3 31 2.410 3 7 GT Jason Daskalos/ Albuquerque, NM Dodge Viper 31 18.590 4 11 GT Tony Gaples/ Libertyville, IL Chevrolet Corvette 31 20.799 5 45 GT Patrick Long/ Belleaire, FL Porsche 911 GT3 31 23.706 6 46 GT Rob Morgan/ Ladera Ranch, CA Porsche 911 GT3 31 25.438 7 3 GT Johnny O'Connell/Flowery Branch,GA Cadillac CTS V 31 28.063 8 8 GT Andy Pilgrim/ Marina Del Rey, FL Cadillac CTS V 31 32.761 9 5 GT Tomy Drissi/ Hollywood, CA Porsche 911 GT3 31 1:24.750 10 85 GT Jason Carter/ Dallas, TX Porsche 911 GT3 30 1 lap 11 50 GTS Paul Brown/ Covina, CA Ford Mustang Boss 29 2 laps 12 25 GTS Ben Crosland/ Salt Lake City, UT Ford Mustang FR500S 29 2 laps 13 1 GTS Peter Cunningham/ Milwaukee, WI Acura TSX 29 2 laps 14 2 GT Mike Skeen/ Charlotte, NC Chevrolet Corvette 28 Mech. 15 75 GTS Brad Adams/ New Orleans, LA Ford Mustang 500S 28 3 laps 16 96 GTS Pratt Cole/ Salt Lake City, UT Ford Mustang FR500S 28 3 laps 17 91 GTS Ernie Jakubowski/ Oakville, ON Porsche Cayman S 27 4 laps 18 4 GT Dino Crescentini/Mahattan Beach,CA Porsche 911 GT3 26 Crash 19 67 TC Shea Holbrook/ Groveland, FL Honda Civic Si 26 5 laps 20 23 TC Devin Cates/ Broad Run, VA Volkswagen GTI 26 5 laps 21 66 TC Robb Holland/ Denver, CO Volvo C30 FWD 26 5 laps 22 72 TC Thomas Ehlen/ Vancouver, BC Honda Civic Si 26 5 laps 23 12 GT Patrick Lindsey/ Santa Barbara, CA Chevrolet Corvette 25 Mech. 24 88 TC Aaron Povoledo/ Toronto, ON Volvo C30 FWD 25 6 laps 25 03 TC Don Istook/ Fort Worth, TX Audi TT 25 6 laps 26 34 GTS Nick Esayian/ San Diego, CA Acura TSX 21 Mech. 27 89 GT Fred Roberts/ Mississauga, ON Dodge Viper 20 Mech. 28 32 TC Eric Meyer/ Indianapolis, IN Mazda RX-8 18 Mech. 29 55 GTS Richard Golinello/ Oldsmar, FL Ford Mustang FR500S 15 Mech. 30 6 GT Randy Pobst/ Gainesville, GA Volvo S60 AWD 13 Mech. 31 73 GTS Eric Foss/ Dallas, TX Ford Mustang FR500S 7 Mech. 32 44 GT Brent Holden/ Newport Beach, CA Porsche 911 GT3 6 Mech. 33 71 TC Lawson Aschenbach/ Darnestown, MD Honda Civic Si 1 Crash 34 60 TC Ronald Zitza/ Orlando, FL Volkswagen Jetta 0 Crash DQ 19 GTS Jason von Kluge/ Ann Arbor, MI Ford Mustang Boss 29 2 laps DQ 01 TC Rafael Navarro/ Temecula, CA Volkswagen GTI 27 4 laps 35 63 GTS Tom Felt/ Provo, UT Honda S2000CR 0 DNS 36 95 GTS Bill Ziegler/ Ponte Verde Bch, FL Mitsubishi EVO 0 DNS |
STREETS OF ST. PETERSBURG
ST. PETERSBURG, FL (March 25-27, 2011)
STREETS OF ST. PETERSBURG - RACE 1 GT TO PATRICK LONG
"Mike was running very strong and certainly keeping me honest," Long said. "As we came into the back of the traffic on the last lap, the black S2000 lost it just coming out of the first of the double rights in the back session. I missed him narrowly, literally by inches, and unfortunately that left Mike with a blocked racetrack and I was able to just slither through. It was unfortunate for him, good for us, and that's what it's all about with multiple classes."Long added: "It's an exciting series, and I think World Challenge has progressed since then last time I raced here in 2006," Long said. "The tires are one thing, the multiple class structure adds an endurance element to the track and to the race series. I think it's a lot of fun, but its certainly challenging, especially on a street course. It's unbelievably busy, but I have a lot of respect for the GTS and Touring Cars who have their own battle going on. There were a lot of yellow flags today, and that's not the way we want to put on a show but hopefully we'll run a little bit cleaner out there. It's tough going out there, everybody is doing their best out there and we'll try to put on a better show tomorrow."
GTS went to Jason von Kluge. "I couldn't ask for anything better today," von Kluge said. "The car worked great, the Pirellis worked great. The restart was a little bit crazy, they said there was going to be lights but there was no lights, so I just went when I saw tire smoke. The guy in front of me didn't go anywhere and I managed to make it around him so that was nice. Unfortunately there was a lot of cautions today, but I think that helped me."
"When you come to a series like this, you have to expect the competition to be fierce. RealTime and Peter come with very well prepared vehicles, and that's what you have to expect. The Boss Mustang really came through for me today, I couldn't ask for anything better."
Lawson Aschenbach won the TC class in his Honda Civic Si. "It's just great to be back," Aschenbach said in his return to World Challenge. "It's an amazing series, it's an exciting series. There's nothing like sprint racing. It's nice that it's your car, it's not two guys' car. It's fun. I enjoy it, especially street racing. There are so many factors in a race like this – the walls, the pavement changes, the other cars. There were so many cars on the track today, and I'm just super excited to be back. I can't thank Karl Thompson and the whole Compass360 team for having me this year, and with this Honda I think we have a shot to race for the championship this year."
RACE RESULTS ST. PETERSBURG RACE 1 - MARCH 26, 2011
POS NO CLASS DRIVER CAR LAPS BEHIND 1 45 GT Patrick Long/ Belleair, FL Porsche 911 GT3 23 2 4 GT Dino Crescentini/Mahattan Beach,CA Porsche 911 GT3 23 4.110 3 14 GT James Sofronas/ Newport Beach, CA Porsche 911 GT3 23 4.370 4 3 GT Johnny O'Connell/ Gainesville, GA Cadillac CTS V 23 10.746 5 6 GT Randy Pobst/ Gainesville, GA Volvo S60 AWD 23 11.083 6 98 GT Steve Ott/ Houston, TX Nissan GTR 23 14.853 7 11 GT Tony Gaples/ Libertyville, IL Chevrolet Corvette 23 15.110 8 12 GT Patrick Lindsey/ Santa Barbera, CA Chevrolet Corvette 23 15.417 9 2 GT Mike Skeen/ Charlotte, NC Chevrolet Corvette 23 16.005 10 46 GT Rob Morgan/ Ladera Ranch, CA Porsche 911 GT3 23 16.405 11 8 GT Andy Pilgrim/ Marona Del Rey, FL Cadillac CTS V 23 17.493 12 5 GT Tomy Drissi/ Hollywood, CA Porsche 911 GT3 23 18.955 13 89 GT Fred Roberts/ Mississauga, ON Dodge Viper 23 20.659 14 19 GTS Jason von Kluge/ Ann Arbor, MI Ford Mustang Boss 23 37.155 15 50 GTS Paul Brown/ Covina, CA Ford Mustang Boss 23 38.048 16 1 GTS Peter Cunningham/ Milwaukee, WI Acura TSX 23 41.235 17 73 GTS Eric Foss/ Dallas, TX Ford Mustang FR500S 23 42.392 18 27 GTS George Winkler/ Frederick, MD Ford Mustang FR500S 23 45.964 19 34 GTS Nick Esayian/ San Diego, CA Acura TSX 23 47.081 20 75 GTS Brad Adams/ New Orleans, LA Ford Mustang 500S 23 51.448 21 55 GTS Richard Golinello/ Oldsmar, FL Ford Mustang FR500S 23 54.224 22 71 TC Lawson Aschenbach/ Darnestown, MD Honda Civic Si 23 1:03.310 23 37 GTS Chris DeSalvo/ Charlotte, NC Ford Mustang GT 23 1:05.765 24 60 TC Ronald Zitza/ Orlando, FL Volkswagen Jetta 23 1:09.456 25 69 TC Ray Mason/ Columbus, OH Honda Civic Si 23 1:13.066 26 88 TC Aaron Povoledo/ Toronto, ON Volvo C30 FWD 23 1:14.102 27 80 TC Patrick Seguin/ Calrence Creek, ON Honda Civic Si 23 1:14.750 28 21 TC Charlie Solomon/ Dallas, TX Mazda RX-8 23 1:16.227 29 85 GT Jason Carter/ Dallas, TX Porsche 911 GT3 23 1:16.276 30 05 GTS Ardee Toppe/ Houston, TX Chevrolet Camaro 23 1:22.186 31 23 TC Devin Cates/ Broad Run, VA Volkswagen GTI 23 1:24.007 32 64 TC Carl Hober/ Cape May, NJ Honda Civic Si 22 1 lap 33 66 TC Robb Holland/ Gainesville, GA Volvo C30 FWD 22 1 lap 34 61 TC Carolyn Kujala/ Tucson, AZ Volkswagen Jetta 22 1 lap 35 02 TC Colin Cohen/ Ft. Worth, TX Volkswagen GTI 22 1 lap 36 72 TC Thomas Ehlen/ Vancouver, BC Honda Civic Si 22 1 lap 37 7 GT Jason Daskalos/ Albuquerque, NM Dodge Viper 22 1 lap 38 33 TC Tristan Herbert/ Reston, VA Volkswagen GTI 22 1 lap 39 91 GTS Ernie Jakubowski/ Oakville, ON Porsche Cayman S 22 1 lap 40 95 GTS Bill Ziegler/ Ponte Verde Bch, FL Mitsubishi EVO 21 2 laps 41 63 GTS Tom Felt/ Provo, UT Honda S2000CR 20 Mech. 42 01 TC Don Istook/ Fort Worth, TX Volkswagen GTI 18 5 laps 43 07 TC Chip Herr/ Lancaster, PA Mazda RX-8 17 Mech. 44 25 GTS Ben Crosland/ Salt Lake City, UT Ford Mustang FR500S 17 Mech. 45 06 GTS Alec Udell/ Houston, TX Chevrolet Camaro 5 Mech. 46 28 TC Brett Sandberg/ Allendale, NJ Honda Civic Si 5 Crash 47 32 TC Eric Meyer/ Indianapolis, IN Mazda RX-8 5 Crash 48 67 TC Shea Holbrook/ Groveland, FL Honda Civic Si 5 Crash 49 97 GT Tony Rivera/ Houston, TX Nissan GTR 2 Crash |
STREETS OF ST. PETERSBURG - PATRICK LONG TAKES RACE 2 AS WELL
Patrick Long took the 2nd race of the season in this weekends double header. "It came down to traffic. I mounted my charge with about eight to go and got up to his bumper. I waited for the right time to roll the dice and just take the opposite of whatever option he took. Because I had no pressure from behind, I could just wait for one of those factors to play out. It happened on the back straightaway and we could have gone side by side in the kink but he was to my right, which was outside, and gave me plenty of room", Long said.Eric Foss earned his first World Challenge race in GTS. "I've watched World Challenge since I was a kid, and getting an opportunity to win in this series and stand on the top spot of the podium is something I've been dreaming about for years," Foss said.
Touring Car went to Tristan Herbert. "This is the perfect example of why people get involved with local programs in SCCA," Herbert said. "That's where I started, with a driver's school with the [Washington, D.C. Region] and worked my way up. This is exactly why you get into racing, and what you can do with it if you stick to it and work really hard. It's awesome, it hasn't even hit me yet."
RACE RESULTS SILVERSTONE RACE 2 - MARCH 27, 2011
POS NO CLASS DRIVER CAR LAPS BEHIND 1 45 GT Patrick Long/ Belleair, FL Porsche 911 GT3 32 2 14 GT James Sofronas/ Newport Beach, CA Porsche 911 GT3 32 .627 3 2 GT Mike Skeen/ Charlotte, NC Chevrolet Corvette 32 19.106 4 7 GT Jason Daskalos/ Albuquerque, NM Dodge Viper 32 22.629 5 11 GT Tony Gaples/ Libertyville, IL Chevrolet Corvette 32 27.275 6 46 GT Rob Morgan/ Ladera Ranch, CA Porsche 911 GT3 32 27.749 7 3 GT Johnny O'Connell/ Gainesville, GA Cadillac CTS V 32 29.903 8 8 GT Andy Pilgrim/ Marona Del Rey, FL Cadillac CTS V 32 30.255 9 4 GT Dino Crescentini/Mahattan Beach,CA Porsche 911 GT3 32 38.197 10 5 GT Tomy Drissi/ Hollywood, CA Porsche 911 GT3 32 47.495 11 89 GT Fred Roberts/ Mississauga, ON Dodge Viper 32 53.656 12 98 GT Steve Ott/ Houston, TX Nissan GTR 32 55.039 13 73 GTS Eric Foss/ Dallas, TX Ford Mustang FR500S 31 1 lap 14 1 GTS Peter Cunningham/ Milwaukee, WI Acura TSX 31 1 lap 15 37 GTS Chris DeSalvo/ Charlotte, NC Ford Mustang GT 31 1 lap 16 27 GTS George Winkler/ Frederick, MD Ford Mustang FR500S 31 1 lap 17 19 GTS Jason von Kluge/ Ann Arbor, MI Ford Mustang Boss 31 1 lap 18 34 GTS Nick Esayian/ San Diego, CA Acura TSX 31 1 lap 19 55 GTS Richard Golinello/ Oldsmar, FL Ford Mustang FR500S 31 1 lap 20 75 GTS Brad Adams/ New Orleans, LA Ford Mustang 500S 31 1 lap 21 25 GTS Ben Crosland/ Salt Lake City, UT Ford Mustang FR500S 30 2 laps 22 05 GTS Ardee Toppe/ Houston, TX Chevrolet Camaro 30 2 laps 23 95 GTS Bill Ziegler/ Ponte Verde Bch, FL Mitsubishi EVO 30 2 laps 24 33 TC Tristan Herbert/ Reston, VA Volkswagen GTI 30 2 laps 25 71 TC Lawson Aschenbach/ Darnestown, MD Honda Civic Si 30 2 laps 26 6 GT Randy Pobst/ Gainesville, GA Volvo S60 AWD 29 Crash 27 80 TC Patrick Seguin/ Calrence Creek, ON Honda Civic Si 29 3 laps 28 23 TC Devin Cates/ Broad Run, VA Volkswagen GTI 29 3 laps 29 69 TC Ray Mason/ Columbus, OH Honda Civic Si 29 3 laps 30 66 TC Robb Holland/ Gainesville, GA Volvo C30 FWD 29 3 laps 31 64 TC Carl Hober/ Cape May, NJ Honda Civic Si 29 3 laps 32 67 TC Shea Holbrook/ Groveland, FL Honda Civic Si 29 3 laps 33 72 TC Thomas Ehlen/ Vancouver, BC Honda Civic Si 29 3 laps 34 50 GTS Paul Brown/ Covina, CA Ford Mustang Boss 28 Mech. 35 88 TC Aaron Povoledo/ Toronto, ON Volvo C30 FWD 27 5 laps 36 21 TC Charlie Solomon/ Dallas, TX Mazda RX-8 27 5 laps 37 60 TC Ronald Zitza/ Orlando, FL Volkswagen Jetta 27 5 laps 38 07 TC Chip Herr/ Lancaster, PA Mazda RX-8 25 Mech. 39 01 TC Don Istook/ Fort Worth, TX Volkswagen GTI 22 Mech. 40 12 GT Patrick Lindsey/ Santa Barbera, CA Chevrolet Corvette 17 Crash 41 91 GTS Ernie Jakubowski/ Oakville, ON Porsche Cayman S 9 Mech. 42 61 TC Carolyn Kujala/ Tucson, AZ Volkswagen Jetta 7 Crash 43 85 GT Jason Carter/ Dallas, TX Porsche 911 GT3 4 Mech. 44 02 TC Colin Cohen/ Ft. Worth, TX Volkswagen GTI 4 Mech. 45 06 GTS Alec Udell/ Houston, TX Chevrolet Camaro 3 Mech. 46 32 TC Eric Meyer/ Indianapolis, IN Mazda RX-8 1 Ret. 47 63 GTS Tom Felt/ Provo, UT Honda S2000CR 0 DNS 48 97 GT Tony Rivera/ Houston, TX Nissan GTR 0 DNS 49 28 TC Brett Sandberg/ Allendale, NJ Honda Civic Si 0 DNS |
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2010 ACURA SPORTS CAR CHALLENGE
STREETS OF TORONTO - JULY 17, 2010 |