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this Victoria Day Weekend At Mosport
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Mosport's Victoria Day SpeedFest, the opening event
of the busy summer racing season, has a full weekend
of racing lined up, featuring the Castrol Canadian
Touring Car Championship along with U.S.-based Playboy
Mazda MX-5 Cup, the new Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup and
the Sundown Grand Prix endurance race into darkness.
The traditional Saturday night fireworks show also
returns to highlight what promises to be an action-packed
season opener.
Headlining this year's Victoria Day SpeedFest is the
Castrol Canadian Touring Car Championship. Known for
its large fields and intense wheel-to-wheel racing
that features many of today's hottest touring cars
from marques such as BMW, Honda, Lexus and Acura,
the Castrol Canadian Touring Car Championship has
points races for both the Touring and Super Touring
classes on the weekend schedule.
Joining them on track are two exciting SCCA championships
making the trip north- the Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup
and the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup. Both series are
comprised of fields of identical cars that are showroom
stock with a few minor race modifications.
The Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup returns to Mosport after
a one-year absence with new title sponsorship from
Playboy. Designed to develop young drivers, the series
is an integral part of the MAZDASPEED Motorsports
Development Ladder, with the champion winning a Mazda
ride in the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge
Touring Car Championship.
The Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup is a new developmental
road-racing series for young drivers ages 16 to 26.
The Series features identical cars powered by the
all-new, high-tech 2.0-litre four-cylinder TDI clean
diesel engine rated at 170 horsepower and nearly 300
ft.-lbs. of torque in racing trim. The Series recently
announced the field of 30 drivers that will compete
in the inaugural season following a selection camp
in Phoenix, Arizona. Four Canadians were among the
final 30 selected from more than 600 applications
from across North America (David Richert, 25, Niverville,
Man., Adam Kretschmer, 21, Brampton, Ont., Andrew
Cordeiro, 24, Woodbridge, Ont. and Chris Holman, 20,
Burlington, Ont.).
The three-hour Sundown Grand Prix endurance race into
darkness is also set to return for its fourth consecutive
year, with GT and Touring cars such as Acuras, BMWs
and Porsches battling for overall and class wins.
One of the more popular endurance races in Mosport's
rich 48-year history, the Sundown Grand Prix has roots
that stretch back more than 40 years to the early
days of the 4 kilometre road circuit. Featuring an
iconic list of past winners, including Roger Penske,
Bill Brack, George Eaton and Ludwig Heimrath, Sr.,
the Sundown Grand Prix provides a stern test for teams
and drivers where exacting pit and fuel strategies
are a must in order to win.
In addition to all the on-track action, Mosport's
popular Victoria Day weekend fireworks show returns
to light up the night sky on Saturday evening beginning
just after dark. Also included with paid admission
is access to the race team paddock and the Motorsport
Expo & Marketplace, which features an interesting
array of racing souvenirs and displays.
Mosport SpeedFest ticket-holders can use their passes
for admission to the adjacent Mosport Speedway half-mile
oval for the Auto Workers Community Credit Union Saturday
Night Stock Car Racing, presented by PartSource. Racing
starts at 6:30 pm. The fireworks show should be visible
from the Speedway's grandstands.
General and Family camping areas are available, with
full-service washrooms and showers, and children's
playgrounds. Along with your event admission tickets,
camping at the Victoria Day SpeedFest Weekend is just
$30* in advance ($35* at the gate) per tent or pop-up
trailer. RVs, motorhomes and hard-bodied trailers
are just $50* in advance ($60* at the gate). Small
campfires and pets on leashes are allowed. Mosport
is a private facility. Call for more details on restrictions.
A three-day SuperTicket is just $45 until May 14 ($55
at the Gate) and each ticket includes free parking
and access to the fireworks show. Children 12 and
under are free when accompanied by a paid adult admission.
Single day tickets are also available.
For more information about Mosport tickets and camping,
call the Mosport Hotline at 1-800-866-1072 (Monday
to Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm ET) or visit online
at www.mosport.com. Tickets are also available at
Ticketmaster.
(* up to a maximum of six people per
tent, pop-trailer & RV) |
Victoria
Day SpeedFest will feature its traditional Saturday
night fireworks show. Photo: Peter Brand
The
Castrol Canadian Touring Car Championship is headlining
this year's Victoria Day SpeedFest. Photo: Peter
Brand
The
Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup returns to Mosport for Victoria
Day SpeedFest after a one-year absence with new
sponsorship from Playboy. Photo: Mark Weber/SCCA
The
new Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup will feature four Canadians
among its field of 30 young drivers. Photo: Volkswagen
of America, Inc.
One
of Mosport's most popular endurance races, the Sundown
Grand Prix, returns for the fourth consecutive year.
Photo: Peter Brand |
