Author: CTCC

Shannonville, Ontario, January 8, 2020 – CTCC presented by Pirelli and KONI North America are proud to announce the extension of their partnership for the next two years.  This renewed association positions KONI as a strong corporate player within the series for 2020 and 2021.  “KONI is a fantastic partner and we feel it is a great privilege to be working with Allen Briere and his team,” declared series General Manager, Dominique Bondar. “We feel that this longer commitment will allow us to...

Toronto (Ontario), December 24, 2019 – CTCC presented by Pirelli is happy to launch its 2020 season with the announcement of the new racing schedule.   This coming season, CTCC will have a six-event calendar featuring the traditional two-race format for a total of twelve championship races. Taking the competition at the most exciting tracks in Canada, CTCC will go south of the border for the first time in its history and take the Championship at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.  ...

Belleville, Ontario, July 1st, 2019 – Rounds five and six of the 2019 CTCC presented by Pirelli took place over the June 29/30 race weekend, with dual 40-minute contests headlining the CTCC Summer Challenge event at Shannonville Motorsport Park. Under summery weather conditions, Canada’s premiere sports car competitors raced Saturday on the full, 4.030-kilometre Long Track, while Sunday’s finale was staged on the high-speed 2.470-kilometre Pro Track. In Saturday’s 40-minute weekend opener, P...

Calabogie, Ontario, June 3, 2019 – Nestled deep in the beautiful Canadian Shield, Calabogie Motorsports Park saw fierce competition, rain and mechanical failures as CTCC presented by Pirelli featured their second event of the 2019 calendar. On Saturday, Matthew Taskinen abord his No. 23 TRC/M1GT Audi RS3 LMS SEQ was dancing with Parker Thompson (No. 1 New Roads/Team Speedstar Audi R8 LMS GT4) at the beginning of Round 3 until he made a mistake that costed him the race. This misfortune ended...

Bowmanville, Ontario, May 20, 2019 - Fresh faces and new cars filled the paddock over the Victoria Day weekend as the CTCC presented by Pirelli made its season debut at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. The addition of a standalone TCR class to the CTCC roster in 2019 was primarily responsible for the increased participation, with 11 vehicles, representing the Audi, Honda and Hyundai manufacturers, prepared to challenge for race victories. However, it was another new entry and rookie driv...

Bowmanville (ON), May 16, 2019 - CTCC presented by Pirelli is pleased to confirm the addition of Audi Canada to its roster of series supporting manufacturers.  Through its Audi Sport Customer Racing Program, fans and competitors will experience the on-track performance of the R8 LMS GT4 and RS 3 LMS TCR. “We are pleased to welcome Audi Canada to our roster of supporting manufacturers,” stated Dominique Bondar, General Manager of CTCC. “Our competitors have embraced the RS 3 LMS TCR...

Belleville, Ontario, May 8th, 2019 – CTCC presented by Pirelli is proud to announce Quaker State as a new sponsor. Quaker State has a tremendous history in supporting motorsports across Canada and with this new relationship, will be introducing the Quaker State Reward. For each event of the 2019 CTCC season, the best lap time recorded during CTCC’s official qualifying period will be rewarded with Quaker State motor oil. The Quaker State Reward will be recognized during the podium cerem...

CTCC UNVEILS NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH KONI Belleville, Ontario, April 8th, 2019 - CTCC presented by Pirelli is proud to announce a new partnership with KONI North America.  This new association will see KONI becoming a key player within the series. Series general manager, Dominique Bondar, announced today that KONI North America will sponsor the series for the 2019 season. This partnership marks a return to KONI in Canadian motorsport.  “It is a great pleasure to annou...

Belleville, ON, October 1st, 2018 - With ten rounds of the CTCC presented by Pirelli schedule already in the record books, some of Canada’s most outstanding racers rolled onto the 3.600-kilometre ICAR Mirabel airport circuit for a one-day doubleheader event on September 29, to conclude the 2018 campaign. Although championships had been virtually secured in three of the four racing classes prior to the season finale, the competition was as intense as ever, especially among the GT Sport class d...

Belleville, ON, July 9, 2018 - Rounds five and six of the 2018 CTCC presented by Pirelli took place over the July 7/8 race weekend, with dual 40-minute contests headlining the Shannonville CTCC Summer Challenge event. Under perfect weather conditions, Canada’s premiere sports car competitors raced Saturday on the full, 4.030-kilometre long Shannonville track, while Sunday’s finale was staged on the high-speed 2.470-kilometre Pro Track. Mechanical issues proved to be the downfall of several dr...

Belleville, ON, June 4, 2018 - Following its 2018 debut over the Victoria Day weekend, rounds three and four on the CTCC presented by Pirelli calendar saw the touring car competitors tackle two different track configurations of the Calabogie Motorsports Park circuit over the June 2-3 Kyle Nash race weekend.   Obviously adapting well to the variances of both the short (2.810-km) and long (5.05-km) tracks, Bob Attrell (No. 88 Hyundai/Hyundai Racing Canada), Marc Raymond (No. 27 Porsche ...

Belleville, ON, May 7, 2018   The 2017 edition of CTCC presented by Pirelli sure felt like a 14-chapter novel.  Excitement, drama, heartbreak and triumph of bumper-to-bumper competition that resulted in three new heroes. On May 18, a new season begins at the Victoria Day Speedfest Weekend at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park in Bowmanville, Ontario, and a new story is about to be written.   An exquisite selection of the greatest Canadian drivers will soon return to competition, well challenged b...