Pre-Race BARC-OC Canadian Touring Trophy, August 4/5, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

THE VINTAGE AUTOMOBILE RACING ASSOCIATION OF CANADA RACES FOR FUN AT
THE BARC-OC CANADIAN TOURING TROPHY THIS WEEKEND

TORONTO, ON (July 31, 2012) – Fresh from racing at the Legends of Motorsports Powered by HMSA at Mt Tremblant last weekend, VARAC returns to its feature track, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, to participate in the BARC-OC Canadian Touring Races on August 4&5, 2012. As a special event that does not contribute to the VARAC points championship, VARAC’s Vintage/Historic and Group 70+ cars (under 2500lbs) will combine together to form one grid and race for fun in front of fans and fellow regional competitors.

For the combined VARAC race group, Saturday will consist of one 15-minute practice, one 15-minute qualifying and one 20-minute race all starting at 8:30am. Sunday, there is two, 25-minute races, on-track activity starts at 9:00am.

Other race groups that will participate in the BARC-OC Canadian Touring Trophy event are as follows:
• CASC-OR GT Challenge
• CASC-OR GT Sprints
• Ontario Formula Ford Championship
• Formula 1200
• Formula Libre
• Formula Four

The full weekend schedule is available here

Complementary tickets are available here

VARAC is the Vintage Automobile Racing Association of Canada whose members share a desire to preserve, restore and race historically significant cars in a form as close to the original specification as possible. We race cars made in 1989 or earlier in Ontario and Quebec. The highlight of our season is the Canadian Historic Grand Prix held in 2012 on Jun 15-17 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.

For more information on VARAC: www.varac.ca
For more information on BARC-OC: www.barc-oc.com
For more information on CASC-OR: www.casc.on.ca/roadracing

Follow us on Twitter @VARACBoD

2012 Legends of Motorsports at Mont Tremblant

Images from the Legends of Motorsports Powered by HMSA event held at Circuit Mont-Tremblant on July 27-29, 2012.

The weekend was an amazing event held by our friends at the Historic Motor Sports Association. VARAC had the largest grid and the best representation of Canadian historic race car drivers. The weather was perfect, the friends and racing spectacular. Many thanks to the organizers who also provided a wonderful dining tent to nourish the drivers and their guests. (Fresh salads, hot meat dishes, cold pasta salads, baguette sandwiches, veggies, desserts, cold pop & water – really tasty & plentiful & much appreciated!)

Results of the event are available here

HMSA has posted some photos here

Jean-Marc Dugas has posted some photos here

Flagworld has posted photos by Vivane Traversy and Claude Lamoureux here

The following photos were sent from Karen Eagleson

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The following photos were sent from Robert Searle

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Results – Legends of Motorsports Powered by HMSA – July 27-29, 2012

A special thanks to Karen Eagleson for providing the race results throughout the weekend at the Legends of Motosports Powered by HMSA, held at Circuit Mont Tremblant on July 27 to 29, 2012

Photos are available here

Friday, July 27, 2012 11:30am – Group 6 Practice

POSITION RACENUM NAME BEST LAPTIME
1 229 David Margolese 01.57.926
2 66 Matt Molson 02.01.665
3 37 William Barlett 02.02.187
4 321 Ted Michalos 02.02.214
5 49 Joe Dukovac 02.02.277
6 126 Bruce Del 02.03.577
7 72 Douglas Kurtin 02.04.696
8 42 Gary Allen 02.04.800
9 129 Mike Steplock 02.05.081
10 79 Steve Clark 02.05.158
11 77 Gord Ballantine 02.05.800
12 24 Douglas Paraschuk 02.05.835
13 45 Yvon Lepinay 02.05.911
14 129 Terry Watson 02.07.483
15 09 Bob Eagleson 02.10.564
16 71 Andrew Atkins 02.11.290
17 15 Peter Schlag 02.15.482
18 172 Robert Searle 02.15.579
19 328 Alain Raymond 02.19.481
20 88 Jean-Claude Tremblay 02.47.897
21 737 Denis Hebert 03.04.233

 

Friday, July 27, 2012 4:00pm – Group 6 Qualifying 1

POSITION RACENUM NAME BEST LAPTIME
1 79 Steve Clark 01.52.736
2 229 David Margolese 01.55.300
3 737 Denis Hebert 01.55.420
4 129 Mike Steplock 01.57.215
5 66 Matt Molson 01.59.889
6 15 Peter Schlag 02.00.158
7 37 William Bartlett 02.01.785
8 72 Douglas Kurtin 02.03.034
9 36 Mark Colbert 02.03.180
10 126 Bruce Del 02.03.534
11 77 Gord Ballantine 02.03.642
12 42 Gary Allen 02.03.787
13 321 Ted Michalos 02.03.828
14 129 Terrence Watson 02.03.982
15 45 Yvon Lepinay 02.04.010
16 71 Andrew Atkins 02.04.084
17 143 Melissa Molson 02.04.787
18 24 Douglas Parashuk 02.05.875
19 09 Bob Eagleson 02.06.951
20 172 Robert Searle 02.11.971
21 328 Alain Raymond 02.14.796
22 88 Jean Claude Tremblay 02.19.444
23 06 Ted Dobbie 02.22.243

 

Saturday, July 28, 2012 11:30am – Group 6 Qualifying 2

POSITION RACENUM NAME BEST LAPTIME
1 79 Steve Clark 01.52.736
2 737 Denis Hebert 01.54.037
3 229 David Margolese 01.54.897
4 49 Josip Dukovac 01.54.973
5 15 Peter Schlag 01.56.706
6 129 Mike Steplock 01.57.215
7 37 William Bartlett 01.58.183
8 66 Matt Molson 01.59.889
9 72 Douglas Kurtin 02.01.339
10 126 Bruce Del 02.01.790
11 146 Jim Middleton 02.01.949
12 143 Matt Molson 02.01.965
13 36 Mark Colbert 02.02.114
14 321 Ted Michalos 02.02.353
15 33 Joe Cannella 02.02.788
16 129 Terrence Watson 02.02.833
17 77 Gord Ballantine 02.03.513
18 71 Andrew Atkins 02.03.666
19 42 Gary Allen 02.03.787
20 45 Yvon Lepinay 02.03.901
21 143 Melissa Molson 02.04.787
22 24 Douglas Paraschuk 02.05.875
23 09 Bob Eagleson 02.06.739
24 358 James Stein 02.11.668
25 172 Robert Searle 02.11.971
26 328 Alain Raymond 02.13.931
27 88 Jean Claude Tremblay 02.19.444
28 06 Ted Dobbie 02.22.243

 

Saturday, July 28, 2012 4:00pm – Group 6 Heat Race 1

POSITION RACENUM NAME BEST LAPTIME
1 49 Josip Dukovac 01.50.364
2 229 David Margolese 01.54.998
3 737 Denis Hebert 01.55.094
4 129 Mike Steplock 01.56.050
5 15 Peter Schlag 01.56.795
6 37 William Barlett 01.59.494
7 33 Joe Cannella 01.59.450
8 72 Douglas Kurtin 02.01.848
9 36 Mark Colbert 02.02.075
10 321 Ted Michalos 02.01.956
11 146 Jim Middleton 02.02.261
12 126 Bruce Del 02.03.540
13 143 Matt Molson 02.02.215
14 71 Andrew Atkins 02.03.446
15 77 Gord Ballantine 02.03.566
16 45 Yvon Lepinay 02.03.321
17 42 Gary Allen 02.03.797
18 09 Bob Eagleson 02.07.402
19 24 Douglas Paraschuk 02.11.808
20 358 James Stein 02.13.424
21 328 Alain Raymond 02.14.325
22 88 Jean Claude Tremblay 02.21.801
23 79 Steve Clark 01.51.138

 

Sunday, July 29, 2012 3:00pm – Group 6 Feature Race

POSITION RACENUM NAME BEST LAPTIME
1 49 Josip Dukovac 01.53.035
2 229 David Margolese 01.55.532
3 15 Peter Schlag 01.57.118
4 129 Mike Steplock 01.57.978
5 37 William Bartlett 01.58.222
6 321 Ted Michalos 01.58.498
7 36 Mark Colbert 02.02.629
8 126 Bruce Del 02.03.876
9 71 Andrew Atkins 02.04.042
10 77 Gord Ballantine 02.04.186
11 42 Gary Allen 02.03.790
12 45 Yvon Lepinay 02.03.795
13 09 Bob Eagleson 02.05.110
14 24 Douglas Paraschuk 02.06.008
15 328 Alain Raymond 02.14.107
16 172 Robert Searle 02.13.513
17 88 Jean Claude Tremblay 02.19.980
18 33 Joe Cannella 01.59.830
19 146 Jim Middleton 02.01.642
20 72 Douglas Kurtin 02.02.150
21 129 Terrence Watson 02.03.363
22 143 Matt Molson 02.10.968

July 2012 Vintage Racer

Jeremy Sale is pleased to present the July 2012 edition of the Vintage Racer for your reading pleasure.  You can download your copy by clicking on the image below:

 

Vintage Racer

Pre-Race Legends of Motorsports Powered by HMSA – July 27-29, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 THE VINTAGE AUTOMOBILE RACING ASSOCIATION OF CANADA RACES WITH THE LEGENDS OF MOTORSPORTS THIS WEEKEND AT CIRCUIT MONT-TREMBLANT

TORONTO, ON (July 25, 2012) – Legends of Motorsports Powered by HMSA kick off their 3rd season at historic Le Circuit Mont-Tremblant, Quebec this weekend (July 27-29, 2012) and the Vintage Automobile Racing Association of Canada will be the top grid representing Ontario and Quebec race car drivers and their historic race cars. The Mont-Tremblant circuit is one of the most legendary world-class racing facilities in North America and has hosted many of the world’s most famous drivers, cars and series

For the VARAC race group, Friday will consist of one, 20-minute practice session at 11:30am followed by a 20-minute qualifying at 4:00pm. Saturday, a second 20-minute qualifying will be held at 11:30am and the first race of the weekend at 4:00pm.  Sunday there is an all comers 1-hour race enduro at 10:00am followed by the weekend’s feature race at 3:00pm.

Featured VARAC drivers/cars this weekend will include:

Gary Allen – 1974 MGB
Andrew Atkins – 1987 Ford Mustang
Gord Ballantine – 1987 Porsche 944
Del Bruce – 1987 Porsche 944
Joe Cannella – 1968 Alfa Romeo GTV
Phil Cooper – 1974 MGB
Ted Dobbie – 1989 Chevrolet Camaro
Josip Dukovak – 1988 BMW E30 M3
Bob Eagleson – 1967 MGB-GT
Andre Gagne – Alexis Mk18B
Claude Gagne – 1972 Lotus 61M
Douglas Kurtin – 1972 Porsche 911RS
Yvon Lepinay – 1970 Datsun 510
David Margolese – Porsche 914/6
Ted Michalos – 1970 Mallock U2 Mk8
Matt Molson – 1988 BMW M3
Melissa Molson – 1988 BMW M3
Douglas Paraschuk – 1972 Alfa Romeo Spider
Alain Raymond – 1964 Fiat Abarth 1000TC
Peter Schlag – 1986 BMW M3
Robert Searle – 1976 BMW 2002
Mike Steplock – 1969 Porsche 911
Jean-Claude Tremblay – 1969 Austin Cooper S
Terrence Watson – 1958 Elva Courier MK1

 

The full weekend schedule, entry list and more is available at www.legendsofmotorsports.com/events

Tickets are available at www.legendsofmotorsports.com/events/tickets.html

 

“Legends of Motorsports Powered by Historic Motor Sports Association is dedicated to staging premium historic racing events and related lifestyle experiences at premiere North American venues.  Their events are the most premium of the Historic Motor Sports Association calendar and are endorsed by Bobby Rahal.

 Legends of Motorsports events are celebrations of amazing people, amazing cars and the appreciation of live well-lived.  Whether you are a participant or a fan, LOM events are designed to create smiles, memories and an insatiable desire to return”

VARAC is the Vintage Automobile Racing Association of Canada whose members share a desire to preserve, restore and race historically significant cars in a form as close to the original specification as possible.  We race cars made in 1989 or earlier in Ontario and Quebec.  The highlight of our season is the Canadian Historic Grand Prix held in 2012 on Jun 15-17 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.

 

For more information on VARAC: www.varac.ca

For more information on the Legends of Motorsports event: www.legendsofmotorsports.com, www.hmsausa.com

 

Follow us on Twitter @VARACBoD

2012 CHGP Photos and Results

Thank you all for participating in and attending the 2012 VARAC Canadian Historic Grand Prix at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.

This year’s events were captured by numerous professional and talented amateur photographers, photos are available here

The feature race results are available here

2012 BARC Canada Day Grand Prix

Images from the BARC Canada Day Grand Prix held on June 29/July 1, 2012 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park

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