2012 BEMC Indian Summer

Images from the BEMC Indian Summer Trophy Races held on September 15/16, 2012 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park

Vic Henderson – BEMC Photos – Website – Contact
Click on the samples below to link to Vic’s separate Vintage/Historic and Group 70+ albums. Vic’s photo albums are posted for your enjoyment, please credit Vic Henderson and www.picsbyvicsr.com when used (hi-res versions are available through Vic at his website link above)

Images from Peter Viccary:

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September 2012 Pit Signals

VARAC Pit Signals

The September 2012 edition of VARAC Pit Signals by Jeremy Sale has been released! Click here to download your personal copy. Features this month include:

  • – Calabogie Reports from Chris Rupnik, John Greenwood and Kevin Young
  • – Brits on the Lake!
  • – Happy 91st Birthday to Al Pease – Oct 15

Pre-Race BEMC Indian Summer Trophy Races Sept 15/16, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

THE VINTAGE AUTOMOBILE RACING ASSOCIATION OF CANADA RACES FOR FUN AT
THE BEMC INDIAN SUMMER TROPHY RACES THIS WEEKEND

TORONTO, ON (September 11, 2012) – VARAC continues its whirlwind tour of eastern Canadian race tracks on their stop at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park for the British Empire Motor Club (BEMC) Indian Summer Trophy Races on September 15/16, 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.

This weekend’s race event is the 58th annual long standing BEMC tradition and includes a special three hour CASC GT Challenge enduro that will be held at the end of the day on Saturday.

For the combined VARAC race group, Saturday will consist of one 20-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 BEMC Indian Summer Trophy Race Weekend event are as follows:
• CASC-OR GT Challenge
• CASC-OR GT Sprints
• Toyo Tires F1600 Championship
• Formula Libre

The full weekend schedule is available at CASC-OR

Complementary tickets are available at CASC-OR

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 annually in June at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. The 2013 CHGP will feature Porsche.

For more information on VARAC: www.varac.ca
For more information on Canadian Tire Motorsport Park: www.canadiantiremotorsportpark.com
For more information on BEMC: www.bemc1928.ca
For more information on CASC-OR: www.casc.on.ca

Follow @VARACBod on Twitter

2012 Calabogie Motorsports Park

Images from the MCO Ted Powell Memorial Race Weekend held on September 1/2, 2012 at Calabogie Motorsports Park

Richard Colburn – MCO Photos – Website – Contact
Click on the samples below to link to Richard’s separate Vintage/Historic and Group 70+ albmums. Richard’s photo albums are posted for your enjoyment and use, please credit Richard Coburn when used

Photos by Diane Dale

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Photos by Peter Viccary

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Pre-Race MCO Ted Powell Memorial Race Weekend, September 1/2, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

THE VINTAGE AUTOMOBILE RACING ASSOCIATION OF CANADA HEADS TO
CALABOGIE MOTORSPORTS PARK THIS WEEKEND FOR AN EPIC EAST MEETS WEST EVENT

TORONTO, ON (August 28, 2012) – VARAC Vintage/Historic and Group 70+ cars head to the picturesque Calabogie Motorsports Park this weekend to participate in an action packed weekend of racing as part of the Ted Powell Memorial Race Weekend, hosted by the Motorsport Club of Ottawa (MCO). This event will be the sixth race to count towards the VARAC Drivers’ Championship where we anticipate seeing many of our distinctive cars from both Quebec and Ontario. One of the benefits of Calabogie Motorsports Park being located just outside of Ottawa is that this weekend is a “not-to-be-missed” event for both Quebec and Ontario competitors of each regions’ provincial championships, delivering to fans an unprecedented array of racecars.

For each of the VARAC Vintage/Historic and Group 70+ race groups, Saturday will consist of one 15-minute practice, one 15-minute qualifying and one 20-minute race all starting at 9:00am. Sunday, there is two, 20-minute races; on-track activity starts at 9:00am.

Other race groups that will participate in the Ted Powell Memorial Race Weekend event are as follows:
• Canadian Touring Car Championship
• CASC-OR GT Challenge w/ Super Production Challenge (from Quebec)
• CASC-OR GT Sprints w/ Defi Quebec GT
• Toyo Tires F1600 Championship w/ Formula-Tour
• Formula 1200
• Formula Libre

The full weekend schedule is available at CASC-OR

Complementary tickets are available at CASC-OR

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 annually in June at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. The 2013 CHGP will feature Porsche.

For more information on VARAC: www.varac.ca
For more information on Calabogie Motorsports Park: www.calabogiemotorsports.com
For more information on CASC-OR: www.casc.on.ca/roadracing

Follow us on Twitter at @VARACBoD

August 2012 Pit Signals

VARAC Pit Signals

The August 2012 edition of VARAC Pit Signals by Jeremy Sale has been released! Click here to download your personal copy. Features this month include:

  • – Waterford Reports from John Greenwood, Peter Viccary and Don Hooton
  • – L’Étape du Tour par Andrew Celovsky
  • – Goodwood Festival of Speed by Jon Brett
  • – Legends of Motorsports at Circuit Mont Tremblant by Alain Raymond
  • – Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix 2012 by Alain Raymond

2012 BARC Canadian Touring Trophy

Images from BARC Canadian Touring Trophy 2012 held on August 4/5, 2012 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park

The following photos from Diane Dale:

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The following photos from Peter Viccary:

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