VARAC’s 2016 season started off in style with a strong sportsman grid at the BEMC Spring Trophy Races hosted at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park this past weekend.
Luckily Richard Coburn was on hand to capture some on track shots – click the link to see more
Images from the BEMC Spring Trophy Races at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
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The May 2013 edition of VARAC Pit Signals by Jeremy Sale has been released! Click here to download your personal copy.
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TORONTO, ON (April 29, 2012) – The snow has melted and the grass is finally getting green so it’s time for the competitors from the Vintage Automobile Racing Association (VARAC) to hit the track for their first race of the season.
Cars from the Vintage/Historic and Group 70+ classes will be participating in the BEMC 63rd Annual Spring Trophy Races this Saturday May 4th and Sunday May 5th at the newly refurbished Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.
During the off-season the addition of a VARAC Festival Championship in concert with vintage clubs in the U.S. was formulated to compliment the already popular VARAC Regional Championship which is run as an integral part of the CASC Ontario Region schedule.
It was also announced a short time ago that Shellbourne Fuels has come on board as the VARAC Driver’s Championship Primary Sponsor, providing the club with some necessary resources and the competitor base with a fully customizable fuel program.
“This is going to be a great season of racing,” said VARAC President Del Bruce. “We have been working diligently over the winter to continue to grow the sport of vintage car racing. Our new sponsorships and our evolving relationship with some key vintage groups in the US are really enhancing the vintage racing experience for our members,” he added.
The highlight of the season is always the Canadian Historic Grand Prix, this year taking place June 14-16 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. The event will continue to celebrate the history of Canadian motorsport as this years featured class will be the Rothmans Cup Porsche 944’s that provided some of the closest racing ever seen and launched the professional careers of many home-grown stars.
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 annually in June at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. The 2013 CHGP will feature Porsche.
For more information on VARAC: www.varac.ca
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Images taken at the BEMC Spring Trophy Races at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park on May 6, 2012.
Images from the Vintage/Historic and Group 70+ grids at BEMC Spring Trophy Races held on May 5/6, 2012 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
Additional photos by Vic Henderson are available at PicsbyVicsr
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THE VINTAGE AUTOMOBILE RACING ASSOCIATION OF CANADA’S SEASON GETS UNDERWAY THIS WEEKEND
BOWMANVILLE, ON (May 3, 2012) – After a long break for winter the members of the Vintage Automobile Racing Association of Canada (VARAC) are ready to hit the track for some intense action in this weekend’s BEMC Spring Trophy Races, May 5/6.
Competitors from all over the provinces of Ontario and Quebec will be competing in Vintage / Historic, Formula Classic and G70+ and getting their first look at the recently renovated Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.
Saturday will consist of one practice session followed by qualifying and the first race of the weekend. Sunday the cars will take to the track for two races.
Fans can expect to see historic race cars including Alfa Romeo, Mallock, MGB, Lotus, Mustang, Datsun, Porsche, Corvette, Mini, Jaguar, BMW, Honda, Formula Cars and more.
The BEMC Spring Trophy will be the first VARAC points race of the year and is a pre-cursor to the much anticipated Canadian Historic Grand Prix taking place on June 15-17 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, celebrating the Corvette as the featured marque.
Tickets and provisional schedule available here
For more information on VARAC: https://varac.ca
Follow us at @VARACBoD
VARAC is the Vintage Automobile Racing Association of Canada whos 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.
PDF version of this release available here
The following pictures of VARAC racers were taken by Sharleen Pratt at the BEMC Spring Trophy Races, held on May 11-12, 2002.
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