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Presented at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, this final outing of the 2014 CTCC season was full of promise.

In Super Class, Rémy Audette was ready to fiercely compete in hopes of beating Roger Ledoux to the 2014 championship. Audette earned the fastest time in free practice, claimed pole position in qualifying, and led the first race on Saturday afternoon.

However, on the sixth lap, while sitting comfortably in first place, a valve broke in Audette's Honda Civic Si, forcing the driver from Boisbriand (QC) to abandon the race and effectively ended his chances of being crowned with the title.

The second competition, contested on Sunday morning as the 2014 season-ending race, saw Rémy Audette launch himself into the lead right from the start.

The Quebecker was never caught as he built up a gap of twenty-five second by the time he crossed the finish line.

It's the seventh victory in fourteen races this season for Audette. He earned championship runner-up status behind Roger Ledoux who, by finishing the race in sixth spot, was assured the necessary points to clinch his first ever championship title as the 2014 CTCC Super Class winner.

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Will Power earned his first Verizon IndyCar Series championship with a ninth-place finish in the MAVTV 500 at Auto Club Speedway.

Power, who entered the 18th race of the season with a 51-point lead over Team Penske teammate Helio Castroneves, had been the championship runner-up in 2010, 2011 and 2012. It was the ninth consecutive year that the series champion was determined in the season finale.

"It's 15 years of hard work. I was crying as I crossed the (finish) line," said Power, who finished 62 points ahead of Castroneves. “It's surreal. It's just a fantastic way to finish the season. I can't believe I'm the champion.”

Will Power earned his first Verizon IndyCar Series championship with a ninth-place finish in the MAVTV 500 at Auto Club Speedway. (Photo: John Cote)

Castroneves, who started from the pole and led 41 laps, was assessed a drive-through penalty for a pit lane entry violation on Lap 218 that put him a lap down. He finished 14th in the race and second in the championship for the fourth time in his career.

“It's another second, but well done to Will,” said Castroneves, a three-time Indianapolis 500 winner. “It stings a little bit, but it motivates me to come back stronger next year and win a championship.”

Power provided Team Penske its 13th Indy car championship and the first since 2006 with Sam Hornish Jr.

“Tonight showed everyone the strength of our team,” said Roger Penske, who has won the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race 15 times as a team owner.

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J.R. Fitzpatrick turned in another dominant performance to earn his fifth career NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 race at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park and secure a season sweep at the famed Ontario road course.

Fitzpatrick, from Ayr, Ontario, took the lead in the Pinty's presents the Clarington 200 for the second and final time on Lap 34 in his No 84 Equipment Express/Autism Speaks Chevrolet and drove to his 10th career victory overall.

He's won a record five of the 10 all-time series events at CTMP, including both in 2014.

J.R. Fitzpatrick wins the Clarington 200 (Photo: Getty Images for NASCAR)

Jeff Lapcevich ended up second for the third time in the last four Canadian Tire Series events at CTMP to tie his career-best finish while Marc-Antione Camirand established a personal best when he crossed the line third.

Season points leader L.P. Dumoulin finished fourth and Scott Steckly was fifth.

Gary Klutt, D.J. Kennington, Robin Buck, Brad Graham and Joey McColm brought home the top 10.

Polesitter Andrew Ranger, who led 15 laps in the event, finished 29th out of 31 entries with a fuel pump failure.

The 51-lap race featured six lead changes among five different drivers and was slowed by just twice by caution.

With the victory, Fitzpatrick cut seven points off of Dumoulin's championship lead. With two races remaining in the season Dumoulin now leads Fitzpatrick 378-359. Ranger's troubles dropped him from a tie for second to a distant third at 327.

The Canadian Tire Series will return to action with the Wahta Springs 300 on Sept. 6 at Barrie (Ont.) Speedway.

Ferrari's newest team principal may be new to F1, but he's not any less of a motorsport fan.

Mattiacci studied economics at Rome's La Sapienza university before joining Ferrari in 1999. Throughout his career in red, he has filled many managing roles in South America, Asia, the Middle East and North America.

He only arrived in the Scuderia - and the motorsport business - in April 2014, to replace the outgoing team principal, Stefano Domenicali.

But he is adamant is not actually new to F1.

"I have a lot of petrol in my blood! I have been working for Ferrari for 15 years and I have breathed Formula One ever since I was able to switch on a TV."

Marco Mattiacci (Photo: WRI2)

Yet, he has been learning a lot every day.

"I look around. I am like a sponge," he told Formula1.com. "Here in Formula One I am absorbing things every day from everybody: from people that open the gate in the morning to all the members of the team."

One thing we have been able to establish so far about the Italian, is that he is a fan of the enigmatic Kimi Raikkonen, who's return to Ferrari is not going as well as anticipated.

"I love Kimi," he admits. "He is one of the most talented drivers.

"We have had a bit of an issue delivering an outstanding car, but the team is all behind him and we have seen from his races in Hungary and Belgium that he has arrived."

The debate over whether or not 16-year-old Max Verstappen is ready to debut in F1 has taken an unexpected twist.

With the paddock split over his case, Verstappen may have proven those against his early debut right.

Driving a Red Bull RB7 in a demo run at Rotterdam, the Dutchman got stuck while doing donuts.

And just moments after the marshals had freed him, he smashed the front of the car in another barrier.

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Japanese Kazuki Nakajima and Brit James Rossiter won the 43rd International Suzuka 1000 km race, Sunday in Japanese Super GT.

Nakajima and Rossiter started from pole and ran relentlessly to win the longest race on the Super GT calendar.

The raced developed into an exciting duel between the pole-starting No. 36 Lexus RC F (James Rossiter) and the No. 17 Honda NSX Concept-GT. As they pulled away from the field, the lead changed hands several times.

The duel ended Koudai Tsukakoshi, in the Concept-GT, crashed in the famous 130R high-speed curve.

Kazukia Nakajima, James Rossiter, Lexus RC F No. 36 (Photo: SuperGT.net)

This season, three competing carmakers in the GT500 class have all fielded new machines. In the six races so far, the Lexus RC F has now won three to lead the contest of the new machines.

"I was able to get us pole position yesterday, but I still didn't feel certain that we could win today's race," admits Nakajima.

"But, we were able to run according to our strategy today and that brought us a better result than I had expected. For James and for me, this is our first Suzuka 1000km victory and I am really happy with this."

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Alex Tagliani took no time getting used to the NASCAR Camping World Truck.

The road course "ringer" stormed to pole position aboard his No. 19 Brad Keselowski Racing Ford F150 at Bowmanville's Canadian Tire Motorsports Park.

Tagliani turned his fastest lap of the 3.957-kilometre road course in 1min20.558 seconds.

He will therefore lead the field Sunday for the Chevrolet Silverado 250, round 14th of 22 in the Camping World Truck series.

Alex Tagliani (Photo: NASCAR/Jeff Zelevansky)

GM and the National Corvette Museum will restore three of eight prized Chevrolet Corvettes damaged in February when they tumbled into a giant sinkhole that developed beneath the floor of the museum in Bowling Green, Ky.

The upcoming ITS World Congress 2014 in Detroit will highlight the global transportation industry's future of connectivity, safety and automation. The Sept.

Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles aims to list shares in the newly merged carmaker in New York on Oct. 13, CEO Sergio Marchionne said on Saturday, adding that a decision on any capital increase would be made at the end of that month.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles aims to list shares in the newly merged carmaker in New York on Oct. 13, CEO Sergio Marchionne said, adding that a decision on any capital increase would be made at the end of that month.

California lawmakers are set to adjourn for the year without coming up with incentives to entice Tesla Motors to build a $5 billion battery plant in the state.

AvtoVAZ, the Russian carmaker controlled by Renault-Nissan, may bring some parts production in-house to gain more competitive pricing and stamp out corruption in its local supply chain.

AvtoVAZ, the Russian carmaker controlled by Renault-Nissan, may bring some parts production in-house to gain more competitive pricing and stamp out corruption in its local supply chain.

China's anti-graft watchdog is investigating for corruption a former senior executive at FAW Group, the latest target in a widening probe against the company. FAW has a joint venture with Volkswagen.

Chrysler Group expects Alfa Romeo dealers to provide luxury services -- such as home pickup and delivery for repairs -- despite having only a handful of cars to sell for the next two years.

China's Great Wall has started construction of a 3.2 billion yuan ($520.7 million) assembly plant this week in Russia. The factory will be the first full-scale assembly plant run by a Chinese automaker in Russia.

The eight-speed automatic transmission that will soon debut in the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette is expected to get broad use in General Motors trucks and luxury cars in coming years.

Pros: The Subaru BRZ, like its clone the Scion FR-S, is the product of a partnership between Toyota and Subaru. Steady on the road with sharp steering, this great looking two-seater is remarkably easy to handle. Indeed, the car really shines on the track, with enveloping seats and an extremely sensitive suspension. However, the suspension is unforgiving when riding on bad roads, which is the standard in Quebec...

Cons: At first glance, the interior is a little disappointing. The dashboard is very bare and hard plastic makes up most the finishing. With its extreme behaviour, the sports might be tiresome to drive day-to-day. While the engine's torque shortage translates into sluggish acceleration, the car also lacks overall comfort.

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2015 Subaru BRZ Price: The 2015 Subaru BRZ is offered in three trims: the basic at $27,395, the BRZ Sport-Tech at $29,395 and the Aozora at $31,395.

Fuel Economy: In all trims, the manual 2015 is rated at 10.9 L/100 km in the city and 7.9 L/100 on the highway. For the automatic, it's 9.6 L/100 in the city and 7 L/100 on the highway.

Improvements and Changes: No significant changes have been brought to the 2015 Subaru BRZ.

2015 Subaru BRZ Powertrain: The 2015 BRZ boasts a 4-cylinder, 2-litre, naturally aspirated DOHC that generates 200 horsepower and a moderate 151 lb-ft of torque. The engine is mated either with a manual transmission or a 6-speed automatic with paddle shift mode on the steering wheel.

Cargo Capacity: Since the 2015 Subaru BRZ is a sporty two-seater, you can't expect much trunk room. In fact, the BRZ, like Scion's FR-S, can barely fit 196 litres.

Safety: In terms of safety, the 2015 Subaru offers ABS brakes, brake assist as well as electronic brake force distribution, dynamic stability control and traction control.

Comparing the 2015 Subaru BRZ: The Honda Civic SI, the Hyundai Genesis coupe and the Scion FR-S are just a few cars to check out in this sports segment.