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Rémy Audette (Acura RSX No. 12) earned his first career CTCC win this past weekend at the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, formerly known as Mosport.
Audette took advantage of the two provisional leaders Sasha Anis (Hyundai Genesis No. 14) and Luc Lesage (BMW 330i No. 22) going off some oil left by the car of Roger Ledoux to place himself atop. But to prove his performance was no fluke, he took the time to post a new lap record with a 1min29.364s on his way to the checkered flag of Saturday.
Bob Attrell (Hyundai Genesis No. 88) placed second, and Philip Fayer (Pontiac Solstice No. 3) third. Anis, the championship leader, managed to drag his battered car back to the pits and eventually rejoin the action to collect valuable points.
In the Touring class, Alain Lauzière (MINI Cooper No. 45) gave MINI its first turbo-powered win, and he too had a chance to set a new class record, posting a 1min34.225s. Damon Sharpe (Honda Civic Si No. 84) and Jonathan Young (Honda Civic Si No. 99) completed the podium.
Inside Track's Russ Bond was the guest driver in the Mazda2 B-Spec media race car and gave a good show, leading the race for a while. Nevertheless, in the end, Nick Wittmer (Honda Fit No. 91) came trough to save his perfect record. His brother Karl (Mazda2 No. 26) followed in his trails to earn second place from Bond.
Sunday showed no mercy to Audette, as the recent winner was forced to a DNF by electrical issues. Anis, on a charge from the back, clawed his way up to first - further lowering Audette's new lap record to 1min29.164s in the process.
His teammate Attrell earned another second place, followed by Scott Nicol (Honda Civic Si No. 41) in third.
In Touring and B-Spec classes, spectators witnessed a repeat of Saturday with Lauzière followed again by Sharpe and Young to the flag, and Nick Wittmer once more showing the way to his brother Karl and journalist Bond in B-Spec.
Audette took advantage of the two provisional leaders Sasha Anis (Hyundai Genesis No. 14) and Luc Lesage (BMW 330i No. 22) going off some oil left by the car of Roger Ledoux to place himself atop. But to prove his performance was no fluke, he took the time to post a new lap record with a 1min29.364s on his way to the checkered flag of Saturday.
Bob Attrell (Hyundai Genesis No. 88) placed second, and Philip Fayer (Pontiac Solstice No. 3) third. Anis, the championship leader, managed to drag his battered car back to the pits and eventually rejoin the action to collect valuable points.
In the Touring class, Alain Lauzière (MINI Cooper No. 45) gave MINI its first turbo-powered win, and he too had a chance to set a new class record, posting a 1min34.225s. Damon Sharpe (Honda Civic Si No. 84) and Jonathan Young (Honda Civic Si No. 99) completed the podium.
Inside Track's Russ Bond was the guest driver in the Mazda2 B-Spec media race car and gave a good show, leading the race for a while. Nevertheless, in the end, Nick Wittmer (Honda Fit No. 91) came trough to save his perfect record. His brother Karl (Mazda2 No. 26) followed in his trails to earn second place from Bond.
Sunday showed no mercy to Audette, as the recent winner was forced to a DNF by electrical issues. Anis, on a charge from the back, clawed his way up to first - further lowering Audette's new lap record to 1min29.164s in the process.
His teammate Attrell earned another second place, followed by Scott Nicol (Honda Civic Si No. 41) in third.
In Touring and B-Spec classes, spectators witnessed a repeat of Saturday with Lauzière followed again by Sharpe and Young to the flag, and Nick Wittmer once more showing the way to his brother Karl and journalist Bond in B-Spec.