2009 Mosport International Raceway - Canadian Touring Car Championship

The 2009 Castrol Canadian Touring Car Championship presented by Toyo Tires offered racers an excellent opportunity to showcase their talents at some of eastern Canada’s most widely recognized and well-established race tracks. The series provided amateur competitors with professionally organized events that would attract sponsors and fans. The success of the championship was reflected in the number of drivers who participated in race weekends. The average car count per event was twenty-nine- entries.

This 2009 schedule consists of eight race weekends at six different facilities. The format at each venue includes two races – generally, thirty-minutes in length. The season kicks off on the Victoria Day long weekend at Mosport International Raceway. This is followed by the series only stop at Shannonville Motorsports Park. In mid-June, the championship returns to Mosport as a support event for the NASCAR Canadian Tire series. Two weeks later, teams travel Quebec and compete at the ICAR Mirabel Airport circuit. Then it is back to Ontario for the series premiere event – Exhibition Place, Toronto, with the IndyCar Championship. Then teams make their only stop at Calabogie Motorsports Park in July. The final events are conducted in Quebec. The penultimate rounds take place on the street circuit at Trois-Rivieres. The last weekend is the second visit to ICAR in September.

In 2009, there would be two classes. To help fans distinguish between the groups, the cars are fitted with different coloured windshield banners.

Touring - (Blue Window Banner) – This is intended to be an entry-level category. Vehicles competing in this class are allowed a minimal amount of performance enhancements. Manufacturers represented in this group include the Mini Cooper S, Honda Civic, Mazda Protege, Nissan Sentra and Acura Integra.
Super Touring – (Yellow Window Banner) - Super Touring includes many of the same makes and models found in Touring. However, this category allows engine modifications and aerodynamic enhancements. Additional manufacturers competing in the group include BMW, Subaru and Audi.

In June, the Castrol Canadian Touring Car Championship presented by Toyo Tires made their second visit to Mosport International Raceway. There were two thirty-minute races conducted Saturday and Sunday around the ten-turn 2.459-mile road course.

The pace lap of the weekend’s finale for round six of the Castrol Canadian Touring Car Championship presented by Toyo Tires. On the pole is the No. 1 Krikorain Motorsports Subaru WRX STi of the defending Super Touring champion, Nigel Krikorian. Beside Krikorian is Andrew Wojteczko driving the No. 64 Auto Analyser Racing Lexus IS300. A total of thirty-seven competitors started the contest.

Scoring the most Super Touring points this weekend was Andrew Wojteczko, driver of the No. 64 Auto Analyser Racing Lexus IS300. Wojteczko was entered in the first weekend of the season at Mosport but failed to start both rounds. In races three and four at Shannonville Motorsport Park, he swept the weekend with wins both days. Wojteczko scored runner-up and first-place finishes, during his second visit to Mosport.

Andre Rapone didn’t start his 2009 Castrol Canadian Touring Car Championship campaign until rounds five and six at Mosport International Raceway. Despite missing the first four races, he was immediately on form. Rapone, driving the No. 73 Durabond Racing Acura Integra Type R failed to record a qualifying time but finished second in the Touring category. In the finale, he captured the victory by a margin of 6.046-seconds.

To date, Mathieu Audette had one podium finish to his credit – a third-place result in race three at Shannonville Motorsport Park. At Mosport International Raceway, Audette would add a couple more. He qualified and finished third in the weekend’s first race driving the No. 12 Audette Racing Acura RSX Type-S. On Sunday, Audette started in the same position and was aided by the disqualification of the Krikorian Subarus.

The other half of the Durabond Racing team was Anthony Rapone. Anthony drove the No. 72 Honda Civic Si. Unlike his brother, Andre, he had competed in every 2009 round to date. And, he had delivered some impressive results – two victories and a runner-up finish. The trend continued in round five at Mosport. On Saturday, Rapone captured the Touring win and the next day, he was only able to manage a sixth-place finish.

The short-lived Super Touring podium for round six of the 2009 Castrol Canadian Touring Car Championship at Mosport International Raceway. The original finishing order was Nigel Krikorian in first followed by Andrew Wojteczko and Nicholas Krikorian. During the post-race technical inspection, there was a turbocharging irregularity with the Krikorian Motorsport Subarus and they were disqualified.

The reigning Super Touring champion was Nigel Krikorian. Krikorian began the defence of his title with a couple of strong results early in the season – three podium finishes, one of which was a victory. He started the weekend at Mosport with a pole and won round five. Kirkorian repeated his performance on Sunday but was disqualified after technical issues were discovered with his car after the race.

Touring championship contender, Alain Lauziere, started his season with some excellent results. The driver of the No. 47 Mini Cooper S entered the third weekend of the 2009 Castrol Canadian Touring Car Championship with two class victories. Lauziere failed to post a qualifying time for the weekend’s first contest but finished third in class. In the finale, he started third in Touring and earned the runner-up position.

The success of the Krikorian Subarus resulted in the entry of a third WRX STi in the 2009 season. The No. 96 Can Jam Motorsport Subaru WRX STi was piloted by Richard Boake. The newcomer to the series started 2009 with four top-ten finishes in the Super Touring category. On Saturday at Mosport, he finished fifth in class. In the final race of the weekend, the Krikorian disqualifications promoted him to second place.

It appeared that Mosport International Raceway suited Montreal’s, Nigel Heron. Heron delivered some excellent results last season at Mosport and captured a pair of third-place finishes in races one and two of 2009. In round five, he was a distant fifth at the checkered flag. On Sunday, the driver of the No. 90 Heron Motorsports Acura Integra Type R redeemed himself with another third-place finish to add to his collection.

The Touring podium for round six of the 2009 Castrol Canadian Touring Car Championship at Mosport International Raceway. In the center is the defending class champion and race winner, Andre Rapone. On the left side of the rostrum is the runner-up from Mini Canada, Alain Lauziere. The final position on the podium is occupied by Nigel Heron. This was Heron’s fifth podium finish of the season.

FINISH	CLASS	DRIVER	CAR / SPONSOR	LAPS	RETIREMENTS
1	Super Touring	Nigel Krikorian	Subaru WRX STi / Krikorian Motorsports	15	-
2	Super Touring	Andrew Wojteczko	Lexus IS300 / Auto Analyser Racing	15	-
3	Super Touring	Mathieu Audette	Acura RSX Type-S / Audette Racing	15	-
4	Super Touring	Nicholas Krikorian	Subaru WRX STi / Krikorian Motorsports	15	-
5	Super Touring	Richard Boake	Subaru WRX STi / Can Jam Motorsport	15	-
6	Super Touring	Nick Wittmer	Honda Civic Si-R / Lombardi Racing	15	-
7	Super Touring	Etienne Borgeat	BMW 330i / GT Racing	15	-
8	Super Touring	Arek Wojciechowski	BMW 328i / 8Legs Racing	15	-
9	Super Touring	Gary Kwok	Acura CSX / M&S Racing	15	-
10	Super Touring	Greg Pootmans	BMW 330i / GT Racing	15	-
11	Super Touring	Alex Healy	Acura RSX Type-S / Krikorian Motorsports	15	-
12	Super Touring	David Bensadoun	BMW 328i / Aldo	15	-
13	Super Touring	Eric Hochgeschurz	BMW 328i / 8Legs Racing	15	-
14	Super Touring	Andy Wojteczko	Lexus IS300 / Auto Analyser Racing	15	-
15	Super Touring	David Ciekiewicz	Acura TSX / Compass 360	15	-
16	Super Touring	P.J. Groenke	Saab 93 Sport / JL Racing	15	-
17	Touring	Anthony Rapone	Honda Civic Si / Durabond Products Ltd.	15	-
18	Super Touring	Rob McAuley	BMW 328i / Spin2Win Racing	15	-
19	Touring	Andre Rapone	Acura Integra Type R / Durabond Products	15	-
20	Touring	Alain Lauzière	Mini Cooper S / Mini Canada	15	-
21	Touring	Tom Kwok	Honda Civic / M&S Racing	15	-
22	Super Touring	Dean Fantin	BMW 330i / Amico Racing	15	-
23	Touring	Nigel Heron	Acura Integra Type R / Heron Motorsports	15	-
24	Touring	Réjean Vincent	Acura Integra Type R / Équipe 89	15	-
25	Super Touring	Bob Attrell	Hyundai Genesis / Hyundai Racing Team	15	-
26	Super Touring	Glenn Chaplin	Hyundai Tiburon / Fast Wheels Racing	15	-
27	Touring	Eric Laporte	Honda Civic / Laporte Racing	15	-
28	Touring	Benjamin Di Staulo	Honda Civic Si / Di Staulo Racing	15	-
29	Touring	Jocelyn Fecteau	Toyota Corolla XRS / Media Racing Team	15	-
30	Touring	Thomas Bork	Mazda Protege / Doc B Racing	15	-
31	Touring	Roger Bowes	Acura Integra Type R / Engineering Seismology	15	-
32	Super Touring	Michael Delle Donne	BMW 330i / RMP Competizione	15	-
33	Touring	Pieter van Doorn	Honda Civic / PK Racing	14	-
34	Touring	Ryan Blanchet	Nissan Sentra / Blanchet Motorsports	14	-
35	Touring	Frank Blanchet	Acura Integra Type R / Blanchet Motorsports	11	Did Not Finish
36	Super Touring	Jean-François Dumoulin	Honda Civic Si-R / Lombardi Racing	11	-
37	Touring	Patrick Séguin	Honda Civic Si / Canadian Classic Cars	7	Did Not Finish
38	Super Touring	Paul Dalla Lana	BMW 330i / GT Racing	0	Did Not Finish
39	Super Touring	Lee Chaplin	Hyundai Tiburon / Fast Wheels Racing	0	Did Not Finish

FINISH	CLASS	DRIVER	CAR / SPONSOR	LAPS	RETIREMENTS
1	Super Touring	Andrew Wojteczko	Lexus IS300 / Auto Analyser Racing	20	-
2	Super Touring	Richard Boake	Subaru WRX STi / Can Jam Motorsport	20	-
3	Super Touring	Mathieu Audette	Acura RSX Type-S / Audette Racing	20	-
4	Super Touring	Etienne Borgeat	BMW 330i / GT Racing	20	-
5	Super Touring	Alex Healy	Acura RSX Type-S / Krikorian Motorsports	20	-
6	Super Touring	Jean-François Dumoulin	Honda Civic Si-R / Lombardi Racing	20	-
7	Super Touring	Gary Kwok	Acura CSX / M&S Racing	20	-
8	Super Touring	Arek Wojciechowski	BMW 328i / 8Legs Racing	20	-
9	Super Touring	Paul Dalla Lana	BMW 330i / GT Racing	20	-
10	Super Touring	Eric Hochgeschurz	BMW 328i / 8Legs Racing	20	-
11	Super Touring	Nick Wittmer	Honda Civic Si-R / Lombardi Racing	15	-
12	Super Touring	Greg Pootmans	BMW 330i / GT Racing	20	-
13	Super Touring	Dean Fantin	BMW 330i / Amico Racing	20	-
14	Super Touring	Rob McAuley	BMW 328i / Spin2Win Racing	20	-
15	Super Touring	David Ciekiewicz	Acura TSX / Compass 360	20	-
16	Touring	Andre Rapone	Acura Integra Type R / Durabond Products	19	-
17	Touring	Alain Lauzière	Mini Cooper S / Mini Canada	19	-
18	Super Touring	P.J. Groenke	Saab 93 Sport / JL Racing	19	-
19	Super Touring	Lee Chaplin	Hyundai Tiburon / Fast Wheels Racing	19	-
20	Super Touring	Bob Attrell	Hyundai Genesis / Hyundai Racing Team	19	-
21	Touring	Nigel Heron	Acura Integra Type R / Heron Motorsports	19	-
22	Touring	Benjamin Di Staulo	Honda Civic Si / Di Staulo Racing	19	-
23	Touring	Eric Laporte	Honda Civic / Laporte Racing	19	-
24	Touring	Anthony Rapone	Honda Civic Si / Durabond Products	19	-
25	Touring	Thomas Bork	Mazda Protege / Doc B Racing	19	-
26	Touring	Roger Bowes	Acura Integra Type R / Engineering Seismology	19	-
27	Touring	Jocelyn Fecteau	Toyota Corolla XRS / Media Racing Team	18	-
28	Super Touring	Michael Delle Donne	BMW 330i / RMP Competizione	18	-
29	Touring	Patrick Séguin	Honda Civic Si / Canadian Classic Cars	18	-
30	Touring	Ryan Blanchet	Nissan Sentra / Blanchet Motorsports	18	-
31	Touring	Pieter van Doorn	Honda Civic / PK Racing	15	-
32	Super Touring	David Bensadoun	BMW 328i / Aldo	13	-
33	Touring	Tom Kwok	Honda Civic / M&S Racing	8	-
34	Super Touring	Andy Wojteczko	Lexus IS300 / Auto Analyser Racing	7	-
35	Touring	Réjean Vincent	Acura Integra Type R / Équipe 89	4	-
-	Super Touring	Nigel Krikorian	Subaru WRX STi / Krikorian Motorsports	20	Disqualified
-	Super Touring	Nicholas Krikorian	Subaru WRX STi / Krikorian Motorsports	20	Disqualified
-	Super Touring	Glenn Chaplin	Hyundai Tiburon / Fast Wheels Racing	0	Did Not Start
-	Touring	Frank Blanchet	Acura Integra Type R / Blanchet Motorsports	0	Did Not Start

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