Toronto (ON), August 28th, 2012 – With the two last Rounds ready to be fought this weekend at Calabogie Motorsports Park, one of the great battles of the season will come to an end.
Seventeen points separate Touring Class drivers Michel Sallenbach and Damon Sharpe; the challenge is on. B-Spec, Touring and Super Class champions will be decided on September 2nd after the final Round of the Canadian Touring Car Championship (CTCC) presented by Continental Tire.
Pressure is at its highest and everyone’s eyes will be turned towards Sharpe and Sallenbach. Despite a serious engine failure during the last event, Sallenbach will be back on the track with his No. 46 MINI, determined to win. Completing his first season with CTCC, Sharpe encountered multiple setbacks over the summer with his No. 84 Honda but his desire to triumph took over his emotions and got him his first 2012 race win in Montreal, and even closer to his opponent. Both men are prepared to fight for victory; may the best driver win!
Competition has been incredibly strong this year at all levels, and nothing is over yet. Although Super Class leader Sasha Anis and B-Spec Class leader Nick Wittmer have secured their top positions, second and third positions are not that obvious.
The CTCC Class leaders are as follow:
Super Class
Driver Car Points
Sasha Anis #14 – Hyundai Genesis Coupe 1532
Benjamin Distaulo #6 – Honda Civic Si 1265
Marc-Antoine Camirand #96 – BMW 330i 1124
Touring Class
Driver Car Points
Michel Sallenbach #46 – MINI Cooper S JCW 1362
Damon Sharpe #84 – Honda Civic Si 1345
Paul Gravel #48 – MINI Cooper S JCW 1123
B-Spec Class
Driver Car Points
Nick Wittmer #91 – Honda Fit 1404
Simon Dion-Viens #17 – Honda Fit 842
Karl Wittmer #26 – Mazda2 688
Rounds 15 and 16 take place at Calabogie Motorsports Park (calabogiemotorsports.com) and ticket may be obtained through the Motorsports Club of Ottawa (mco.org).
Fans can also keep track of live CTCC competition with their smartphone or computer by connecting to www.livetiming.net/ctcc. CTCC live timing is available whenever and wherever the race cars are on the track.
For more details about CTCC, visit www.touringcar.ca or follow CTCC on Facebook and Twitter.
About CTCC
The Canadian Touring Car Championship (CTCC) presented by Continental Tire is the only truly Canadian professional road racing series and it showcases race cars based on their original stock street version. The entry-level B-Spec Class introduces a sub-compact car category with a stock engine and strictly controlled modifications; the Touring Class features cars with minimal modifications, while Super Class machines have powerful and heavily modified engines and advanced aerodynamics. All three classes compete at the same time on the track and challenge for supremacy in their class.
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