CTMP: Skeen sweeps World Challenge Races

BOWMANVILLE, ON – The final day of the Sports Car Doubleheader Weekend at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park saw non-stop action with five races to cap off the weekend. In the Pirelli World Challenge Championship, Charlotte, NC-native Mike Skeen made it a weekend sweep in his Chevrolet Corvette taking the checkered flag by 12.284 over Maryland resident Lawson Aschenbach in a Porsche 911. Alex Figge of Denver, CO, finished third in the GT class driving a Volvo S60.

Aurora, ON driver Mark Wilkens drove his Kia Motors Optima to a win in front of his home track fans in the GTS class. In Touring class action, Markham’s Gary Kwok drove his Honda Civic to victory for a second straight day. Andre Rapone of Thornhill won for the third time over the weekend in the B-Spec class.

Scarborough racer Mike Mallais won both Porsche 944 Cup races in the Super Cup class while Coldwater’s Randy Smith and Tyler Comat of Burlington won in Cup class respectively. The Can-Am Cup race in the Ontario Formula Ford Championship was won by Orangeville’s Caitlin Johnston, the very first of her career.

Results from Sunday’s 31-lap, 76.229-mile Pirelli World Challenge combined GT/GTS Round 9 race, part of the Sports Car Doubleheader Weekend at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park with finishing position, class, starting position in parentheses, driver, hometown, car, laps and reason out (if any).

1. GT, (1), Mike Skeen, Charlotte, N.C., Chevrolet Corvette Z06, 31.
2. GT, (5), Lawson Aschenbach, Darnestown, Md., Porsche 911 GT3, 31, -12.284.
3. GT, (3), Alex Figge, Denver, Colo., Volvo S60, 31, -15.027.
4. GT, (6), Steve Ott, Houston, Texas, Porsche 911 GT3, 31, -15.918.
5. GT, (4), Andy Pilgrim, Boca Raton, Fla., Cadillac CTS-V.R, 31, -16.286.
6. GT, (8), Tony Gaples, Lincolnshire, Ill., Chevrolet Corvette, 31, -31.961.
7. GT, (7), Brett Sandberg, Allendale, N.J., Porsche 911 GT3, 31, -33.612.
8. GT, (10), Madison Snow(R), Salt Lake City, Utah, Porsche 911 GT3, 31, -1:34.900.
9. GT, (9), Fred Roberts, Toronto, Ontario, Dodge Viper, 30, Crash.
10. GT, (2), Johnny O’Connell, Flowery Branch, Ga., Cadillac CTS-V.R, 30, -1 lap.
11. GT, (11), Jason Daskalos, Albuquerque, N.M., Nissan GTR, 25, Mech.
12. GTS, (12), Mark Wilkins, Aurora, Ontario, Kia Optima, 30.
13. GTS, (15), Jack Baldwin, Marrietta, Ga., Porsche Cayman S, 30, -2.795.
14. GTS, (16), Alec Udell, The Woodlands, Texas, Ford Mustang Boss 302R, 29, -1 lap.
15. GTS, (17), Andy Lee(R), Colorado Springs, Colo., Chevrolet Camaro, 29, -1 lap.
16. GTS, (13), Michael Galati, Olmsted, Ohio, Kia Optima, 29, -1 lap.
17. GTS, (20), Peter Cunningham, Milwaukee, Wis., Acura TSX, 29, -1 lap.
18. GTS, (19), Richard Golinello, Tampa, Fla., Ford Mustang FR500S, 29, -1 lap.
19. GTS, (21), Brad Adams, New Orleans, La., Ford Mustang FR500 C, 29, -1 lap.
20. GTS, (18), Paul Brown, Covina, Calif., Ford Mustang Boss 302S, 29, -1 lap.
21. GTS, (22), Karl Poeltl, Knoxville, Tenn., Porsche 996, 29, -1 lap.
22. GTS, (23), Harry Curtin(R), Buffalo, N.Y., Chevrolet Camaro, 29, -1 lap.
23. GTS, (26), Nick Esayian, San Diego, Calif., Acura TSX, 29, -1 lap.
24. GTS, (25), Ernie Jakubowski, Oakville, Ontario, Porsche Cayman S, 28, -2 lap.
25. GTS, (24), Ric Bushey(R), Virginia Beach, Va., Nissan 370 Z, 18, Crash.
26. GTS, (14), Aaron Povoledo, Toronto, Ontario, Ford Mustang Boss 302S, 0, Crash.
27. GTS, (27), Greg Shaffer, Harrisonburg, Va., Nissan 370 Z, 0, DNS.

Time of race: 49 minutes, 03.475 seconds.
Average speed: 93.231 mph
Margin of victory: 12.284 Seconds
Lap leaders: Laps 1-31, #02 Mike Skeen
Fastest race lap: #02 Mike Skeen, 1:20.425 (110.070 mph) Fastest qualifier: #02 Mike Skeen, 1:19.068 (111.959 mph)