The 2005 ASN
Canada FIA Canadian SoloSprint Championship took place at Shannonville on August 21 under beautiful late summer sunny skies.
The host
organizing club for
the event, the HADA Motorsport Club headed by energetic John Paczynski,
did a fantastic job in setting-up and operating the Shannonville
facility, ably assisted by members of the ASN National Solosport
Committee and CASC-OR's Solo Ontario group headed by Chris Sorenson.
Seventy-five
competitors took to the track for the Championship.
As the
practice sessions unfolded, participants soon realized that the
competition was at a very high level and between sessions much time was
spent under the hood adjusting engines and under the fenders
tweaking suspension settings. Tire pressure gauges were in
abundance.
The official lapping sessions
started.
Drivers
worked hard to post fast times early knowing that speed and consistency
are the two most important elements of SoloSport. The kerbs were
being used to their fullest and puffs of dust could be seen around the
track while drivers avoided the dreaded four-wheels-off penalty.
Adding to heightened competition, the
timing and scoring team were on top of things all day and competitors
knew where they stood within minutes of a track session.
It wasn't long before previous record
lap speeds began to fall and "wows" were heard at the bulletin board.
With rubber being laid down around
the track, drivers had to adjust to the changing conditions to gain a
competitive edge. And adjust they did with times getting faster
and faster.
A few "ooops" "offs" were noted as
the final laps were completed. Only one car went home on a flat
bed. No one was injured (except for a few bruised egos).
As the podium ceremonies drew to a
close with the popping of champagne corks, there was no doubt about the
quality of the day and the quality of the event. Many drivers
logged their best personal performances ever as new records were set.
A great ending to some outstanding competition.
Everyone congratulated the winners
and the volunteer organizers for a spectacular event and are looking
forward to the ASN Canada FIA 2006 National SoloSprint Championships.
OVERALL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
OVERALL
CLASSIFICATION |
|
Position |
Name |
Novice |
Class |
Vehicle |
|
Tire |
1 |
David Pratte |
|
Tl |
91 |
Honda CRX Si |
Toyo |
2 |
Hanif Premji |
|
GT2 |
92 |
Honda Civic CX |
Kumho |
3 |
Guillermo Aristizabal |
|
T4 |
00 |
Honda Insight |
Kumho |
4 |
James Mewett |
|
SGT3 |
89 |
Mazda RX-7 Turbo II |
Kumho |
5 |
Russ Harding |
|
GT1 |
97 |
Ford Mustang SVT Co |
Kumho |
6 |
Chris Paczynski |
|
SGT2 |
91 |
Mazda RX-7 Turbo II |
Kumho |
7 |
Jeff Graves |
|
SGT1 |
95 |
BMW M3 |
Toyo |
8 |
Craig Seko |
|
GT2 |
90 |
Porsche 944 S2 |
Kumho |
9 |
Wes Tanney |
|
GT3 |
92 |
Honda Civic Si |
Yokohama |
10 |
Andy Presswood |
N |
GT3 |
88 |
Ford Mustang |
Toyo |
11 |
Adam Hutchinson |
|
GT3 |
91 |
Nissan 240SX |
Hoosier |
12 |
Todd Presswood |
N |
GT3 |
88 |
Ford Mustang |
|
13 |
Peter Clifford |
|
T3 |
01 |
Hyundai Accent |
Yokohama |
14 |
George Stamatakos |
|
SGT1 |
04 |
Porsche 911 GT-3 |
Kumho |
15 |
Pete Mills |
|
GT2 |
92 |
Honda Civic CX |
Kumho |
16 |
Serge Guschin |
N |
T4 |
00 |
VW Golf 2.0 |
Toyo |
17 |
Riaan Van Vuuren |
N |
SGT2 |
03 |
Ford Mustang |
Toyo |
18 |
Carl Wener |
|
GT2 |
98 |
Acura Integra Type R |
Toyo |
19 |
Rob McAuley |
|
GT2 |
98 |
BMW 328is |
Toyo |
20 |
Scott Reynolds |
|
GT2 |
95 |
BMW 325is |
Toyo |
21 |
John Smeets |
|
OPEN |
80 |
Tiga Spec Racer |
Michelin |
22 |
Sean Maloney |
N |
GT2 |
04 |
Dodge SRT4 |
Hoosier |
23 |
Dave Barker |
|
GT1 |
97 |
Chevrolet Camaro |
Kumho |
24 |
Rick Arbour |
|
T2 |
87 |
Toyota MR2 |
Yokohama |
25 |
Chris Atkins |
|
SGT3 |
91 |
Ford Mustang GT |
Kumho |
26 |
Ross MacDonald |
|
T2 |
98 |
Audi A4 |
Michellin |
27 |
Greg Kierstead |
|
GT3 |
90 |
Mazda Miata |
Hoosier |
28 |
Ron Pasdernick |
|
MODI |
01 |
Rocost Super 7 |
Michelin |
29 |
Avi Koifman |
|
GT1 |
05 |
Subaru WRX STi |
Yokohama |
30 |
Nick Majors |
|
SGT2 |
03 |
Nissan Sentra |
|
31 |
David Evans |
|
T2 |
93 |
Suzuki Swift Gti |
Kumho |
32 |
Brad Merkel |
|
SGT3 |
02 |
BMW M Roadster |
Toyo |
33 |
Andrew Van De Peer |
|
GT3 |
92 |
Honda Civic VX |
Toyo |
34 |
Norm Evans |
|
GT4 |
87 |
Chevrolet IROC Camaro |
Kumho |
35 |
Opal Gamble |
N |
T4 |
02 |
Honda Insight |
Kumho |
36 |
Richard Schwartze |
N |
SGT3 |
93 |
Honda Civic CX |
Toyo |
37 |
Mike Van De Peer |
|
GT3 |
92 |
Honda Civic VX |
Toyo |
38 |
Les Iwata |
|
GT2 |
00 |
Acura Integra Type R |
Toyo |
39 |
Tom Lichti |
|
GT3 |
95 |
Acura Integra LS |
Hankook |
40 |
Arek Wojciechowski |
|
SGT1 |
95 |
BMW M3 |
Toyo |
41 |
Miles Markovic |
|
SGT2 |
91 |
Honda CRX DX |
Toyo |
42 |
Francois Berthelette |
|
GT4 |
01 |
Acura 1.7 EL |
Hankook |
43 |
Derek Trefry |
|
SGT2 |
88 |
Honda CRX |
Toyo |
44 |
Gerry Cornwell |
|
SGT2 |
93 |
Mazda RX-7 |
Kumho |
45 |
Joe Smiley |
|
MODI |
69 |
Corvette Roadster |
Hoosier |
46 |
Pierre Lefebvre |
|
GT3 |
92 |
Nissan 240SX |
Kumho |
47 |
Jean-Guillaume Shooner |
|
GT1 |
03 |
Nissan 350Z |
Kumho |
48 |
Raj Deol |
|
Tl |
91 |
Honda Civic CRX Si |
Toyo |
49 |
Bruce Pratte |
|
SGT3 |
93 |
Honda Civic CX |
Toyo |
50 |
Carl Laneuville |
N |
GT1 |
00 |
Acura Type-R |
Toyo |
51 |
Ana Maria Santos |
|
T3 |
01 |
Hyundai Accent |
Yokohama |
52 |
Ivan Robert |
|
GT4 |
90 |
Acura Integra LS |
Toyo |
53 |
Martin Gdyczynski |
|
SGT2 |
88 |
Honda CRX |
Toyo |
54 |
Brian Sibbitt |
N |
Tl |
03 |
Mazda Protege |
Kumho |
55 |
Rob Hall |
N |
GT3 |
02 |
Mazda Miata |
Toyo |
56 |
Jeremy Wijetunge |
N |
Tl |
99 |
Mazda Protege |
Kumho |
57 |
Rick Beattie |
N |
GT3 |
92 |
Mazda Miata |
Hankook |
58 |
Dennis Hickman |
N |
Tl |
95 |
Honda Civic Cx |
|
59 |
Kristie Krawchuk |
N |
GT3 |
99 |
Mazda Miata |
Hankook |
60 |
Keith Broughton |
|
GT1 |
94 |
Acura Integra GSR |
|
61 |
Murray Hickman |
|
GT4 |
86 |
Alfa Romeo GTV6 |
|
62 |
Ferdie Fernandez |
N |
GT4 |
84 |
Mazda RX-7 |
Toyo |
63 |
John Paczynski |
|
Tl |
00 |
Toyota Celica GT |
Kumho |
64 |
Martin Vienneau |
|
PREP |
02 |
Subaru Impreza WRX |
Kumho |
65 |
Del Bruce |
|
GT3 |
79 |
Ferrari 308 GT4 |
Toyo |
66 |
Robert Sabato |
N |
PREP |
04 |
Porsche 911 GT-3 |
Toyo |
67 |
Philip Agnoletto |
|
GT3 |
90 |
Nissan 240SX |
Hoosier |
68 |
John Andreadis |
N |
GT1 |
90 |
Volkswagen Jetta |
Toyo |
69 |
Robert Lalonde |
|
GT3 |
94 |
Volvo 850 |
Pirelli |
70 |
Marco Cirone |
|
PREP |
01 |
Chevrolet Covette Z06 |
Toyo |
photos by Paul Cooke |
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