Where the Kastner Cup Commenced.
An exhilarating track to drive.
Unsurpassed hospitality.
Joe Alexander
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> On Jun 23, 2024, at 8:34â?¯AM, yellow04 via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> Triumphs invaded the Great White North earlier this month, with many in
> attendance at the VARAC Vintage Grand Prix at Mosport, otherwise known as
> Canadian Tire Motorsports Park. In my opinion, VARAC has turned this race
> into the premier North American Vintage Racing event of the season. They have
> built this event into the most enjoyable, low key festival event imaginable.
>
> Can you name another event that puts on a dinner and live music every night,
> including the load-in on Wednesday? Yes, that's 4 nights of food and
> entertainment, which includes free beer every night! Canadian hospitality
> can't be beat, want to load in on Wednesday and not run the test day, no
> problem. Want to stay over Sunday night and get a fresh start at your drive
> home Monday morning? No problem. Mosport is a bucket list track that is worth
> the tow from just about anywhere, and you are treated to 8 sessions over 3
> days.
>
> Much to the chagrin of the VARAC's race director and MG pilot Dave Good, a
> Triumph won the annual MG/TR Challenge, again. We have a bit of a streak
> going here. I didn't get a qualifying time because of a minor suspension
> snafu, so I started from a grid position of 27th. Unfortunately, my good
> friend and on-track nemesis Nick Pratt broke in Practice, so I didn't have
> the blue Midget to play with. When the green flag flew I saw a hole and it
> felt like I got by half the field before turn 1, then on lap 2 I motored by
> the leaders on the back straight to take the lead and run uncontested. Mike
> Moore took second spot on the podium with a great run in his TR4.
>
> In the Porsche vs. the rest of the world "All Comers" race, I did my part
> keeping the podium Porsche-free by running third overall. VARAC runs what is
> best described as bracket racing, you pick the lap time you are comfortable
> with and that is where you are scored. I just happen to have a car that runs
> towards the top of the Over-1:40 bracket, and I took the top podium spot for
> VH3. Yup, a good weekend for the yellow TR250.
>
> Mike Deweerd ran the ex-Peter Bulkowski TR8, and with every session more and
> more seconds fell off the lap times. Once Mike gets a handle on this beast,
> watch out! He was two-timing it, with his faithful Green Bean TR4 running
> with Vintage Historic grid and the TR8 joining the Classic grid. Peter came
> to offer support and encouragement, and it is always a good time when Peter
> is around!
>
> This was Jason Sukey's first outing at the storied Grand Prix track, and he
> confidently shaved seconds off every session as well, looking awesome in his
> GT6 in the Sunday morning race. Dad Marty's Spitfire didn't fare quite as
> well, but he was all smiles as usual all weekend.
>
> Brian Schirano joined the fun and ran well with his GT6, as did Stewart Wigg
> rounding out the GT6 contingent. Tim Slater towed his Spitfire up from rain
> ravaged South Florida with his dingy strapped on the second story of his
> trailer, (not a joke) and ran as strong as a mortal Spitfire can go.
>
> Mark Wheatley didn't have the weekend he had hoped for with his TR4, but in
> the feature race on Sunday afternoon we are pretty confident the issue has
> been identified. The sole sidescreen car at the event was John Styduhar with
> his TR3B, John ran strong all weekend never missing a beat.
>
> Mike Moore convinced himself he had enough grip on old tires to not put his
> new ones on, but after spinning in the very high speed turn 8 he realized
> that was not the way to go! No harm, no foul, and hopefully lesson learned!
> Mike ran well when all wheels were pointing the right way, he also had a
> great weekend.
>
> It seems every year we get more Americans to venture north across the border
> to race with us, and every one of them that races this event assures me they
> have put the VARAC Vintage Grand Prix on their permanent race schedule! To
> me, the Mosport experience is what I gauge all other tracks by, and to have
> VARAC put on such an amazing event at a world class track, it just doesn't
> get any better than this!
>
> Cheers
>
> Henry Frye
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