#12 mAtHieu AuDette Hometown: Ste. Anne des Lacs, QC Car: Acura RSX-S Class: Super Touring Team: Audette Racing
Sponsors: Dimension Doors/ NovaTech Personal History: Third year in the CCTCC, finished 13th in points in 2009 with a best result of second place in Trois Rivieres. Was F-ICC Shifter Kart champion (2002), Formula 1600 champion (2004), Quebec Touring Car champion (2006). Quote: “We ran as high as third last year, but mechanical issues hurt us. We lost two motors in Toronto and a shock broke at ICAR. So our main challenge this year is to finish all of the races. Our package is solid; we just need to fix some little problems.”
#13 DeAN FANtiN Hometown: Amherstburg, ON Car: BMW 330 Class: Super Touring Team: Amico Racing
Sponsors: Amico Design Build/ KML Building/ Labourer’s Union Local 625/ Copps Building/ Empire Roofing Personal History: Second season in the CCTCC, finished in 9th place in Super Touring in 2009. Started in karting before moving into stock cars racing in the Ontario Sportsman Series. Quote: “We’re still in a development process, so as long as we’re not moving backward in the standings, we’re happy. If we can run constantly in the top five and bring the car back in one piece, we’ll consider that a successful season.”
#14 DAviD BeNsADOuN Hometown: Montreal, QC Car: BMW 328 Class: Super Touring Team: YTR Motorsports
Sponsors: Aldo Racing/ SunIce/ Miss Sixty/ Multiart/ Energie Personal History: Third full season in CCTCC, finished 5th in 2009. Owns two, career best, third place results (Mosport ‘08/ ICAR ’09) and six, fourth place finishes. Quote: “Our chassis is fully developed, and we’ve instituted an aggressive engine programme. Reliability is the key to success in this series. If we can keep the car together, we’re looking for top finishes and the championship.”
#15 PAul DAllA lANA Hometown: Toronto, ON Car: BMW 328 Class: Super Touring Team: YTR Motorsports
Sponsors: NorthWest Value Partners Personal History: Second season in CCTCC, finished 8th in 2009. Raced in the Ontario GT Sprints in 2008 and will do up- wards of 50 race events this year racing in the Canadian Touring Car Championship and with Turner Motorsports in the Continen- tal Tire and Rolex GT series. Quote: “This is a different level of racing, but no different in the level of competition. It is a driver’s game in the CCTCC; there are six or eight of the top drivers who can win in any race. It will be fun, but everybody wants to win, there will be sparks.”
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#16 GReGORy POOtmANs Hometown: Beaconsfield, ON Car: BMW 330 Class: Super Touring Team: YTR Motorsports
Sponsors: NorthWest Value Partners/ Design Elementz Personal History: Second year in the CCTCC, finished second in the ST points in 2009. Has run extensively in open wheeled rac- ing (F-1600, F-2000, F-Atlantic) and Rolex GT. Won the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona in 2004 with Doncaster Racing. Quote: “Last year, the title was ours to lose and we did. But there is a great vibe in the team this season and once we get the rust off of the package, we should have no issues. Everybody has stepped up their games, it will be interesting to see what unfolds.”
#17 kuRt lANGevelDt Hometown: Bowmanville, ON Car: Mazda Protégé Class: Touring Team: Can-Saf Motorsports
Sponsors: Can-Saf Auto Repairs/ Don Butt Autobody/ M&D Executive Auto Personal History: Returns for a second season in CCTCC after a three year absence. Raced Ontario GT-1 in 2005/06, raced in the GT division in 2007, scoring multiple podiums. Quote: “The goal for this year is to win one, at least. We have a competitive package. We’re working on keeping everything reli- able and looking for some very minor balance adjust- mentsthroughout the years.”
#20 ROGeR BOWes Hometown: Kingston, ON Car: Acura Integra Type-R Class: Touring Team: RB Racing
Sponsors: Self-sponsored Personal History: Fourth season in the CCTCC. Best previous re- sult was a third overall in the GT-B class of the Ontario GT Sprints series. Quote: “I hope to do the full season this year, it depends on how soon I can get my engine repaired. I can’t keep up with the top teams, but as long as I’m competitive and have guys to race with, I’m happy.”
#29 JAcques BelANGeR Hometown: Quebec City, QC Car: Honda Civic Si Class: Touring Team: BMS Racing
Sponsors: Self-sponsored Personal History: A former Ice Racing champion in Quebec, he is also a two-time Echo Cup titleholder. Has been in 5 World Challenge races and run twice in the CCTCC Trois Rivieres events with a career best sixth place result (Touring). Quote: “This will be my first full season in the Canadian Touring Car series. My aim is to learn the tracks and to try for the Rookie Of The Year award.”
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