#30 Rocco
MaRciello Hometown: Brampton, ON Car: BMW 325 e-90 Class: Super Touring
Team: RMP Competition Sponsors: Fuchs Oil/ RMP Motors Personal History: Has raced Formula Fords and GT-1 in the On- tario GT Sprints series. Ran one event in the CCTCC in 2009 (Toronto Honda Indy). Quote: “This is a brand new car. I only raced once at the Toronto Indy last year and it’s still not quite finished yet. We will do as many races as we can this year, as long as our motors stay together.”
#33 Dylan Gibson (R) Hometown: Burlington, ON Car: Nissan Sentra Class: Touring Team:Wenzel Motorsport
Sponsors: Toronto TireCraft Personal History: Rookie in the 2010 CCTCC. Raced in Formula Vee-1200 in 2008 before moving to GT-6 in the Ontario GT Sprints series in 2009. Quote: “This is something my Dad and I can do economically and use as a stepping stone to something else. We’re hoping to do a full season, but it all comes down to our budget. We’ll put some work into the car and see how the rest of the year follows.”
#35 Paul DaRGis Hometown: Trois Rivieres, QC Car: Honda Civic Si/ BMW 330 Class: Touring/ Super Touring Team: Dargis Motorsport
Sponsors: SFBL Financial Services/
MCHIP.ca Audio & Perform- ance/ Construction Habitations- Paul Dargis Inc. Personal History: Ran three years in Quebec’s Echo Cup before joining the CCTCC in 2008. His best previous result was an 8th in the Trois Rivieres Grand Prix. Quote: “I’m not in this series for the championship, I’m here to have fun. I built a new Honda for the Touring class, and I will also have the BMW. I will race whichever car best fits the conditions.”
#36 Dave ciekiewicz Hometown: Toronto, ON Car: Subaru WRX Class: Super Touring Team: Denington Wenzel Motorsport
Sponsors: QHP/ 511 Food Service/ Can-Jam/ Toronto TireCraft Personal History:Won the Driver Search at the Bridgestone Rac- ing school and raced formula cars before becoming an instructor with the BMW and Porsche Clubs. Has run in Grand Am and has done four partial seasons in the CCTCC. His best result was a vic- tory at Mosport in 2009. Quote: “This year I have the car to do a full season in the CCTCC. It is a bit of a beast to drive, but it gives me something to use to pressure Nick (Wittmer). He’s my target this year, but he will be tough to catch.”
#39 luc RichaRD (R) Hometown: Trois Rivieres, QC Car: VW Golf GTi Class: Touring Team: Ingolstadt Competition
Sponsors: St. Hubert Restaurants/ Richard Eurosport/ SDB Per- formance/ S Lachapelle Photo/ TJL Personal History: Rookie in the 2010 Castrol Canadian Touring Car Championship. Began in karting before moving into GT Sprints in Quebec one year ago. His best previous finish was a 4th place at ICAR Mirabel. Quote: “We like the professional aspect of this series, the compe- tition is good and it fits our budget. We’re here to have fun and if we finish in the top ten, it will be a good year.”
#43 Jacques GRavel Hometown: Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC Car: Pontiac Solstice Class: Super Touring Team: GT Racing
Sponsors: Mondial Tire/ Bardahl Personal History: Ran in the Hankook Championship, finished in the top three for five years in a row, winning the title in 2004. Formed GT Racing in 2003. Quote: “This is a brand new car, so this is a work in progress. Re- alistically, I hope to finish in the top then, but I’m really hoping for a podium this year.”
#46 Michel sallenbach (R) Hometown: Roxton Pond, QC Car: Mini Cooper S Class: Touring Team: Octane Racing
Sponsors: MINI Original Parts/ Castrol/ Simone Performance Im- ports/ Birchmount Collision/ Trimo
Cruisecanada.com/ Bully Clutches Personal History: Rookie in the CCTCC, he started racing slalom in Europe before getting into regional karting in Quebec. Raced in the Echo Cup in 2008 and in GT Sprints (GT-6) in Quebec. Quote: “I destroyed my car at ICAR last year and didn’t know what I would be doing this season. Alain (Lauziere) offered me this ride, and I was glad to join on. I have a lot to learn, Alain is a good teacher and this is a proven team.”
#47 sylvain laPoRte Hometown: Ville Lorraine, QC Car: Mini Cooper S Class: Touring Team: Octane Racing
Sponsors: MINI Original Parts/ Castrol/ Simone Performance / Birchmount Collision/ Trimo
Cruisecanada.com/ Bully Clutches Personal History: Third season in the CCTCC. Raced the #50 Honda Civic last year, finishing in 9th place in Touring. Is a former Quebec Touring Car champion and past competitor in the Honda Michelin series, the Motorola Cup and in the Esso Imperial Cup. Quote: “The results obtained by Team Octane throughout the last three seasons guided my choice. We will aim for podiums.”
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