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2008 Coupe de Montréal Championship: Champions crowned

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Khatir Soltani
Source: SRA Karting

The 2008 champions of the Coupe de Montréal karting championship were crowned last Friday in Brossard on the South shore of Montréal. Seven new champions were crowned because only Jesse Lazare successfully defended his 2007 title won in the Rotax Mini-Max class. Top five drivers in each class got a nice trophy and a purse that reached $13,500.00.

Drivers of the Year - Senior. From l. to r. Michel Boisclair (SRA), André Manny, Christophe Boisclair and Clément Duriez (SH).

Category: Cadet
Champion: Lance Stroll
2nd place: Kevin Hébert
3rd place: Vincent Roy

Honda Junior
Jesse Lazare
Isabelle Manny
Jean-Philippe Jodoin

Rotax Mini-Max
Jesse Lazare
Alex Guénette
Olivier Bédard

Rotax Max Junior
Steven Szigeti
Jonathan Tétreault
Jean-François Lafontaine

Honda Lite
Vincent Cyr
Derek Michaud
Shawn Dos Santos

Honda
Martin Rochon
Ronald Henrie
Maxime Ranger

Masters T.A.G.
André Manny
Martin Clair
Daniel Courtemanche

Rotax Max
Christophe Boisclair
Jean-François Valour
Luc Sauriol

During the banquet, special prizes were awardered to the Rookie of the Year and Best driver in the junior and senior classes:

Rookie of the Year
Junior: Lance Stroll
Senior: Zacharie Robichon

Best driver
Junior: Jesse Lazare
Senior: Christophe Boisclair and André Manny

See you again next spring for the 2009 season of the Coupe de Montréal championship!
photo:Patrick Moreau - SRA Karting
Khatir Soltani
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