Nick Wittmer became Sunday the first Quebecker to win the Super Touring championship of the Castrol Canadian Touring Car Championship. The exploit is even more impressive – in some points – that he did so only with consistency as he did not win a single race this season – having been disqualified from the only one he was actually classified first at.
Greg Pootmans and Étienne Borgeat once again stole the show this week-end by exchanging wins. Pootmans took Saturday’s victory, leaving Sunday’s to his teammate who only passed him in the last minutes of the race. David Bensadoun completed both podiums.
As of Wittmer, he finished fifth Saturday and forth Sunday. He could have pushed Bensadoun more on Sunday, but having only to finish in the top-10 to win the title, he played it safe in the last couple of minutes.
In the Touring division, Alain Lauzière finally took the 2009 title after being pushed out of the race on Saturday and coming back from the last spot on the grid to finish second on Sunday.
Nigel Heron took both victories, Saturday in front of Anthony and André Rapone and Sunday in front of Lauzière and Tom Kwok – whom happened to be the cause of Lauzière’s accidental DNF on Saturday.
"Top 5" of Saturday’s race – Super Touring Division
1) Greg Pootmans BMW 330i
2) Étienne Borgeat BMW 330i
3) David Bensadoun BMW 328i
4) Arek Wojciechowski BMW 328i
5) Nick Wittmer Honda Civic Si
"Top 5" of Saturday’s race – Touring Division
1) Nigel Heron Acura Integra
2) Anthony Rapone Honda Civic Si
3) Andre Rapone Honda Civic Si
4) Tom Kwok Honda Civic Si
5) Benjamin Distaulo Honda Civic Si
"Top 5" of Sunday’s race – Super Touring Division
1) Étienne Borgeat BMW 330i
2) Greg Pootmans BMW 330i
3) David Bensadoun BMW 328i
4) Nick Wittmer Honda Civic Si
5) Arek Wojciechowski BMW 328i
"Top 5" of Sunday’s race – Touring Division
1) Nigel Heron Acura Integra
2) Alain Lauzière Mini Cooper S
3) Tom Kwok Honda Civic Si
4) Benjamin Distaulo Honda Civic Si
5) Jocelyn Fecteau Toyota Corolla XRS
Final Standing of the Super Touring Division
Pos. Nom Prov. No. Car Points Team
1 Nick Wittmer QC O6 Honda Civic 1516 Lombardi Honda Racing
2 Greg Pootmans ON 16 BMW 328 1472 GT Racing
3 Etienne Borgeat QC 2 BMW 328 1367 GT Racing
4 Arek Wojciechowski ON 10/9 BMW/Mercury 328/Cougar 1295 8 Legs Racing
5 David Bensadoun QC 14 BMW 328 1209 GT Racing
...
8 Paul Dalla Lana ON 15 BMW 328 1035 GT Racing
...
13 Mathieu Audette QC 12 Acura RSX 750 Audette Racing
...
16 Jean-François Dumoulin QC 22 Honda Civic Si 609 Lombardi Honda Racing
17 Nigel Krikorian ON 1 Subaru Sti 526 Krikorian Motorsports
...
19 Kuno Wittmer QC 44 Honda Civic Si 452 Lombardi Honda Racing
etc.
photo:Philippe Champoux - Auto123.com & Yanick Gougeon
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| Two wins in two races for Auto123.com's Nigel Heron in the Touring Class. |
Greg Pootmans and Étienne Borgeat once again stole the show this week-end by exchanging wins. Pootmans took Saturday’s victory, leaving Sunday’s to his teammate who only passed him in the last minutes of the race. David Bensadoun completed both podiums.
As of Wittmer, he finished fifth Saturday and forth Sunday. He could have pushed Bensadoun more on Sunday, but having only to finish in the top-10 to win the title, he played it safe in the last couple of minutes.
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| Super Touring podium with Nick Wittmer, Greg Pootmans and Étienne Borgeat. |
In the Touring division, Alain Lauzière finally took the 2009 title after being pushed out of the race on Saturday and coming back from the last spot on the grid to finish second on Sunday.
Nigel Heron took both victories, Saturday in front of Anthony and André Rapone and Sunday in front of Lauzière and Tom Kwok – whom happened to be the cause of Lauzière’s accidental DNF on Saturday.
"Top 5" of Saturday’s race – Super Touring Division
1) Greg Pootmans BMW 330i
2) Étienne Borgeat BMW 330i
3) David Bensadoun BMW 328i
4) Arek Wojciechowski BMW 328i
5) Nick Wittmer Honda Civic Si
"Top 5" of Saturday’s race – Touring Division
1) Nigel Heron Acura Integra
2) Anthony Rapone Honda Civic Si
3) Andre Rapone Honda Civic Si
4) Tom Kwok Honda Civic Si
5) Benjamin Distaulo Honda Civic Si
"Top 5" of Sunday’s race – Super Touring Division
1) Étienne Borgeat BMW 330i
2) Greg Pootmans BMW 330i
3) David Bensadoun BMW 328i
4) Nick Wittmer Honda Civic Si
5) Arek Wojciechowski BMW 328i
"Top 5" of Sunday’s race – Touring Division
1) Nigel Heron Acura Integra
2) Alain Lauzière Mini Cooper S
3) Tom Kwok Honda Civic Si
4) Benjamin Distaulo Honda Civic Si
5) Jocelyn Fecteau Toyota Corolla XRS
Final Standing of the Super Touring Division
Pos. Nom Prov. No. Car Points Team
1 Nick Wittmer QC O6 Honda Civic 1516 Lombardi Honda Racing
2 Greg Pootmans ON 16 BMW 328 1472 GT Racing
3 Etienne Borgeat QC 2 BMW 328 1367 GT Racing
4 Arek Wojciechowski ON 10/9 BMW/Mercury 328/Cougar 1295 8 Legs Racing
5 David Bensadoun QC 14 BMW 328 1209 GT Racing
...
8 Paul Dalla Lana ON 15 BMW 328 1035 GT Racing
...
13 Mathieu Audette QC 12 Acura RSX 750 Audette Racing
...
16 Jean-François Dumoulin QC 22 Honda Civic Si 609 Lombardi Honda Racing
17 Nigel Krikorian ON 1 Subaru Sti 526 Krikorian Motorsports
...
19 Kuno Wittmer QC 44 Honda Civic Si 452 Lombardi Honda Racing
etc.
photo:Philippe Champoux - Auto123.com & Yanick Gougeon
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