The promoters of the Grand Prix of Canada have completed the busy schedule of the June event by adding a round of the prestigious Porsche IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge.
Over thirty competitors, driving specially prepared Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars for competition, will be ready to race on Sunday morning on Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve in Montreal. For the IMSA sanctioned series, which last competed in 2008 at the Grand Prix du Canada, this event marks its return to Montreal.
This year, Venezuelan and Florida resident Henrique Cisneros drove his NGT Motorsport GT3 to the winners circle in the first two rounds of the Cup Challenge, sweeping the season opener double-header in the 12 Hours of Sebring.
Three Canadians - Perry Bortolotti of Ottawa, Marco Cirone of Toronto and Randy Oswald of Pickering - are competing full time in the series, whose next event will be held at Miller Motorsport Park, Utah, the series' last stop prior to the Montreal meeting.
The IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge by Yokohama features semi-professional drivers racing head to head in the largest single-make series in North America. Powered by one of the world's most successful race cars, the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car, the multi-class structure of the series teaches drivers essential skills for an eventual career in the American Le Mans Series.
As a reminder, those wishing to buy grandstand and general admission tickets can contact the Grand Prix du Canada box office seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 514 350-0000, or order online anytime at www.circuitgillesvilleneuve.ca.
Over thirty competitors, driving specially prepared Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars for competition, will be ready to race on Sunday morning on Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve in Montreal. For the IMSA sanctioned series, which last competed in 2008 at the Grand Prix du Canada, this event marks its return to Montreal.
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This year, Venezuelan and Florida resident Henrique Cisneros drove his NGT Motorsport GT3 to the winners circle in the first two rounds of the Cup Challenge, sweeping the season opener double-header in the 12 Hours of Sebring.
Three Canadians - Perry Bortolotti of Ottawa, Marco Cirone of Toronto and Randy Oswald of Pickering - are competing full time in the series, whose next event will be held at Miller Motorsport Park, Utah, the series' last stop prior to the Montreal meeting.
The IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge by Yokohama features semi-professional drivers racing head to head in the largest single-make series in North America. Powered by one of the world's most successful race cars, the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car, the multi-class structure of the series teaches drivers essential skills for an eventual career in the American Le Mans Series.
As a reminder, those wishing to buy grandstand and general admission tickets can contact the Grand Prix du Canada box office seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 514 350-0000, or order online anytime at www.circuitgillesvilleneuve.ca.