Castrol Canadian Touring Car Championship
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The Castrol Canadian Touring Car Championship is a national Canadian touring car racing
series sanctioned by ASN Canada FIA. Races are sprint-type with lengths of 20, 30 or 40 minutes and the championship is featured at major racetracks in Canada. The series began in 2007 and is sponsored by Castrol and presented by Toyo Tires.
The Championship is based on two classes of competition – Touring and Super Touring. Super Touring Class (ST)
is the category for heavily modified touring cars. Typical maximum engine size is 2.8 litres. Touring Class (T) is the entry level category where minimal vehicle engine modifications are permitted. Typical maximum engine size is 2.0 litres.
Popular cars in the Super Touring class include the BMW 3 Series
, Lexus
, Saab 9-3
, Acura
, Audi A4
, Dodge SRT4, Subaru
, and VW Golf. The Touring car class includes the MINI
, Mercedes-Benz
, Honda
, Acura
, and Nissan.
Touring car racing
Touring car racing is a general term for a number of distinct auto racing competitions in heavily-modified street cars. It is notably popular in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Germany, Japan, Scandinavia and Britain.-Characteristics of a touring car:...
series sanctioned by ASN Canada FIA. Races are sprint-type with lengths of 20, 30 or 40 minutes and the championship is featured at major racetracks in Canada. The series began in 2007 and is sponsored by Castrol and presented by Toyo Tires.
The Championship is based on two classes of competition – Touring and Super Touring. Super Touring Class (ST)
is the category for heavily modified touring cars. Typical maximum engine size is 2.8 litres. Touring Class (T) is the entry level category where minimal vehicle engine modifications are permitted. Typical maximum engine size is 2.0 litres.
Popular cars in the Super Touring class include the BMW 3 Series
BMW 3 Series
The BMW 3 Series is a compact executive car manufactured by the German automaker BMW since May 1975. Successor to the BMW New Class, it has been produced in five different generations and in no less than five different body styles. It is BMW's best-selling model, accounting for around 30% of the...
, Lexus
Lexus
is the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation. First introduced in 1989 in the United States, Lexus is now sold globally and has become Japan's largest-selling make of premium cars. The Lexus marque is marketed in over 70 countries and territories worldwide, and has...
, Saab 9-3
Saab 9-3
The first generation 9-3, a substantially improved 'new-generation' Saab 900 was launched in 1998 for the 1999 model year. Saab claimed that 1,100 changes were made, including a revised suspension in an attempt to tighten up the handling characteristics of its predecessor, the Saab 900...
, Acura
Acura
Acura is the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Honda Motor Company. The brand has been available in the United States and Canada since March 1986, marketing luxury, performance, and near-performance vehicles. It was introduced to Hong Kong in 1991, Mexico in 2004, and China in 2006...
, Audi A4
Audi A4
The first generation Audi A4 debuted in 1994, with production starting November 1994. It was built on the Volkswagen Group B5 platform, which it shared with the fourth generation Volkswagen Passat . It had a front-mounted longitudinal engine and front-wheel drive...
, Dodge SRT4, Subaru
Subaru
; is the automobile manufacturing division of Japanese transportation conglomerate Fuji Heavy Industries .Subaru is internationally known for their use of the boxer engine layout popularized in cars by the Volkswagen Beetle and Porsche 911, in most of their vehicles above 1500 cc as well as...
, and VW Golf. The Touring car class includes the MINI
Mini
The Mini is a small car that was made by the British Motor Corporation and its successors from 1959 until 2000. The original is considered a British icon of the 1960s, and its space-saving front-wheel-drive layout influenced a generation of car-makers...
, Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. Mercedes-Benz is a division of its parent company, Daimler AG...
, Honda
Honda
is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...
, Acura
Acura
Acura is the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Honda Motor Company. The brand has been available in the United States and Canada since March 1986, marketing luxury, performance, and near-performance vehicles. It was introduced to Hong Kong in 1991, Mexico in 2004, and China in 2006...
, and Nissan.
2010 Castrol Canadian Touring Car Championship Schedule
| Round | Date | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 22-23, 2010 | Victoria Day Speedfest Weekend | Bowmanville, Ontario |
| 2 | June 11-13, 2010 | Mosport High Octane 200 | Bowmanville, Ontario |
| 3 | July 3-4, 2010 | Grand Prix de Mirabel | Mirabel, Quebec |
| 4 | July 16-18, 2010 | Honda Indy | Toronto, Ontario |
| 5 | August 13-15, 2010 | Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres | Trois-Rivieres, Quebec |
| 6 | August 27-29, 2010 | Grand Prix of Mosport | Bowmanville, Ontario |
| 7 | September 11-12, 2010 | Sundown Weekend at Circuit ICAR | Mirabel, Quebec |