CSC Racing Products

CSC Racing Products Inc. is in its 33rd year of serving the North American Motorsport community. With a 10,000 sq.ft. facility located just off the 404 highway in Newmarket they are a one stop shop for all your racing needs.

CSC Racing has been a corporate sponsor of CASC for more than a decade and has been sponsoring SOLO I for longer as a weekend sponsor and now as the sponsor of the SOLO Registration Day in the spring.

Products/Focus:
CSC Racing Products is Canada’s only “Master Warehouse” of BELL racing helmets. They have in stock all of the SA’05 styles in a variety of sizes. They are experts in helmet fitting – an important detail if you want a helmet to do what it was designed to do!

They stock the HANS device – sanctioned by CASCAR and ASN-FIA Canada and are authorized to do the installations.

They have designed a double layer European styled firesuit that meets the SFI 3.2A/5 requirement with radial knit inset sleeves, Euro epaulets, piping and quilting throughout for $550.00. This suit is in stock in red, blue or black in a variety of sizes. It is an extremely sharp looking suit that meets the CASC requirements.

CSC stock product from Wilwood, BELL Helmets, HANS, LEAF, Bicknell, Steve Smith Publications, IO Port Camera mounts, Ringer Mechanics gloves, stop watches, Pyrometers, helmet bags, safety harnesses, boots and gloves, balaclavas & sox and even underwear!

Marquee Items:
CSC Racing is world renowned for their roll cage kits, chassis’ and roll bars for every application of oval and road course racing. They are North America’s single largest manufacturers of roll cage kits for Stock Car application. They manufacture a Cobra Kit Chassis that is a leader in the industry. They are the exclusive roll cage manufacturers for the HONDA Michelin Challenge Series and the ECHO Coupe Series in Quebec.

Christmas Specials:
CSC Racing Products “builds” custom gift certificates for any amount – for any application! Give them the details of what you want and they will create it for you – these certificates don’t expire and can be redeemed for product any time after the Christmas rush. If you’re not sure what your racer needs or you want to put a contribution towards a major purchase they can customize a gift certificate to meet your specific needs.

Notes of Interest: SA 2005 helmets are instock. CSC carries everything that isn’t fuel or tire related.

Showroom hours:

Monday thru Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

Thursday 8:00 am to 7:00 pm

Saturday 9:00 am – noon

They are closed between Christmas and New Years

ADDRESS: 125 A Harry Walker Parkway North // Newmarket, Ontario // L3Y 7B3

Toll free telephone: 1-866-954-0517 // Toll free Fax: 1-800-519-RACE

web: www.cscracing.com // email: public@cscracing.com

Raceline: Newsletter

Raceline Radio Network: Tomas Tales (December 15th, 2005)

Our Christmas list we’ve already forwarded to Master Crew Chief S. Claus, North Pole Racing!

For:

• Dale Earnhardt Jr.: A full year with one crew chief and 2 stockings full of consistency!
• Jacques Villeneuve: At least one more Formula One win!
• NASCAR Busch Series: Confirmation of a date for Montreal in ’07!
• Local Speedways: Better, drier weather for 2006!
• Formula One: That the new engine/tech package means better racing with plenty of overtaking!
• Bobby Labonte: Some wins again for that famous Petty # 43!
• ChampCar: That they actually hang on to the talent they develop in the Atlantic Series!
• CASCAR: The long rumoured sale to NASCAR!
• Katherine Legge: PKV Racing gives her a shot in ChampCar!
• Sean McIntosh: A shot at Formula One!
• Petie Shepperd: A signature from Jack Roush for a ride in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series!
• DIRT Motorsports: More drivers to understand cost-cutting rule changes are a good thing!

Keep those E-Mails coming for The Raceline E-Mail Bag! erik@raceline.ca .

From all of us to all of you: Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Until next time, talk to ya on Raceline Radio, back LIVE January 15th!

Sunday December 18th, 2005: BEST-OF Raceline Radio Special #1 featuring star replays with Jimmie Johnson, Elliott Sadler, Katherine Legge and Colin Fraser.

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Peterborough ON Country 105 FM Monday 10:06 PM (EASTERN)

Fredericton NB AM1260 KHJ Tuesday 9:06 PM (ATLANTIC)

Oromocto NB KHJ 103.5 FM Tuesday 9:06 PM (ATLANTIC)

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Back to the Future

Ottodrome is no more.... the facility will once again be known as Capital City Speedway. And Arnie Malcolm has returned as promoter. A drivers' meeting took place last night. More to follow.

From the website:

Well, if the turnout is any indication for what lies ahead, then look out next season, as a unreal turnout of drivers, crews, advertisers and interested parties showed up for what is really a new beginning for this area's stock car crowd. The Carleton Room at the Talisman Travel Lodge was busting at the seams with not only lots of drivers, but a large amount of enthusiasm for the track that we all have come to know as Capital City Speedway. With only a couple of weeks behind them since taking over, The Malcolm Family who where all present, laid out what they hoped would be seen next year and for many years to come. Indicating that they where in this for the long haul, and there record shows that (25 years of operating Luskville Dragway, and still going). Spokesman Arnie Malcolm made it clear to everyone present that there was a lot of work ahead for all involved, but that anything and everything was possible if everyone works hard at making it happen. Malcolm made it clear that "late models" would play a large part in the rebuilding of the track, and the entertainment package that paying spectators demand to see. That a marriage of class's would take place in an effort to make sure that no one was left out of the new beginning. It was also decided that the track would concentrate its efforts in also trying to align its class's to fit in with what is happening at other speedways in the area. It has been made clear that some forms of Stock Car Racing have just gotten to expensive for the local racer to compete in (Cascar Super Series for example). This is not a new thing for Motorsports, as almost every form of racing has undergone some sort of evolution over the years in order to survive. Smaller class meetings will take place over the month of January in order to tighten up the class rules and problems that might come out of them. The late model meeting will take place at Kenyons Race Shop In Kemptville on January 4th. at 7:30 pm. where all late model drivers and potential drivers are invited as well as current Pro Truck Drivers....

TALLADEGA: New surface

TALLADEGA, Ala. – Talladega Superspeedway officials announced today that the legendary Alabama racetrack is set to be repaved for the first time since 1979, and the project is scheduled to be completed in time for the 2006 UAW-Ford 500, race four in next year’s Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup. The project will include complete asphalt repaving of the 2.66-mile tri-oval track, apron and pit road.

A portable asphalt plant will be mobilized to the site in December of this year, and on-site work will begin in February, when trial batches of the asphalt pavement will be produced and asphalt test strips will be constructed on superspeedway property. Engineers are expected to begin formulation of asphalt mix designs and designing the required equipment modifications in December. The repaving project will begin immediately following the April 28-30, 2006 Aaron’s Dream Weekend at Talladega.

“Twenty-six years has certainly been a long time to go without necessitating a project this extensive, so there is no question that the time has come for us to repave. It will ensure that Talladega Superspeedway continues to uphold its reputation for the most exciting, most competitive racing throughout the entire NASCAR circuit for years to come,” said Talladega Superspeedway President Grant Lynch. “If our track history is any indication, it will increase the level of competitiveness. The first race held here after our last repaving project was one of the most exciting on the record books.”

This will be the fourth paving project for Talladega Superspeedway, with the first being the actual construction of the track for its opening in September 1969, which was followed by a repaving project completed in time for the 1970 season. The third and most recent paving was completed at the conclusion of the 1979 racing season. When drivers tested and practiced on the new surface prior to the May 4, 1980 race, they gave it rave reviews - - pointing out how the new, smooth surface greatly enhanced drafting and overall handling ability. The result was one of the most exciting races and dramatic finishes yet at the still-young superspeedway. A dozen drivers swapped the lead 40 times, and Buddy Baker took his fourth Talladega Superspeedway victory in that event, winning by just three feet after crossing the line side-by-side with Dale Earnhardt.

In the quarter of a century of racing that has since passed, the track has firmly established itself as the most competitive track on the circuit, holding both the record for most lead changes in a race (75, May 6,1984) and the record for most leaders in a race (26, most recently April 22, 2001).

Several top NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series drivers said the project comes as no surprise considering the age of the existing surface, and that the new surface will likely make the racing even more exciting at the legendary superspeedway.

Tony Stewart, two-time NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Champion (2002, 2005):

“Everyone should be able to hold it wide-open all the way around the whole day. The fastest car will rise to the top.”

“Repaving is something you’ve got to do every now and then. It’s part of what racing is all about. And in Talladega’s case, to go that many years without having to repave a race track is pretty impressive. It shows how good a job Talladega Superspeedway has done of maintaining their facility and their race track. I’m pretty impressed with what they’ve been able to do. Hopefully this new surface will last them another 30 or 40 years.”

Dale Jarrett, 1999 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Champion and two-time Talladega Superspeedway winner:
“Talladega’s surface is one that the weather and other things have taken a toll on over the years. Putting a new surface down should make the racing even more exciting.”

“We won’t be dealing with a single-groove track that some other resurfacing projects have presented at other tracks because it is a different type of racing. If anything, where the present surface limits us on what we can run as far as springs we run because of the bumps and dips, this should allow us more options and to really get the cars down which will make for some good side-by-side racing, or I should say side-by-side-by-side racing.”

Dale Earnhardt, Jr., five-time Talladega Superspeedway winner:

“The track hasn’t been paved since 1979, which was when my dad won Rookie of the Year. So, the new asphalt will definitely make for much smoother and more competitive racing. The current surface has provided a lot of great races at Talladega over the years, and I’m looking forward to many more exciting races and wins there.”

Jeff Gordon, four-time NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Champion (1995, 1997, 1998, 2001)
and four-time Talladega Superspeedway winner:

“Racing at Talladega Superspeedway is spectacular. Repaving it is only going to make it better.”

From : Kristi R. King

SPEEDWORLD LEGENDS CHAMP EARNS CANADIAN TITLE

HALIFAX, NS (2005 December 14) - January 2006 will be a big month for 17-year-old Justin MacNeill: on January 14 he will be officially crowned the Scotia Speedworld RV Contacts Legends division champion; just one week later in Charlotte, North Carolina he will be crowned the INEX Legends Canadian Semi-Pro Champion.

MacNeill (Bedford), a grade 12 student at C.P. Allen High School, earned the national honour by accumulating more points than any other Canadian Semi-Pro driver registered with the INEX Legends, sanctioned by 600 Racing out of Charlotte. MacNeill's points were accumulated in Budweiser Weekly Racing events at Scotia Speedworld and in Legends Tour races.

Fellow Nova Scotia driver Chris Johnson, who finished sixth in the RV Contacts Legends division at Speedworld, was second behind MacNeill in the national ranking, and Ontario driver Rob Degeer was third. The INEX season ran from March 18 through September 25.

Besides the Canadian and track titles, MacNeill's strong stats for 05 also earned him the overall East Coast (Canada) regional title with INEX.

MacNeill's previous racing accomplishments include five years go-kart racing where he was a three-time Maritime champion (1999, 2000, 2001), the 2001 CKRA champion and 2001 Atlantic Cup champion.

MacNeill has been racing Legends for four years with a 2002 Maritime Legends Rookie of the Year title and the 2003 Maritime Legends Semi Pro championship precluding his three 05 titles.

Scott MacLean (Pictou, NS), who finished seventh in Scotia Speedworld's RV Contacts Legends division, claimed the 2005 Legends Canadian Pro championship.

Budweiser, the world's best-selling beer brand and a long-time supporter of motorsports, is a proud sponsor of Scotia Speedworld. Besides their support of Scotia Speedworld, the 2005 Budweiser Racing program also features NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver Dale Earnhardt Jr.Scotia Speedworld is a 3/10-mile asphalt oval stock car racing track featuring Budweiser Weekly Racing for five divisions and several special events during the race season, which runs from May to September. Scotia Speedworld is located at Exit 6, Hwy. 102, across from the Halifax International Airport. For more information on Scotia Speedworld please visit ScotiaSpeedworld.ca or call our Event Hotline at (902) 873-2277.

By Joan Roué

Maritime Motorsports Hall of Fame Inc.: INAUGURAL INDUCTION CEREMONY SET FOR NOVEMBER 2006

ELGIN, NB (2005 December 13) - The wheels are in motion to select the inaugural inductees to the Maritime Motorsports Hall of Fame (MMHOF). The organization's Nomination Committee has released the Nomination Form for 2006 considerations as inaugural members to the hallowed hall.

Ten inductees will be selected from the nominations by the Committee and the black tie ceremony will happen next November.

Members of the public are encouraged to complete the form to nominate those they feel are worthy for consideration. Four categories pertaining to all types of motorsports are included: Competitor, Recreational, Restoration & Specialties and Team. The deadline for nomination submission is 2006 April 1 and selections will be made by 2006 September 15.

The inductees will be chosen based on outstanding contribution to Maritime motorsports.

The Maritime Motorsports Hall of Fame Inc. was founded in 2005 by Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame member and former River Glade Speedway (Petiticodiac) owner Ernie McLean and his wife Winona. A Board of Directors including representatives from all types of motorsports is in place as are several committees.

The most daunting task the organization faces post haste is to raise their contribution of $100,000 toward the building of their future permanent home in Petitcodiac. Temporary facilities for the MMHOF will be established in the interim both in Dartmouth (NS) and Moncton.

Ground floor sponsorship opportunities are available and contributions are welcome. MMHOF memberships are also available, starting at just $15. Tax receipts will be issued for all contributions $200 or over.

The nomination form, the membership form and much more information about MMHOF is available online at www.MaritimeMotorsportHallOfFame.com.

Sponsorship inquiries should be directed to Ernie or Winona McLean at 1-866-355-8206.

The Maritime Motorsports Hall of Fame Inc. (MMHOF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting all types of motorsports in the Maritime Provinces of Canada. Founded in 2005 by Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame member and former River Glade Speedway owner Ernie McLean and his wife Winona, the MMHOF will eventually have a permanent home in Petitcodiac, New Brunswick. Until then, temporary facilities will house the collection in both Dartmouth, Nova Scotia and Moncton, New Brunswick. For more information please visit www.MaritimeMotorsportHallOfFame.com or call 1-866-355-8206.

By Joan Roué

Audi's set for diesel assault of LeMans

REUTERS:

Audi Le Mans Diesel


Audi has won Le Mans five times in the last six years and the new racer is intended to continue the winning streak. The engine is a 5.5-litre, 12-cylinder twin-turbo TDI engine, which is said to be extremely quiet and economical. It produces over 650 bhp and a colossal 1,100 Newton metres of torque. It even has two particulate filters to reduce emissions, not traditionally a concern of racing cars.

"The R10 project is the biggest challenge ever to have been handed to Audi Sport," said Head of Audi Motorsport Dr Wolfgang Ullrich. "TDI technology has not been pushed to its limits in motorsport yet. We are the first to confront the challenge. The demands of such a project are accordingly high. Long-term technology partners such as Bosch, Michelin and Shell support us in our quest. Together we have the chance to write new chapters in the history books of motorsport and diesel technology."

Race City to host a pair of CASCAR Western Series races in 2006

CASCAR West's Bob Ennis is reporting that Race City Motorsport Park owner Art MacKenzie has agreed to host a pair of CASCAR Western Series dates next season. This is good news given that many feared the Calgary racing facility would be closed altogether. Hopefully, this is a positive sign.

KATHERINE LEGGE TO TEST ROCKETSPORTS RACING CHAMP CAR IN SEBRING

EAST LANSING, Mich. (December 12, 2005) – Rocketsports Racing will begin testing at Florida’s Sebring International Raceway today and following the announcement that they will be running Richard Lyons during the two-day test came the announcement that Katherine Legge will also have the chance to run in one of the team’s Champ Cars.

The 25-year-old Briton has a bright future ahead of her in the wide world of auto racing. One of Europe’s top female race car drivers, Legge was the first woman to win a pole position in the British Formula Ford Zetec series in 2000. She competed in the British Formula Renault and British Formula 3 championships in 2002-2003. She furthered her racing resume in 2004 by racing for parts of both the British Formula Renault and North American Formula Renault series before getting her break in Atlantics.

Turning many heads during an off-season test for Toyota Atlantic team Polestar Racing Group, she was given the opportunity to run in the Champ Car feeder series backed by PKV Racing. In her first full season of racing professionally, she took the series by storm. Earning her first win in her debut race at Long Beach, Legge became the first woman to win a major open-wheel race in North American. She continued a strong run throughout the season to finish third in the championship standings with ten top-ten finishes, eight top-five, five podiums including two additional wins in Edmonton and San Jose.

The Northampton, England resident enriched her racing experience most recently by climbing into the cockpit of a Formula One car testing for Minardi, followed by a test with A1 Team GBR last weekend at Dubai Autodrome in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Legge became the first female to test a Formula One car in over a decade and the first female to step foot in to an A1 Grand Prix series car.

As Rocketsports begins to prepare for the 2006 Bridgestone Presents The Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford, the team will be running Richard Lyons during the first day of the test, with Legge expected to make her first run in a Champ Car tomorrow on the 1.72-mile permanent road course in Sebring.

PMRA: Gulfway Insurers sponsors PMRA Best Reaction Time in 2006

BAYONET POINT, FL – The Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA), www.ProModifiedRacing.com, is pleased to announce that Gulfway Insurers will sponsor the Best Reaction Time at each series event in 2006.

“A race operation is so specialized that insuring them takes expert knowledge,” explained Mel Eaves, Gulfway Insurers owner. “What better way to say that than to sponsor a group of Pro Modified Teams that have worked hard to develop a series of their own. I know because I have been competing in various motorsports since 1960, and have the expert knowledge to properly insure a racing operation at affordable prices.”

Gulfway Insurers, http://www.racensur.com/, a leader in specialty insurance, Gulfway Insurers sets the standard of excellence for the Motorsports Industry. Gulfway believes the owners of motorsports operations take considerable pride and care in maintaining their race team, including the team’s transporter, race cars and support equipment.

“Gulfway Insurance is the standard of excellence in motorsports insurance,” stated Bruce F. Mehlenbacher, Director of Operations of the PMRA. “We think it’s great to have Mel and his company on board with the PMRA.”

Gulfway offers the most extensive coverage available. At Gulfway, you are insured by a nationally licensed US-based insurance company and have a specific policy for your operation. This means you are not part of a master policy and do not have to join a group for coverage.
Gulfway is licensed in each state by the Insurance Commissioner and must meet all legal requirements of each state. Claims are handled by local claim representatives of your insurance company. And, most importantly, we have a staff which understands racing and a racer's needs.

Started late in 2004 and entering its second year of operation, the PMRA ran five events in 2005 at four Ontario, Quebec, and New York locations, with a different winner at each track. The PMRA will provide drag race fans the opportunity to see and hear popular Pro Modified racing in the class known as “the world’s fastest door slammers.”

At present, PMRA officials are negotiating with several eighth and quarter-mile tracks in Ontario, Quebec, Michigan and New York with the plan of presenting a six -event drag racing series in 2006.

The PMRA is a self-governing organization with its own set of technical and safety rules based on the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Pro Modified division. Cars in the PMRA capture the true spirit of hot rodding, and the class offers a widely diverse group of racecars with different types of 2000-horsepower engines propelling the cars down the quarter-mile in the 6.20-second range at 230 mph.

CASCAR: RON VAN ES HAS STELLAR SOPHOMORE SEASON

Patience A Big Factor In Sophomore’s Impressive Results...

In only his second season of competition in Canada’s premier stock car racing series, Ron Van Es is proving patients is on his side

In the early season going, disappointing finishes destroyed his chances for being among the top ten in the seasonal point’s race but there were definitely signs the future will be bright for this talented youngster as the season progressed.

The road to better things began with a successful trip west for the Stoney Creek-based team where Ron ran to an impressive ninth-place finish in the MOPAR 300 at Calgary and an eighth place run in his 100-lap qualifier.

It continued as the team headed further west into the BC interior for event #7 where the sophomore driver of the Star Van Systems/All Cover Portable Systems Monte Carlo finished sixth in the Friday 100-lap qualifier then worked his way into the top-ten in Saturday’s 300-lap feature by maintaining a steady pace throughout the marathon event.

Those results shot the youngster into 14th spot in the points’ standings. He was 21st in the points’ race when the Super Series headed west on July 10th.

On the Series’ return to Ontario, Ron moved into thirteenth spot with a two 13th place finish -at Mosport and Peterborough -but was forced to park his Monte Carlo early in the Great Canadian race at Delaware when engine problems befell the team.

Despite the disappointing finish, Van Es remained moored in thirteen spot in the standings heading to Cayuga Speedway where he had one of his strongest races of the season running as high as second midway through the contest by using pit strategy to his advantage. He had started 14th in the 27-car field and eventually ended up eleven when a refuelling miscue during a pit stop later in the event forced a another stop.

At the season ending finale at Kawartha, ignition problems ended his efforts early and he was credited with a 23rd-place finish, completing 175 of the scheduled 250 laps.

Although the team had some additional sponsor names on their race car late in the season with Winona's historic Innsville Bar and Grille and Marshall Truck and Trailer Repair logos adorning the #11 Monte Carlo they will need further support in their drive for 2006.

“We truly feel that with the current state of CASCAR racing and its strategic alliance with NASCAR, along with our improving performance, we have a lot to offer businesses in the way of unique, exciting and powerful marketing features,” Ron stated confidently in addressing his team’s needs for 2006. “We operate on a pretty slim budget yet feel we can run with the perennial leaders provided we can gain the added funding required to raise the level of our programs.”

To help with their marketing, Van Es Racing has recently hired an Advertising and Sponsorship Consultant. All inquires should be addressed to Sandy Nagy at 519-752-1298.

By conservative estimates, the cost of competing in the full Super Series schedule, under the same format as in 2005, teams require an operating budget in the $150,000 -$250,000 range when travel cost are factored into the budget.

The final results will show Ron Van Es finished 13th in the 2005 final standings but with a better start to next season, look for him among the top-ten when the 2006 season ends.

With 2005 rapidly drawing to a close and the New Year just around the corner, the Van Es family wish to pass along their Best Wishes For A Safe And Happy Holiday Season to all their team members, fans, staff and fellow competitors of CASCAR racing.

Prepared for Van Es Racing by Ken Spencer

A1GP: McIntosh takes Team Canada double score in Dubai

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (December 11, 2005) – A pair of top-six points scoring finishes by Sean McIntosh promoted Team Canada back into the top-ten of the A1 Grand Prix of Nations today as Round 6 of ‘The World Cup of Motorsport’ played out at the Dubai Autodrome in the United Arab Emirates.

Sean followed up his fifth place effort in the opening Sprint race with sixth overall at the end of the Feature race on the 5.39km desert track. Team Canada, sitting just outside the top-ten in the A1GP points standings heading into this weekend’s double-header in Dubai now depart back up in tenth with 31 points.

The weekend began with Sean getting to grips with another new track while battling a lingering head cold. Friday’s practice sessions proved frustrating with Team Canada languishing uncharacteristically in the lower half of the timesheets. Saturday’s qualifying runs bought a healthy dose of optimism however as Sean put together two solid laps to place ninth overall on aggregate time.

Taking the rolling start for today’s 15-lap Sprint race Sean was immediately squeezed wide sprinting towards the first turn by the Czech Republic’s Tomas Enge. McIntosh, finger firmly on his PowerBoost button for some extra horsepower, held his ground despite the frantic 24-car dash to the corner and ultimately gained a place to move up to eighth by the end of the first tour.

A lap later and the 20-year-old Canadian picked up another position courtesy of Team Brazil retiring from proceedings. Problems on lap six for Robbie Kerr in the Team Great Britain entry bumped Sean into the top-six for the first time this weekend, his pace in sixth now closely matching that of the race leaders just a handful of seconds ahead.

Team France’s eight-race winning streak came to an abrupt end as a brief off with two laps remaining ensured Team Switzerland’s pole-sitter and race leader, Neel Jani, enjoyed a clear run to the checkered flag and a maiden A1GP victory. McIntosh, a beneficiary of Team France’s misfortune, crossed the finish line fifth overall for Team Canada’s second highest A1GP finish and a welcome fifth place grid slot, their highest of the season, for the hour-long, 30-lap Feature race.

A quick getaway from the Feature’s standing start allowed Sean to steal fourth on the first lap but he soon dropped back to sixth before the only Safety Car period of the race presented itself on lap six due to Team Indonesia’s solo crash. The team’s call to take McIntosh’s mandatory pit-stop at this stage proved crucial as the Canadian entry had suffered rear-wing damage and a puncture thanks to contact from behind by the Czech Republic just prior to the safety car’s deployment.

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Having lost time getting round to pit-lane, swift action from the Team Canada pit crew got Sean back on-track sitting 12th overall as the safety car peeled off at the end of lap eight. Back up into the top-ten running order on the next lap and into a points paying position, Sean then spent the middle sector of the race chasing Team China.

With ten laps remaining Sean had climbed to seventh, sitting in a pack of cars headed by Team USA in fifth and Team China sixth. Lap 26 saw Phil Giebler’s American entry retire leaving Sean to push the Chinese car for a spot in the top-five. Both cars were matched evenly for pace and with no PowerBoost left to gain an advantage from which to attack Sean had to settle for sixth place and another five points at the checkered flag.

Team France bounced back in the Feature to take win number nine of the season, Nicolas Lapierre steering the French to victory over Team Great Britain, Robbie Kerr having led for the majority of the race despite earlier damage to his front-wing.

Looking back on an eventful couple of races Sean commented:

“This hasn’t been our strongest circuit as a package but to come away with a fifth and sixth place finish isn’t a bad result. The Sprint result was good for us in terms of setting us up for the Feature race where I made another good start. We were struggling a bit with pace in the early stages and then I was hit by Tomas Enge as the safety car warnings were coming out. I didn’t know what was wrong with the car initially but it was damage to the rear and a puncture.

“We had a pretty good pit-stop and after that it was really a case of damage limitation. I’m sure we could have finished a bit higher up had the race been longer but it was good to put two points scoring runs together and strengthen our position in the standings. There’s only eight points separating us from Team Portugal in sixth so things are pretty close heading into the next six events.”

The second half of the inaugural A1GP season starts after a month-long break with Indonesia hosting Round 7 of the A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Friday 13th – Sunday 15th January 2006.

Results – A1GP R6, Dubai Autodrome, United Arab Emirates

Team Canada, Sprint Race – Started: 9th / Finished 5th (6 Points) – Race Winner: Team Switzerland

Team Canada, Feature Race – Started: 5th / Finished 6th (5 Points) – Race Winner: Team France

Nations Points Standings after Round 6 – Team Canada, 10th ( 31 Points) – Leader: Team France (104 Points)

NEWS FROM MOTORSPORTS SPONSORSHIPMARKETING NEWS

TIME TO BE SEEKING SPONSORSHIP FOR 2006, A VERY SPECIAL DEAL ON MOST POPULAR SPONSORSHIP MARKETING KIT

LANGHORNE, PA (December 10, 2005)

For those wanting to be successful in their efforts to secure marketing partners for their auto racing efforts, Ernie Saxton Communications, Inc., publisher of the monthly newsletter on sponsorship marketing titled Motorsports Sponsorship Marketing News, has come up with a special offer for their most popular sponsorship marketing kit.

"This is a package that can help a racer secure sponsorship. Racers should be working on securing serious sponsorship support for 2006 by now," said Ernie Saxton. "In fact if racers are just now getting starting on their sponsorship efforts and are looking for serious financial support they are running way behind."

The kit includes a video of a sponsorship seminar that Ernie Saxton presented recently. The two hour video covers much of the information that racers need to know in order to be successful in securing sponsorship/marketing partners.

In the video Saxton is also found answering many questions from seminar attendees. There is also a generic proposal that has been created by Saxton to give sponsorship seekers some idea of what a potential sponsor is looking for when a proposal is presented.

It is loaded with ideas that will help get the attention of potential sponsors. And there is a generic sponsorship marketing brochure included that can be used as a direct mail piece or as a handout.

WINNING SPONSORSHIPS, a great book on sponsorship marketing, written by Andrew Waite is also part of the kit as is a one year subscription to Saxton's Motorsports Sponsorship Marketing News. The monthly newsletter, now in its 22nd year of publication, has helped many with their sponsorship efforts and continues to provide tips, helps, contacts, latest sponsorship news and much more.

If purchased separately the package would cost more than $450. For a short time, at a time when race teams have completed their seasons and should anxious be started on the 2006 season plans and are looking to secure sponsorship support, the package is being offered at a very special price of $199.95 plus $15.00 for postage and handling.

More information may be found at http://www.saxtonsponsormarket.com/. The Ultimate Sponsorship Kit, a more in-depth package of sponsorship marketing materials along with telephone consultation, is also available and is described at the website.

An ESC, Inc. brochure of services and self help materials is available upon request. The sponsorship marketing kit may be ordered by telephoning Saxton at 215.752.7797 or 215.752.2392.

Email Esaxton144@aol.com. All major credit cards are accepted. Saxton is also available to present a sponsorship seminar for your speedway, organization or race team that can be used as a fund raiser.

Ernie Saxton Communications, Inc., located in Langhorne, PA, offers more than 35 years of motorsports marketing experience. Saxton offers a variety of marketing services for racer teams and event organizers seeking sponsorship and media relations.

His firm represents teams and events seeking sponsorship and works on a retainer and commission basis. Saxton also offers his expertise as a consultant to businesses looking to benefit from marketing through motorsports.

Media Contact: Ernie Saxton Communications, Inc.

Ernie or Marilyn Saxton 215.752.7797 or 215.752.2392

Email: esaxton144@aol.com