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Here are some images from our last race of the 2025 season - BEMC Late Summer Trophy Races at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park – September 19 to 21, 2025

The Enhanced Performance, Good Cars Only, Gabo Solutions, #77 Formula Mazda Team had an awesome race weekend at the BEMC Late Summer Trophy Races held at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park from the 19th of September until the 21st. We were entered in the Formula Classic/Formula Libre race group. There were a total of 18 cars in our race group including, eight F1200’s, three CF Crossle’s, three FC90 Formula Mazda’s, one FC90 1999 Van Diemen, one FL Formula 4, one FL 2004 Van Diemen and one FL 2004 Exford.
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The weather was absolutely beautiful and sunny Friday, Saturday and Sunday with temperatures ranging from 20 to 25° C.

Over the course of Friday, Saturday and Sunday, we were on track a total of 6 times; 2 on-track practices during the Friday test day, followed by qualifying and Race 1 on Saturday, Race 2 & 3 on Sunday. Our best lap for the test day was a 1:24.267 on new Hoosier RB60’s.

Saturday morning, the weather was perfect – about 23°C and a clear sky. We decided to forgo practice on Saturday and prepared for qualifying. We set a reasonable qualifying time of 1:25.003 – P1 in our class, P3 in our race group behind Jim Morton and Mike MacNeil. During Race 1, we lost touch with Jim and Mike – we finished P1 in our class and P3 in our race group with a best lap time of 1:24.464.

The weather on Sunday intermittent sun and cloud, with a temperature about 24°C.  We made a slight adjustment to our rear track bar to transfer some load to the front tires and give us better overall grip. We had a reasonable start at the beginning of Race 2, Michael Cross in the #29 1999 Van Diemen, we were able to clear Michael on the first lap and worked on chasing down Jim Morton and Mike MacNeil. We did get close when they encountered lapped traffic, but we were not able to be close enough to execute a pass. We finished in P3 and P1 in our class with a season best lap time of 1.23.062.

We started Race 3 in P3, we passed Mike MacNeil when his gearbox failed, finishing P2 in our race group and P1 in our Formula Classic class with a best lap time of 1:25.000 (we could have pushed harder for a better lap time, but given that this was the last race of the day and for our season, we chose to cruise to our class victory, and not make any high risk moves passing lapped traffic).

​And a big thank you to Bill and Shirley Vallis of Vallis Motor Sport for their trackside support during the BEMC Late Summer Trophy Races and to Canadian Tire Motorsports Park for hosting such a fantastic, and safe event!!  And last, but certainly not least, we want to thank our long suffering family which allows us to continue to race……….

The Enhanced Performance, Good Cars Only, Gabo Solutions #77 Formula Mazda Team had a problematic race weekend at the Ottawa Sports Car Club (OSCC) Summer Classic held at Calabogie Motorsports Park (CMP).  We were placed in the Formula Classic/Formula Libre/F1200 race group, we had registered our #77 Formula Mazda in the Formula Classic FC90 class. There was a total of 22 cars in our race group including four Formula Renault’s, four Formula Mazda’s and a mix of other cars including F 1200s and various other open wheel race cars. The weather during the race weekend as warm and sunny with temperatures upwards of 32°C. 
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Over the course of Friday, Saturday and Sunday, we were on track a total of 7 times; 3 times on the Friday test day, 1 qualifying session and one race on Saturday and two races on Sunday. Due to the highly abrasive nature of the CMP track surface, we used three sets of Hoosier RB35 tires, one used set with 8 heat cycles for the test day and two sets of new tires for the qualifying session and the three races.

Our best lap time for the test day was a 2:12 on used Hoosier RB35 tires. We chose not to practice on the Saturday to save our two sets of new Hoosiers RB35’s for qualifying and the races. During our afternoon qualifying session, our best lap time was 2:12.331, which placed us 6th on the grid and 1st in our class. Prior to our first race, we put on a new set of Hoosier RB35’s so we could maximize our tire performance. During Race 1, we passed the #5 Formula Renault at the start to take over P5 (5th place), and developed a reasonable gap only to lose the position when we encountered slower lapped traffic and the #5 Formula Renault passed on the inside of Corner 12A using the slower cars as a pick. We finished in P6 in our race group and P1 in our class with a best lap time of 2:12.172
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The weather on Sunday was bright and sunny, the daytime high was in the upper 20’s. During Race 2, once again, we passed the #5 Formula Renault at the start to take over P5, and we passed the #201 Formula Renault on lap 2 to take over P4 but we struggled with grip and the lost both positions to finish P6 in our race group and P1 in our class with a best lap time of 2:14.228. Prior to Race 3, we put on our qualifying tires as they only have one heat cycle, once again to maximize our tire performance. We started Race 3 well, in P3 by Turn 2. Sadly, we missed the corner exit in Turn 8, with our rear wheels touching the grass. This caused the race car to spin, crossing the track, contacting the Armco on drivers left with the right rear of the race car. Our race was over, and we spent the rest of the race watching from the marshal’s stand. Overall, a disappointing end to our race weekend ☹.

We have our work cut out for us to get ready for our last race of the season on the 19th, 20th and 21st of September at the BEMC Late Summer Trophy Races. Stay tuned for daily updates.

A special thank you to Bill Vallis and Bill Davis of Vallis Motor Sport for their trackside support during the OSCC Summer Classic and to Calabogie Motorsports Park for hosting such a fantastic, safe event!!  And last, but certainly not least, we want to thank our long-suffering family which allows us to continue to race……….

The Enhanced Performance, Good Cars Only, Gabo Solutions, #77 Formula Mazda Team had great weekend at the BARC Canadian Touring Trophy Races, held at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park (CTMP). We were placed in the Formula Libre/Formula Classic race group). We had registered our #77 Formula Mazda in the VARAC Formula Classic 90 class. There were a total of 15 cars in our race group including, 7 F1200’s, 3 Formula Mazda’s, a Formula Ford, an F2000, an F1000, Rich Kenworthy’s beautifully restored vintage Radical ProSport and Jim Morton’s blazingly fast.  The weather was quite warm throughout the race weekend. It was very hot and sunny on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday with temperatures during the weekend ranging from 30°C to 35°C. 

​Over the course of Friday, Saturday and Sunday, we were on track a total of 7 times; 3 on-track practices during the Friday test day, followed by Practice, Qualifying and Race 1 on Saturday and Race 2 & 3 on Sunday. As always, our race class had some very nice open wheel race cars including a number of blazingly fast open wheel racecars.

On the Friday test day, the weather was very warm with a sun cloud mix and a high of 30°C.  Our best lap for the test day was a 1:24.05 – pretty respectable lap time on new Hoosier RB35’s. 
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Saturday morning, the weather was very nice. We set a best practice P3 time of 1:26.051. We set a qualifying time of 1:25.023, putting us P4 on the grid, P1 in our class - In the afternoon on Saturday, we started in P4 and maintained our position – we pursued the leaders for the entire race but was unable to maintain contact with them as they moved through lapped traffic. We finished P3 with a best lap time of a 1:25.030. The weather on Sunday was very warm with a mix of sun cloud and a temperature of 35°C. We started Race 2 in P3 and chased the leaders for the entire race. We finished Race 2 in P3, P1 in our class, with a best lap time of 1:25.712. We started Race 3 in P3 and began to track down the leaders, once again, we lost track of them in lapped traffic. We finished P3, P1 in our class with a best lap time of 1:26.712, about 12 seconds behind the leaders. A great result, as we maximized our VARAC Drivers Championship results!!

​A special thank you to Bill Vallis of Vallis Motor Sport for his awesome trackside support during the BARC Canadian Touring Trophy Races and to Canadian Tire Motorsports Park for hosting such a great event!!  And last, but certainly not least, we want to thank our long suffering family which allows us to continue to race……….

Here are some awesome photos taken by Peter Viccary of Gladiator Racing during the Peter Jackson Races at Shannonville Motorsports Park. Many thanks for the great photos Peter!!!!

The Enhanced Performance, Good Cars Only, Gabo Solutions #77 Formula Mazda Team had an excellent Saturday at the 2025 Peter Jackson Trophy Races at Shannonville Motorsport Park. We were placed in the Formula Classic Race group. There was a total of 14 cars in our race group including, 2 Formula Fords, one FV, a several F1200’s, one F2000 and Mike MacNeil’s F1000.  The weather was sunny and hot with temperatures in the low 30’s °C. 

Over the course of the day, we were on the Shannonville Pro Track a total of 4 times; 1 practice, 1 qualifying session in the morning, followed by Race 1 & 2 in the afternoon. Our race group included some beautiful open wheel race cars.

During practice, we set a fast lap of a 1:09.666, during qualifying, we set a fast lap and pole of 1:09.038.  

During Race 1, we pulled away comfortably from the field on the first lap, we finished P1 in our race group with best lap time of 1:11.330. During Race 2, we pulled away from the field on the first lap and finished P1 in our race group with a best lap time of 1.11.685. All in all, a superb race weekend!
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A special thank you to VARAC for putting the 2025 Peter Jackson Trophy Races and to Shannonville Motorsport Park for hosting such a fantastic, safe event!!  And last, but certainly not least, we want to thank our long-suffering family which allows us to continue to race……….

The Enhanced Performance, Good Cars Only, Gabo Solutions #77 Formula Mazda Team had an excellent weekend at the VARAC 45th Vintage Grand Prix, held at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park (CTMP). We were placed in the Formula Classic Race group. There was a total of 43 cars in our race group including, Formula Fords, F1200’s and several Formula Mazda’s as well as many other historic open wheel cars.  The weather was beautiful with sunny days and temperatures ranging from 17°C to 22°C. 

Over the course of Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, we were on track a total of 11 times; 4 on-track practices during the Thursday test day, followed by one practice and on qualifying session on Friday, Race 1 & 2 on Saturday, as well as the Ludwig Heimrath Open Wheel Challenge and Races 3 & 4 on Sunday. Our race group included some beautiful open wheel race cars.

On the Thursday test day, the weather very nice.  Our best lap for the test day was a 1:24.881 – a pretty respectable lap time, however off from our typical lap times in the 1:22’s. 

Friday morning, the weather was quite nice – we set a time of 1:30.399 (way off our normal lap times because of the number of cars in our race group). This lap time was the best time for the session of all the other cars. During our qualifying session, we ended up with a qualifying time of 1:28.493 - once again way off our normal lap times due to the large number of race cars on track couple d with our inability to put together a clan lap. Luckily, everyone else in our race group had the same problem- as a result we qualified P1 in our race group and class.

The weather on Saturday was sunny with a high in the low 20’s.  During Race 1, we pulled away comfortably from the field on the first lap, we finished P1 in our race group and P1 in our class with best lap time of 1:26.899. During Race 2, once again we pulled away from the field on the first lap and finished P1 in our race group and P1 in our class with a best lap time of 1.24.953. 
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Late Saturday afternoon, we participated in the Ludwig Heimrath Open Wheel Challenge. There were 16 cars in total in our race group and we cruised to a P1 victory with a best lap time of 1:25.637. This is the second consecutive year that we have won the Ludwig Heimrath Open Wheel Challenge – it is an amazing honour for us to win this prestigious event.

The weather on Sunday was just beautiful with sunny skies and a high of 23°.  During Race 3, we set a best lap time of 1:26.235 finishing P1 in out race group and P1 in our class.  During Race 4, we held steady in first place in a red flag filled (two red flags, in fact) race, setting a fast lap time of 1:26.254, finishing in P1 in our race group and in our class. All in all, a superb race weekend!

Here is a link to our video race report for the weekend.

A special thank you to Diane and Masha, our very talented crew for the VARAC VGP race weekend.

​And a big thank you to Bill Vallis & Shirley Vallis of Vallis Motor Sport for their trackside support during the VARAC VGP and to Canadian Tire Motorsports Park for hosting such a fantastic, safe event!!  And last, but certainly not least, we want to thank our long-suffering family which allows us to continue to race……….