Racing Recap: Pirelli World Challenge Toronto
The PWC GT, GT-A, and GTS classes roared through the streets of Toronto for round 9 and 10 of the 2014 Championship.
There was a bit of chaos on the narrow street circuit in round 9 as the two GMG Racing Audi R8 Ultras made contact causing both the No. 44 of Brent Holden and the No. 32 of Bret Curtis to block the exit of turn one.
Several cars in both GT and GTS sustained some damage. Some cars even sustained enough damage that they couldn’t continue. After the six lap caution period racing resumed. Nick Tandy, who is subbing for Tim BergMeister, in the No. 1 EFFORT Racing Porsche GT3R settled into a nice rhythm and pulled away from the field.
Johnny O’ Connell in the No. 3 Cadillac fought hard trying to capture second place from TUSCC series regular Kuno Wittmer in the debut of the No. 92 SRT Motorsports Viper GT3-R but couldn’t get it done.
Marcelo Hahn in the No. 0 Reiter Engineering Lamborghini Gallardo FL2 got the GT-A win beating Michael Mills in the No. 41 EFFORT Racing Porsche 911 GT3R and Henrik Hedman in the No. 10 Dragon Speed Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 to the finish line.
In GTS Dean Martin in the Picture Cars East/Rehagen Ford Mustang Boss 302S came home ahead of the No. 1 Black Dog Speed Shop Camaro of Lawson Aschenbach and the No. 60 ROUSH Road Racing Ford Mustang Boss 302S of Jack Roush Jr.
In a time shortened round 10, Wittmer started second in the No. 91 Viper but was able to take the lead in the third turn. Wittmer held off Anthony Lazzaro in the No. 61 R.Ferri Motorsports Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 and Mike Skeen in the No. 2 Hawk Performance Audi R8 Ultra for the win in the second of his two race return to the series.
In GT-A, Michael Mills in the EFFORT Racing Porsche 911 GT3R led Don Knox in the No. 80 Lone Star Racing Dodge Viper GT3R and the No. 10 Dragon Speed Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 of Henri Hedman to the checkered flag.
Next up for the PWC is the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio. Friday August 1 – Sunday August 3.
The GT, GT-A, and GTS classes will again battle I rounds 11 and 12 on one of the most technical tracks in North America.