Tower Events No. 51 Ford Riley debuts at Montreal... All-Canadian team from AIM Autosport with Farano and Dumoulin at the wheel
Woodbridge, Ontario – August 19, 2009: AIM Autosport is pleased to announce the addition of the Tower Events No. 51 Ford Riley to the starting lineup for the Montreal 200 next week at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. This all-Canadian entry features John Farano (Toronto, Ontario) and Jean-Francois Dumoulin (Trois Rivieres, Quebec) at the wheel. Both drivers have previously competed in Daytona Prototypes.
John Farano spent the last few seasons competing in the Ferrari Challenge and has run select Grand-Am Rolex races in a Mustang GT including the Rolex 24. It was originally planned for John to debut the No 51 at the 2009 Rolex 24 but a last minute change had him take one of the spots available in AIM’s No. 61 Ford Riley Daytona Prototype.
Jean-Francois (JF) Dumoulin is no stranger to the Rolex Sports Car Series having started back in 2000 in the GTU class. Since then, JF has made a number of starts in SGS, GT and DP including nine appearances in the Rolex 24. He has claimed two Rolex 24 class victories - SGS in 2004 and GT in 2007. In addition to being a driver coach, JF competes in the Canadian Tire NASCAR Series alongside his brother Louis-Phillipe with their own team, Dumoulin Competition.
“I am really looking forward to competing in Montreal next week” commented Farano. “While our goal was to do a few more races this year, circumstances dictated that we concentrate on our ‘home’ race and build toward a full time effort next season.” He continued, “I am very happy with the car and to have JF as my co-driver. JF and I did some testing recently and the guys at AIM have put together a great package for us. It should be a lot of fun, especially with last year’s race champions as stable mates.”
“I had my first test in the car this week and am very pleased” said Dumoulin. “AIM Autosport has given us a good car and assembled an experienced crew to support us at Montreal. I am definitely looking forward to driving a Daytona Prototype around the very fast Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.” JF continued, “I’d like to thank John and AIM for the opportunity and I am really looking forward to getting on track next week in front of the home crowd.”
Tower Events Facts: Tower Events is a division of Tower Scaffold Services, a Toronto-based company with a wealth of experience in providing scaffolding for major restoration, industrial, institutional, and special event projects. Tower Events specializes in the area of grandstand seating and staging for special events. Project highlights include the construction of the staging for World Youth Day in Toronto, Canada attended by Pope John Paul II. Our staging was the backdrop for the Papal Mass held for 800,000 attendees from around the world. Others include grandstand seating for the Formula One Air Canada Grand Prix, as well as the inaugural Cart event in Montreal. Seating and hospitality suites were also provided for the Canadian Open Golf Tournament at Angus Glen, and Tennis Canada in Toronto.
AIM Autosport Facts: Established in 1995, AIM Autosport has a mandate to identify, train and manage emerging motorsport talent. AIM has provided many young drivers with a solid foundation on which to build a career in professional racing. The success of the AIM driver development programs has been achieved through the dedication of our employees and the ongoing support of our commercial and technical partners. Away from the track, AIM Autosport serves the needs of the racing community with a purpose-built preparation shop situated in the Toronto suburb of Woodbridge, Ontario. AIM fields the No. 61 Ford Riley with drivers Mark Wilkins and Burt Frisselle and the No. 51 Ford Riley with drivers John Farano and JF Dumoulin in the Rolex Grand-Am series. The team also competes in the Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear. AIM won the 2008 Championship with driver John Edwards.
Photo: The Tower Events No. 51 Ford Riley sports new livery during recent test at Mosport International Raceway (Credit: Mike Sullivan)
From Chris Jameson // Level Ten Communications
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