ROAD RACING: Podiums and Pole for BGR/TLM with Grote at BARC Canadian Touring Trophy Races

The BGR/TLM with Grote squad had a very busy weekend at Mosport over the August 8-9 weekend, with 5 podiums spread out amonst the team drivers in all 3 OFFC classes. Leading the way was the Supertint, The ABL Group, Amsoil, Synthetics Lubricants.ca Vandiemen of Stefan Rzadzinski who had a stellar weekend collecting two 3rd place finishes and a Pole position in treacherous conditions for the Sunday round of the OFFC.

Stefan led for the first few laps sunday and ran in the lead trio for the whole race against the much more experienced veterans of the series. Mikhail Goikhberg finished a short distance back for 4th on Saturday and was on pole for Sunday right up to the last lap where Stefan pipped him right at the end as well as Matt White.

Mikhail ran 3rd right on the lead duo  until a spin ended his race. Fabio Urbano in his Metropolitan/ Urbano Electric/Amsoil entry had another solid weekend, running quicker each session and improving steadily he is surely going to be a driver to be reckoned with in the future. Finishing 7th and 6th over the two days his lap times are only 10ths of a second off his more experienced teamates.

Ivan Graham had another double podium weekend in the B class with 2nd Saturday and 3rd on Sunday, he has not finished off the podium this year and despite missing several rounds runs 4th in the points. Kieran Murphy collected a 2nd and 4th in the C class in his second appearance this season.

We are very happy with the weekend, after his big win in Calabogie, Stefan now knows how to win and that he can win here at Mosport as well. Mikhail had a great run on Saturday and looked like a podium contenter on Sunday but a mistake that has bitten the best out there including multiple time champion Shane Jantzi earlier in the day, ended his great run.

Fabio did a great job, he was less than a second off Stefan and for a new driver without years of karting to learn racecraft he is coming along perfectly. We are looking forward to the final rounds of the series as well as the CanAm Cup. We have some new drivers doing some private testing in the next couple of weeks and will continue to test right into late fall as well. Interested drivers should check out our website for more info.

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