TORONTO, ON - The 2006 Champ Car World Series is barely coming to a close, however the Grand Prix of Toronto is on its way to securing one of the best on-track line-ups in the event s 21-year history, ensuring another REVolutionary year of racing on Toronto s streets. The Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) and the Grand Prix Association of Toronto announced today that the SCCA SPEED World Challenge Championships will race on the Exhibition Place track July 6th, 7th at 8th, 2007.
We are committed to delivering world-class racing to people who attend our event, says Charlie Johnstone, president and CEO, Grand Prix Association of Toronto. The SCCA SPEED World Challenge Championships are a natural fit. We already feature the premier open-wheel racing series in North America with the Champ Car World Series and the Champ Car Atlantic Championship and now it will be complemented with the most relevant, top production car road racing series in the world.
The SCCA SPEED World Challenge Championships are broken into two distinct sub-series that run separately from one another SCCA SPEED GT and SCCA SPEED Touring Car. These sub-series each feature an impressive field of up to 30 cars including the Aston Martin DB9, Cadillac CTS-V, Chevrolet Corvette, Dodge Viper, Porsche 911, Acura TSX, Audi A4, BMW 325i, Dodge SRT-4 and Mazda 6. Class horsepower range is 425-525 brake horsepower (bhp) for SCCA SPEED GT and 250-300 bhp for SCCA SPEED Touring Car with speeds reaching up to 240 km/h on the Grand Prix of Toronto track.
We re very excited to be a part of the Grand Prix of Toronto, which is one of the top motorsports events in North America, SCCA President and CEO Jim Julow said. We believe the race fans will enjoy our brand of racing with the SPEED World Challenge, which feature some of the most exciting production-based cars in the world.
REVolution. Evolution Only Faster!
The Grand Prix of Toronto is a week-long festival of speed that will feature excitement both on and off-track. The ever popular Thunder Alley will return hosting the Champ Car Paddock, autograph sessions, live entertainment and interactive games and exhibits. Also returning is the GPT Auto Expo the ideal place to take a break from the heat in the air-conditioned Direct Energy Centre featuring the support series garages, interactive games, exhibits and show cars.
Racing for Kids
Leading up to race-weekend the Grand Prix Charitable Foundation will again host a week of events to support local children s charities. In 2006, the Foundation raised more than $200,000 with events like the Grand Prix Bike for Tykes to the hottest ticket in town with the Drivers Party. Since its inception in 1986, the Foundation has raised more than $5.5 million for local charities.
About the Grand Prix Association of Toronto
The Grand Prix Association of Toronto is the owner and promoter of the Grand Prix of Toronto. For the past 21 years, Torontonians have celebrated a long-weekend of world-class racing on their streets. The event will return to Toronto s Exhibition Place on July 6, 7 and 8, 2007 with a spectacular festival of international racers and exciting off-track entertainment. Tickets are on sale now at www.grandprixtoronto.com or by calling 416.588.RACE (7223).
Join the REVoluton. Evolution Only Faster!
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From: Andrea Hynes // Manager, Communications // Grand Prix Association of Toronto
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