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anadian Tire Motorsport Valiante leads an impressive group their VisitFlorida.com Corvette DP Park (CTMP) race fans of Canadians competing in the 2015 to overall race victories at Mazda are knowledgeable, TUDOR Championship that includes Raceway Laguna Seca and at the friendly and ready to British Columbia’s Chris Cumming most recent stop at Watkins Glen cheer Canadian drivers and Mikhail Goikhberg in PC, International. toC victories when the TUDOR United Manitoba’s Daniel Burkett in PC and Teirs is the only Prototype team SportsCar Championship makes its only Quebec’s in the GTD to score two wins through the frst six visit to Canada. class. races of the TUDOR United SportsCar As the sole Canadian in the top Valiante, 35, of Burnaby, British Championship season. Prototype class, Michael Valiante would Columbia, and co-driver Richard Michelin Alley caught up to Valiante be quite happy to oblige the fans’ desire Westbrook of London, England, in the excitement at Watkins Glen to for a Canadian driver to take the overall currently lead the TUDOR talk about racing at Canadian Tire win. Championship. Tey have taken Motorsport Park: 3

What’s your outlook going to CTMP? There is great history and heritage at CTMP. “I’m really looking forward to it. Anytime you get to race in What do you feel when you race here? your home country, it’s a great moment. Last year we fnished “It’s really challenging. Te engineers have to get the car right second here, and this year we’re leading the championship to race here because when you’re on the limit, it is so quick going into CTMP. We had a great race at Watkins Glen and so we and the car has to be perfect. It’s a high, high commitment for go into Canadian Tire Motorsport Park with momentum and we the driver, with no margin for error. We’re lucky that we get to hope for a great result (second) like we did last year.” go to famous tracks and famous races where there is so much history. It was satisfying to win a tough race at Watkins Glen When you’re flying the Canadian flag at CTMP last year and again this year. When you look at all of the drivers is there more pressure, less pressure, or does it who have competed there, going all the way back to Formula 1, even affect you? anytime you can race at those places, you feel that you’re a part “Once you put on the helmet and seat belts, no. But defnitely of motorsports history.” Canadian success before that there is so much pressure that you really can’t have any more in that sense. It’s more a matter of seeing the Canadian What’s it like to have Richard Westbrook as your support and the Canadian fans that follow the series. When I was teammate? going through the ladder system and racing Formula Atlantics “He’s great! My introduction to driving for Chevy and in Montreal, Vancouver and Toronto - there is a huge fan base in VisitFlorida.com Racing was in 2012 when Antonio Garcia those areas. It’s great to see them follow the sport, and for me as had scheduling conficts with his Corvette program. He a Canadian, to represent the series.” couldn’t do all of the races for VisitFlorida.com Racing. I was doing Continental and ALMS, and Troy (Fils) asked if I could What is your previous experience at CTMP? do four races for him. I was happy that Richard welcomed “I’ve only raced here twice. I’m from the opposite end of the me to the team, although he didn’t know me well. We won country, so it was closer for me to race in California. I did the Racing a race together, and then I missed a year when School at Mosport, which was my frst experience in cars. I tested for joined the team and I did some other stuf. I was happy to AIM Autosport here, which was the frst team I tested for, and then come back. Richard was infuential in having me come back. did my frst race in a Formula Vee at Mosport and fnished second. He’s a great teammate and we get along very well. He’s one I think that was in 1996 or ‘97. Te second time I raced here was last of the best drivers in the paddock, so I feel fortunate to be on year when we fnished second. Hopefully we can fnish frst this year.” the team.” 4 s consumers drive day resistance and having a low void tread In contrast, traditional full wet tires or night, rain or shine, design we are able to get more rubber typically take considerable time to reach endurance sports car down on the road. proper operating temperatures and their 5 racing with production “Tat helps overall handling in the tread voids – the areas with no rubber based cars is in wet and increases grip. And since we – provide no grip. Te reduced surface Amany ways the most relevant form of have more rubber in contact with the rubber means that the remaining rubber competition for many manufacturers. track surface we can also extend the carries a greater load and thus wears Michelin engineers believe that tread life. More ‘wearable mass’ means quickly on a drying track surface. providing optimum wet handling, longer tire life in race conditions or in With additional rubber in contact braking and driving traction in racing normal street use.” with the track surface, the new conditions is one of the most direct paths Yet, in the tradition of Apple’s Steve MICHELIN® tire provides increased grip to delivering exceptional performance in Jobs, the Michelin technology does and spreads the load over a much greater wet conditions for “normal” consumer not stop there. Michelin also ofers its surface in comparison to the traditional tires. technical partner factory linked teams full wet tire, thus reducing wear. Te same principles apply for the from Corvette Racing, Porsche North “Our teams often fnd that they can motorsports case and the street case. Te America, BMW Team RLL and Risi not only improve lap times but that they required level of performance – and the Competizione Ferrari, one more thing. can extend their run to meet their fuel risks – are amplifed when on the race window,” said Baker. track while operating a car at its absolute Michelin has successfully deployed limit. Te technology developed to the “cool, damp/dry slick” in FIA World harness a race car in wet conditions Endurance Championship competition, (tread pattern, tread compound, including the 24 Hour of Le Mans over infated tire shape, internal architecture) the past three seasons. becomes a compelling attribute when “We started with the big LM P1 applied to street tires. Michelin has developed a traditional prototypes and have now migrated the Each tire maker appearing slick tire that is specifcally technology to our GT partners,” said in the TUDOR designed to optimize performance in Baker. United SportsCar cool/damp and drying track conditions. “We have made the new technology Championship is Te tire has no grooves or sipes. It is available to our TUDOR Championship required to submit a truly a slick tire and does not look like GTLM teams this season and they are single wet tire tread any traditional wet tire. now taking advantage of it when the type (tread design, Here is how it works: Using special appropriate conditions arise. compound, etc.) to compounding techniques developed “Our current Pilot® Sport A/S 3 and the sanctioning body by Michelin engineers and chemists in Premier® All-Season consumer tires International Motor Nordic climates such as those found in include some elements from both of Sports Association in Norway, Sweden and Finland, Michelin these technologies. advance of each race. For Michelin, “Our current Pilot® Sport A/S 3 and Premier® that wet tire design is the result of an All-Season consumer tires include some extensive product elements from both of these technologies.” research project called “Hydro-plus- created a tire that quickly heats up “Real people and families drive plus-plus.” into its optimal temperature range. millions of miles in the rain and on “Te objective Te quickly-warming tire drives rapid wet roads every week. Te tread was to determine the evaporation of the moisture trapped in compounding approach for both these maximum possible the contact patch. premium tire lines takes its cues from level of hydroplaning In addition, the tire’s unique the ‘cool/damp’ slick and for the Premier resistance with the crown shape also helps to displace any A/S in particular, combined with truly minimum level of remaining surface moisture in the rolling breakthrough features such as ‘hidden void or empty space path of the tire and thus maximizes the tread grooves’ that are revealed as the in the tread design,” amount of rubber in contact with the tire wears. Tis new tire delivers a key said Chris Baker, track surface. promise for consumers. director of motorsports for Michelin Finally, the tread compound itself “We call it ‘Safe When New, Safe North America. is conceived to have a high afnity for When Worn’. At Michelin Motorsports, “By being able to achieve both moisture and develops tremendous grip we are very proud of this particular the necessary level of hydroplaning in damp conditions. ‘Track2Street’ connection.” 6 FAST FACTS Watch us now on FOX Don’t miss the 2015 TUDOR United SportsCar Championship as the series competes at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.

Saturday, July 11 (All times EDT) Qualifying 4:40 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. IMSA.com (Live) (IMSA app) Podium position Sunday, July 12 Michelin hosted a special photo shoot at Watkins Glen to 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. FOX Sports 1 (Live) recognize the 10 IMSA drivers entered there who celebrated podium positions at the recent 24 Hours of Le Mans. Te group included and of the overall race winning Porsche 919 and Corvette Racing GTE-Pro winners , and Jordan Taylor. Tey were joined by Ferrari’s GTE-Pro third place fnisher Giancarlo Fisichella, GTE-Am class runner up Marco Seefried of Dempsey-Proton Porsche and third place fnishers Bill Sweedler, and Jef Segal of Scuderia Corsa Ferrari. All scored their Le Mans podiums with Michelin. GET ON THE LIST Te news that Chip Ganassi Racing will enter a factory 2015 Schedule backed pair of the new Ford GT supercars in the 2016 TUDOR United SportsCar Championship plus a pair in the FIA-World Jan. 24-25: Daytona International Speedway – All classes Endurance Championship has created a stir in paddocks March 21: Sebring International Raceway – All classes around the world. Te only list longer than the list of race drivers hoping to get a Ford GT race seat for 2016 is the list April 18: Long Beach Street Circuit – P/GTLM of prospective buyers for one of the $400,000 production May 3: Mazda Raceway – All classes versions of the Ford GT. May 30: Detroit Belle Isle – P/PC/GTD June 28: Watkins Glen International – All classes July 12: Canadian Tire Motorsport Park – P/PC/GTLM July 25: – PC/GTD Aug. 9: – All classes Aug. 23: Virginia International Raceway – GTLM/GTD Sept. 19: Circuit of The Americas – All classes Oct. 3: – All classes “Winning Le Mans is defnitely a big high, and it’s nice to back it up at Watkins Glen. It’s nice to get the frst podium – let’s hope 7 FAST we get a few more.” FACTSLE MANS WINNER EARL BAMBER TALKS ABOUT HIS RETURN TO THE TUDOR CHAMPIONSHIP WITH PORSCHE NORTH AMERICA

Still Friday, July 10, 2015 streaking 8:00 am - 8:30 am Practice #1 - GT3 Cup streaking 8:45 am - 9:15 am Practice #1 - IMSA Lites 9:30 am - 10:00 am Practice #1 - MX-5 With 15 diferent GTLM drivers taking the class pole in the 10:15 am - 11:00 am Practice #1 - CTSC frst 15 races in the TUDOR Championship history, the streak was paused but not ended at Watkins Glen when qualifying 11:20 am -12:20 pm Practice #1 - TUDOR (All Classes) was washed out. With Corvette Racing’s Tommy Milner, BMW 1:05 pm - 1:50 pm Practice #2 - CTSC Team RLL’s Lucas Luhr, Porsche North America’s Earl Bamber 2:05 pm - 2:45 pm Practice #2 - GT3 Cup and Jörg Bergmeister, and Watkins Glen winners Wolf 3:00 pm - 3:40 pm Practice #2 - IMSA Lites Henzler and Bryan Sellers still looking for their frst TUDOR Championship GTLM class poles, the streak may well reach 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Practice #2 - TUDOR (All Classes) Sweet 16 at CTMP. 5:20 pm - 5:35 pm Qualifying - CTSC ST 5:50 pm - 6:05 pm Qualifying - CTSC GS 6:15 pm - 6:45 pm Practice #2 - MX-5 EVERYBODY IN Saturday, July 11, 2015 While “Auberlen, Garcia, Magnussen and Werner” sounds 8:00 am - 8:20 am Qualifying - GT3 Cup like the name of a big international law frm, it is actually the 8:35 am - 8:55 am Qualifying - IMSA Lites alphabetical listing of the drivers currently tied for the GTLM 9:10 am - 9:40 am Qualifying - MX-5 Driver Championship lead at the midway point of the 2015 TUDOR Championship. For the uninitiated, Bill Auberlen 10:00 am -11:00 am Practice #3 - TUDOR (All Classes) and Dirk Werner of BMW Team RLL and Antonio Garcia and 11:25 am - 12:10 pm Race #1 - GT3 Cup of Corvette Racing are also tied for the team 1:25 pm - 3:55 pm Race - CTSC championship lead. And, for what it’s worth, calculated on 4:40 pm - 4:55 pm Qualifying - TUDOR (GTLM) an hourly basis, they probably are billing at rates comparable to partners in a big international law frm. 5:05 pm - 5:20 pm Qualifying - TUDOR (PC) 5:30 pm - 5:45 pm Qualifying - TUDOR (P) 6:10 pm - 6:40 pm Race #1 - IMSA Lites The honor Sunday, July 12, 2015 8:00 am - 8:20 am Warm Up - TUDOR (All Classes) One of IMSA President Scott Atherton’s fondest memories of CTMP 8:35 am - 9:20 am Race #1 - MX-5 came on the starting grid here a few 9:30 am -10:15 am TUDOR Autograph Session years back. Amazed at the number of 9:40 am - 10:25 am Race #2 - GT3 Cup fans who had turned out despite poor 12:05 pm - 2:45 pm Race - Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix weather, Audi great Allan McNish Presented by Hawk Performance for the unbuckled his belts, exited his car TUDOR United SportsCar Championship and walked to the front of the grid. He asked the MC for the microphone and, after noting the dedication and passion 3:30 pm - 4:15 pm Race #2 - IMSA Lites of the fans, said simply, “It is an honor to race for you.” 4:30 pm - 5:15 pm Race #2 - MX-5 FAN

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