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Throttle off oversteer in action!

May 23, 2014 by Gary Grant 5 Comments

Back in the early days of front wheel drive race cars, there were those who felt that front drivers couldn’t be as fast as a rear wheel drive race car. Those were usually the guys who also said that a fwd car couldn’t be driven sideways. The first feeling is somewhat true, otherwise we would have fwd Formula 1 cars by now, but that doesn’t mean that they can’t be fast. The second part is utter nonsense as anyone who has ever pedaled a front wheel drive rally car will tell you.

To drive a front wheel drive race car fast, one MUST learn the art of managing the loud pedal and using throttle off oversteer to one’s benefit. Not sure what TOO is? Think about all the stories you have heard about early Porsche 911’s swapping ends at speed when the throttle is released at the wrong time. A front wheel drive car behaves exactly the same way, except that it is more controllable and actually makes a car faster through the corner. Also, unlike a 911, most TOO incidents in FWD cars can be controlled by the application of FULL THROTTLE.
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Canadian Touring Cars get new partner, logos and website for 2011 season

January 27, 2011 by Gary Grant 1 Comment

The longest racing series title in Canada just became a bit longer. Thankfully they’ve shortened the acronym! Now, the CCTCC is the CTCC.

Over the past few seasons, the Castrol Canadian Touring Car Championship has provided race fans and racers alike with some of the best racing in North America. For 2011, series President John Bondar has brought on Continental Tire as a new title sponsor for the series.

Obviously, this comes with a switch to Continental Tires. There is more to it though, as the switch also puts the cars on slicks. As the first race weekend will be the first time some drivers have been on slicks, that first event should be even more exciting for the fans as drivers adjust to the higher levels of grip that come with treadless tires. Once the field becomes used to the tires, we can expect the action to be even faster than it was last year!

The new package was revealed at the Canadian Motorsports Expo last weekend, along with the new series name: The Castrol Canadian Touring Car Championship presented by Continental Tires. We’ve got photos of the launch after the break.
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Canadian Touring cars practice at Mosport

June 11, 2010 by Gary Grant 1 Comment

Despite being a healthy semi-pro series, most participants in the Castrol Canadian Touring Car Championship still have regular day jobs. As a result, the cars in today’s practice sessions were a bit sparse. Those teams that were able to make it out today should have a leg up on the competition, unless the rain comes tomorrow as the forecast says it will.

I managed to catch a bit of the on track action. The sun has taken more of a toll on me than normal, so I’m not editing photos tonight. Here are a few unedited shots that I’m pretty happy with.
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