The all-new Nissan Sentra Cup kicks off this weekend
The Nissan Sentra Cup, the new Canadian motorsport series announced last winter, will host its first event this weekend at Shannonville Motorsports Park located near Belleville, Ontario. 30 drivers will participate in the first season of the Sentra Cup this year. The first weekend will include two races – one race on Saturday and the second one will take place on Sunday afternoon.
Opened in 1974, the Shannonville track will host this first event in Canadian motorsports history. The Nissan Sentra Cup race will run on two separate tracks, with Saturday's activities scheduled on the 4.03-km long track and Sunday's qualifying and race on the 2.47-km Pro track.
The new, race-ready Sentra racecars were built and delivered to registered competitors by Motorsports In Action (MIA) based in St. Eustache, Québec. The Sentra was an instant success with drivers who have purchased it in recent months and had the opportunity to drive it during private test sessions. The Canadian-exclusive series offers drivers one of the most affordable opportunities to compete in motorsports, similar to the former Nissan Micra Cup.
"Since the announcement of the launch of the new series last December, our excitement has continued to grow. We can't wait to see the new Nissan Sentras in action on Canadian tracks this season and enjoy the amazing show the drivers will put on. This is a new chapter in the history of the Sentra and Canadian motorsports." said Steve Milette, President of Nissan Canada Inc.
Series’ promoter Jacques Deshaies of JD Promotion & Competition is not only satisfied to see the Sentra Cup cars in action, but also to build a schedule of six events (12 races in total this season) despite the COVID-19 pandemic. "After six years of success with the Micra Cup, we’re thrilled to start this new era with the Nissan Sentra Cup. We have worked hard to ensure that drivers and fans have a full schedule of six events despite the cancellation of the Canadian Grand Prix – where the series is scheduled to race in 2022. I'm very pleased to see an entry list of around 30 drivers at the start the season and there is no doubt that the level of competition will be very high. Several Micra Cup drivers have acquired Sentras and the Cup welcomes many new drivers this year."
The on-track action can be followed through the series' social media channels as well as on RDS sports network in Québec, which will be broadcasting recaps of all the races. Unfortunately, spectators will not be allowed on site at Shannonville this weekend, but hopefully fans will be able to return to the racetracks as the pandemic improves later in the season.
Micra Cup reigning champion Kevin King will undoubtedly be one of the drivers to watch this season. Having competed in all six seasons of the Micra Cup, King has his mind set on becoming the first Nissan Sentra Cup champion. His teammate at the Gabriel Nissan team will be Valérie Limoges, another favourite for the 2021 title.
Quebecers Jesse Lazare, who challenged King for the title until the final event last year, Éric Chaput and young Ontarians Gavin Sanders and Justin Di Benedetto are also determined to win the title. Notably, there are multiple new drivers this year such as Darren Graham and Jesse Webb from British Columbia, and Kai Dalziel and Owen Clarke from Ontario.
The Micra class will consist of drivers with Micra racecars that have participated in the series during previous seasons. Competition will be tough, and several competitors will be fighting for the victory. Among them are: Sylvain Ouellet, Frédéric Bernier, rally champion and Cup rookie Simon Vincent as well several young drivers fresh out of karting. There will be about fifteen drivers fighting for the title in this category.
Nissan Sentra Cup drivers will hit the track no less than nine times this weekend in Shannonville. Friday, June 25 is the promoter's official test day, Sentra Cup competitors will enjoy four track sessions that day. Saturday, June 26 will consist of a final free practice session in the morning followed by a qualifying session and the first race. On Sunday, June 27 a qualifying session and a race will complete the first Nissan Sentra Cup event of the year.
To follow the Nissan Sentra Cup on social media:
Facebook: @CoupeSentraCup
Instagram: @nissansentracup
Twitter: @SentraCup
YouTube: SentraCupTV
Nissan Sentra Cup on-track activities:
- Pre-season tests: Friday June 25, 9:40 am to 10 am, 11:10 am to 11:30 am, 1:40 pm to 2 pm, 4:40 pm to 5 pm
- Free practice session: Saturday June 26, 10 am to 10:20 am
- Qualifying session for Race 1: Saturday June 26, 1:10 pm to 1:30 pm
- Race 1: Saturday June 26, 4 pm to 4:40 pm
- Qualifying session for Race 2: Sunday June 27, 10:50 am to 11:10 pm
- Race 2: Sunday June 27, 2:40 pm to 3:20 pm
2021 Nissan Sentra Cup Schedule
June 25-26-27 Shannonville Cup, Shannonville Motorsports Park, Ontario
July 23-24-25 Summer Classic, Circuit Mont-Tremblant, Québec
August 13-14-14 Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Québec
August 28-29 Complexe ICAR, Mirabel, Québec
September 3-4-5 Labour Weekend, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Ontario
September 24-25-26 Fall Classic, Circuit Mont-Tremblant, Québec
The all-new Nissan Sentra Cup kicks off this weekend
- The Canadian Nissan Sentra Cup motorsports series stages the first of six events of 2021 this weekend at Shannonville Motorsports Park in Ontario -
The Nissan Sentra Cup, the new Canadian motorsport series announced last winter, will host its first event this weekend at Shannonville Motorsports Park located near Belleville, Ontario. 30 drivers will participate in the first season of the Sentra Cup this year. The first weekend will include two races – one race on Saturday and the second one will take place on Sunday afternoon.
Opened in 1974, the Shannonville track will host this first event in Canadian motorsports history. The Nissan Sentra Cup race will run on two separate tracks, with Saturday's activities scheduled on the 4.03-km long track and Sunday's qualifying and race on the 2.47-km Pro track.
The new, race-ready Sentra racecars were built and delivered to registered competitors by Motorsports In Action (MIA) based in St. Eustache, Québec. The Sentra was an instant success with drivers who have purchased it in recent months and had the opportunity to drive it during private test sessions. The Canadian-exclusive series offers drivers one of the most affordable opportunities to compete in motorsports, similar to the former Nissan Micra Cup.
"Since the announcement of the launch of the new series last December, our excitement has continued to grow. We can't wait to see the new Nissan Sentras in action on Canadian tracks this season and enjoy the amazing show the drivers will put on. This is a new chapter in the history of the Sentra and Canadian motorsports." said Steve Milette, President of Nissan Canada Inc.
Series’ promoter Jacques Deshaies of JD Promotion & Competition is not only satisfied to see the Sentra Cup cars in action, but also to build a schedule of six events (12 races in total this season) despite the COVID-19 pandemic. "After six years of success with the Micra Cup, we’re thrilled to start this new era with the Nissan Sentra Cup. We have worked hard to ensure that drivers and fans have a full schedule of six events despite the cancellation of the Canadian Grand Prix – where the series is scheduled to race in 2022. I'm very pleased to see an entry list of around 30 drivers at the start the season and there is no doubt that the level of competition will be very high. Several Micra Cup drivers have acquired Sentras and the Cup welcomes many new drivers this year."
The on-track action can be followed through the series' social media channels as well as on RDS sports network in Québec, which will be broadcasting recaps of all the races. Unfortunately, spectators will not be allowed on site at Shannonville this weekend, but hopefully fans will be able to return to the racetracks as the pandemic improves later in the season.
Micra Cup reigning champion Kevin King will undoubtedly be one of the drivers to watch this season. Having competed in all six seasons of the Micra Cup, King has his mind set on becoming the first Nissan Sentra Cup champion. His teammate at the Gabriel Nissan team will be Valérie Limoges, another favourite for the 2021 title.
Quebecers Jesse Lazare, who challenged King for the title until the final event last year, Éric Chaput and young Ontarians Gavin Sanders and Justin Di Benedetto are also determined to win the title. Notably, there are multiple new drivers this year such as Darren Graham and Jesse Webb from British Columbia, and Kai Dalziel and Owen Clarke from Ontario.
The Micra class will consist of drivers with Micra racecars that have participated in the series during previous seasons. Competition will be tough, and several competitors will be fighting for the victory. Among them are: Sylvain Ouellet, Frédéric Bernier, rally champion and Cup rookie Simon Vincent as well several young drivers fresh out of karting. There will be about fifteen drivers fighting for the title in this category.
Nissan Sentra Cup drivers will hit the track no less than nine times this weekend in Shannonville. Friday, June 25 is the promoter's official test day, Sentra Cup competitors will enjoy four track sessions that day. Saturday, June 26 will consist of a final free practice session in the morning followed by a qualifying session and the first race. On Sunday, June 27 a qualifying session and a race will complete the first Nissan Sentra Cup event of the year.
To follow the Nissan Sentra Cup on social media:
Facebook: @CoupeSentraCup
Instagram: @nissansentracup
Twitter: @SentraCup
YouTube: SentraCupTV
Nissan Sentra Cup on-track activities:
- Pre-season tests: Friday June 25, 9:40 am to 10 am, 11:10 am to 11:30 am, 1:40 pm to 2 pm, 4:40 pm to 5 pm
- Free practice session: Saturday June 26, 10 am to 10:20 am
- Qualifying session for Race 1: Saturday June 26, 1:10 pm to 1:30 pm
- Race 1: Saturday June 26, 4 pm to 4:40 pm
- Qualifying session for Race 2: Sunday June 27, 10:50 am to 11:10 pm
- Race 2: Sunday June 27, 2:40 pm to 3:20 pm
2021 Nissan Sentra Cup Schedule
June 25-26-27 Shannonville Cup, Shannonville Motorsports Park, Ontario
July 23-24-25 Summer Classic, Circuit Mont-Tremblant, Québec
August 13-14-14 Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Québec
August 28-29 Complexe ICAR, Mirabel, Québec
September 3-4-5 Labour Weekend, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Ontario
September 24-25-26 Fall Classic, Circuit Mont-Tremblant, Québec
The Nissan Sentra Cup, the new Canadian motorsport series announced last winter, will host its first event this weekend at Shannonville Motorsports Park located near Belleville, Ontario. 30 drivers will participate in the first season of the Sentra Cup this year. The first weekend will include two races – one race on Saturday and the second one will take place on Sunday afternoon.
Opened in 1974, the Shannonville track will host this first event in Canadian motorsports history. The Nissan Sentra Cup race will run on two separate tracks, with Saturday's activities scheduled on the 4.03-km long track and Sunday's qualifying and race on the 2.47-km Pro track.
The new, race-ready Sentra racecars were built and delivered to registered competitors by Motorsports In Action (MIA) based in St. Eustache, Québec. The Sentra was an instant success with drivers who have purchased it in recent months and had the opportunity to drive it during private test sessions. The Canadian-exclusive series offers drivers one of the most affordable opportunities to compete in motorsports, similar to the former Nissan Micra Cup.
"Since the announcement of the launch of the new series last December, our excitement has continued to grow. We can't wait to see the new Nissan Sentras in action on Canadian tracks this season and enjoy the amazing show the drivers will put on. This is a new chapter in the history of the Sentra and Canadian motorsports." said Steve Milette, President of Nissan Canada Inc.
Series’ promoter Jacques Deshaies of JD Promotion & Competition is not only satisfied to see the Sentra Cup cars in action, but also to build a schedule of six events (12 races in total this season) despite the COVID-19 pandemic. "After six years of success with the Micra Cup, we’re thrilled to start this new era with the Nissan Sentra Cup. We have worked hard to ensure that drivers and fans have a full schedule of six events despite the cancellation of the Canadian Grand Prix – where the series is scheduled to race in 2022. I'm very pleased to see an entry list of around 30 drivers at the start the season and there is no doubt that the level of competition will be very high. Several Micra Cup drivers have acquired Sentras and the Cup welcomes many new drivers this year."
The on-track action can be followed through the series' social media channels as well as on RDS sports network in Québec, which will be broadcasting recaps of all the races. Unfortunately, spectators will not be allowed on site at Shannonville this weekend, but hopefully fans will be able to return to the racetracks as the pandemic improves later in the season.
Micra Cup reigning champion Kevin King will undoubtedly be one of the drivers to watch this season. Having competed in all six seasons of the Micra Cup, King has his mind set on becoming the first Nissan Sentra Cup champion. His teammate at the Gabriel Nissan team will be Valérie Limoges, another favourite for the 2021 title.
Quebecers Jesse Lazare, who challenged King for the title until the final event last year, Éric Chaput and young Ontarians Gavin Sanders and Justin Di Benedetto are also determined to win the title. Notably, there are multiple new drivers this year such as Darren Graham and Jesse Webb from British Columbia, and Kai Dalziel and Owen Clarke from Ontario.
The Micra class will consist of drivers with Micra racecars that have participated in the series during previous seasons. Competition will be tough, and several competitors will be fighting for the victory. Among them are: Sylvain Ouellet, Frédéric Bernier, rally champion and Cup rookie Simon Vincent as well several young drivers fresh out of karting. There will be about fifteen drivers fighting for the title in this category.
Nissan Sentra Cup drivers will hit the track no less than nine times this weekend in Shannonville. Friday, June 25 is the promoter's official test day, Sentra Cup competitors will enjoy four track sessions that day. Saturday, June 26 will consist of a final free practice session in the morning followed by a qualifying session and the first race. On Sunday, June 27 a qualifying session and a race will complete the first Nissan Sentra Cup event of the year.
To follow the Nissan Sentra Cup on social media:
Facebook: @CoupeSentraCup
Instagram: @nissansentracup
Twitter: @SentraCup
YouTube: SentraCupTV
Nissan Sentra Cup on-track activities:
- Pre-season tests: Friday June 25, 9:40 am to 10 am, 11:10 am to 11:30 am, 1:40 pm to 2 pm, 4:40 pm to 5 pm
- Free practice session: Saturday June 26, 10 am to 10:20 am
- Qualifying session for Race 1: Saturday June 26, 1:10 pm to 1:30 pm
- Race 1: Saturday June 26, 4 pm to 4:40 pm
- Qualifying session for Race 2: Sunday June 27, 10:50 am to 11:10 pm
- Race 2: Sunday June 27, 2:40 pm to 3:20 pm
2021 Nissan Sentra Cup Schedule
June 25-26-27 Shannonville Cup, Shannonville Motorsports Park, Ontario
July 23-24-25 Summer Classic, Circuit Mont-Tremblant, Québec
August 13-14-14 Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Québec
August 28-29 Complexe ICAR, Mirabel, Québec
September 3-4-5 Labour Weekend, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Ontario
September 24-25-26 Fall Classic, Circuit Mont-Tremblant, Québec