Kevin King and Owen Clarke win Nissan Sentra Cup races at ICAR Complex
The Nissan Sentra Cup held the seventh and eighth races of its inaugural season this weekend at the ICAR motorsport Complex located on the grounds of the Montreal-Mirabel International Airport. Racing on an uncommon surface made of concrete, the competitors offered a brilliant show to the many fans seated in the grandstands. Kevin King emerged the winner of Saturday’s race while rookie driver Owen Clarke won on Sunday.
Despite the dark skies and the threat of rain, Saturday’s race was held on a dry track. Once again, the stunning 100% electric Nissan LEAF Nismo RC prototype led the formation lap for the delight of the fans. Then, the 40-minute race started and the intense battle for victory involved no less than six drivers.
Jesse Lazare started on pole position and led the opening laps but was put under tremendous pressure by point standings’ leader Kevin King and Ontario's Gavin Sanders. King was able to sneak into the lead, eventually winning the race by a thin margin of just 297 thousandths of a second over Sanders.
Despite his lack of knowledge of the ICAR track, British Columbia driver Jesse Webb - who has been a strong front runner since the season started - rounded out the podium and claimed the top rookie award too. Jesse Lazare was fourth, ahead of Owen Clarke and Valérie Limoges. In the Senior category, Éric Chaput was back to his winning streak and finished seventh overall.
Rookie François Angers-Routhier dominated the race in the Micra class, on his way to his first victory of the season. He crossed the finish line ahead of Nicholas Hornbostel and Simon Vincent, a young driver who’s making his debut in the Cup this season following a very successful career in rallying.
On a dry track Sunday morning, rookie driver Jesse Webb from British Columbia took pole position, but rain fell just before the start of the race. It was a tough decision for the drivers to choose between rain tires and slicks. Some elected to start on slicks and the others chose the rains.
Webb started the race on rain tires while the track quickly became dry. Webb and most other Sentra competitors were disadvantaged to run on rain tires as these quickly deteriorated on the dry concrete. They all began to lose ground and positions.
Owen Clarke elected to change tires just as the race started and he emerged in the lead at the third mark point. However, he had to fight hard against Éric Chaput who also chose to switch to dry tires. Clarke finally won the race, becoming the first rookie to win a Sentra Cup race in the overall category.
Chaput finished second and won the Senior class. Point standings’ leaders Kevin King and Jesse Lazare finished the race in fifth and 12th place respectively because they ran the entire race on their rain tires.
François Angers-Routhier again won in the Micra class. He chose to race on slick tires, and he managed to climb up to third place overall. Sylvain Ouellet et Jean Audet completed the podium in the Micra class.
After eight races, Kevin King leads the overall point standings in front of Jesse Lazare. Gavin Sanders and Valérie Limoges are in the close fight for third place.
SENTRA CUP WILL RETURN TO ONTARIO NEXT WEEK
Nissan Sentra Cup competitors will be back in action next weekend at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP) near Toronto. This will be the second event held in Ontario this season and the first time the Cup will pay visit to the famous road course track, which hosted the Canadian Formula 1 Grand Prix on eight occasions as well as eight Nissan Micra Cup races between 2016 and 2019.
The fast and challenging Canadian Tire Motorsport Park will once again showcase the performance of the Nissan Sentras in two races held during Labour Day Weekend, September 3-5.
Nissan Sentra Cup drivers will hit the track Friday for two, 30-minute free practice sessions (10 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.). The first, 20-minute qualifying session will be held on Saturday morning from 8:40 a.m., prelude to the first race, lasting 40 minutes, starting at 11:30 a.m. On Sunday, the second race will begin at 11:45 a.m., again for 40 minutes. Spectators will be allowed to join this event.
For complete race results and championship positions, go to
https://www.sentracup.com/2021-Results_ClassGen
To follow the Nissan Sentra Cup on social media:
Facebook: @CoupeSentraCup
Instagram: @nissansentracup
Twitter: @SentraCup
YouTube: SentraCupTV
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 13-14-15 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
Kevin King and Owen Clarke win Nissan Sentra Cup races at ICAR Complex
- The ICAR road course was the scene of Rounds 7 and 8 of the Nissan Sentra Cup, one week before the next rounds at the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park -
The Nissan Sentra Cup held the seventh and eighth races of its inaugural season this weekend at the ICAR motorsport Complex located on the grounds of the Montreal-Mirabel International Airport. Racing on an uncommon surface made of concrete, the competitors offered a brilliant show to the many fans seated in the grandstands. Kevin King emerged the winner of Saturday’s race while rookie driver Owen Clarke won on Sunday.
Despite the dark skies and the threat of rain, Saturday’s race was held on a dry track. Once again, the stunning 100% electric Nissan LEAF Nismo RC prototype led the formation lap for the delight of the fans. Then, the 40-minute race started and the intense battle for victory involved no less than six drivers.
Jesse Lazare started on pole position and led the opening laps but was put under tremendous pressure by point standings’ leader Kevin King and Ontario's Gavin Sanders. King was able to sneak into the lead, eventually winning the race by a thin margin of just 297 thousandths of a second over Sanders.
Despite his lack of knowledge of the ICAR track, British Columbia driver Jesse Webb - who has been a strong front runner since the season started - rounded out the podium and claimed the top rookie award too. Jesse Lazare was fourth, ahead of Owen Clarke and Valérie Limoges. In the Senior category, Éric Chaput was back to his winning streak and finished seventh overall.
Rookie François Angers-Routhier dominated the race in the Micra class, on his way to his first victory of the season. He crossed the finish line ahead of Nicholas Hornbostel and Simon Vincent, a young driver who’s making his debut in the Cup this season following a very successful career in rallying.
On a dry track Sunday morning, rookie driver Jesse Webb from British Columbia took pole position, but rain fell just before the start of the race. It was a tough decision for the drivers to choose between rain tires and slicks. Some elected to start on slicks and the others chose the rains.
Webb started the race on rain tires while the track quickly became dry. Webb and most other Sentra competitors were disadvantaged to run on rain tires as these quickly deteriorated on the dry concrete. They all began to lose ground and positions.
Owen Clarke elected to change tires just as the race started and he emerged in the lead at the third mark point. However, he had to fight hard against Éric Chaput who also chose to switch to dry tires. Clarke finally won the race, becoming the first rookie to win a Sentra Cup race in the overall category.
Chaput finished second and won the Senior class. Point standings’ leaders Kevin King and Jesse Lazare finished the race in fifth and 12th place respectively because they ran the entire race on their rain tires.
François Angers-Routhier again won in the Micra class. He chose to race on slick tires, and he managed to climb up to third place overall. Sylvain Ouellet et Jean Audet completed the podium in the Micra class.
After eight races, Kevin King leads the overall point standings in front of Jesse Lazare. Gavin Sanders and Valérie Limoges are in the close fight for third place.
SENTRA CUP WILL RETURN TO ONTARIO NEXT WEEK
Nissan Sentra Cup competitors will be back in action next weekend at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP) near Toronto. This will be the second event held in Ontario this season and the first time the Cup will pay visit to the famous road course track, which hosted the Canadian Formula 1 Grand Prix on eight occasions as well as eight Nissan Micra Cup races between 2016 and 2019.
The fast and challenging Canadian Tire Motorsport Park will once again showcase the performance of the Nissan Sentras in two races held during Labour Day Weekend, September 3-5.
Nissan Sentra Cup drivers will hit the track Friday for two, 30-minute free practice sessions (10 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.). The first, 20-minute qualifying session will be held on Saturday morning from 8:40 a.m., prelude to the first race, lasting 40 minutes, starting at 11:30 a.m. On Sunday, the second race will begin at 11:45 a.m., again for 40 minutes. Spectators will be allowed to join this event.
For complete race results and championship positions, go to
https://www.sentracup.com/2021-Results_ClassGen
To follow the Nissan Sentra Cup on social media:
Facebook: @CoupeSentraCup
Instagram: @nissansentracup
Twitter: @SentraCup
YouTube: SentraCupTV
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 13-14-15 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 held the seventh and eighth races of its inaugural season this weekend at the ICAR motorsport Complex located on the grounds of the Montreal-Mirabel International Airport. Racing on an uncommon surface made of concrete, the competitors offered a brilliant show to the many fans seated in the grandstands. Kevin King emerged the winner of Saturday’s race while rookie driver Owen Clarke won on Sunday.
Despite the dark skies and the threat of rain, Saturday’s race was held on a dry track. Once again, the stunning 100% electric Nissan LEAF Nismo RC prototype led the formation lap for the delight of the fans. Then, the 40-minute race started and the intense battle for victory involved no less than six drivers.
Jesse Lazare started on pole position and led the opening laps but was put under tremendous pressure by point standings’ leader Kevin King and Ontario's Gavin Sanders. King was able to sneak into the lead, eventually winning the race by a thin margin of just 297 thousandths of a second over Sanders.
Despite his lack of knowledge of the ICAR track, British Columbia driver Jesse Webb - who has been a strong front runner since the season started - rounded out the podium and claimed the top rookie award too. Jesse Lazare was fourth, ahead of Owen Clarke and Valérie Limoges. In the Senior category, Éric Chaput was back to his winning streak and finished seventh overall.
Rookie François Angers-Routhier dominated the race in the Micra class, on his way to his first victory of the season. He crossed the finish line ahead of Nicholas Hornbostel and Simon Vincent, a young driver who’s making his debut in the Cup this season following a very successful career in rallying.
On a dry track Sunday morning, rookie driver Jesse Webb from British Columbia took pole position, but rain fell just before the start of the race. It was a tough decision for the drivers to choose between rain tires and slicks. Some elected to start on slicks and the others chose the rains.
Webb started the race on rain tires while the track quickly became dry. Webb and most other Sentra competitors were disadvantaged to run on rain tires as these quickly deteriorated on the dry concrete. They all began to lose ground and positions.
Owen Clarke elected to change tires just as the race started and he emerged in the lead at the third mark point. However, he had to fight hard against Éric Chaput who also chose to switch to dry tires. Clarke finally won the race, becoming the first rookie to win a Sentra Cup race in the overall category.
Chaput finished second and won the Senior class. Point standings’ leaders Kevin King and Jesse Lazare finished the race in fifth and 12th place respectively because they ran the entire race on their rain tires.
François Angers-Routhier again won in the Micra class. He chose to race on slick tires, and he managed to climb up to third place overall. Sylvain Ouellet et Jean Audet completed the podium in the Micra class.
After eight races, Kevin King leads the overall point standings in front of Jesse Lazare. Gavin Sanders and Valérie Limoges are in the close fight for third place.
SENTRA CUP WILL RETURN TO ONTARIO NEXT WEEK
Nissan Sentra Cup competitors will be back in action next weekend at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP) near Toronto. This will be the second event held in Ontario this season and the first time the Cup will pay visit to the famous road course track, which hosted the Canadian Formula 1 Grand Prix on eight occasions as well as eight Nissan Micra Cup races between 2016 and 2019.
The fast and challenging Canadian Tire Motorsport Park will once again showcase the performance of the Nissan Sentras in two races held during Labour Day Weekend, September 3-5.
Nissan Sentra Cup drivers will hit the track Friday for two, 30-minute free practice sessions (10 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.). The first, 20-minute qualifying session will be held on Saturday morning from 8:40 a.m., prelude to the first race, lasting 40 minutes, starting at 11:30 a.m. On Sunday, the second race will begin at 11:45 a.m., again for 40 minutes. Spectators will be allowed to join this event.
For complete race results and championship positions, go to
https://www.sentracup.com/2021-Results_ClassGen
To follow the Nissan Sentra Cup on social media:
Facebook: @CoupeSentraCup
Instagram: @nissansentracup
Twitter: @SentraCup
YouTube: SentraCupTV
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 13-14-15 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