2015-05-12

TAGLIANI AUTOSPORT RECRUTE UN JEUNE PILOTE QUÉBÉCOIS





TAGLIANI AUTOSPORT



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TAGLIANI AUTOSPORT RECRUTE UN JEUNE PILOTE QUÉBÉCOIS


Montréal, 12 mai 2015 - Alex Tagliani étant retenu à Indianapolis pour les qualifications des 500 miles, qui seront présentées ce week-end du 16 et 17 mai, il était important de trouver un remplaçant pour la voiture #18 de l'équipe Tagliani Autosport/EpiPen/CGI. 


Pier-Luc Ouellette de Terrebonne, Québec, double champion du monde de karting en catégorie DD2 du Rotax Max Challenge, sera donc en piste sur le circuit ontarien de Mosport, au nord-est de Toronto pour amorcer ce dimanche 17 mai, la saison 2015 de la Série NASCAR Canadian Tire. Pour cette première épreuve, Alexandre Tagliani permettra à un jeune pilote québécois de faire ses débuts dans cette série.


« Je suis heureux de confier la voiture à Pier-Luc. Je le connais depuis plusieurs années et je suis convaincu qu'il fera de l'excellent travail. C'est un pilote rapide, mais surtout conscient de la tâche qu'il aura à accomplir. L'équipe lui fournira une voiture avec laquelle il pourra rivaliser avec les meilleurs, » de commenter le pilote de Lachenaie.


« Je suis vraiment reconnaissant et très honoré qu'Alex me propose de le remplacer pour cette épreuve. J'avais participé à quelques événements dans la série Super Truck, mais la participation à cette course sera certainement une étape importante pour la poursuite de ma carrière, » confiait Pier-Luc lors de notre conversation téléphonique.


Le circuit de Mosport est à la fois rapide et technique. Sa combinaison de virages rapides, ces longues lignes droites entrecoupées de quelques virages lents, permet d'exprimer pleinement le potentiel des pilotes et des voitures. On se rappellera qu'Alexandre Tagliani avait établi le record du tour pour décrocher la position de tête lors de la qualification de l'épreuve de camionnette de la Série NASCAR Camping World, au mois d'août 2014.

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Labbe Leads Canadian Contingent into Airborne Spring Green




Labbe Leads Canadian Contingent into Airborne Spring Green

 

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<<ATTACHED PHOTO (vlf_3048.jpg): Defending Série ACT Champion Alex Labbe (#48QC) of St-Albert, QC will be looking for his second win at Airborne Park Speedway on Saturday, May 16 in the Spring Green 115. (Eric LaFleche/VLFphotos.com photo)

 

Waterbury, VT—The American-Canadian Tour (ACT) U.S. Late Model Tour and the Quebec-based Série ACT head to Airborne Park Speedway in Plattsburgh, NY this Saturday, May 16 for the Spring Green 115. The combination event is the 2015 season opener for the Canadian series, and a full contingent of Quebec competitors is expected to make the trek across the border.

 

Defending Série ACT Champion Alex Labbe of St-Albert, QC leads the Canadian charge into the fast ½-mile oval. The 2013 Fall Foliage 200 Airborne winner got an early start to 2015 by finishing fourth in the New Hampshire Governor's Cup 150 at Lee USA Speedway on April 26.

 

"We're going to try to defend our title this year, and I'm pretty confident," the 22-year-old said. "There's going to be a lot of good cars, and a lot of tough guys that are going to come back. It's going to be really interesting, but I'm sure we can defend it."

The event marks the return of the Spring Green to Airborne after being run at West Haven, VT's Devil's Bowl Speedway the past four years. It's also the first of four combination events this season between ACT's U.S. and Quebec Tours.

 

"It's a fun thing," Labbe said of the events. "I'm sure we're going to have more cars, and Airborne is a nice track to race with a lot of cars. There's a lot of places to pass and it gives a great show."

 

The 115-lap event is a prelude to the 3rd Annual ACT International on July 18 and 19, which will bring together the ACT Late Models and the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) Super Late Models for a pair of 200-lap, $10,000-to-win races. In addition, it's the first event for the Triple Crown, which posts more than $10,000 for the top-performing Série ACT 100%ers in the three ACT-sanctioned events at Airborne.

 

Labbe is not the only Quebecer who will be a threat. Jonathan Bouvrette just missed a victory in last Spring's 100-lap Airborne event, losing to Ray Parent in a photo finish. 2013 Série ACT Champion Jean-François Déry finished fifth in both previous ACT Internationals. Two-time Série ACT Champion Donald Theetge, along with multi-time winners Patrick Cliche and Dany Trepanier, should also be competitive.

 

The ACT U.S. Tour will counter with their own talented group led by New Hampshire veterans Wayne Helliwell Jr. and Joey Polewarczyk Jr. Two-time Tour Champion Helliwell leads the point standings, with defending ACT Champion "Joey Pole" 19 markers behind. Both drivers are past winners of the Fall Foliage 200 at Airborne.

 

Veteran Jeff White has also impressed in his second full season on the ACT Tour and is currently tied for third in points with Brad Babb. White finished eighth in last spring's Airborne event in his second trip to the speedway, then improved to fifth in the Fall Foliage 200.

 

"I like (Airborne)," White said. "It's a driver's track. You can run different lanes, and it's just a lot of fun.

 

"I grew up racing at one track (Oxford) all my life, so I think it's fun to go to all these different places," he added. "We just keep working with our notes that we take every time we go. I like mixing it up."

 

Young drivers such as Babb, Emily Packard, and Travis Stearns have impressed early in the season and will factor into the final outcome. Meanwhile, Jimmy Hebert will try to rebound from a wreck at Lee USA Speedway and a disappointing showing at Thunder Road. Kyle Welch is also looking for redemption after losing multiple top-10 finishes to late-race malfunctions.

 

The 41st Annual Spring Green 115 for the ACT Tour and Série ACT will be held on Saturday, May 16 at Airborne Park Speedway in Plattsburgh, NY. Airborne's weekly Modifieds, Renegades, and Mini-Mods will also be on tap. A previously scheduled appearance by the ACT Série ProCam Super Trucks has been cancelled. Post time is 5:00pm.

 

For more information contact the ACT offices at 802.244.6963media@acttour.com, or visit www.acttour.com orwww.airborneparkspeedway.com.

 

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