The 2011 Canadian Touring Car Championship once again came down to the last race at ICAR Mirabel. With the top three competitors all having a shot at the title Etienne Borgeat, Dean Fantin and Bob Attrell all came in hopeful for the top step on the podium. The race was a hard fought battle coming down to the last race of the weekend where the  congratulations
went out to Etienne as the 2011 CTCC super touring champion. Dean held on to an impressive 2nd overall, and the Amico Race team could not be happier with his performance throughout the season. The 2011 year was a big step for Dean and Amico Racing, who plan to hit the ground running in 2012 with a brand new BMW 330i. Stay tuned for all the Amico Racing Winter Updates!

With all the success of their 2011 season Amico Racing would like to thank Dominic Amicone, LIUNA, and the rest of our sponsors for all their finacial help; as well as the team of Justin Amicone, Ricki Amicone, Douglas Lovegrove, Brad Seran, Nathan, Maurice, Dean Fantin, Mike Thompson and Josh Fantin for all their hours of work to make this a successful season.

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June 29, 2011

Dean Fantin and the Labourers Union BMW 330i stood on the podium twice this past weekend during the Vortex Brakes 200 at Mosport International Raceway northeast of Toronto. Having qualified 2nd for Saturday’s race Dean took the lead before the second corner and hung on to it for the first 20 min of racing. The Subaru of Richard Boake was never far behind and made a late race pass for the lead, both drivers swapped the lead between them a few more times before the checker flag dropped with Dean on the rear bumper of the Subaru. For Sunday’s race the starting positions were decided from Saturday’s finishing order, the Labourers Union BMW 330i took the green flag alongside Boake’s Subaru but on the outside of the first corner. Dean slid back behind the Subaru and started a hot pursuit that would last for the next 30 minutes of intense green flag racing. At the end of it all Dean Fantin and the Amico team had posted the fastest laps of the race but it hadn’t been enough to get by the well driven Subaru of Richard Boake.

The Amico Racing team heads into the Toronto Indy second place in the Castrol Canadian Touring Car Championship with a 10 point deficit. Success or failure on the rough streets of Toronto will be dependent on the preparation and hard work that’s put in by the teams over the next week.

Amico Racing is supported by the Labourers Union, Empire Roofing Corporation, Riverview Drywall, Hot Bits Sport Suspensions, Gunk, 8MM Design, Permatex, Anglestar Graphics and many more.

Photos by Radu Repanovici, Racing in Focus

Windsor’s Dean Fantin and the Amico Racing Team contested a doubleheader round of the Castrol Canadian Touring Car Championship this past weekend at the Victoria Day Speed Fest held at Mosport International Raceway northeast of Toronto. Dean qualified the Labourers Union supported BMW 3rd on Saturday morning under sunny blue skies and the same conditions were expected for the race but a stray dark cloud parked itself over the 2.5 mile track just after the race started. Dean quickly took the lead but was passed by the 4wheel drive Subaru WRX of Richard Boake while struggling for traction up the wet ¾ mile straightaway. Within a few laps a full course caution due to several cars off track allowed everyone to regroup. Several teams elected to pit for rain tires, the Amico team kept Dean out on the slicks not wanting to relinquish second place. On the restart Dean was dealing with pressure from behind and once again losing site of the Subaru WRX, Arek Wojciechowski was able to slip past Dean on the second last lap of the race.

For Sunday’s race the starting order was determined by Saturday’s finishing positions, although overcast, rain was not a factor. Dean quickly moved the Amico Racing BMW into second position and tried to chase down Richard Boake whose Subaru’s 4wheel drive was not an advantage in the dry track conditions. Within two laps heavy pressure from behind forced Dean to abandon the chase and concentrate on defending his position against two hungry competitors. An accidental power slide coming onto the front straightaway at 140 kph cost him forward motion and allowed the two cars passed, Dean was unable to retake for a podium position with the time left and finished 4th.

Amico Racing heads to the next round of the Castrol Canadian Touring Car Championship June 4/5 at the Grand Prix of Mirabel north of Montreal.