Amico Racing wrapped up testing late Friday afternoon at Mosport International Raceway for the upcoming season of the Castrol Canadian Touring Car Championship. By all accounts the test sessions were a success, driver Dean Fantin had this to say.

“ The weather didn’t allow a for all out hot lapping so the times don’t show the progress we’ve made from last year. The car really felt planted in the corners and rock steady at over 200 km/h. As soon as we mounted the new Continental slicks I could just feel the car digging in, I was really on the throttle coming out of the corners and we had no tire slip at all.”

New colours for 2011 thanks to Dominion Collision in Windsor, Decals coming soon thanks to Anglestar Digital

The final test session of the day brought out the sunshine and a dry track but a small issue with tire rub due to the increased width of the new slicks wouldn’t allow Dean to push it so we focused on completing our aerodynamic tests with the new wing.  The wing designed by Jon Michienzi and built with help from Prominent Fixture & Gauge in Oldcastle, provides the added rear grip the team couldn’t get out of the car last year.

 Amico Racing continues in 2011 running the 3.0L BMW straight six know as the M54B30 to BMW fanatics.  This light weight all aluminum power plant was given an upgrade for this year with help from the  St Clair College Motive Power Program, and instructors Dan Vincent and Mike Meloche. With turbo cars like the Subaru WRX and Hyundai Genesis coupe to compete against every little bit of power is needed for success at this level.

Victoria Day weekend is the official kick off for the Castrol Canadian Touring Car series at Mosport along with the Trans Am series and the World Challenge GT and Touring car series.  The team will be going flat out in preparation for next weekend.

Thanks to all those around town who lent a hand getting ready for 2011!

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