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A RED-HEADED ROCKET WITH A WILL TO WIN -- CONOR DALY TAKES THE 2010 STAR MAZDA CHAMPIONSHIP WITH A VICTORY FROM THE POLE IN ROUND 12 AT THE MOBIL 1 PRESENTS THE GRAND PRIX OF MOSPORT Mosport Raceway (August 28, 2010) – Conor Daly has won the 2010 Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear with a win from the pole in this afternoon's Round 12 at the Mobil 1 Presents the Grand Prix of Mosport. Driving the #22 Juncos Racing / INDECK / The College Network / Merchant Services Ltd. Mazda to a record-breaking streak of nine poles and seven wins, the Indianapolis native had such a points lead that he technically became the champion the moment the race started, but rather than play it safe and cruise to the checkered, Daly led every lap to cross the finish line 0.764 seconds ahead of the 2nd-place finisher, Venezuelan racer Jorge Goncalvez who started from the outside of the front row in the #9 Team Apex / Wabash Capital Investments Mazda. |
CONOR DALY SCORES HIS 9th POLE OF THE SEASON IN QUALIFYING FOR ROUND 12 OF THE 2010 STAR MAZDA CHAMPIONSHIP THE AT THE MOBIL 1 PRESENTS THE GRAND PRIX OF MOSPORT Mosport Raceway (August 28, 2010) – Continuing his record-breaking pole position streak, championship points leader Conor Daly scored his ninth pole of the season for this afternoon's Round 12 of the 2010 Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear at the Mobil 1 Presents the Grand Prix of Mosport. The young American turned a lap of 1:15.342 (117.496 mph) in the #22 Juncos Racing / INDECK / The College Network / Merchant Services Ltd. Mazda. |
DUELING CON(N)ORS CONTINUED -- CONOR DALY DOES A LAST LAP FLIER TO THE TOP TIME SHEETS, CONNOR DE PHILLIPPI SETS SECOND FAST TIME IN FINAL STAR MAZDA CHAMPIONSHIP PRACTICE FOR THIS WEEKEND'S ROUND 12 AT THE MOBIL 1 PRESENTS THE GRAND PRIX OF MOSPORT Mosport Raceway (August 27, 2010) – Continuing a high-speed duel that began last weekend when they qualified side-by-side on the front row for Round 11 at Road America, Star Mazda Championship leader Conor Daly did a last-lap flier in the final practice session for Round 12 at Mosport to top the time sheets and bump Connor De Phillippi down to second… but it was a close thing; Daly's lap of 1:15.413 (117.386 mph) in the #22 Juncos Racing / INDECK / The College Network / Merchant Services Ltd. Mazda was the fastest lap of the weekend so far, but only 2/10ths quicker than De Phillippi's 1:15.567 (117.007 mph) in the #11 JDC Motorsports / MAZDASPEED Motorsports / Skip Barber Mazda. |
ANDERS KROHN FASTEST IN FRIDAY MORNING STAR MAZDA PRACTICE MOSPORT Mosport Raceway (August 27, 2010) – Norwegian racer Anders Krohn, 4th-quick in yesterday's promoter test sessions behind Tristan Vautier, Connor De Phillippi and Conor Daly, showed some muscle this morning with the quickest time of the first of two official practice session. He was the only driver 'in the 15s' with a lap of 1:15.891 (116.646 mph) in the #47 Andersen Racing / Norse Cutting & Abandonment / Trallfa / Colosseum Mazda. Krohn is currently second in the championship battle behind Conor Daly and is Daly's only remaining competition for the 2010 Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear. |
TRISTAN VAUTIER QUICK IN STAR MAZDA CHAMPIONSHIP PROMOTER TEST DAY AT MOSPORT Mosport Raceway (August 26, 2010) – Frenchman Tristan Vautier, winner of two races so far this season, set the quick time among 19 Star Mazda Championship cars participating in today's 'promoter test session' at Mosport International Raceway. Vautier, who is currently 6th in the championship standings, turned a lap of 1:15.569 (117.083 mph) in his #38 Andersen Racing / Moulin TP / Cecibon / Circuit du Laquais / Fontanel Mazda. He set the time on lap 18 of the last of three on-track sessions and was also quickest in the first session of the morning. |
WITH THE POINTS BATTLE DOWN TO TWO DRIVERS, THE STAR MAZDA CHAMPIONSHIP HEADS FOR ROUND 12 OF THE 2010 SEASON – AND ROUND 6 OF THE VISITFLORIDA CUP – THIS WEEKEND AT MOSPORT Mosport Raceway (August 24, 2010) – With the end of the series' 20th anniversary season fast approaching, it seems appropriate that several of the various battles going on inside the 2010 Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear will be settled this weekend at Mosport -- a track celebrating its 50th anniversary. There are four championships to be won within the overall Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear; the overall series title and the VISITFLORIDA cup, as well as the Expert Series for drivers ages 30 to 44 and Master Series for drivers 45 and older. |