Open Road Motorsports

2011 Open Road Rally Series

Francesco — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 22:13:45 +0000

A dual status navigational road rally. The separate Saturday and Sunday MCO ORR club status rallies also form two legs of the regional ORRC event.

Rally Headquarters: The Perth Restaurant, 23 Gore Street, Perth (see detailed map below)
Registration:
Saturday Jan 22nd, 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. – Car “0” departs at 11:30 a.m.
Sunday Jan 23rd, 8:30 to 9:00 a.m. – car “0” departs at 9:00 a.m.

ORR club series participants may enter one or both rallies, each counts as a separate event in the
MCO club series. The two rallies count as Legs A & B of the Rideau Winter ORRC.

Entry fees: $75 for both events ($70 for both events if all information is provided in advance (license, insurance, registration, etc.) or $45 for single day ($40 for single day if all info provided in advance).
Competitor Information: All instructions will be either distance to turns or simple Tulips.
Please see www.mco.org Rally forum for more information on pre-registration
Or contact robert_ve3vpl@rogers.com for more details on the event.

LeMONS Race Results

Glen — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 01:14:28 +0000

Dan Corcoran, Roy Hopkins, Adrienne Hughes and Glen Clarke competed in the 24 LeMONS race at Palm Beach International Raceway on December 30th-31st.
We competed with Roy Hopkin’s BMW 318 that we used to win the Chumpcar race at Shannonville last May.
The race was unique in that it started at midnight on the 30th and ended at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve.
We arrived in Palm Beach on the 29th. Adrienne and Fraser drove the truck and trailer down from Rochester. Roy flew to Georgia to pick up the motorhome with Nancy Becker (our event caterer) and I took the easy route and flew in to Fort Lauderdale. Dan had planned to fly in with his wife Debbie but the east coast snow storm cancelled his flight and he had to drive from Syracuse to Fort Myers (to pick up his RV) then drive to PBIR. Normal One Lap racing conditions for Dan.
During the day on the 30th we scrubbed tires, bedded brakes and learned the track. PBIR is a fairly simple track (like a long version of Shannonville’s Nelson track) and it only took a few laps to get on the pace.
74 cars took the start flag at midnight on the 30th. Dan started the race at midnight and handed over to Roy early in the morning. The flags were a bit difficult to see at night and Roy got caught attempting a pass under yellow. This resulted in a black flag which dropped us down the order. During the stop we serviced the car and sent Adrienne out for her first stint.
Our pit strategy early in the race was not that efficient and this lost us track position. We had thought that we would benefit by fueling and changing drivers during full course yellow conditions but this resulted in us pitting too often. We eventually switched to a strategy where each driver would complete a tank of fuel before pitting (about 2.5hrs of driving)
We worked our way up into the top 10 and battled with 5 other cars for 6th to 10th for the majority of the race.
The Possum (BMW 318) was flawless throughout the race. Although the car has next to no power (dynoed at 108ft-lbs torque and 102hp) the cornering, braking and reliability were terrific. The only maintenance during the race was changing tires, fueling and checking the oil.
The Dunlop Star Spec tires were lasting about 8hrs and we used 3 sets during the race.
We had a great crew: Nancy – catering, Tim – Crew Chief, Matt, Fraser and co kept the car fueled and running well.
As the race progressed, the other teams seemed to have trouble maintaining their tires and brakes while we were able to maintain our pace. We basically drove qualifying laps for 24hrs. Passing competitors on the inside and outside of the corners. Going 3 wide around the outside of two battling competitors was the norm.
By the end of the race we had worked our way back onto the same lap as the 5th placed car but we ran out of time before we could move up another position.
The quality of driving at the event surprised me. I had heard horror stories about poor driving, contact and damaged cars. Not at this event. For the most part everyone seemed to watch their mirrors and respect the other competitors. There were only a few knobs that I would have loved to have put into the fence (unfortunately we didn’t want a black flag)
We learned quite a bit about our team and how to compete in 24hr races. Stamina, proper hydration and our fuel strategy needs to be improved for our next event.
Finishing 6th was great, but with a bit better strategy we could have been on the podium. Next time.
If you are interested in competing in Chump Car or LeMONS, please get in contact with us and we might be able to help you out.
Glen, Roy, Adrienne, Dan

Targa School Dates

Francesco — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 01:04:27 +0000

Open Road Motorsports is happy to announce the new dates for the 2011 Targa School

Mosport Ontario: June 18th, 19th 2011
St. John’s NL: September 8th, 9th 2011

You can find more information here.

LeMONS Race

Francesco — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 00:59:10 +0000

Open Road Motorsports is entering the 2010 LeMONS 24 hour race at Palm Beach International Raceway on December 30th and 31st. The start and finish times for this event are pretty unique. The event starts at midnight on the 30th and ends at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve.
LeMONS is a series for $500 race cars and endurance road racing. For more details, visit the LeMONS Web Site: www.24hoursoflemons.com

Team
Car: 1993 BMW 318 (The Awesome Possum)
Drivers: Roy Hopkins, Adrienne Hughes, Dan Corcoran, Glen Clarke
Service Crew: Nancy Becker, Fraser Wheeler, Andrew Cairns and 4 we haven’t met yet

Dan Corcoran is joining us for the 24hr race. Dan is a very experienced racer (translated… old fart) on dirt, ovals and road courses. Dan has competed in the One Lap of America an amazing 20 times and has some seat time at PBIR. This will be a great help as Roy, Adrienne and I will be making our first visit to the track. Apparently there is a test day on Thursday prior to the event so we hope to get a few laps to learn the line and find our braking points.

We are looking forward to enjoying Open Road’s first 24 hour event. Although all 4 of us are very competitive and are always looking for the win, we have to recognize the high level of competition that is expected at LeMONS. A field of 80+ cars are expected to take the start. Twenty or more or more of these teams are expected to be capable of taking the win.

The Possum isn’t a fast car, in fact its 108hp and 105ft-lbs of torque is pretty embarrassing in a straight line, but the car stops well and is very well balanced in the corners. We used this car at the Shannonville 7hr Chump Races last April winning 1 race and taking a controversial 2nd in the other race. Our goals are to finish the event and use our tortoise and hare tactics to get us near the front.

Service Crew

Francesco — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 22:53:59 +0000

Service Crew

Vehicle Appraisals

Francesco — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 22:46:29 +0000

Vehicle Appraisals

Targa School

Francesco — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 22:42:38 +0000

Targa School

Open Road Motorsports new site

Francesco — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 03:27:13 +0000

It is our pleasure to welcome you all to our new site. Check it out, and tag along for this ride!

Motorsports Club of Ottawa Summer Nights Rally Series

Glen — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 10:00:51 +0000

Motorsports Club of Ottawa Summer Nights Rally Series

Open Road Motorsports is pleased to host the 2008 Motorsports Club of Ottawa Summer Nights Rally Series with the support of title sponsor Targa Newfoundland.

The series will consist of 4 evening and 1 daytime rally during the summer and fall of 2008.

The series will be run as a total point’s series. The end of year overall standings will determine prize eligibility. Prizes will be awarded at the MCO banquet.

Event Results and Overall Standings (click here)

Prize Structure
Grand Prize:      50% off entry for 2009 Targa Newfoundland
Second Prize:    50% off 2009 Targa accommodation package from Maxxim Vacations
Third Prize:        Entry to 2009 Targa Newfoundland School

Event Schedule

Event	Date	Event Format	Start Location	Registration		Event Start
Event	Date	Event Format	Start Location	Advance	At Event	Event Start
1	Jun 5	Thur – Night	Event 1 Results	-	-	-
2	Jul 2	Wed – Night	Event 2 Results	-	-	8pm
3	Jul 30	Wed – Night	Event 3 Results	-	-	8pm
4	Aug 27	Wed – Night	Event 4 Results	-	-	8pm
5	Nov 8	Sat – Day (4hr)	TBD	Open	9:30am	11am

Entry Fees

At Event Entry: $30 (The final event of the year will have an entry fee of $40)

Click here for event Regulations

MCO SNR Results

Glen — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 10:00:13 +0000

Event 4 – 27 August 2008					Finish	Bonus Points		Total Pts
Pos	Driver	Navigator	Class	Score	Points	Class	Nav	Driver	Nav
1	Ferdinand Trautsmandorf	Christoph Trautmansdorf	E	1.0	55	2	2	57	59
2	Mark Saunders	Kevin Poll	E	1.2	50	2	2	52	54
3	Peter Brownhill	Rob Blake	E	2.3	45	2	2	47	49
4	Matt Waters	Marissa Domanski	N	2.5	40		2	40	42
5	Debbie Carrick	Steve Carrick	E	2.7	35	2	2	37	39
6	Mike Nilson	Mary McClure	N	2.8	30		2	30	32
7	Ross MacDonald	Evan Croskery	E	3.0	25	2	2	27	29
8	Robert Shotton	William Shotton	N	4.0	20		2	20	22
9	Bob Vincent	Alex Vincent	N	4.5	15		2	15	17
10	Jaak Laan	Jane Laan	N	23.4	10		2	10	12
11	Max Vadeboncoeur	Hugo Vadeboncoeur	N	71.8	5		2	5	7
For a breakdown of the scoring system please read the Event Regulations Report any discrepencies to: glen@openroadmotorsports.com

Event 3 – 30 July 2008					Finish	Bonus Points		Total Pts
Pos	Driver	Navigator	Class	Score	Points	Class	Nav	Driver	Nav
1	Miguel Malbeuf	Michel Goulet	N/E	0.7	50		2	50	52
2	Ferdinand Trautsmandorf	Christoph Trautmansdorf	N/E	0.9	45		2	45	47
3	Debbie Carrick	Steve Carrick	N/E	1.4	40		2	40	42
4	Ross MacDonald	Evan Croskery	N/E	1.7	35		2	35	37
5	Mark Saunders	Kevin Poll	N/E	2.6	30		2	30	32
6	Louis duToit	Max Vadeboncoeur	N/E	3	25		2	25	27
7	Bob Vincent	Alex Vincent	N/E	8.2	20		2	20	22
8	Mike Nilson	Mary McClure	N/E	8.3	15		2	15	17
9	Peter Brownhill	Gary Corbett	N/E	9.5	10		2	10	12
10	Robert Shotton	William Shotton	N/E	44.7	5		2	5	7
For a breakdown of the scoring system please read the Event Regulations Report any discrepencies to: glen@openroadmotorsports.com

Event 2 – 2 July 2008					Finish	Bonus Points		Total Pts
Pos	Driver	Navigator	Class	Score	Points	Class	Nav	Driver	Nav
1	Ross MacDonald	Evan Croskery	E	1.6	40	2	2	42	44
2	Mark Saunders	Kevin Poll	N	1.8	35		2	35	37
3	Christoph Trautmansdorf	John Muculak	N	2.5	30		2	30	32
4	Mike Nilson	Mary McClure	N	3.0	25		2	25	27
5	Peter Brownhill	Rob Blake	E	6.0	20	2	2	22	24
6	Robert Shotton	William Shotton	N	11.2	15		2	15	17
7	Max Vadeboncoeur	Hugo Vadeboncoeur	N	17.8	10		2	10	12
8	Debbie Carrick	Steve Carrick	E	54.7	5	2	2	7	9
For a breakdown of the scoring system please read the Event Regulations Report any discrepencies to: glen@openroadmotorsports.com

Event 1 – 5 June 2008					Finish	Bonus Points		Total Pts
Pos	Driver	Navigator	Class	Score	Points	Class	Nav	Driver	Nav
1	Ferdindand Trautmansdorf	Christoph Trautmansdorf	E	0.1	35	2	2	37	39
2	Debbie Carrick	Steve Carrick	E	1.9	30	2	2	32	34
3	Peter Brownhill	Rob Blake	E	2.1	25	2	2	27	29
4	M. Saunders	S. Green	N	7.3	20		2	20	22
5	Matt DiGiuseppe	M. McClure	N	14.8	15		2	15	17
6	Hugo Vadeboncoeur	Max Vadeboncoeur	N	37.3	10		2	10	12
7	Nilson	Mary McClure	N	69.9	5		2	5	7
For a breakdown of the scoring system please read the Event Regulations Report any discrepencies to: glen@openroadmotorsports.com

SNR Overall Standings – as of 28 August 2008
			Event Points					Total
Pos	Name	Class	1	2	3	4	5	Points
1	Christoph Trautmansdorf	E	39	30	47	59		175
2	Ferdinand Trautmansdorf	E	37		45	57		139
3	Mark Saunders	E	20	35	30	52		137
4	Steve Carrick	E	34	9	42	39		124
5	Kevin Poll	E		37	32	54		123
6	Debbie Carrick	E	32	7	40	37		116
7	Evan Croskery	E		44	37	29		110
8	Peter Brownhill	E	27	22	10	47		106
9	Ross MacDonald	E		42	35	27		104
10	Rob Blake	E	29	24		49		102
11	Mary McClure	N	7	27	17	32		83
12	Mike Nilson	N	5	25	15	30		75
13	Max Vadeboncoeur	N	12	10	27	5		54
14	Michel Goulet	N			52			52
15	Miguel Malbeuf	N			50			50
16	William Shotten	N		17	7	22		46
17	Marissa Domanski	N				42		42
18	Robert Shotten	N		15	5	20		40
18	Matt Waters	N				40		40
20	Alex Vincent	N			22	17		39
21	Bob Vincent	N			20	15		35
22	John Mukulack	N		32				32
23	Hugo Vadeboncoeur	N	10	12		7		29
24	Louis duToit	N			25			25
25	S. Green	N	22					22
26	M. McClure	N	17					17
27	Matt DiGiuseppe	N	15					15
28	Gary Corbett	N			12			12
28	Jane Laan	N				12		12
30	Jaak Laan	N				10		10
Report any discrepencies to: glen@openroadmotorsports.com