Barrie, Ontario (September 15th 2008) – U.S. F2000 Championship Series standout Kyle Marcelli wraps up his Castrol Canadian Touring Car Championship debut with a 2nd place finish in the season finale event at Mosport International Raceway this past weekend.
JL Racing, one of Canada's premier sport sedan racing teams decided one week prior to put the young open-wheel talent behind the wheel of there factory supported Saab 93 Turbo for the season finale of the Castrol Canadian Touring Car Championship.
"Kyle impressed us very much. He was able to get right up to speed with the leaders despite only a few minutes in the car on Friday" said John Lockhart, "His drive from back of the pack to 4th on Saturday really showcased Kyle's talent, and then his drive today was further proof that Kyle has a big future ahead of him in racing. I am glad we could put this opportunity together for him and look forward to more in the future." Says team owner John Lockhart
With less than 15 minutes of practice in the car on Friday Marcelli was put to the test in Saturday morning’s qualifying session. Marcelli showed very fast pace in the car right away topping the charts early in the session eventually ending P2. Unfortunately due to some miss-communication in the pit lane, Marcelli and the JL Racing team were disqualified for leaving the pits before directed. This put Marcelli to the back of the field for Saturday’s race.
As the race went green Marcelli quickly moved the Saab 93 up multiple positions before finishing the race P4. As Saturday’s position determines your starting position for Sundays feature race, Marcelli lined up on the outside of the second row. Again the young race car driver showed his talents as he battled with the lead duo crossing the stripe P2 for his first ever Castrol Canadian Touring Car Championship race.
“I have to first thank JL Racing for giving me the opportunity to get behind the wheel of there factory supported Saab 93. It was definitely a different driving style than what I was used to but overall it was a blast. To be able to rub fenders and have such close racing action was a lot of fun. The biggest challenges to get used to were first and foremost the weight of the car, other challenges to get used to were the brakes and the front wheel drive, overall the car was very competitive and we were able to move from the rear of the field to put it on the podium so I’m happy. ” Says Marcelli
Marcelli is now preparing for the final two rounds of the U.S. based F2000 Championship Series as he heads out Tuesday night for the new Thunderbolt Race Track in New Jersey. Marcelli will be looking to add a couple more 2-litre wins to his resume before he wraps up another successful season.
Marcelli would like to thank his sponsors Mike Lavallee of Lavallee Concrete Finishing’s, Lafarge, Barrie Trim and Mouldings, GP Masonry and Landscaping Supplies, Trudel Roofing, PFAFF, Alpinestars, The Robert Simpson Brewery, Brown Windows, MG Homes, Mullins Pub, MMG Trading, Simcoe Building Center, RE/MAX Barrie, Stif Creative Works and Canadian Tire Barrie South.
For more Information visit www.kylemarcelli.com
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