Another IT driver making a debut in SCCA Pro Racing - World Challenge TC style!
I know many of the people here have been or did go pro racing... It's time to add another driver to our "watch" list!
For those that have "liked" RST Performance Racing on Facebook already know but we had to share our exciting news with our IT friends!!! The entire RST Performance Racing group is very excited to see Stephen Blethen driving one of the Grid-1 Motorsports RX-8's in this weekends World Challenge races at Mosport! It should be interesting as it not only will be his first "pro" race but it will also be his first time to Mosport... Just for fun here is the announcement!
Stephen Blethen to make his SCCA Pro Racing Debut:
After 12 years of successful racing in the SCCA Improved Touring category Stephen Blethen will be making his debut in SCCA Pro Racing.* Stephen joined SCCA when he was just 7 years old has been a member of SCCA for over 25 years attending nearly every regional race in the New England Region over that time.* He grew up at the race track with his family and started racing as soon as the once 18yr old requirement was met.* Throughout the past 12 years he has piloted the RST Performance Racing ITB Audi Coupe to several class victories and championships before moving up to the ITR ranks in his newly built Mazda RX-8. To learn more about Stephen Blethen go to www.rstperformance.com or follow him on the "RST Performance Racing" Facebook page.
He now takes another step thanks to the support from Grid-1 Motorsports.* This weekend he will pilot the Grid-1 Motorsports Pirelli World Challenge Touring Car (TC) Mazda RX-8 around the 10 turn, 2.459 mile Canadian Tire Motorsports Park (Mosport) in Ontario Canada. Stephen is eager to get behind the wheel in this once in a lifetime opportunity and thanks Grid-1 Motorsports for the support and dedication.
Grid-1 Motorsports is based in Denver Colorado and competes in several racing series including World Challenge and Grand Am.* If you’re interested in joining the Grid-1 team as a driver or as a corporate partner, please contact Don Walker.
Sanctioned by SCCA Pro Racing, the 2012 Pirelli World Challenge racing championship series competes at North America's premier road and temporary street courses.* For more information on the Pirelli World Challenge racing championships series please visit www.world-challenge.com
This event will be aired on NBC Sports, Saturday, July 7th at 5-7PM eastern.
View live streaming on www.world-challengeTV.com
If you have any advice pass it along here or on the Facebook post! We will be sure to get his take on pro racing when he returns!
- The RST Performance Racing family!
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Good luck Stephen!!
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