Dan, the CASC runs the Regional races at Mosport and you can access their website at
www.casc.on.ca The races are run to a bracket racing style. No real performance rules but you determine which class you want to race in based on expected lap time and then you race against the other cars in your class as part of one big race. Usual entry fees are $350 Cdn and you average about 90 minutes of track time with 3 20 minute races, a 20 minute qualifying and a 10 - 15 minute practice. There are also 2 3-Hour Enduros run each year. One in May and the other in September. These enduros are in addition to regular racing so in one weekend you could run almost 5 hours of track time for under $600 Cdn. All of the weekends are extremely well organised and run to Pro Level safety and marshalling levels. An SCCA license is excepted at par, LOL.
Usual grid sizes can be up to 60 cars and it is very fast and rather exciting with everything from Porsche GT1R's to bone stock Sentras out on track. I expect your BMW would run in GTB and run in the mid 1:35's, sorta like my car.
I run in a series known as the Canadian Touring Car Championship, our version of WC. We run to weight, tire size, displacement and aero rules. Most engine, drivetrain and suspension rules are open. The tires are speced as Toyo RA1's. It is a Pro series with 8 races held at the Champ car race in Toronto, Mosport, Shannonville and the new track Calabogie. The rules are pretty open and an ITR car on Toyo's would be more than legal, in fact a bit underprepared as long as it is under 2.8L's for Super Touring. Over 2.8 would put you in GT. You have to be able to run WC times for Touring or GT to be competitive. You can get more information on this series at
www.touringcar.ca
It costs $300 to register and entry fees are $350 Cdn per race.
Ontario racing in a nutshell. Still think I want to come down and do more south of the border. I have run at Seattle, Portland and Thunderhill, but for some reason not back east where I live.
Eric
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