2022/09/07

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – The fifth edition of the 2022 Sentra Cup Magazine is out now, featuring highlights from Nissan Sentra Cup's weekend at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (Ontario).

The weekend saw Alexandre Fortin win twice during the weekend. The sole qualifying session for the two races was held Saturday in hot summer conditions. The three main contenders for this year's overall title dominated the session and clinched the top three spots on the starting grid. Simon Charbonneau took pole position ahead of Alexandre Fortin and Valérie Limoges. The 40-minute race got underway with a spectacular battle between Charbonneau, Fortin and Limoges. On lap 4, the three front runners were joined by Nicolas Barrette, a driver who's always at ease on the famous and fast Canadian Tire Motorsport Park road course.

A drizzle and much cooler temperatures highlighted the second race of the weekend on Sunday. The drivers took the start on wet grooved tires but the track dried progressively. Simon Charbonneau, Valérie Limoges and Alexandre Fortin took turns to lead the 40-minute confrontation marked by several position changes. However, the race ended after 32 minutes following Jean Audet's track exit. Leading the race at that moment, Alexandre Fortin was declared the winner, taking his second victory of the weekend.

Valérie Limoges increased her lead on top of the overall drivers' championship. She now holds a 21-point lead over Charbonneau and 37 points over Fortin.

Fans can tune in to read all the race weekend highlights in the latest edition of the Nissan Sentra Cup Magazine (attached). The magazine includes an interview with Éric Chaput that celebrated his 50th race on Sunday at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.

The Canadian Tire Motorsport Park race weekend is the fifth of six events of the Nissan Sentra Cup. The last event in the 2022 Nissan Sentra Cup series will be at the Circuit Mont-Tremblant, Quebec.  

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