Month: March 2017

Montreal, Quebec, Canada, March 15, 2017.- The Montreal-based Motorsports In Action (MIA) team is happy to announce the arrival of two prestigious sponsors, Swiss Corum watches and Zetta Jet, who join the team in their season’s pursuit of the Continental Endurance SportsCar Challenge, with events held in both Canada and the United States. Branded in Corum and Zetta Jet livery, the two McLaren 570S GT4 entered by the MIA team will take to the Sebring track starting this Thursday.

Prestigious Swiss watch company founded in 1955 and based in La-Chaux-de-Fonds, canton of Neuchâtel, Corum is associating itself with this type of Endurance competition for the first time. “We are proud of this partnership with Motorsports In Action (MIA). The team is a dynamic one that uses McLaren cars, who are known worldwide for its prestige, its efficiency and the beauty of its products. These are all characteristics that are in common with the Corum enterprise” mentions Davide Traxler, CEO of Corum, whose family of watches include Admiral, Golden Bridge, Bubble and Coin.

MIA would like to thank and acknowledge VIAGP for making this kind introduction to Corum.

The world’s first truly personalized private airline, Zetta Jet promises to deliver the ultimate in bespoke luxury experiences to a discerning clientele with its unique experience that combines the dedicated Asian service philosophy with the flexibility and ‘can-do’ spirit of the U.S., adorned with the glamour of Europe’s enduring chic on its Bombardier fleet with ultra-long range intercontinental capabilities across the Pacific Rim.

“We are very pleased with this new collaboration with the Motorsports In Action team” indicates Geoffery Cassidy, Managing Director, Zetta Jet. “We are looking forward to following the two MIA teams’ Continental SportsCar Challenge performance on the track.”

Thirty-five teams are entered in the Continental SportsCar Challenge series’ event, taking place as part of the 12 Hours of Sebring. The two-hour race is set to start this Friday March 17th, at 3:40pm.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada, March 13, 2017.- The Motorsports In Action (MIA) team will return to action in the North American Endurance series this weekend, as its two McLaren 570S GT4s contest the Continental SportsCar Challenge event at the famous Sebring track in Florida. After missing a podium spot in the opening round in Daytona, Jesse Lazare and his teammate Chris Green will attempt to reach even higher in their #69 car, while Ontarian Kenny Wilden and American Dr. Rod Randall will team up again in the #68 car.

For the MIA team, entirely from Montreal and brought together by veteran driver and owner Eric Kerub, the hopes of claiming a good result for the team’s debut at the central Florida track, during the prestigious 12 Hours of Sebring, are legitimate ones. « We’re eyeing a good result at Sebring. It’s a two-hour race, only half of the distance completed in Daytona at the end of January. Our drivers will have to give it their all from the first to the last lap but I am confident this will happen. We’re hot off Jesse’s recent win at the 24 Hours of Daytona. He and Chris, as well as our drivers in car 68 are capable of doing very well » he declared.

The MIA team participated in the Chin Motorsports Track Day two weeks ago, with excellent performances. In addition, the Sebring circuit, similar to the tracks that will be used later in the season, should favour the McLaren 570S GT4, which was not the case in Daytona. There, car 69 was beaten at the front of the pack as a result of a small hit towards the end of the race and car 68 finished in the top 10.

Confirmed for the season at the wheel of the #69 Garaga et Pfaff car, the duo made up of Jesse Lazare and Chris Green hope to earn their first Top 5 at Sebring. In “The Advanced Cardiovascular Center of Tampay Bay” car #68, the experienced Ontario driver Kenny Wilden and Dr. Rod Randall will once again team up, after their excellent result in Daytona.

Thirty-five teams are entered in the Continental SportsCar Challenge series event, whose start takes place on Friday, March 17th, at 3:40pm.