@WCRacing – MOTUL TO SPONSOR SAMANTHA TAN OF ST RACING IN THE 2017 PIRELLI WORLD CHALLENGE

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Motul, a full-service French international developer, manufacturer, and distributor of a variety of engine oils and lubricants, is proud to announce they are sponsoring Samantha Tan, a 19-year old racecar driver from Gormley, Ontario (Canada), in the Pirelli World Challenge, in 2017. For the first time, Tan will drive for her own team, ST Racing, along with her teammate well-known driver, Nick Wittmer, both competing in the TC class.
Passionate about helping to make racing dreams a reality for drivers all over the world, Motul sponsors up-and-coming young racing talents as a way to help them make their dreams a reality.
“Samantha is a formidable talent who is making a name for herself in racing.,” said Guillaume Pailleret, President of Motul North America. “As a fearless female driver, we are proud to sponsor her and help her encourage more young women to consider racing.”
“I am so honored to have Motul on board as my sponsor,” said Tan. “I met the President and the whole staff at Motul last month, at their offices in California, and they were all so welcoming. It will be an absolute pleasure to work with them, and I look forward to building this relationship for many more years. I am proud to represent such a fine product as Motul. Everyone at ST Racing welcomes them and we couldn’t be happier to have them on the Team. This is so amazing.”
Tan’s team, ST Racing, was officially launched in October of 2016. It is a team of experienced racing managers ready to secure a win for Tan and Wittmer. Both drivers will be debuting a new car, the BMW M235iR in the TC class at the event. Presently, Kenneth Tan works as the Team Principal, Ben Distaulo as the Team Manager, and Alex Dupré as the Team Engineer. Pierre Savoy is filling the crucial role as the Driver Coach for Samantha Tan leading up to the event.
Motul carries hundreds of high quality oil and lubricant products for passenger cars, power sports and powersport applications, marine, gardening, heavy-duty products, and industrial applications. Sponsoring Tan, an award-winning driver, is a collaborative partnership for both the Tan Team and the Motul brand moving forward.

@WCRacing – M1GT Racing adds Two Canadians for SprintX at @CTMPOfficial

17 May 2017 – M1 GT Racing announces that drivers James Dayson and David Ostella will join the team for the Pirelli World Challenge Sprint X event this weekend, May 19-21, at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada. Competing in the Audi R8 with support from the Audi Sport customer racing program, M1 GT Racing will look to continue and build upon their success.

M1 GT Racing and drivers will have a test day at the track on Thursday with official competition beginning Friday before wheel-to-wheel action commences Saturday. M1 GT Racing is the defending 2016 Pirelli World Challenge Sprint X Pro Drivers Championship winning team as well as the Vice Champion in the Sprint X Amateur Drivers Championship and overall Team Championship.

James Dayson is returning to the team after an exceptional season opener where he earned two podium finishes in the amateur category. He will make the move up to the Pro-Am category this weekend with teammate David Ostella. Ostella, the young Canadian, will be returning to M1 GT Racing at his home track after a successful 2016 season with the team. He is expected to join M1 GT Racing for more events later in the 2017 season.

James Dayson enters the event with the support of Kilauea Investments, Elite Performance and Music Heals, a charity that raises money for music therapy programs. Partners for David Ostella include Global Precast, Masters Insurance, Skyrider, AGMN, AV Consultants and Britecon Sales.

M1 GT Racing would also like to thank all of their 2017 partners and supporters. A special thank you to Audi Sport customer racing, Tampa Bay Jaw Surgery, Surgery Centers of America and Spyder Active Sports Wear, High Park Brewery ( www.highparkbrewery.com ) and Vigurus Technologies ( www.Vigurus.com ) who provide team comfort and safety both in the car and crew environment. The Zen Fine Hakka and Thai Cuisine ( www.TheZen.ca ) will support M1 GT Racing as a team sponsor and will provide team hospitality for the event.