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CORE autosport Takes Second Win of 2013

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Created on Monday, 22 July 2013 15:13

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  • Continental tires provide consistency for PC drivers during Sunday’s race at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park.

Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada – July 22, 2013.  For the second time this season, the duo of Jon Bennett and Colin Braun captured victory in the Prototype Challenge presented by Continental Tire (PC) class in the No. 05 Composite Resources ORECA FLM09 at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park.  Once again, the Continental tires provided the confidence and durability needed for the CORE autosport team to stand on top of the podium.  The win launched the team into the points lead over the PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports team.

Braun set out to make a statement on Saturday laying down the fastest qualifying lap but a lengthy red flag during the PC session forced the class to start according to points, placing Braun second for Sunday’s race.  The six-car class took the green flag and Duncan Ende immediately jumped to the lead in the No. 9 RSR Racing machine.  Ende put on a class for the first half of the race but a win was just not meant to be.

Ende had lapped all but one PC car and was running fourth overall when he came down pit road to switch seats with co-driver Bruno Junqueira.  Following a stop that consisted of fuel, four fresh Continental tires and a driver change, Junqueira could not get the car re-started and sat on pit road for a lengthy amount of time falling numerous laps behind.  The team would eventually finish fifth.

The battle for the lead continued on track and a caution late in the race bunched the field back up, allowing Braun to take over the first position and not look back.  With 125 laps in the books, Braun took the checkered flag followed by the No. 81 and No. 8.

“Today was a great race by CORE autosport,” said Braun following the race.  “We had a great pace all weekend and were able to make it count in the race.  The Continental tires held up well and I was able to run very consistent, fast laps throughout my stints.  It’s great to get another win in the books and we’re looking forward to Road America in a few weeks.”

ALMS returns to the track on August 11, 2013 at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.  

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With sales of €32.7 billion in 2012, Continental is among the leading automotive suppliers worldwide. As a supplier of brake systems, systems and components for powertrains and chassis, instrumentation, infotainment solutions, vehicle electronics, tires, and technical elastomers, Continental contributes to enhanced driving safety and global climate protection. Continental is also an expert partner in networked automobile communication. Continental currently has approximately 173,000 employees in 46 countries.

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Based in Fort Mill, S.C., Continental Tire the Americas, LLC manufactures and distributes a complete premium line of passenger, light truck and commercial tires for original equipment and replacement markets.  Our ultra-high performance tires include award-winning technologies that focus on safety, help save money and reduce CO2 emissions.  The ProContact EcoPlus and CrossContact LX20 were also awarded a Consumer’s Digest Best Buy award in 2012.  Continental’s premium products are available at leading independent tire dealers, car dealers, and mass retail companies across North America.  Continental Tire is a proud supporter of the GRAND-AM Road Racing Series, ALMS, Major League Soccer (MLS), West Coast Customs, the Las Vegas Invitational and Las Vegas Classic, Wendy’s 3 Tour Challenge, Chris Rado, Lingenfelter Performance Engineering, NSCAA, Petty’s Garage, UNC Athletics, and Duke Athletics.

 

 

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