APR Motorsports will reintroduce its Grand Sport-class Audi S4 at the Grand Am Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Grand Prix de Trois Rivieres in Quebec, Canada, on August 14.
APR is the first team to campaign the Audi S4 anywhere in the world. The learning curve has been steep, and despite running in the top five at times, the team opted to withdraw the car for a few races to do more development.
The team has decided that the twisty Trois Riviers circuit will be the best venue for the revamped Audi’s return: the cars full-time all-wheel-drive should help it launch out of the courses many tight, slippery corners.
Along with the reworked car, APR will run with a revamped driver lineup: Dion von Moltke, a regular this season in the Rolex DP class, will return to APR, where he won three races in 2009. Ian Baas will return as the S4’s co-driver, a job he has done well all season long.
“The tight track, with low grip should really play to our strengths. Thanks to the Quattro all-wheel-drive, we get an excellent launch out of the corners” said APR Director of Motorsport Jeff Mishtawy in a press release.
“Combine that with our awesome driver line up and the developments made back at the shop, and we should be contending for a victory!”
“We’re absolutely ecstatic to have Dion back with us this weekend,” Mishtawy said. “Dion was here from the very beginning in 2008, and with us during our breakout 2009 season.
APR is the first team to campaign the Audi S4 anywhere in the world. The learning curve has been steep, and despite running in the top five at times, the team opted to withdraw the car for a few races to do more development.
The team has decided that the twisty Trois Riviers circuit will be the best venue for the revamped Audi’s return: the cars full-time all-wheel-drive should help it launch out of the courses many tight, slippery corners.
Along with the reworked car, APR will run with a revamped driver lineup: Dion von Moltke, a regular this season in the Rolex DP class, will return to APR, where he won three races in 2009. Ian Baas will return as the S4’s co-driver, a job he has done well all season long.
“The tight track, with low grip should really play to our strengths. Thanks to the Quattro all-wheel-drive, we get an excellent launch out of the corners” said APR Director of Motorsport Jeff Mishtawy in a press release.
“Combine that with our awesome driver line up and the developments made back at the shop, and we should be contending for a victory!”
“We’re absolutely ecstatic to have Dion back with us this weekend,” Mishtawy said. “Dion was here from the very beginning in 2008, and with us during our breakout 2009 season.
“He provided us with our very first win at the Glen last year and though we were happy to see him move to the prototypes, we have wanted him back with us for a long time. I’m glad the opportunity finally came!” Mishtawy continued.
“I can’t wait to drive with Dion again,” said Ian Baas, Dion’s co-driver for Trois Rivieres, “It’ll be like the beginning of APR all over.
“He and I drove together that first year and really helped develop the cars, as well as battled to a podium by the end of the year. Dion is really a perfect choice for this race and it’s going to be awesome working with him again.”
The Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres race weekend features three days of racing. The Continental Tire Grand Sport Grand Prix starts at 7 p.m. EDT on Friday, August 14. Saturday will feature three races: the Continental Tire Street Tuner race, a Formula Tour 1600 race, and a Canadian Touring Car Championship race.
There will be three races on Sunday as well: a Formula Tour 1600 race, and a Canadian Touring Car Championship race, and the NASCAR Canadian Tire event which caps the weekend.
With practice and qualifying for all these events, the track will be packed with action from Friday morning until Sunday night. Tickets are available on the Grand Prix Trois Riviers website.
“I can’t wait to drive with Dion again,” said Ian Baas, Dion’s co-driver for Trois Rivieres, “It’ll be like the beginning of APR all over.
“He and I drove together that first year and really helped develop the cars, as well as battled to a podium by the end of the year. Dion is really a perfect choice for this race and it’s going to be awesome working with him again.”
The Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres race weekend features three days of racing. The Continental Tire Grand Sport Grand Prix starts at 7 p.m. EDT on Friday, August 14. Saturday will feature three races: the Continental Tire Street Tuner race, a Formula Tour 1600 race, and a Canadian Touring Car Championship race.
There will be three races on Sunday as well: a Formula Tour 1600 race, and a Canadian Touring Car Championship race, and the NASCAR Canadian Tire event which caps the weekend.
With practice and qualifying for all these events, the track will be packed with action from Friday morning until Sunday night. Tickets are available on the Grand Prix Trois Riviers website.
