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Grand-Am Rolex Series Round 11
Montreal 200, Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve

Montreal Sees Mazda Clinch
Rolex GT Manufacturer Championship

The Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 is shifting into top gear as the 2010 season comes to an end. The SpeedSource team returned from Montreal, Quebec this weekend for the Montreal 200 held at the historic Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Perhaps adding to the mystique was the clinching of the 2010 Manufacturers Championship for Mazda. This tremendous achievement marks Mazda's first Grand Touring title since 1991. Moreover, SpeedSource has claimed its first GT Team and Drivers Championship.

Leading the SpeedSource pack at Montreal with a solid 4thplace finish was the #69 FXDD Mazda RX-8 driven by Emil Assentato and Jeff Segal. The duo has been leading the GT Drivers standings for the majority of the 2010 season through strong consistent races. In fact, since the second race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, the pair has not finished worse than 4that any single event, which includes five trips to the podium. With one race remaining, the #69 FXDD Mazda RX-8 has amassed 318 championship points.

Trailing closely behind at 310 points is the team car of Sylvain Tremblay and Jonathan Bomarito in the #70 Castrol Syntec Mazda RX-8. The GT Team Championship battle has been tight all season with both team cars jostling for position at every race in order to aid their championship hopes. Regardless of the final order, when the checkered flag falls for the conclusion of the 2010 Rolex Sports Car Series season at Miller Motorsports Park, one of these SpeedSource built and prepped team cars will win the Team and Drivers Championships.

2.9.2010
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