MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – The Nissan Micra Cup opened its 2018 season over the Victoria Day long weekend to tens of thousands of spectators at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP), northeast of Toronto. In a new video released today, viewers can see that despite challenging weather conditions on Saturday, the weekend races were exhilarating, especially on Sunday when the top five drivers all contested for the lead, racing under one second of each other.
Coming out of the weekend on top of the championships’ standings is two-time series winner Olivier Bédard, who took the win on Saturday. He is followed closely by Sunday’s winner, Kevin King and Senior Class champion, Normand Boyer, who placed second and fourth in the two weekend races.
Fans can check out all of the action from Victoria Day weekend at CTMP in the latest edition of Micra Cup Magazine attached, and in the full recap release, here. Included is a profile on Olympian Matt Hughes, who drove a Micra S race car in the Micra Cup parade over the weekend, and an interview with series promotor and founder, Jacques Deshaies.
The next Micra Cup event will take place this weekend (June 2-3) as the series heads north to Calabogie Motorsport Park, southwest of Ottawa. Fans can read the full Calabogie preview, including the exciting updates to the race format, here.
For more information on the Nissan Micra Cup, please visit: www.micracup.com.
Full race results: https://www.micracup.com/2018-Results_Race.
Overall championship standings: https://www.micracup.com/2018-Results_ClassGen.
2018 Nissan Micra Cup Season Calendar:
May 18 to 20 Victoria Day Weekend SpeedFest, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Ontario
June 2 to 3 Kyle Nash Race, Calabogie Motorsports Park, Ontario
July 27 to 29 Summer Classic, Circuit Mont-Tremblant, Québec
August 10 to 12 Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières, Québec
August 24 to 26 NASCAR Weekend, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Ontario
September 21 to 23 Fall Classic, Circuit Mont-Tremblant, Québec
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About the Nissan Micra Cup
Sanctioned by Auto Sport Québec (ASQ) and presented by JD Promotion Compétition with the support of Nissan Canada, the 2015 Nissan Micra Cup exclusively featured the stock Micra 1.6 S M/T model with minor modifications, including racing suspension – to render it race-ready.
Unlike most motorsport events, each competing Nissan Micra race vehicle had the exact same specifications, resulting in a competition that truly revealed the most skilled drivers. The 2015 Nissan Micra Cup race vehicles were equipped with the Nissan Micra’s stock 1.6-liter DOHC 4-cylinder engine with dual fuel injection and Twin CVTC (Continuously Variable Timing Control) and stock 5-speed manual transmission. In its inaugural season, more than 25 Nissan Micras competed on each race weekend which included two hours of track time consisting of: a 30-minute trial, a 30-minute qualifying session and two 30-minute races.
Young karting drivers, the average Canadian looking for an entry point into motorsport competition, or anyone who wants to experience the rush of adrenaline inherent with racing cars are all well-suited to this series. In summary, the Nissan Micra Cup is for people who are passionate about motorsports, want to experience all the fun and thrills of racing, but without spending staggering amounts of money.
For more information on the Nissan Micra Cup, please go to the website Nissan.ca/MicraCup.
About the Nissan Micra
In 2014, the Nissan Micra returned to Canada after 23 years as an all-new model, offering Canadians unbeatable value with the lowest starting Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) in Canada at $9,998. One item that sets the 2015 Micra apart is its agility. Micra is easy to drive and park, thanks to excellent all-round visibility and turning radius, electric power steering and a power to weight ratio that surprises. Powering the front-wheel drive Micra is a DOHC 1.6-litre 4-cylinder engine rated at 109 horsepower @ 6,000 rpm and 107 lb-ft. of torque @ 4,400 rpm.
About Nissan North America
In North America, Nissan’s operations include automotive styling, engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing. Nissan is dedicated to improving the environment under the Nissan Green Program and has been recognized annually by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency as an ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year since 2010. More information on Nissan in North America and the complete line of Nissan and INFINITI vehicles can be found online at www.NissanUSA.comand www.INFINITIUSA.com, or visit the U.S. media sites NissanNews.com and INFINITINews.com.
About Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Nissan is a global full-line vehicle manufacturer that sells more than 60 models under the Nissan, INFINITI and Datsun brands. In fiscal year 2017, the company sold 5.77 million vehicles globally, generating revenue of 11.9 trillion yen. On April 1, 2017, the company embarked on Nissan M.O.V.E. to 2022, a six-year plan targeting a 30% increase in annualized revenues to 16.5 trillion yen by the end of fiscal 2022, along with cumulative free cash flow of 2.5 trillion yen. As part of Nissan M.O.V.E. to 2022, the company plans to extend its leadership in electric vehicles, symbolized by the world’s best-selling all-electric vehicle in history, the Nissan LEAF. Nissan’s global headquarters in Yokohama, Japan, manages operations in six regions: Asia Oceania; Africa, the Middle East India; China; Europe; Latin America; and North America. Nissan has partnered with French manufacturer Renault since 1999 and acquired a 34% stake in Mitsubishi Motors in 2016. Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi is today the world’s largest automotive partnership, with combined sales of more than 10.6 million vehicles in calendar year 2017.
For more information about our products, services and commitment to sustainable mobility, visit
nissan-global.com. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn and see all our latest videos on YouTube.
About Nissan Canada Inc.
Nissan Canada Inc. (NCI) is the Canadian sales, marketing and distribution subsidiary of Nissan Motor Limited and Nissan North America, Inc. NCI directly employs 306 full-time staff across offices in Vancouver (BC), Mississauga (ON), and Kirkland (QC). There are 200 independent Nissan dealerships, including 45 that also act as Nissan Commercial Vehicles dealers, and 42 INFINITI retailers across Canada. A pioneer in zero emission mobility, Nissan made history with the introduction of the Nissan LEAF, the first affordable, mass-market, pure-electric vehicle and winner of numerous international accolades including the prestigious 2011 European Car of the Year and World Car of the Year awards.
More information about Nissan in Canada and the complete line of Nissan and INFINITI vehicles can be found online at www.nissan.ca and www.INFINITI.ca.
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