8legs Racing news and events RSS feedhttp://8legsracing.comumbracoKeep up with 8legs Racing, on track and off!enCTCC Event #6 - Mosport, ALMShttp://8legsracing.com/news-and-events/ctcc-event-6---mosport,-alms.aspxMon, 16 Aug 2010 15:28:46 GMThttp://8legsracing.com/news-and-events/ctcc-event-6---mosport,-alms.aspxAfter an mostly incident free event at GP3R, the car needs almost no work to get ready for Mosport in two weeks.  This is great news since we can focus on a few minor jobs that have slipped, and work on our strategy on going faster!  This is the American LeMans Series Canadian stop, and is a huge spectator event.  Many awesome cars will be laying rubber down for us!

]]>CTCC Event #5 - Grand Prix de Trois-Riviereshttp://8legsracing.com/news-and-events/ctcc-event-5---grand-prix-de-trois-rivieres.aspxWed, 21 Jul 2010 12:49:37 GMThttp://8legsracing.com/news-and-events/ctcc-event-5---grand-prix-de-trois-rivieres.aspxAfter a trying weekend at the Honda Indy in Toronto, the #11 car is undergoing some mild cosmetic and mechanical repairs.  We'll be ready to get back to full steam at the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres!  This event is one hell of a party ... you do not want to miss it!  The entire city gets into it, there is a massive outdoor pool to enjoy between races, and the fans are all awesome and supportive.  See you there!

]]>CTCC Event #4 - Honda Indy Torontohttp://8legsracing.com/news-and-events/ctcc-event-4---honda-indy-toronto.aspxTue, 06 Jul 2010 11:42:14 GMThttp://8legsracing.com/news-and-events/ctcc-event-4---honda-indy-toronto.aspxAfter an excellent result at ICAR where the 8legs Racing #11 piloted by Eric Hochgeschurz finished 2nd, we are eager to hit the streets of Toronto in support of the IndyCar series.  Come out on friday (FREE!!) and watch us gear up to stand on the podium again, the cheer us on for Saturday and Sunday feature races.

]]>Eric Hochgeschurz Takes 2nd Place at the Grand Prix de Mirabel!http://8legsracing.com/news-and-events/eric-hochgeschurz-takes-2nd-place-at-the-grand-prix-de-mirabel!.aspxTue, 06 Jul 2010 11:36:53 GMThttp://8legsracing.com/news-and-events/eric-hochgeschurz-takes-2nd-place-at-the-grand-prix-de-mirabel!.aspxOttawa (Ontario), July 5th, 2010 - Eric Hochgeschurz, driver of the 8legs Racing #11 BMW, finished second in the Canadian Touring Car feature race at the Grand Prix de Mirabel this past weekend. His best finish to date brings Hochgeschurz into the top 5 in the Super Touring class in Championship points.

A very productive test day on Friday allowed Eric Hochgeschurz to develop further confidence in this season's newly built #11 BMW.  Excellent weather, a well-prepared car, consistent driving, and some luck combined for a nearly perfect weekend result.

Hochgeschurz qualified a respectable 10th on Saturday morning.  A great clean start in Race One on Saturday afternoon saw the 8legs Racing BMW move up six positions by mid-race, but despite a hard run at the 3rd place #36 Subaru WRX, Hochgeschurz finished in 4th place.

Sunday afternoon was another hot and humid day at Le Circuit ICAR. During the pace lap, the BMW of Greg Pootmans had a mechanical failure leaving a gap in the first row starting position.  As the green flag flew, Eric Hochgeschurz seized the opportunity and moved into 2nd place on the first lap where he would build a gap while trying to chase down the race leader.  A full course yellow in lap five tightened up the field, and Eric briefly lost a position to the Camirand Competition BMW Z3 coupe; but due to a mechanical failure in the Z3, this did not last. Clean racing and good defending kept Eric in 2nd place and in front of the hard charging #12 RSX until the race was finished early under a red flag.

"Eric drove a perfect race," commented Arek Wojciechowski, 8legs Racing crew chief.  "He had a great start, consistent lap times, great racing lines, and he defended his position well."  He added: "The crew worked hard to provide a great car, and we were all grinning during the feature race!" 

After the emotional podium celebration, Eric Hochgeschurz said: "The car was fantastic for the entire race!  I just focused on driving my lines and not driving in my mirrors. I thought back to my SoloSprint days, and just drove against the clock.  It was an awesome end to the weekend!"

8legs Racing is based in Ottawa, Ontario, and is supported by their family and friends, as well as the following partners: Bimmerworld, Bully Performance Clutch, and Carleton Collision. Visit them online at www.8legsRacing.com where you will find information about the team, the cars, and the blog … which tells the whole story!

For more information contact:

Arek Wojciechowski
(613) 295-1329

Eric Hochgeschurz
(613) 769-8109

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]]>CTCC Event #3 - ICARhttp://8legsracing.com/news-and-events/ctcc-event-3---icar.aspxMon, 28 Jun 2010 16:13:24 GMThttp://8legsracing.com/news-and-events/ctcc-event-3---icar.aspxGearing up for event #3 of the Canadian Touring Car Championship at ICAR Mirabel, QC.  This tight and technical track favours great handling, and rewards a car that is nimble and can perserve tires.  Horsepower is much less of importance here than at Mosport, providing  the 8legs #11 car less of a disadvantage.  Lot of testing to do on the Friday to get the car handling as great as possible.

CTCC is the feature series of the weekend.  Visit us in the paddock, and come cheer us on during the races.  This venue is less than two hours from Ottawa.  More information and tickets available at this link: http://www.circuiticar.com/

]]>CTCC Event #2 - Mosporthttp://8legsracing.com/news-and-events/ctcc-event-2---mosport.aspxWed, 09 Jun 2010 14:07:58 GMThttp://8legsracing.com/news-and-events/ctcc-event-2---mosport.aspx8legs Racing is preparing for the upcoming event at Mosport International Raceway, June 11,12,13.  Visit us in the lower paddock.  For event schedule and details, visit this link: http://www.touringcar.ca/index.php/competitor-info/347-vortex-brakes-200-weekend-schedule

 

]]>Website debugging in progress, test of long titlehttp://8legsracing.com/news-and-events/website-debugging-in-progress,-test-of-long-title.aspxMon, 14 Dec 2009 00:23:21 GMThttp://8legsracing.com/news-and-events/website-debugging-in-progress,-test-of-long-title.aspxThe 8legs website is now on the live server ... it's time to debug, and see if there are any isses.

]]>8legs Racing website launched!http://8legsracing.com/news-and-events/8legs-racing-website-launched!.aspxThu, 10 Dec 2009 00:35:36 GMThttp://8legsracing.com/news-and-events/8legs-racing-website-launched!.aspxAfter many "I'll get to it .... " excuses, Arek finally got off his ass and finished the 8legs Racing web site.  It's based on the Umbraco CMS for .net, and appears to work pretty well.  I'm sure we'll find some bugs, but so far so good.  Need to add much content still, but it's a start!

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