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The 2018 Toyo Tires F1600 Championship schedule consists of six race weekends.
Each event would be a tripleheader.
The season kicks off in May at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP) during the BEMC Spring Trophy Races. In June, the series returns to CTMP as a support event for the VARAC Canadian Historic Grand Prix event. In mid-July, competitors race at Shannonville Motorsport Park during the Peter Jackson Trophy Races. Then the Toyo Tires F1600 Championship makes its third of four stops at CTMP for the BARC Canadian Touring Trophy races. In late August, teams travel to Calabogie Motorsports Park for rounds thirteen, fourteen and fifteen. The BEMC Indian Summer Races is the series’ final weekend of competition and determines class champions. Series entrants are also eligible to participate in the Formula 1600 Super Series, which includes drivers from Quebec. Points toward the Super Series championship are awarded at four events.
The single-seater, open-wheel race cars in the championship are powered by one of two engine options - a four-cylinder, 1600-cc Ford engine or the 1.5-liter HPD Honda L15A7. Both motors produce approximately 120-horsepower. A mixture of European and North American chassis is used by competitors. Minimum vehicle weight is determined by the suspension design and ranges from 1050 to 1125-lbs. Teams are required to use a spec tire – the Toyo Proxes R888. Drivers collect championship points in one of two groups.
The manufacture date for the individual car and not the model is used to determine the year split and whether a vehicle is categorized as F1600A or F1600B. Major news for series competitors was this year’s champion would be awarded a ticket to the $200,000 Mazda Road to Indy USF2000 Scholarship Shootout in December. Winning the Mazda Road to Indy Shootout is the first step to a funded ride in the USF2000 series. Rounds ten, eleven and twelve of the 2018 Toyo Tires F1600 Championship were held at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park during the BARC Canadian Touring Trophy Races. Drivers would score points in three races around the ten-turn 2.459-mile road course.
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By the time the championship had reached the mid-point of the season, there were two contenders vying for the F1600A title – Kellen Ritter and Jake Craig. Ritter had two victories to his credit which he collected in rounds five and eight. When the series returned to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park for the BARC Canadian Touring Trophy weekend, Ritter dominated the proceedings and captured three victories. |
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Zachary Vanier was having a difficult season prior to the BARC weekend. His best finish was a fourth-place, but his record also included two DNFs. Vanier’s weekend at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park began with a penalty for passing under a yellow. However, his performance turned around on Sunday. The driver of the No. 65 Mygale SJ14 battled with Kellen Ritter and Jake Craig before claiming a pair of runner-up finishes. |
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The defending F1600B champion, Graham Lobban, also had a slow start to the season and didn’t collect his first class win until round seven at Shannonville Motorsport Park. Since that event, he was ‘on a roll.’ Lobban would capture victories in all three races at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, driving the No. 12 Van Diemen RF94, despite trading the top spot with James Lindsay in the finale. |
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Championship contender Jake Craig drove the No. 4 Brian Graham Motorsports Piper DL7. Craig led the F1600A category entering round ten based on eight podium finishes, three of which were victories. He qualified fourth for race one at the BARC weekend and finished third after Zachary Vanier was penalized. Unable to match the pace set by Kellen Ritter and Vanier, Craig earned two third-place results on Sunday. |
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This year’s strong crop of rookies included Spike Kohlbecker. Kohlbecker was one of three newcomers to score a victory in this season’s championship. He opened the weekend at the BARC Canadian Touring Trophy Races by qualifying on the pole and finishing second. Kohlbecker’s engine failed to start for the first event on Sunday. As a result, he was gridded at the rear of the field for the finale but finished fourth. |
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F1600B competitor James Lindsay piloted the No. 35 Van Diemen RF91. Lindsay spent the weekend chasing Graham Lobban. He won the battle with Steve Bodrug for a runner-up result in round ten. Lindsay led most of Sunday’s first race before finishing second to Lobban. In the weekend’s final contest, he traded the top spot with Lobban five times, but at the checker, he was second by a margin of 0.207-seconds. |
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| POS. | START | CLASS | DRIVER | CAR | LAPS | RETIREMENTS |
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| 1 | 2 | A-1 | Kellen Ritter | Spectrum 014 | 13 | - |
| 2 | 1 | A-2 | Spike Kohlbecker | Spectrum 014 | 13 | - |
| 3 | 4 | A-3 | Jake Craig | Piper DL7 | 13 | - |
| 4 | 6 | A-4 | Shane Jantzi | Van Diemen RF02 | 13 | - |
| 5 | 5 | A-5 | Logan Cusson | Piper DL7 | 13 | - |
| 6 | 8 | B-1 | Graham Lobban | Van Diemen RF94 | 13 | - |
| 7 | 12 | B-2 | James Lindsay | Van Diemen RF91 | 13 | - |
| 8 | 11 | A-6 | Matt Gidman | Van Diemen RF03 | 13 | - |
| 9 | 9 | B-3 | Steve Bodrug | Van Diemen RF93 | 13 | - |
| 10 | 13 | A-7 | Connor Wagland | Piper DL7 | 13 | - |
| 11 | 10 | A-8 | Keith Lobban | Van Diemen RF94 | 13 | - |
| 12 | 7 | B-4 | Mike Lee | Van Diemen RF92 | 13 | - |
| 13 | 20 | B-5 | Bill Tebbutt | Van Diemen RF91 | 13 | - |
| 14 | 14 | A-9 | Alexander Zeller | Van Diemen RF00 | 13 | - |
| 15 | 17 | B-6 | Mike Dodd | Van Diemen RF94 | 13 | - |
| 16 | 16 | A-10 | Michael Stewart | Piper DF5 | 13 | - |
| 17 | 19 | A-11 | Ross Smith | Van Diemen RF01 | 12 | - |
| 18 | 21 | B-7 | Michael McGregor | Lola T-440 | 12 | - |
| 19 | 15 | A-12 | Duncan Murdoch | Van Diemen RF99 | 10 | - |
| 20 | 3 | A-13 | Zachary Vanier | Mygale SJ14 | 13 | Penalty |
| 21 | 18 | B-8 | Bruce Kitchen | Van Diemen RF92 | 5 | Did Not Finish |
| POS. | START | CLASS | DRIVER | CAR | LAPS | RETIREMENTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | A-1 | Kellen Ritter | Spectrum 014 | 15 | - |
| 2 | 4 | A-2 | Zachary Vanier | Mygale SJ14 | 15 | - |
| 3 | 3 | A-3 | Jake Craig | Piper DL7 | 15 | - |
| 4 | 6 | A-4 | Logan Cusson | Piper DL7 | 15 | - |
| 5 | 7 | A-5 | Shane Jantzi | Van Diemen RF02 | 15 | - |
| 6 | 9 | B-1 | Graham Lobban | Van Diemen RF94 | 15 | - |
| 7 | 5 | B-2 | James Lindsay | Van Diemen RF91 | 15 | - |
| 8 | 12 | B-3 | Steve Bodrug | Van Diemen RF93 | 15 | - |
| 9 | 10 | A-6 | Matt Gidman | Van Diemen RF03 | 15 | - |
| 10 | 14 | A-7 | Keith Lobban | Van Diemen RF94 | 15 | - |
| 11 | 11 | A-8 | Connor Wagland | Piper DL7 | 15 | - |
| 12 | 15 | B-4 | Bill Tebbutt | Van Diemen RF91 | 15 | - |
| 13 | 17 | B-5 | Mike Dodd | Van Diemen RF94 | 15 | - |
| 14 | 13 | B-6 | Mike Lee | Van Diemen RF92 | 15 | - |
| 15 | 16 | A-9 | Alexander Zeller | Van Diemen RF00 | 14 | - |
| 16 | 19 | A-10 | Ross Smith | Van Diemen RF01 | 14 | - |
| 17 | 18 | A-11 | Michael Stewart | Piper DF5 | 11 | - |
| 18 | 20 | B-7 | Bruce Kitchen | Van Diemen RF92 | 9 | - |
| - | 1 | A | Spike Kohlbecker | Spectrum 014 | - | Did Not Start |
| - | 8 | B | Michael McGregor | Lola T-440 | - | Did Not Start |
| - | 21 | A | Duncan Murdoch | Van Diemen RF99 | - | Did Not Start |
| POS. | START | CLASS | DRIVER | CAR | LAPS | RETIREMENTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | A-1 | Kellen Ritter | Spectrum 014 | 15 | - |
| 2 | 2 | A-2 | Zachary Vanier | Mygale SJ14 | 15 | - |
| 3 | 3 | A-3 | Jake Craig | Piper DL7 | 15 | - |
| 4 | - | A-4 | Spike Kohlbecker | Spectrum 014 | 15 | - |
| 5 | 5 | A-5 | Shane Jantzi | Van Diemen RF02 | 15 | - |
| 6 | 6 | B-1 | Graham Lobban | Van Diemen RF94 | 15 | - |
| 7 | 7 | B-2 | James Lindsay | Van Diemen RF91 | 15 | - |
| 8 | 4 | A-6 | Logan Cusson | Piper DL7 | 15 | - |
| 9 | 8 | B-3 | Steve Bodrug | Van Diemen RF93 | 15 | - |
| 10 | 11 | A-7 | Connor Wagland | Piper DL7 | 15 | - |
| 11 | 10 | A-8 | Keith Lobban | Van Diemen RF94 | 15 | - |
| 12 | 13 | B-4 | Mike Dodd | Van Diemen RF94 | 15 | - |
| 13 | 14 | B-5 | Mike Lee | Van Diemen RF92 | 15 | - |
| 14 | 17 | A-9 | Michael Stewart | Piper DF5 | 15 | - |
| 15 | 16 | A-10 | Ross Smith | Van Diemen RF01 | 14 | - |
| 16 | 9 | A-11 | Matt Gidman | Van Diemen RF03 | 13 | - |
| 17 | 18 | B-6 | Bruce Kitchen | Van Diemen RF92 | 3 | Did Not Finish |
| 18 | 15 | A-12 | Alexander Zeller | Van Diemen RF00 | 2 | Did Not Finish |
| - | 12 | B | Bill Tebbutt | Van Diemen RF91 | - | Did Not Start |
| - | - | B | Michael McGregor | Lola T-440 | - | Did Not Start |
| - | - | A | Duncan Murdoch | Van Diemen RF99 | - | Did Not Start |
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