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The Nissan Micra Cup series made its debut in 2015. The championship was designed to provide racers with the most
affordable race vehicle in Canada. New for 2021, and replacing the Micra series, was the Nissan Sentra Cup.
Each Nissan Sentra competing in the series carries a price tag of $39,990. The Sentras were prepared by the Motorsports in Action team at St-Eustache, with the development being performed by Canadian racing veteran Jean-Francois Dumoulin. The cars are powered by a DACT four-cylinder 2.0-liter sequential multi-point fuel injection engine which produces 149-horsepower at 6,400-rpm. Some performance upgrades include four-piston front calipers, adjustable coil-overs, 18”X9” alloy wheels, braided stainless steel flex lines and a MoTec M1 Series ECM. To address safety, the Sentra Cup cars include features such as an FIA Spec six-point roll cage, FIA homologated six-point harness and FIA homologated racing seat. Each race weekend consists of two forty-minute contests.
The final two rounds of the 2025 Nissan Sentra Cup were conducted at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park during the Labour Day Weekend Sprints. Drivers competed in two thirty-minute contests around the ten-turn 2.459-mile road course. The finale also marked the end of Nissan’s participation in the series. Nissan’s involvement in Canadian motorsport began in 2015 with the Nissan Micra Cup series and transitioned to the Sentra model in 2021.
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The pace lap for round eleven of the 2025 Nissan Sentra Cup at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. Twelve competitors enter corner ten in anticipation of the Starter’s flag. On the pole is Valerie Limoges in the No. 1 BET GRW / Nissan Thetford Nissan Sentra. Beside Limoges is Simon Vincent driving the Vincent2 racing team Nissan Sentra. In row two are the No. 113 Nissan Sentra of Marc-Antoine D’Amour and Raphael St-Pierre in the No. 419 Nissan Sentra. |
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Entering the final weekend of the series, three drivers were battling for the title. One of them was Nicolas Barrette, who drives the No. 427 Groupe RM Nissan Sentra. Although Barrette has two victories, he had to rely on the misfortune of the other two competitors. Barrette qualified fifth for Saturday morning’s contest but moved to the front and grabbed the win. On Sunday, he finished fourth and ended the season third in the final standings. |
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The defending Nissan Sentra Cup champion is Valerie Limoges. Limoges was one of three drivers with an opportunity to capture this year’s crown. The driver of the No. 1 BET GRW / Nissan Thetford Nissan Sentra qualified on the pole for the weekend’s first race and finished in the runner-up position. She was back on the pole the following day and grabbed the win. However, this was not enough to secure the championship, and she finished second in the points chase. |
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The start of the final Nissan Sentra Cup race. Leading the twelve competitors through Canadian Tire Motorsport Park’s turn one is the pole-sitter, Valerie Limoges in the No. 1 BET GRW / Nissan Thetford Nissan Sentra. Behind Limoges is the No. 91 Vincent2 racing team Nissan Sentra of the second-place Starter, Simon Vincent, and Raphael St-Pierre driving the No. 419 Sensei Groupe-Conseil Nissan Sentra. |
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Simon Vincent led the Nissan Sentra Cup standings entering the final two rounds at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. For him to be crowned champion, he needed second and third place results if Valerie Limoges swept both contests. The driver of the No. 91 Vincent2 racing team Nissan Sentra qualified second and finished third in race one. In round twelve, he crossed the finish line in second, which was enough to capture the 2025 Nissan Sentra Cup. |
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Rookie Marc-Antoine D’Amour had a sensational season. Heading into the final two rounds, his 2025 record included two podium results. D’Amour, who drives the No. 113 GranQuartz / Gator.com Nissan Sentra, qualified third for Saturday’s contest and finished in the fourth position. The following day, he was gridded fourth but passed Raphael St-Pierre to collect the final spot on the podium. D’Amour ended the season fifth in the final standings. |
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| POS. | START | CLASS | DRIVER | CAR | LAPS | RETIREMENTS |
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| 1 | 5 | Sentra | Nicolas Barrette | Nissan Sentra | 23 | - |
| 2 | 1 | Sentra | Valérie Limoges | Nissan Sentra | 23 | - |
| 3 | 2 | Sentra | Simon Vincent | Nissan Sentra | 23 | - |
| 4 | 3 | Sentra | Marc-Antioine D'Amour | Nissan Sentra | 23 | - |
| 5 | 4 | Sentra | Raphaël St-Pierre | Nissan Sentra | 23 | - |
| 6 | 10 | Sentra | Mathieu Lemyre | Nissan Sentra | 23 | - |
| 7 | 9 | Sentra | Stéphane Pouliot | Nissan Sentra | 23 | - |
| 8 | 7 | Sentra | Sean Scully | Nissan Sentra | 23 | - |
| 9 | 12 | Sentra | Pierre-Olivier Paquette | Nissan Sentra | 23 | - |
| 10 | 6 | Sentra | Jean-Francois Couture | Nissan Sentra | 23 | - |
| 11 | 11 | Sentra | Francois Bourassa | Nissan Sentra | 22 | - |
| 12 | 8 | Sentra | Steve Poulin | Nissan Sentra | 16 | Did Not Finish |
| - | 13 | Sentra | Nicolas Lévesque | Nissan Sentra | 0 | Did Not Start |
| POS. | START | CLASS | DRIVER | CAR | LAPS | RETIREMENTS |
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| 1 | 1 | Sentra | Valérie Limoges | Nissan Sentra | 23 | - |
| 2 | 2 | Sentra | Simon Vincent | Nissan Sentra | 23 | - |
| 3 | 4 | Sentra | Marc-Antioine D'Amour | Nissan Sentra | 23 | - |
| 4 | 5 | Sentra | Nicolas Barrette | Nissan Sentra | 23 | - |
| 5 | 3 | Sentra | Raphaël St-Pierre | Nissan Sentra | 23 | - |
| 6 | 6 | Sentra | Jean-Francois Couture | Nissan Sentra | 23 | - |
| 7 | 9 | Sentra | Mathieu Lemyre | Nissan Sentra | 23 | - |
| 8 | 8 | Sentra | Steve Poulin | Nissan Sentra | 23 | - |
| 9 | 10 | Sentra | Stéphane Pouliot | Nissan Sentra | 23 | - |
| 10 | 7 | Sentra | Sean Scully | Nissan Sentra | 23 | - |
| 11 | 11 | Sentra | Francois Bourassa | Nissan Sentra | 22 | - |
| 12 | 12 | Sentra | Pierre-Olivier Paquette | Nissan Sentra | 22 | - |
| - | 13 | Sentra | Nicolas Lévesque | Nissan Sentra | 0 | Did Not Start |
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