Clarington, Ontario - Fresh from her victory in the Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen, Christina Nielsen and her Scuderia Corsa teammates will look to build their championship lead during the Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix July 8-10 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP).

Nielsen and teammates Alessandro Balzan and Jeff Segal earned their second victory of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season in the six-hour endurance race July 3 at Watkins Glen. That win, the fourth consecutive podium finish for Nielsen and Balzan, expanded their lead in the GT Daytona class to 13 points.

Next up for Nielsen, Balzan and the No. 63 Scuderia Corsa Ferrari 488 GT3 race car is the challenging 10-turn, 2.459-mile (3.957 km) circuit at CTMP, also known as Mosport.

"We had a great weekend at Watkins Glen, and now we have some experience that we can take to Mosport," Nielsen said. "The Ferrari 488 GT3 is a car with a lot of downforce, so hopefully that will benefit us. It probably won't be the easiest track for us or our car, but it's all about gaining points.

"I'm looking forward to Mosport. The 10-turn track will bring some new challenges; it's a true, high-speed track. Luckily, we gained some experience with that through the high-speed corners last weekend at Watkins Glen.

The two hour and 40-minute event at CTMP, which starts at 11:05 a.m. (ET) Sunday, July 10, will be Nielsen's second of three consecutive races in two series on two continents. Following the Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix, she heads across the Atlantic to compete in the European Le Mans Series with Formula Racing on July 15-17 at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria.

"It's a busy schedule, but it's busy in a good way!" Nielsen said.

Up Next

Race: Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix (IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship)
Date: Friday, July 8 to Sunday, July 10, 2016
Venue: Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Clarington, Ontario. Turns: 10. Circuit Length: 2.459 miles (3.957 km).
Car: No. 63 Scuderia Corsa Ferrari 488 GT3 (GT Daytona class)
Co-Driver: Alessandro Balzan, Italy

Schedule (all times local, ET): Friday, July 8 - Practice 1: 10:35 - 11:35 a.m.; Practice 2: 2:55 - 3:55 p.m. Saturday, July 9 - Practice 3: 10:10-11:10 a.m. Qualifying: 3:40 - 3:55 p.m. Sunday, July 10 - Warm-up: 8-8:20 a.m. Mobil 1 Sportscar Grand Prix for the IMSA WeatherTech Championship race: 11:05 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Race broadcast: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. (ET) Sunday, July 10, FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports GO; audio from all sessions live at imsa.com and radiolemans.com

Live Timing: www.imsa.com, IMSA app for iOS, Android

About Christina Nielsen

Christina Nielsen has emerged as one of the brightest young talents in global sports car racing since she began competition in North America in 2014.

Nielsen, 24, was a breakout star in 2015 during her first season in the GT Daytona (GTD) class of the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the most prestigious sports car series in North America. She finished second in the championship standings, just two points behind the winner, and scored the most podium finishes in the class.

Denmark native Nielsen is racing for the GTD class championship in 2016 in a Ferrari 488 GT3 car. She earned her first career victory in the WeatherTech Championship in March at the 12 Hours of Sebring, becoming the first female class winner at that legendary race in a decade. She also is driving a Ferrari F458 Italia in the LM GTE class in the European Le Mans Series with Formula Racing.

A resident of Los Angeles, Nielsen is focused on being one of the most skilled, well-rounded drivers in global motorsport by also studying for a bachelor's degree in marketing and management communication, as she aims to deliver results for her team and personal commercial partners both on and off the track.

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