Belleville, Ontario – The inaugural Bay of Quinte Grand Prix featuring the Deutscher Automobil Club (DAC) Trillium Trophy Races will take place on July 18/19 at Shannonville Motorsport Park, located just east of Belleville, ON and in the Bay of Quinte region. A two-day racing festival that also showcases the tastes of this popular summer destination and is part of the CASC-OR Road Racing Championships.

“I am thrilled to be able to make this announcement today,” Giani Biral, race organizer and DAC past President said. “Shannonville has always been a fixture on the CASC calendar and we are thrilled to bring it back after a short hiatus with a new name, some new energy and new experiences. The event will be more fun for the competitors but will also be much more of a fan-centric event and that’s really exciting.”

No less than seven different racing championships will be contested over the two days, showcasing a diverse range of cars and providing something exciting for every type of motorsport fan.

The Toyo Tires F1600 Championship – the launching pad for most of Canada’s greatest road racing stars including Indycar drivers Paul Tracy and James Hinchcliffe, will contest round 3 of their Super Series between Ontario and Quebec. The F2000 Canada Championship and Radical Canada Championship feature highly sophisticated, blindingly fast wings-and-slicks and prototype vehicles. The Miller Oils F1200 Championship, known for thrilling wheel-to-wheel battles and unpredictable finishes. The CASC GT Sprints feature ground pounding V8’s and some of today’s most popular tuner cars. The GT Challenge is a one-hour enduro run on the Saturday and VARAC is bringing out racecars from the past with their vintage historic class – truly something for everyone.

“The opportunity to get involved in the growth of this event just couldn’t be passed up,” said Move Motorsport’s Jason Sharpe. “Shannonville has been the home of some of the greatest races in the country and all of Canada’s biggest stars have raced here. Our hope is that naming it the Bay of Quinte Grand Prix and working with the local business and tourism community that the region will really get behind the event. We bring in thousands of people from all around this thriving area and it’s a great event to showcase everything the region has to offer.”

The Bay of Quinte Grand Prix takes place on Saturday, July 18 and Sunday July 19, 2015 at Shannonville Motorsport Park. In addition to the racing, fans can expect to sample some of the region’s food and beverage, engage with interactive motorsport and automotive themed displays and meet the drivers and teams in the open paddock area.

The Sunday of the event also feature a show-and shine for German cars.

Tickets for the event are on sale now at www.BayofQuinteGP.com and fans should follow us on social media to get up to the minute announcements on additions to the event.

Links: 

www.facebook.com/BayofQuinteGP
www.twitter.com/BofQGP
www.instagram.com/BayofQuinteGP
www.deutscherautoclub.ca
www.casc.on.ca
www.formula1600.com
www.formula2000.ca
www.radicalcanada.ca
www.varac.ca