Although we were some way offshore, an otter surfaced between Tony and myself, a still wriggling fish clamped firmly in its jaws. Unfortunately it was gone before I got my camera out.
As we approached Brodick Bay...
...we paddled alongside a beautiful mixed woodland.
I had borrowed Tony's new Werner Cyprus paddles. He was very pleased when I finally, and ever so reluctantly, gave them back. He
In Praise of the Pilot M90
Don’t expect any impartiality though, because it is about what is probably my favourite pen, the Pilot M90.
I bought this pen in the summer of 2009, from a Japanese seller on a well-known internet auction site. I am fascinated by Japanese stationery, paper, pens and pencils; it all seems to be exquisitely designed. In particular I am fascinated by the products of the Pilot Corporation, whose pens are innovative, beautifully designed and well made, even where they are mass-produced such as the V series rollerball pens. I don’t think I have used a Pilot pen which has been anything less than good, and the M90 is more than that: it’s excellent.
My route to this pen was circuitous. I started off with a green Pilot 78G which I bought from His Nibs .com.
I was impressed enough with that to move on to a black Capless (called the Vanishing Point in the US) which I bought from Cult Pens. I used the Capless as my main pen for over a year and filled it with all sorts of ink, from Pilot’s own black and blue ink in cartridges, to various Diamine and Noodler’s inks. Now it is filled with Noodler’s Bulletproof Black ink and I use it for making notes, particularly astronomical observations as I mentioned before here.
I first learned of the M90 whilst looking around the Fountain Pen Network. 2008 was the 90th anniversary of the founding of Pilot, and in keeping with previous significant anniversaries (not to mention custom and practice throughout the pen industry) they issued a limited-edition pen. What I found fascinating about this pen, was that it was not covered in gold or fancy decorations, but instead was a re-interpretation of a Pilot classic, the Myu 701, which is mentioned here.
The M90, like the Myu before it, is a pocket pen – a pen which by design has a shortened body and a long cap, and which only achieves operating length when the cap is posted. Before reading about the M90 I had never seen or heard of a pocket pen, but it seemed to me to be a unique solution to the problem of how to carry around a pen without a pen case, which most European pens appear to demand. By habit I carry pens around in my shirt pockets, but I have found that a standard European fountain pen – a Lamy Safari, for example - can sit proud in the pocket and be a bit cumbersome. The M90 sits discreetly in my shirt pocket, ready for deployment to take notes at any time.
When capped, this pen resembles a small, stainless steel pod. When posted, it transforms into a stainless steel quill. The sleek lines of the pen are spoiled somewhat by the ring which separates the nib unit from the barrel of the pen, but this has not irritated me, unlike some others who have lamented this where the original was more streamlined.
Some have complained that this pen is “only” a cartridge pen. The cartridges are Pilot’s own proprietary design; standard “international” cartridges will not fit. Pilot sells a press-bar converter separately, the CON-20, which fits snugly in the space available in the barrel. For over a year I used a Pilot cartridge, filled first with Pilot’s own ink and then refilled using a syringe and other manufacturers’ inks. Having used both the cartridge and the converter, I have to say that I prefer the converter partly because it is less of a hassle to do, and partly because I have less explaining to do if I use the syringe at work, where I do most of my writing. However the downside to using the converter is that the CON-20 does not tell you how much ink remains in the bladder, which in any case holds much less than the 1.1ml capacity of the cartridge. I have had the pen run dry unexpectedly on me on a couple of occasions, usually in meetings where I have forgotten to bring a back-up. I may well switch back to the cart, so I can see how much ink I have left.
On the subject of filling systems, I have to say that I cannot bring myself to be very excited by them. It would make no difference to me if the M90 was a piston-filler. To me the essence of a fountain pen is its nib; this is the point of contact with the paper, and the one part which is in use all of the time, unlike the filling system which is used only every few days or weeks. And the nib on the M90 is superb: one of the most striking things I found about the M90, and one of the reasons for buying one, was the integrated nib. Reading around the internet it seemed that this stainless steel nib was very stiff: definitely in the nail class of nibs. I was not bothered by this, and still I do not find it to be a problem, though I have yet to buy a pen with genuine flex, which I know have their fans.
I had been a bit wary of the stainless steel, however. I had childhood memories of my father’s stainless steel Parker pens. I’ve never liked the Parker “Flighter” pens much, probably because of the feel of them. They felt rough to me. But I need not have worried. The M90 is finished with great finesse, and brushed with more care and finer buffing than those old 1970s-era Parkers. The clip and the central ring are not brushed, and add a bit of contrast to the rest of the pen. With use, and constant uncapping and posting of the cap, the steel gathers fine scratches. The moral is clear: do not use this pen if you wish to have it looking perfect! But this pen was made to be used. I tolerated the microscratches at first, but now I celebrate them. This is MY pen and these are the scratches I have left on it. More disconcerting for me though was the dent I found on the barrel. How it got there, I still do not know. Even though I take care with my pens, and wrap them in a suede leather pen-wrap I made myself, this dent was still inflicted on my precious. To begin with, I wondered how to have it removed; I posted a question on FPN about it. One of the replies, which said that I should leave the dent and treat it as a battle-scar, made me feel better about the situation. The dent will stay, a reminder that once I was careless with this pen and to take better care in future (which I do).
My M90 has a M nib. M90s are available in either F (fine) or M (medium) nibs, though it should be remembered that these are Japanese standard thicknesses, which are finer than European widths. I have found though, that it leaves a line closer to a European M I think, and not as fine as I had been expecting. In a way I regret not buying one with an F nib, because as I use fountain pens, I find that now I favour finer lines to thicker ones.
The design has been tweaked a little bit to differentiate it from the Myu, most notably the small blue gemstone mounted in the top of the cap, the engraved M90 logo on the clip, and the design of the ring. In keeping with the blue gemstone, I decided I would only fill my M90 with blue ink, a resolution I have so far mostly kept, although I did once try it with purple ink. I reserve the right to change my mind; at the moment I’ve been using a lot of green ink. I have tried a variety of blue inks in this pen, which caused me a bit of a problem at first because one of the reasons I took up a fountain pen again was the fact that I could change colours easily. I tried to avoid blue ink, in fact. However blue seemed to be the only appropriate colour for this particular pen. The ink I use now is some old Quink Permanent Blue; before that, modern Quink Blue and before that, I used Waterman South Seas Blue. Quink gets short shrift from most fountain pen users but I think that is unfair; to be honest I was a bit sniffy about it myself, because I was more interested in using fine inks from the likes of Noodler’s and Diamine. But having tried some of those inks, I have returned to using Quink. It’s probably something to do with childhood memories of my father using it in his Parker fountain pens, and then using it myself at school. I have always liked that squat bottle. Quink behaves well in the M90, with a slight tendency to run on the dry side.
Even though the design is basically a 1970s design, the M90 looks thoroughly modern. This is a pen for people who enjoy modern design and fine writing. Every time I use this pen, even for the most mundane of purposes, my heart is lifted. I really wish that Pilot would produce a version of this pen not as a limited-edition but as a regular model.
Guaranteed seal sighting at Corrie, or your money back!
We left Sannox to paddle down the east coast of Arran to the ferry terminal at Brodick.
We were surrounded by torrential rainstorms...
which turned the sky black and chilled the air.
We always see a seal basking on the rocks at Corrie. In the distance the MV Stadiongracht, a 172m cargo boat, was making its way from Brodick Bay up the Clyde to Greenock.
Off Merkland Point, we got a great
We were surrounded by torrential rainstorms...
which turned the sky black and chilled the air.
We always see a seal basking on the rocks at Corrie. In the distance the MV Stadiongracht, a 172m cargo boat, was making its way from Brodick Bay up the Clyde to Greenock.
Off Merkland Point, we got a great
Landfall on the golden sands of Sannox.
The approach to Glen Sannox in Arran must be one of the finest crossings in Scotland.
As you get nearer the mountains...
...begin to fill the entire horizon and sea kayakers find themselves dwarfed by the scale of the landscape.
The crossing from Bute is 10.7km and we were ready to stretch our legs by the time we reached ...
...the golden sands of Glen Sannox. What a location for second
As you get nearer the mountains...
...begin to fill the entire horizon and sea kayakers find themselves dwarfed by the scale of the landscape.
The crossing from Bute is 10.7km and we were ready to stretch our legs by the time we reached ...
...the golden sands of Glen Sannox. What a location for second
NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY ANNOUNCES SECOND AMERICAN CANADIAN TOUR EVENT FOR 2011
For Immediate Release ACT – 111010-59 Waterbury, VT – Building on the success of the past two ACT Invitationals, officials from New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) and the American Canadian Tour (ACT) announced today that the largest touring late model series will add a second event to the ‘Magic Mile’ in 2011. |
The event will be presented as part of the IZOD Indy Car Series weekend on August 12-13, 2011 at the largest sports and entertainment facility in New England, the region’s only super speedway. The NASCAR Whelen Modified Division will join the ACT Late Models as part of an ‘ALL STAR’ weekend for short track racing, featuring full-fender ACT Late Models and the very popular open-wheeled NASCAR Modifieds. “The past two years, the ACT Invitational has provided entertaining and exciting racing for our fans here,” said Jerry Gappens, executive vice president and general manager of NHMS. This premier short track touring series helped grow our annual September NASCAR Saturday into a great tripleheader. “When we added the IZOD Indy Car Series to our 2011 schedule, August 12-14, I wanted to make Saturday a ‘Short Track Showdown’ that showcases short track stars from around the northeast,” Gappens added. The format and number of teams we expect to be at NHMS for the August 12th-14th weekend is unprecedented. It should be very exciting for our fans and for the teams of the ACT.” The ACT Late Models and NASCAR Modifieds feature events will be run on Saturday afternoon, August 13, which also includes Indy Car Series practice and record-breaking qualifying. According to officials at the ACT headquarters, the event will be open to all ACT affiliate track Late Model teams that are a.) ACT legal, b.) in the top 15 in weekly points at an ACT affiliate track by entry deadline, c.) enter the event timely, and d.) get approval of their entry from their local track and from ACT. Additional teams from both touring series of the American Canadian Tour in the US and Quebec will be eligible to enter and go through the approval process. Each of the touring divisions will receive points toward the 2011 championships. “Obviously, we are very excited about this announcement for ACT Late Model teams from throughout the region. This will certainly be different than this coming year’s ACT Invitational race on September 24th. After a couple years of watching how exciting and respectful the Late Model teams have been at New Hampshire, we wanted to give more Late Model teams an opportunity to race there. Being at Loudon over Indy weekend August 12-14, will be a dream come true for many of the Late Model teams. We expect to have as many as 100 teams trying to qualify for what will be a very unique short track kind of race on the ‘big track’,” said Tom Curley, the President of the American Canadian Tour. More details regarding qualifying procedures and purses for the NHMS ACT Late Model ALL STAR event are expected in the coming months. Tickets for the IZOD Indy Car 225 on August 14th start at $35 and advance tickets Saturday’s “Short Track All-Star Showdown” are only $25 for adults. Contact the NHMS Ticket office at 603-783-4931 or go to www.nhms.com for more information. For additional information contact the ACT office at 802.244.6963, www.acttour.com, or media@acttour.com. Information is also available at www.nhms.com . -30- |
NOUVEAU LOGO AUTODROME CHAUDIÈRE!
Nous vous présentons aujourd’hui le nouveau Logo de l’Autodrome Chaudière, saison 2011. Déjà vingt ans pour cette piste qui a été inaugurée le 9 août 1992. En terre battue au départ, puis asphalté avec nouvelle configuration en 2005. |
M. Michel Lessard en a toujours été l’unique et seul propriétaire, secondé par sa conjointe Rachel. Puis ses enfants Pierre, Sylvie, Isabelle et leur conjoint respectif ont apporté leur contribution au succès de l’entreprise. Un succès familial digne de mention. La direction vous propose une saison 20ième Anniversaire composée de huits programmes avec des primeurs jamais présentées au Québec, dont trois courses de la Série ACT et le 150 tours de la SERIE PASS, Samedi 25 Juin, avec entre autres les Ben Row et Mike Row, Mario Gosselin et Kevin Roberge. Une commandite de Les Habitations Dany Lagacé Inc. Un Album Souvenir pour souligner l’événement et d’autres nouvelles dans les jours à venir. André Gagnon, Directeur du Développement et Relationniste Autodrome Chaudière, Vallée-Jonction |
This dragon does not belch smoke!
Leaving Garroch Head, we now started to cross the Sound of Bute which separates Bute from Arran.
HMS Dragon seemed to be practicing holding position under the mountainous backdrop of Arran, perhaps she has geostationary capabilities.
The tides off Garroch Head can create some lumpy conditions but as it was in the last hour of the flood, the water was pretty flat.
As we slowly approached HMS
HMS Dragon seemed to be practicing holding position under the mountainous backdrop of Arran, perhaps she has geostationary capabilities.
The tides off Garroch Head can create some lumpy conditions but as it was in the last hour of the flood, the water was pretty flat.
As we slowly approached HMS
DELAWARE SPEEDWAY: Whelen Modified Tour heading to Delaware in 2011
| Delaware Speedway's historic 60th season is set to be an exciting one as the speedway begins to rollout its plans to celebrate. The speedway took to the A-Channel News at Six airwaves this evening with NASCAR representatives Bob Duvall and George Silbermann to unveil the first part of that celebration: this season the famous NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will make its first ever stop in at Canada's most historic asphalt racetrack. |
| More than a first for Delaware Speedway, the event also represents a first for the tour itself as it will be the first ever Canadian race for the tour. The tour will be at the track September 3 and 4 as part of the Great Canadian Race Weekend. The main event will run on September 4. "The Whelen Modified Tour has been one of the top fan requests to have brought to the track for a number of years," said track General Manager Joe Czernai. "We're proud to have come to the point where we can offer this event as part of our racing lineup, more of which will be announced in the coming weeks". The Whelen Modified Tour is one of four NASCAR sanctioned regional touring series across the United States, along with the Whelen Southern Modified Tour and the East & West K&N Pro Series. The tour is considered the next level above the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series division, in which Delaware Speedway drivers compete on a weekly basis and is a developmental step for drivers aiming to compete in the top levels of NASCAR competition. The Whelen Modifieds themselves trace their development to the early days of stockcar racing and are considered NASCAR's oldest racing division. The vehicles are powered by 625 horse power V8 engines, the cars are capable of speeds of up to 150 mph (approximately 240 kph) when set loose on an open track. Being their first stop at Delaware Speedway, discovering how they will perform on the half-mile is one of the thrills that await fans in September. Delaware Speedway is also announcing plans to field a competitor in the event. The track has moved to acquire a Whelen Modified vehicle and plans to put home track hero D.J. Kennington of St. Thomas behind the wheel for the historic race. Kennington began his career racing in the Street Stock division at the track seventeen years ago and has since moved through the ranks of Late Model and touring series competition. Kennington has competed in the NASCAR Nationwide series and has won the two most recent NASCAR Canadian Tire Series races held at the track. He also recently earned the 2010 championship in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series. Ticket availability for the event and season pass information for the full season will be announced in the near future. All information will be posted to the track website as soon as it is available, at www.delawarespeedway.com. About Delaware Speedway: Delaware Speedway is a half-mile paved oval stock-car track, located just west of London, Ontario, Canada. Since 1952, Delaware Speedway has been the home to some of the finest stock car racing in Canada. Its unique natural amphitheatre-like setting allows a family or group of friends to enjoy exciting, comfortable and affordable evening or afternoon of racing. Delaware Speedway is a proud member of the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series which promotes the best in local racing competition across North America. For more information contact speedway General Manager Joe Czernai: (519) 652-5068 ext 204. // By John Houghton |
NASCAR Canadian Tire PR : 2011 Schedule
| Season Opens May 28 at Mosport Speedway; Covers 12 Tracks In Five Provinces |
| The schedule features 12 dates at 12 different tracks across five provinces. The slate includes tracks and events familiar to the series, but the addition of another road-course event is new for next season. |
Looking for The Perfect Shorthand Notebook
Years ago, in an earlier job in the civil service, I had a shorthand notebook which was just about perfect. It was made by HMSO (Her Majesty's Stationery Office - now called The Stationery Office after privatisation in 1996). In all senses this was a conventional shorthand notebook: it was wire-bound, and had feint lined paper. But the reason I liked it, was this: it had thick cardboard covers, with a hole cut into each, near the bottom. When the covers were turned inside out, and a 8cm treasury tag attached to brace them, it could be stood up to enable the typist to read what they had written whilst typing the text on a PC. I particularly liked this function, but also the light-blue cardboard front cover. The cardboard used was robust so it could be used anywhere dry and could withstand a battering in the briefcase.
Recently, I have been looking around for a similar shorthand notebook but to no avail. Most have the thick cardboard back cover, but the front cover is usually a thin sheet of glossy paper which simply is not robust enough to be used as a stand for anything at all. Even Clairefontaine's version is not up to spec (though the paper is as nice as ever).
If anyone could point me in the direction of a shorthand notebook which is similar to that old HMSO notebook, I'd be grateful for the information. I only wish now I'd ordered a few more and created a stash of them.
Recently, I have been looking around for a similar shorthand notebook but to no avail. Most have the thick cardboard back cover, but the front cover is usually a thin sheet of glossy paper which simply is not robust enough to be used as a stand for anything at all. Even Clairefontaine's version is not up to spec (though the paper is as nice as ever).
If anyone could point me in the direction of a shorthand notebook which is similar to that old HMSO notebook, I'd be grateful for the information. I only wish now I'd ordered a few more and created a stash of them.
Making the most of short winter days.
The Firth of Clyde channel is a busy shipping lane, in the past we have met RN nuclear submarines, RN frigates, RFA supply ships, tugs, tankers and bulk carriers here. It was a relief to land safely on Port Leithne on Bute for first luncheon.
One by one we came into land. In the distance the bulk carrier Grace Future continued down the Firth of Clyde and the Polish tug Cyklops made her way up
One by one we came into land. In the distance the bulk carrier Grace Future continued down the Firth of Clyde and the Polish tug Cyklops made her way up
Rick Paya Motorsports Press Release - RPM To Field Second ACT Team For Austin Theriault
| RPM To Field Second ACT Team For Austin Theriault FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- 11.9.10 GEORGIA, Vermont -- Multi-time ACT Late Model Tour championship team RPM Motorsports will expand to a two-car operation in 2011. RPM owner Rick Paya announced today that he intends to field a second entry for second-year driver Austin Theriault. |
| Theriault, of Fort Kent, Maine, will compete full-time on the ACT Tour in 2011 in the RPM Motorsports No. 57vt Ford Fusion. |
Clyde ore, prawns and peninsulas.
We set off across the Hunterston Channel for the Little Cumbrae. To our right a huge 225m bulk carrier, Grace Future, had just pulled away from the Hunterston ore terminal. We crossed well in front of it and soon came across the Campbeltown creel boat...
...Silver Spray III, lifting her pots on the far side of the channel.
We paddled past the southern tip of Little Cumbrae, we were bound for
...Silver Spray III, lifting her pots on the far side of the channel.
We paddled past the southern tip of Little Cumbrae, we were bound for
La Série SS Québec changera son image
| Dès la saison prochaine, la Série SS Québec commencera a changé son image sur la piste car ses pilotes pourront utiliser les Body Muscle Car AR BODIES en plus de ceux déjà existant. AR Bodies devient par le fait même le fournisseur officiel de la Série pour les 5 prochaines saisons. Une période de temps sera allouée aux pilotes pour faire la transition,mais dès 2011, il devrait y avoir plus de 10 pilotes qui utiliseront ces body. |
| Steeve Lesage #95 est le premier à utiliser ce nouveau body car il roulera en Ford Mustang en 2011. Au dire du promoteur André Poulin:la Série SS Québec aura sa propre identité en piste dans le futur grâce à ses nouveaux bodys et se démarquera des autres Séries. André Poulin Promoteur |
Série SS Québec: Banquet 2010
| Communiqué Québec 7 novembre 2010 Banquet des Champions SS 2010 En début de soirée,le maitre de cérémonies Marc-Patrick Roy a salué les 232 convives présent à l'Hotel Clarion. André Poulin a annoncé que le calendrier comprendrait 11 courses en 2011 et le retour de la Série à l'autodrome st-Eustache. La Série a aussi remercié les conjointes de pilotess avec un tirage de 2 carte cadeau de 50$ offert par PlaceLaurier qui ont été remporté par Nancy Baillargeaon conjointe de Daniel Sylvain #12 et Véronique Breton conjointe de Éric Giguère #99,7. |
| La Série a ensuite procédé au tirage d'un Re-Skin Five Star/Paul Michaud Fabrication qui a été remporté par le #16 Francis Grégoire de St-Isidore. Eric Giguère #99.7 a ensuite remporté par la voix d'un tirage le premier UNIT tubulaire offert par PORT CITY RACECARS. La Série SS Québec Lucas oil à souligner les gagnants du Hard Charger Custeau peinture pour la course du 19 septembre au Riverside Speedway Ste-Croix. Lors de la 1ière étape de 75 tours le gagnant est Patrick Boyer #3 de Québec. Lors de la 2ième étape de 75 tours, le gagnant est Jimmy Nadeau #17 de Beauceville. La Série SS Québec Lucas oil à souligner que Alex Montminy #18, est devenu le 15 mai 2010 à 14 ans et demi, le plus jeune pilote de l’histoire de la Série depuis ses débuts en 2007 M.Percévérance 2010 Le récipiendaire est : Le #25 Pier-Luc Labbé de St-Joseph La voiture de l’année 2010 Le gagnant est la voiture #40 de Sylvain Labbé de St-Joseph. Pilote le plus amélioré Le récipiendaire : #45 Steeve Malouin Mckibbin de Québec Équipe de l’année 2010 Le récipiendaire est : L’équipe #3 Bad Boys Racing de Patrick Boyer. M. Qualification 2010 SAAS RACE WEAR Le récipiendaire est : Le #12 Daniel Sylvain de St-Georges avec 93 points. M.Podium 2010-10-13 Avec 7 podiums dont 3 victoires, le récipiendaire est le #95 Steeve Lesage de Pont Rouge. Le prix Constructeur/ Fournisseur 2010. Ce prix est remis au Constructeur /Fournisseur qui a ramassé le plus de points en calculant le meilleur résultat de chaque constructeur/fournisseur en division ÉLITE et INTERMÉDIAIRE. Le récipiendaire est DGR (Dany Gagnon Racing) Les records de piste Ce prix est remis au pilote à chaque piste qui aura réussi le meilleur temps et établi le record 2010 en utilisant le système « MY LAPS » comme référence. Autodrome Montmagny Le récipiendaire est : Le #07 Jonathan Côté de St-Jean Chrysostome avec un chrono de 18,946 réalisé le 10 juillet 2010. Riverside Speedway Ste-Croix Le récipiendaire est : Le #24 Gerry Bilodeau de La Guadeloupe avec un chrono de 24,403 réalisé le 19 juin 2010. Autodrome Chaudière Le récipiendaire est : Le #1 Tony Côté de Beauceville avec un chrono de 13,879 réalisé le 21 mai 2010. Autodrome St-Félicien Le récipiendaire est : Le #66 Simon Roussin de Québec avec un chrono de 18,301 réalisé le 31 juillet 2010. Hard Charger Custeau Peinture inc Le récipiendaire est : Avec un ratio de + 46 voitures, le pilote #39 de la voiture PROFAB, Karl Drouin de Vallée Jonction. La Remontée INTERMÉDIAIRE des Entreprises M.P.Roy inc. Le récipiendaire est : Avec +22, Martin Létourneau #5 de Québec. La RECRUE de l’Année CANADIAN TIRE Les récipiendaires sont à égalité avec 90 points: Le #25 Pier-Luc Labbé de St-Joseph et le #12 Daniel Sylvain de St-Georges. Classement Général Intermédiaire n En 6ième posistion avec 470 points #18 Alex Montminy n En 5ième posistion avec 477 points #77 Stéphane Roy n En 4ième posistion avec 486 points #71 François Lessard n En 3ième posistion avec 495 points #25 Pier-Luc Labbé n En 2ième posistion avec 498 points #62 Christopher Daigle n Champion avec 508 points #12 Daniel Sylvain Tirage du 1ier Muscle car AR BODIES Steeve Lesage #95 a mérité le premier muscle car offert par AR BODIES.Steeve roulera en 2011 en Ford Mustang Stéphane Roy quand a lui qui était finaliste a reçu un ensemble de 4 pneus Goodyear offert par la Série. Le Prix « AMBASSADEUR BESTBUY PIÈCES D’AUTOS RIVE SUD » Ce prix est un vote fait par M.Clément Samson de Bestbuy, André Gagnon de l’Autodrome Chaudière et André Poulin promoteur de la Série SS Québec Lucas oil. Il a fait plus de 12 sorties publicitaires; il a été présent au Salon de l’Auto Sport de Québec et au Salon Sport Moteur et Rock de Beauceville. Il a distribué des affiches de sa voiture autographiée à plusieurs reprises dans la saison 2010. Le gagnant de l’Ambassadeur Sportsman Bestbuy 2010 est : Le #7 Réjean Blanchet Classement Général Élite n En 13ième posistion avec 438 points #99.7 Eric Giguère n En 12ième posistion avec 448 points #66 Simon Roussin n En 11ième posistion avec 458 points #7 Réjean Blanchet n En 10ième posistion avec 472 points #89 Marc Bertrand n En 9ième posistion avec 508 points #16 Francis Grégoire n En 8ième posistion avec 545 points #07 Jonathan Côté n En 7ième posistion avec 546points #3 Patrick Boyer n En 6ième posistion avec 552 points #2 Dany Poulin n En 5ième posistion avec 555 points #45 Steeve Malouin McKibbin n En 4ième posistion avec 560 points #17 Jimmy Nadeau n En 3ième posistion avec 576 points #95 Steeve Lesage n En 2ième posistion avec 577 points #39 Karl Drouin n Champion avec 601 points #40 Sylvain Labbé André Poulin Promoteur |
Autodromes Granby: BANQUET 2010
| LES LAURÉATS SONT CONNUS Samedi le 6 novembre 2010, à l’hotel Best Western de Drummondville avait lieu le banquet de l’Autodrome Granby et Drummond. Plusieurs pilotes, membres d’équipe de course, commanditaires et amateurs étaient présents pour applaudir les lauréats. |
| Voici les gagnants pour l’Autodrome Granby; Plus bel équipement ( camion, auto remorque) : Prostock : Jean-Pierre Label ( 16) Sportsman : Dominic Doyon ( 88) Modifié : Yan Bussière ( 21) La plus belle voiture de course : Prostock : Donald Provencher ( 55) Sportsman : Philippe Desgranges ( 18) Modifié : Clément Therrien ( 39) Le pilote le plus persévérant : Prostock : François Adam ( 0) Sportsman : Maxime Michon ( 75) Modifié : Jean Boissonneault ( 61) Le pilote ayant le meilleur esprit sportif : Prostock : François Lareau ( 48) Sportsman : Alain Mathieu ( 77) Modifié : Alain Boisvert ( 73) Le pilote le plus spectaculaire : Prostock : Alain Brochu ( 24) Sportsman : Martin Hébert ( 43) Modifié : David Hébert ( 1) Le pilote le plus populaire auprès des amateurs de course : Prostock : Richard Bertrand ( 08) Sportsman : Keven Beaucage ( 45) Modifié : Steve Bernard ( 54) Le pilote le plus amélioré en 2010 : Sportsman : Kevin Lajoie ( 27) Modifié : François Bernier ( 49) Le pilote le plus constant en piste : 4 Cylindres : Tommy Blais ( 88) 6 Cylindres : Yannick Bouchard ( 187) Prostock : Stéphane Lemire ( 115) Sportsman : Steve Nadeau ( 94) Modifié : Kayle Robidoux ( 46) Le plus bel espoir : 4 Cylindres : Sébastien Bouvier ( 33) Sportsman : David Coté ( 5) Modifié : Alan Therrien ( 39) Les pilotes les plus rapides en 2010 : Prostock : Alain Brochu ( 24) Sportsman : Guy Ouellette ( 07) le 6 juillet 2010 ( 19,847) Modifié : Kayle Robidoux ( 46) le 30 juillet 2010 ( 18,528) Des enveloppes contenant un montant d’argent ont été remises au meneur au fonds de point : 4 Cylindres : 10e Martin Beauvin ( 61) 9e Christian Charbonneau ( 4) 8e Vincent Lafontaine ( 95) 7e Sébastien Poirier ( 3) 6e Dominic Blais ( 45) 5e Joseph Zengerly ( 48) 4e Sébastien Bouvier ( 33) 3e Tommy Blais ( 88) 2e Sylvain Bouthillier ( 31) 6 Cylindres : 4e Alain Tardif ( 111) 3e Francis Ménard ( 114) 2e Yannick Bouchard ( 187) Prostock 10e François Adam ( 0) 9e Frédéric Lussier ( 22) 8e Guy Viens ( 15) 7e Richard Bertrand ( 08) 6e Normand Voghell ( 3) 5e Roland Hébert ( 97) 4e François Lareau ( 48) 3e Alain Brochu ( 24) 2e Stéphane Lemire ( 115) Classe Sportsman : 10e Kevin Lajoie ( 27) 9e Alain Mathieu ( 77) 8e Yvan Rivard ( 44) 7e Maxime Michon ( 75) 6e Philippe Desgranges ( 18) 5e Steve Bernier ( 25) 4e Martin Hébert ( 43) 3e Keven Beaucage ( 45) 2e Steve Nadeau ( 94) Classe Modifié : 10e Jean Boissonneault ( 61) 9e François Bernier ( 49) 8e Alain Boisvert ( 73) 7e Claude Brouillard ( 3) 6e Martin Roy ( 90) 5e Yan Bussière ( 21) 4e Steve Bernard ( 54) 3e David Hébert ( 1) 2 Kayle Robidoux ( 46) Les champions de chaque catégorie ont reçu une enveloppe d’argent et un trophée.Le champion Modifié s’est mérité une magnifique bague à dimants en or. 4 Cylindres : Dany Gagné ( 90) 6 Cylindres : Steve Messier ( 171) Prostock : Bruno Cyr ( 33) Sportsman : Guy Ouellette ( 07) Modifié : Mario Clair ( 22) Les recrues de l’année 2010 : 4 Cylindres : Sylvain Bouthillier ( 31) 6 Cylindres Francis Ménard ( 114) Sportsman : Kevin Hamel ( 13) Championnat provincial Prostock : 3e Richard Bertrand ( 08) 2e Rolland Hébert ( 97) 1er Bruno Cyr ( 33) Fonds de point conjoint ( Granby- Drummondville ) 3e Yan Bussière ( 21) 2e David Hébert ( 1) 1er Mario Clair ( 22) La coupe Bob Gatien : ( pilote qui s’est démarqué) : Kayle Robidoux ( 46) La coupe du président : L’équipe des officiels de l’Autodrome Granby Le trophée Jean-Paul Cabana : Steve Bernard ( 54) Dominic Lussier ( Vice-Président, Directeur Général) en a profité pour nous dévoiler les nouveautés pour la saison 2010. Pour terminé un magnifique vidéo a été présenté en l’honneur de Bob Gatien. Josée Lyse Poisson Relationniste Autodrome Granby |