news 06.07.10

Eric Hochgeschurz Takes 2nd Place at the Grand Prix de Mirabel!

Ottawa (Ontario), July 5^th, 2010 - Eric Hochgeschurz, driver of the 8legs Racing #11 BMW, finished second in the Canadian Touring Car feature race at the Grand Prix de Mirabel this past weekend. His best finish to date brings Hochgeschurz into the top 5 in the Super Touring class in Championship points.

A very productive test day on Friday allowed Eric Hochgeschurz to develop further confidence in this season's newly built #11 BMW.  Excellent weather, a well-prepared car, consistent driving, and some luck combined for a nearly perfect weekend result.

Hochgeschurz qualified a respectable 10^th on Saturday morning.  A great clean start in Race One on Saturday afternoon saw the 8legs Racing BMW move up six positions by mid-race, but despite a hard run at the 3^rd place #36 Subaru WRX, Hochgeschurz finished in 4^th place.

Sunday afternoon was another hot and humid day at Le Circuit ICAR. During the pace lap, the BMW of Greg Pootmans had a mechanical failure leaving a gap in the first row starting position.  As the green flag flew, Eric Hochgeschurz seized the opportunity and moved into 2^nd place on the first lap where he would build a gap while trying to chase down the race leader.  A full course yellow in lap five tightened up the field, and Eric briefly lost a position to the Camirand Competition BMW Z3 coupe; but due to a mechanical failure in the Z3, this did not last. Clean racing and good defending kept Eric in 2^nd place and in front of the hard charging #12 RSX until the race was finished early under a red flag.

"Eric drove a perfect race," commented Arek Wojciechowski, 8legs Racing crew chief.  "He had a great start, consistent lap times, great racing lines, and he defended his position well."  He added: "The crew worked hard to provide a great car, and we were all grinning during the feature race!" 

After the emotional podium celebration, Eric Hochgeschurz said: "The car was fantastic for the entire race!  I just focused on driving my lines and not driving in my mirrors. I thought back to my SoloSprint days, and just drove against the clock.  It was an awesome end to the weekend!"

8legs Racing is based in Ottawa, Ontario, and is supported by their family and friends, as well as the following partners: Bimmerworld, Bully Performance Clutch, and Carleton Collision. Visit them online at www.8legsRacing.com where you will find information about the team, the cars, and the blog … which tells the whole story!

For more information contact:

Arek Wojciechowski
(613) 295-1329

Eric Hochgeschurz
(613) 769-8109

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