Trinkler and RSR Motorsports leave Laguna Seca still in the Championship Hunt

2011 GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Series Season. End Quote

(1888PressRelease) July 19, 2011 - P1 Groupe driver Owen Trinkler and the rest of the #198 RSR Mini Cooper S Team left Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca disappointed in their finishing position but understanding that with two races to go in the 2011 GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Series Season, they are in the chase of Team Points Championship. Each and every race weekend this season the #198 has been near the top of the of the leaderboard in practice and this weekend at Laguna Seca was no different. After each of the three practice sessions for the ST Class, Trinkler and his co-driver Sarah Cattaneo was number one the speed charts. Momentum was riding high for the team when they began their qualifying attempt, but when another car wrecked on the outset of qualifying it black flagged the rest of the session leaving the #198 Mini Cooper S to start the race 20th.

Cattaneo started the race and picked her way through the field while keeping the car clean before she handed it off to Trinkler. Once the driver change was made Trinkler hoped to continue the charge, but a mechanical issue during his stint lead to an early exit by the team. The finish was not what they desired, but Trinkler and his team remains confident heading into New Jersey that all problems are fixed, and they will be ready to contend for a Team Points title.

"I'm really proud of the effort the whole RSR team and Sarah has put up this season. It really is a shame we had the issue during the race, as it didn't show how strong the RSR Motorsports Mini Cooper S was through the whole weekend. We're getting ready for New Jersey to make a strong push for the Championship as the season winds down."

After eight races on the GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Series schedule Trinkler is currently in eighth in Driver Championship Points Standings, while RSR Motorsports is currently fifth in Team Championship Points Standings for the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Series.

The next scheduled race for Owen Trinkler and the rest of the RSR Motorsports Team will be the B+ Foundation Heroes 200 July 23rd on the 2.25-mile, New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, NJ. This race can be on SPEED Channel on July 30th at 3pm. All Times Eastern.

More information on Owen Trinkler please view www.rsrmotorsports.com, www.p1groupe.com, and on their sponsors at www.cruiseamerica.com, www.thormotorcoach.com and www.miniusa.com.

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