NA-F2000: Mosport: Pre-event test note

Zetec Championship finishes pre-event testing

BOWMANVILLE, ONT., CAN. (May 16, 2002) ^× The 2002 Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship finished pre-event testing today for Rounds Three and Four at Mosport International Raceway.

In two days of testing the conditions varied greatly from session to session. On Wednesday, 16 cars took part in optional testing in cool and windy conditions On Thursday, the Zetec Championship was given three half-hour sessions in the morning and three half-hour sessions in the afternoon during the track promoters test day. The morning sessions on the 2.459-mile road course were greatly affected by rain, while the afternoon sessions were run on a dry track.

While all times were unofficial, timing and scoring was present both days. Bryan Sellers, of Centerville, Ohio, driving for Cape Motorsports, posted the fastest time on Wednesday, with a time of 1:17.655. On Thursday the fastest time was set by Mark Wilkins, of Toronto, Ont., Can., driving for AIM Autosport, with a time of 1:18.507. Both these time betters the current lap record of 1:21.094, set in 2000 by Ian Lacy with the Pinto engine package.

Rounds Three and Four of the Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship commences Friday, May 16, 2002, with practice at 9:10 a.m.

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