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Team Cadillac Finishes Second and Fourth in Mosport SPEED GT
Aschenbach and Pilgrim Gain Ground in Championship Chase
BOWMANVILLE, Ontario, Aug. 25, 2007 - Lawson Aschenbach notched his fourth runner-up finish of the season for Team Cadillac in today's SCCA SPEED World Challenge GT race at Mosport International Raceway. Andy Pilgrim finished fourth in his Cadillac CTS- V in the 30-lap race, while Ron Fellows was sidelined by contact with points leader Randy Pobst at the start of the race. Eric Curran scored his fourth win of the season in a Corvette with a 6.164-second margin of victory over Aschenbach.
Pilgrim's steady progress in the championship race cut Pobst's lead to four points with two races remaining, and Aschenbach is two points behind Pilgrim. Cadillac is now three points ahead of Chevrolet and seven points up on Porsche in the manufacturers championship standings.
"I'll be a little heavy with REWARDS weight at the next race in Atlanta, but I'll definitely be going for a win," Aschenbach promised after the race. "I'm sick of second place."
As the race began on a damp track under threatening skies, the frontrunners opted for wet-weather tires. The rain never came, and the racing line dried quickly. The start was chaotic as both Aschenbach, the pole winner, and Randy Pobst the No. 2 qualifier, stalled as the starting lights went out. Fellows tried to avoid the motionless Porsche in front of him, but contact between the two damaged both cars.
"It was my fault, I hit the No. 22 car," Fellows said. "It never occurred to me that the car in front wouldn't move at the start; he wasn't waving his hand or doing anything to signal a problem. I tried to go around him but didn't want to get off in the grass, and I clipped his left rear with my right front."
The accident damaged the suspension of Fellows' Cadillac, and he went to the pits after four fruitless laps. The Team Cadillac crew made repairs and Fellows rejoined the race after 20 minutes had elapsed. He soldiered to a 21st place finish, while Pobst finished 17th.
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