August 29, 2011

Lawson Aschenbach battle strong opposition from the K-PAX Volvos and Volkswagen Golfs, not to mention his three team-mates, and manged to retain his World Challenge Touring Car lead after the double-header weekend at Infineon / Sears Point in northern California this weekend. Aschenbach managed a great start in the first race on Saturday, fending off his rivals for the win in TC in his #71 Compass360 Racing Honda Civic Si. On Sunday, however, his Honda Civic Si proved no match for the forced induction cars and he was over-powered. The 50-minute race proved challenging, though, and he battled back to a strong second position behind championship rival Aaron Povoledo in his Volvo C30.

Team-mate Ray Mason had a strong Rookie weekend, coming home 5th in race one and 4th in race two in the Columbus Truck #74 Honda. Tom Ehlen placed a solid sixth and fifth, respectively, in the #72 Speed Secrets car, while Brett Sandberg suffered contact in both races, belying his strong form in qualifying.

July 11, 2011

Duo bring home the top-finishing Honda keeping team's championship hopes alive

(Monterey, CA) -- Ryan Eversley and co-driver Simon Pagenaud knew they faced an uphill battle at Laguna Seca, despite the recent removal of a series-mandated inlet restrictor. "Laguna's a track that favours the rear-wheel-drive cars, and even with the restrictor gone, the Honda is still far from the fastest front-wheel-drive platform as the results show," explained Eversley.
 

June 27, 2011

I didn't even bother writing a press release. Our series' first race at Road America, a track I've longed to compete at, was a disaster. Not just for us -- although going from a five point championship lead in the Street Tuner class to a 15-point deficit is pretty bad -- but for everyone. It was a rubbish race. Unless, of course, you're into huge accidents and legions of torn-up cars. In that case, it was a massive success. I'll not be surprised it garners the best TV ratings of the season thus far...

June 06, 2011

Ryan Eversley and Keith Carroll brought their Compass360 Racing Honda Civic Si home in fifth place at Watkins Glen, after the two leading iMoto MazdaSpeed3's suffered mechanical issues and rules infractions in the closing stages of the race. The result puts Eversley atop the Grand-Am Street Tuner standings but a small margin of five points.

"At Lime Rock the top two guys took each other out, handing us third, and to have it happen again at the next race is just bizarre," noted Eversley. But whatever, we'll take the lead however we can get it. It's been an uphill battle against the regulations so this fifth place is like a win for Keith and me."

May 29, 2011

Third-place finish boost team's championship hopes; Thilenius and Lutz notch a solid eigth.

(Lakeville, CT) -- After an unexpected but not unwelcome win in the last Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge event at Virginia International Raceway, Compass360 Racing (C360R) brought together one of their strongest line-ups of the season in the hopes of further podium results at Lime Rock Park.
 

May 23, 2011

Team tops podium at home track double-header; Sandberg takes third place on Sunday

(Bowmanville, ON) -- Last weekend Lawson Aschenbach hoped to maintain his World Challenge championship lead with strong performances at Compass360 Racing's home track, Mosport International Raceway. The Toronto-based team brought two Honda Civic Si's to the race course, ready to do battle with the strong Touring Car-class field, #71 for Aschenbach and the #70 for Brett Sandberg in his second start for the squad.
 

May 16, 2011

Hard-fought win puts team back in contention for third consecutive championship

(Danville, Virginia) -- This past weekend the rolling hills of picturesque Virginia International Raceway were the scene of an epic battle between two drivers at the top of their game. Although the two-and-a-half hour race was marred by a number of caution periods, the last twenty minutes featured the top Street Tuner-class cars trading places on nearly every lap, leading to a dramatic conclusion in the Continental Tire Sports Car Championship event and seeing two-time series' champions Compass360 Racing taking their first win of the season.

May 02, 2011

Fourth consecutive top-ten finish extends Championship Lead

Tooele, Utah -- Lawson Aschenbach brought his #71 Compass360 Racing Honda Civic Si across the line in fourth place, netting him sufficient points to maintain his championship lead over race winner Aaron Povoledo by 73 points.

"We expected as much here," he said. "It's a little frustrating but we know at this altitude the forced-induction cars have an advantage. Aaron's Volvo and the Volkswagens were in their own class this weekend."

April 18, 2011

Aschenbach Maintains Championship Lead Despite First-Lap Incident

(Long Beach, CA) -- Rookie driver Tom Ehlen crossed the line in fifth place in front of a massive capacity crowd at the Long Beach Grand Prix last weekend, having managed to avoid a first-lap incident between the top qualifiers in the World Challenge Touring Car class.