May 19, 2008
Finally! Lime Rock is here!
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After four months of waiting since Daytona, we'll be racing this Memorial Day weekend at Lime Rock!
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May 09, 2008
Testing at Mosport
9 May 2008 | Bowmanville, Ontario Canada
Kevin (lead car in picture) pulling out of pitlane to begin a test session.
Compass360 Racing took two TSX's and its brand new Honda Civic Si to Mosport for testing today.
With KarlT's help, we learned the new-to-us track in Mosport while Willard and Wilden got up to speed and Walker shook down the new Civic.
Overall a very successful day.
In two weeks' time we race at Lime Rock!
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May 02, 2008
Great review by Road & Track's Peter Egan of Enzo's story!
"Author (Garth) Stein clearly has a deep knowledge of cars and racing... It's beautifully written, insightful, heartbreaking at times and quite moving. If the premise seems a little unusual, never mind. Just read it." - Peter Egan
The Art of Racing in the Rain is capturing many hearts, minds and imaginations indeed!
P.42 of the June issue of Road & Track Magazine.
Copyright Peter Egan and Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S.
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C360R to add a new brand and car at Lime Rock!
2 May 2008 | C360R shops in Toronto, ON
The new ride for Karl and Travis being handcrafted by C360R's gurus!!
Our next KONI Challenge Series race (at Lime Rock) is rapidly approaching!
Not only does C360R have a debut of an additional driver pairing in Wilden and Willard, we also have a new car!
A Honda Civic Si sedan will be piloted by Karl and Travis from Lime Rock onwards.
Exciting times at C360R and in the KONI Challenge Series!
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April 30, 2008
Kevin's teammate does well at Long Beach Grand Prix Time Attack!
Christian Miller, who co-drives the #75 C360R Acura TSX with Kevin, narrowly missed the top spot in class at last weekend's Time Attack at Long Beach. Held as part of the last-ever Champ Car race, the event was by invitation only and delighted the huge crowd at the famous street circuit.
Miller was on form with his 034 Motorsport Audi A4, and in the end was just 8/10th behind the class-leading Evasive Motors Mitsubisi Evo IX. Great job by Christian and his team at 034. Visit the 034 site for details on his ride.
Christian's 034 Audi used in Time Attack competition
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April 23, 2008
And now, a word from our sponsor.
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April 17, 2008
Welcome to C360R Jeremy and Kenny!
17 April 2008 | Toronto, Canada
After a very successful test at Lime Rock Park earlier this week, Compass360 Racing today announced that Kenny Wilden and Jeremy Willard have been signed to drive the team's #73 Acura TSX for the 2008 season. The car will feature sponsorship from Pure, a new player in the shampoo, hair care and body wash market.
Jeremy Willard (l) and Kenny Wilden (R) at the C360R shop.
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April 15, 2008
Lime Rock Park
15 April | Lakeville, CT
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Springtime testing by the C360R team will pay dividends at Lime Rock!
At the end of May - on Memorial Day weekend - we'll compete in the second round of the KONI Challenge Series at Lime Rock Park.
With fifty years of legacy, and not a single seat in the house, Lime Rock Park is unlike any other track in the world.
There is a reason Lime Rock Park has the word “Park” in its name, as over three hundred acres of natural Northwest Connecticut beauty surround the 1.53-mile track.
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March 27, 2008
News "filtering" in from C360R!!
27 March 2008 | Riverside CA
Compass360 Racing and K&N Filters today released details of their partnership for the 2008 racing season. K&N, a leading provider of race and street filter systems, will join Honda of America and Skunk2 as team partners this year."We were looking for a partner that understood our market," explained James Yim, Business Manager at K&N. "Karl Thomson and the guys at Compass360 are in tune with the Street Tuner marketplace, and have competed successfully in Grand-Am for many seasons. They are an ideal fit for us."
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March 18, 2008
Speaking Freely
"Good afternoon, this is Kevin calling with an update. It's been too long since Daytona's KONI race but now we are going to be testing. After testing at two different venues, we'll have our races on Memorial Day weekend. We look forward to that! Bye for now, cheers."
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February 05, 2008
Compass360 Races to Record Finish at Daytona
See detail on the Grand Am website here!
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February 01, 2008
KONI Daytona race, Saturday on SPEED TV
Tune in to SPEED Channel this Saturday, February 2nd at 8:00pm (EST) to see the KONI Challenge race from Daytona. Our Acura TSXs finished third, sixth and ninth, and hopefully SPEED will cover Karl's dramatic first-corner, where he went from sixth place to second, as well as Travis' battle with Peter Cunningham (yes, THAT PD Cunningham) in the closing laps.
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January 30, 2008
Speaking Freely
"Greetings, this is Kevin calling you today from Indianapolis Indiana. I'm working with Jim Leo of PitFit Training. Jim is an athletic trainer who trains motorsport athletes. Being one of the those, I found it important to come here and start a training program. For more information see the press release elsewhere on the website. Now to training! Wow this is tough but it'll be good. Cheers and bye for now."
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January 25, 2008
Speaking Freely
"Woo Hoo! This is Kevin calling from the track where the Compass360 team finished 3rd, 6th and 9th. It's the first time that the Team has had all three cars finished in the top 10. My co-driver Christian and I had a very strong and good run, from 27th to 6th place at the finish. I'll update more when I can. Right now we're packing up the trailer. Thank you and Cheers."
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"Good morning, it's Kevin calling you from The Speedway. This morning here at Daytona it is windy and glycery(?). We are preparing the car for one warm up session this morning and then for the race this afternoon. I'll update you with more information after morning warm up. Thank you. Cheers."
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January 24, 2008
Thursday's day-end debrief
75 car after prep. by the C360R team - before qualifying.
After suffering and working through the frustrations of both practice sessions, the whole team of C360R sat down to discuss qualifying.
For our car (#75) it was decided that I would qualify - and thereby be the starting-driver for the race as Grand Am's rules dictate.
With fifty cars on-track, it was certain to be thrilling!!
With rain threatening - and indeed starting to fall near session's end - it was time to find a spot for a "clear lap" and go quickly.
Ultimately we qualified three point two seconds away from pole position. Our PR time of 2:12.582 finds us starting in the middle of the ST grid in twenty-seventh position.
One thing to remember as I prepare for rest tonite can be found in the words of Australian V8 SuperCar driver, Russell Ingall:
"I'm a racer, not a qualifier!" :-)
Cheers and goodnite - we'll update more later.
Tomorrow, we race!
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Speaking Freely
"Hi, it's Kevin. Well we've completed one practice session and we are waiting for the second. Our first practice session had many problems. We encountered a broken throttle cable on the 75 car. I was able to repair the car at the side of the track, get back in and completed the drive. My teammate Christian then got in the car and was able to get a few laps and also all in all a fairly frustrating session but the car felt good. We have a second session and then we have qualifying at 5:00. ___ Cheers."
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"Good morning, this is Kevin speaking to you live from Daytona. We've arrived. The cars are in the garage and getting prepared for the days events. I'll update this later on today but in the meantime go enzo(?), cheers."
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January 23, 2008
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"Hi there, it's Kevin calling you as I prepare to travel to Daytona International Speedway, where we will be racing on Friday. We have practice sessions on Thursday and I'll update you through those. The season is now beginning. Cheers."
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January 22, 2008
Final preparations underway at C360R's shop!
#75 on the lift at the C360R shop. Final graphics and car prep. in full action. Friday, we race!
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January 21, 2008
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"Hi this is Kevin speaking freely to you via SpinVox. It's a verbal way for me to update this blog without access to a computer. Just a phone. Our 1st event is this week at the Fresh From Florida 200 at Daytona International Speedway. We look forward to that event and looking forward to keeping you updated as quickly as possible through this method. Cheers."
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January 19, 2008
We're taking part in another type of race at Daytona too...
19 January 2008 | Daytona International Speedway
After our KONI Challenge Series race on Friday the 25th, join us the next morning, Saturday, January 26.
The 4th Annual Daytona 5K Run & Crocs Walk is where we'll be!
It's a unique opportunity to run/walk the historic Daytona International Speedway- it's not just for cars!
The 5K Run is a flat, certified course (#FL0505DL) and ChampionChip timed event.
We'll be there with some of the C360R crew and other friends and supporters.
Join us!
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January 12, 2008
Up next! 2008 KONI - Fresh From Florida 200
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As of 11 January 2008, ninety-five race cars are entered in round one of the KONI Challenge Series!
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KEVIN YORK ON PACE WITH NEW TEAM AT DAYTONA TESTING
Things went very well with our new team, Compass360/Racing! See entry here.
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January 06, 2008
Day 3 - Daytona Test Days
Strong finish in final session.
Working with fellow C360R team member, Adam Burrows, we found additional time around Daytona.
Driving on track with car-to-car communication, Kevin and Adam talked to one another as they worked in their high-speed offices - the stealthy ACURA TSXs!
Final results for the sixth and final session found them in the top eight of times for the KONI Challenge Series' ST class.
Next up? Back to Daytona for Round 1 of the 2008 season!
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January 05, 2008
Day 2 - Daytona Test Days
Karl and Turtle talking about the 75 car's engine data. Kevin was involved too but couldn't resist the photo-op. seen here...
Today saw the C360R team make additional progress in the true spirit of testing. Continued development of systems proved insightful. Staring at laptop screens filled with the results of data acquisition, revealed many details that will prove fruitful. We will continue to work our plan and build our speed in segments - that will then be put together when it really counts - race day!
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Day 1 - Daytona Test Days
Quick shot in the KONI garage of the C360R cars and team members debriefing and hustling! The cars were on different development programs for this first day. Good results were had. Relevant information was gathered. On to the weekend!
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January 02, 2008
Headed to Daytona
The #75 Compass360/Racing ACURA TSX is loaded up outside the Toronto C360R shop - headed next to warmer climes!
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December 23, 2007
C360R welcome Adam and Trevor
23 December 2007 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Throughout the 2007 Grand-Am KONI Challenge season, Adam Burrows and Trevor Hopwood had to keep one eye on the road and one in the mirror to keep tabs on the all-out championship pursuit from Compass360 Racing. In the end, the ST Class Championship came down to the thrilling last laps of the season in the VIR Six-Hour enduro, as Burrows stormed to take the final spot in the podium and clinch the championship with Hopwood.
But even after the checkered flag flew on 2007 for Compass360, the chase was not over, as the team pursued Burrows and Hopwood during the off-season to turn their fierce competition into an asset by inking the two to a one-year contract to campaign the No. 74 Compass360 Racing Acura TSX.
Full release here.
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December 22, 2007
C360R | TSX #75
TSX #75 getting final pre-test session attention at the C360R shop in greater Toronto.
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December 11, 2007
Kevin York to be joined by Christian Miller
Miller will co-drive the #75 Compass360/Racing Acura with York
NEWARK, Calif. (December 11, 2007) -- Christian Miller returns to the KONI Challenge Series in 2008 after a successful run in 2007. This season, he's driving for Compass360 in the team's No. 75 Acura TSX, which he'll be sharing with Kevin York.
"I'm thrilled that Christian's joining our team," remarked Compass360's Karl Thomson. "We took note of him last year. He did a great job in an i-Moto TSX, getting a podium finish at Laguna Seca, and finishing fifth at Iowa." In fact, Miller had four top-10 finishes in 10 race starts in 2007.
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November 19, 2007
January Test Days at Daytona
The first on-track sessions of the 2008 KONI Challenge Series for us will be official testing at Daytona International Speedway.
We'll provide comments and updates from the track.
Make a note of the dates: January 4-6, 2008.
Kevin
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November 17, 2007
Welcome to my KONI Notes Blog
We'll be using this area of the 'site to keep readers up to date relative to the on-track and behind-the-scenes activity of the 2008 KONI Challenge Series.
As we progress through the year with our team, Compass360/Racing, we will take the time to provide our (sometimes uncensored) thoughts about the goings-on.
While it might sound trite, we're very excited to see what the ensuing season presents us.
Rest assured it will be competitive, educational, humbling perhaps - and fun!
Best,
Kevin York
Too, we'll be introducing a revolutionary way to update our blog verbally using SpinVox techology - stay tuned!
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