{"id":4801,"date":"2022-06-28T15:15:51","date_gmt":"2022-06-28T15:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/?p=4801"},"modified":"2022-08-08T15:19:02","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T15:19:02","slug":"sean-creech-motorsport-to-carry-us-and-canadian-colors-at-ctmp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/28\/sean-creech-motorsport-to-carry-us-and-canadian-colors-at-ctmp\/","title":{"rendered":"Sean Creech Motorsport to carry US and Canadian colors at CTMP"},"content":{"rendered":"

The LMP3 team hopes to put a disappointing race last weekend behind them as they return to Canada for the first time in four years \u2013 carrying a Maple Leaf-inspired livery in tribute\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

BOWMANVILLE, Ont.<\/strong> (28 June, 2022)<\/strong> \u2013 Sean Creech Motorsport (SCM) will carry a combination American\/Canadian livery this weekend in tribute to its Canadian fans, as the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship returns to Canadian Tire Motorsports Park for Sunday\u2019s Chevrolet Grand Prix (3:00 p.m., NBC).<\/p>\n

Creech has competed in sports car racing for over 30 years, but it\u2019s been three years since the team \u2013 and the series \u2013 last traveled north of the border. This year, veteran duo Jo\u00e3o Barbosa and Lance Willsey are behind the wheel, ready to contend for another LMP3 podium finish in their No. 33 SCM Exelixis\/Focal One\/Alta Equipment Ligier JS P320.<\/p>\n

The team has long carried a Canadian tribute on its LMP3 cars when competing in Canada, incorporating the maple leaf into its stars-and-stripes motif. This year will be no exception, with the nose of the car sporting both the American stars and the maple leaf, while the engine cover displays a stylized Canadian flag \u2013 both in tribute to the passion of the Canadian fans.<\/p>\n

The young Creech first competed at CTMP (then called Mosport) after returning from several years in Europe working with Dauer Racing to work for Jim Busby Racing, Kevin Doran Racing, and Mike Colucci Racing. Fast forward to 2018 when Creech and his team managed the Extreme Speed Motorsports program in IMSA Prototype Challenge and brought home two podiums at CTMP (with Kris Wright and Yann Clairay finishing second, and Max Hanratty and Garett Grist finishing third). Wright would go on to capture the series championship, with Hanratty third in the final standings.<\/p>\n

Now, Creech returns to CTMP with the fourth-place team in the LMP3 class, on the heels of\u00a0 a sixth-place finish in last weekend\u2019s Sahlen\u2019s Six Hours of the Glen at Watkins Glen International. With an early incident in that race putting them down in the standings, the team looks to rebound at a track that holds a special place in the hearts of the team.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis place has some serious history,\u201d said Creech. \u201cCan-Am, Formula One, GTP. We first ran here back in the early 90s so I\u2019ve been here many times over the years. This is such a fast track, with a lot of elevation change, so you have to have a lot of grip in the car, both mechanical and aero. In that way, the back-to-back races have some similarities. We\u2019ll start from scratch at CTMP because everything about the car is different than it was the last time we were here \u2013 different chassis, different tires. But we have a good baseline from Watkins Glen.\u201d<\/p>\n

Barbosa, a two-time WeatherTech series champion, has a podium in six races at CTMP and looks forward to testing the Ligier\u2019s pace on the notoriously quick 2.459-mile circuit, located just over an hour from Toronto.<\/p>\n

\u201cCTMP is an old-school, very fast track,\u201d said Barbosa. \u201cWe\u2019re looking forward to finally getting back there, it\u2019s going to be fun. I\u2019ve had some good races in the past, though not always the best finishes. But it\u2019s going to be fun with these cars!\u201d<\/p>\n

Willsey has raced at CTMP in several series and ran with Creech in the IMSA Prototype Challenge in 2018 and 2019. He will also contest the IPC race Sunday morning (alongside Red Deer, Alberta\u2019s Parker Thompson, who is currently contending for the Porsche Carrera Cup North America championship title). Ask Willsey about returning to Canada and the first thing he thinks of is the enthusiasm of the motorsports fans who frequent the track.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe environment at CTMP is one of my favorites,\u201d said Willsey. \u201cThe fans are among the most knowledgeable and passionate fans of any track we go to. I\u2019m really looking forward to it, especially with our special livery for this weekend. Canada will always be a very special place to and for me. It is where my mothers family settled and built their lives after fleeing the Nazi invasion of Czechoslovakia. Every visit is quite special for me.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe track is a significant paradox,\u201d Willsey continued. \u201cIt became one of my favorite tracks in just a small number of laps \u2013 it\u2019s high-speed, high-commitment, which made it incredibly enjoyable to drive. But much like other tracks, there\u2019s so much local knowledge in regard to finding the grip on track and car placement. I need to figure out some of the nuances, but the track is spectacular.<\/p>\n

The team would like to thank partners Alta Equipment Company and Focal One for their continued support.<\/p>\n

The two hour and 40-minute Chevrolet Grand Prix takes the green flag Sunday at 3:05 p.m. The race will be broadcast live in the U.S., in its entirety on network NBC and Peacock TV in the US, and on REV TV in Canada. International viewers can watch via IMSA.tv, with IMSA Radio also available at IMSA.com.<\/p>\n

The 90-minute Prototype Challenge race will take place Sunday morning at 11:35 a.m. live on PeacockTV, with a broadcast airing Friday, July 8 at Noon Eastern.<\/p>\n

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About SCM<\/strong><\/p>\n

Team leader Sean Creech has competed in a multitude of sports car series from 1990 until the present day, including Group C, IMSA GTP,\u00a0WSC, Grand-Am,\u00a0SRO World Challenge, and IMSA. SCM will contest the full WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2022 with Jo\u00e3o Barbosa and Lance Willsey. \u00a0 http:\/\/seancreechmotorsport.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

About Alta Equipment<\/strong><\/p>\n

An industry-leading material handling and construction equipment company, Alta Equipment is an innovator of solutions, delivering diverse products and unrivaled support centered on building lasting customer relationships. Alta Equipment began in 1984 with a single location in Detroit and has grown to 57 locations throughout the Midwest, Northeast, and Florida.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.altaequipment.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

About Focal One<\/strong><\/p>\n

One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime in the United States.\u00a0The Focal One\u00ae HIFU Prostate treatment offers patients a non-invasive outpatient procedure to target prostate tissue while avoiding the common side effects such as loss of urinary continence and sexual function. The Focal One treatment uses high performance, high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) to precisely target and ablate the prostate, allowing patients to quickly return to normal activities.<\/p>\n

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