Submitted by Todd Lewis & TL Sports
Ottawa, ON - Prominent Canadian NASCAR driver Pierre Bourque continues to keep his racing skills sharp prior to the start of his 2011 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series racing program. This Wednesday Bourque will climb behind the wheel of the #6 Revolution Resources - Fight Network - OCR Gaz Bar Toyota fielded by Eddie Sharp Racing for another full ARCA test session, this one at the super fast two mile Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan.
Following up his successful race outing last month at Talladega Superspeedway, Bourque is fast becoming the “go to” driver for Eddie Sharp Racing. Bourque also tested the #6 Revolution Resources - Fight Network - OCR Gaz Bar Toyota last week at the challenging Chicagoland Speedway with very good results. “It had been quite a while since I’d driven a mile and a half track” said Bourque. “However with the beautifully prepared car that the Eddie Sharp team brought to the track I felt comfortable right away” he added.
Getting settled quickly was important to the team so as to make the most of the testing session. “I did 140 laps in the #6 Revolution Resources - Fight Network - OCR Gaz Bar Toyota on one set of tires” explained Bourque. “Turning that many laps allowed me to work on my technique as the cars handling changed from new tires to old, and gave the team some valuable information on the characteristics of the car as it went through a full run” he concluded.
Bourque and the #6 Revolution Resources - Fight Network - OCR Gaz Bar Toyota team continued to improve their performance throughout the day and by the end of the session Bourque’s times were comparable to the top-twenty practice times from the 2010 race. Having such a successful track day is just one of the reasons Bourque is returning to the seat so quickly. “It’s become such a solid working relationship very quickly” said Bourque. “I love Eddie Sharp's professionalism, which transcends from crew chief Dave Leiner through to Kyle, Gavin and Kurt. Having such productive sessions on the track is very rewarding. I expect we’ll be even more successful at Michigan” he stated.