{"id":9814,"date":"2012-05-27T07:30:15","date_gmt":"2012-05-27T11:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/?p=9814"},"modified":"2012-05-27T07:30:34","modified_gmt":"2012-05-27T11:30:34","slug":"allard-steals-serie-act-castrol-opener-at-montmagny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/allard-steals-serie-act-castrol-opener-at-montmagny\/","title":{"rendered":"Allard Steals S\u00e9rie ACT Castrol Opener at Montmagny"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ACT<\/a>Former Serie ACT Castrol Champion Karl Allard, of St. F\u00e9licien, QC claimed the victory in the season opening event at Autodrome Montmagny in Montmagny, QC on Saturday, May 26. He had to earn it by fending off two-time and defending S\u00e9rie ACT Castrol Champion Patrick Laperle, and early leader Jean-Fran\u00e7ois D\u00e9ry who finished third. <\/p>\n

The early part of the race was led by Jonathan Desbiens from the pole starting position until the second caution of the event on lap 9. D\u00e9ry then flew to the point and dominated the race, multiple car lengths ahead of the field at times, and looked like the car to beat. Meanwhile, Allard and Laperle picked their way through the field from 13th and 16th respectively over the first three-quarters of the event.
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A lap 75 caution brought the challenge from former champs Laperle and Allard, and D\u00e9ry was outdueled by Allard for the win at the restart. David Michaud came home fourth, and former champ Donald Theetge came back from a flat tire to finish fifth. Dany Trepanier, Patrick Cliche, Desbiens, Gaetan Lauzier and Eric LeHoux completed the top ten.<\/p>\n

A brutal wreck on lap 46 of the race demolished the hopes of rookie Etienne Clich\u00e9, who started the race from the outside pole, as well as sophomore talent Patrick Hamel when a multi car spin on a restart left their cars mangled on the front stretch. The rest of the field escaped the danger of seven cautions to complete the race in 56 minutes and 33 seconds, leaving 14 of the 23 car starting field left on the lead lap.<\/p>\n

With his victory, Allard has earned the fourth invite to the ACT Bond Auto Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday, September 22. He joins ACT U.S. winners Brian Hoar, Wayne Helliwell, Jr. and Ben Ashline.<\/p>\n

S\u00e9rie ACT Castrol will continue their 2012 season when they head to Autodrome St-Eustache in St-Eustache, QC next Saturday, June 2. Post time is 6:00pm. <\/p>\n

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Serie ACT Castrol
\nAutodrome Montmagny – Montmagny, QC
\nSaturday, May 26, 2012<\/p>\n

Pos. (Start) Driver, Hometown, Laps Completed
\n1. (13) Karl Allard, Saint-F\u00e9licien, QC, 100 Laps
\n2. (16) Patrick Laperle, St-Denis, QC, 100 Laps
\n3. (7) Jean-Fran\u00e7ois D\u00e9ry, Quebec, QC, 100 Laps
\n4. (15) David Michaud, St-An-des-Plns, QC, 100 Laps
\n5. (17) Donald Theetge, Boischatel, QC, 100 Laps
\n6. (12) Dany Trepanier, St-Edouard, QC, 100 Laps
\n7. (14) Patrick Cliche, St-Jean-Chry., QC, 100 Laps
\n8. (1) Jonathan Desbiens, Levis, QC, 100 Laps
\n9. (10) Gaetan Lauzier, St-Cyprien, QC, 100 Laps
\n10. (21) Eric LeHoux, St-Elzear,QC, 100 Laps
\n11. (6) Marc Beaudoin, St-Anne, QC, 100 Laps
\n12. (9) Jonathan Bouvrette, Blainville, QC, 100 Laps
\n13. (11) Claude Leclerc, Lanoraie, QC, 100 Laps
\n14. (22) Gaetan Gaudreault, Quebec, QC, 100 Laps
\n15. (19) Yannick Tremblay, Chicoutimi, QC, 99 Laps
\n16. (20) Patrick Boyer, Quebec, QC, 64 Laps
\n17. (4) Jean-Pierre Ouimet, Terrebonne, QC, 46 Laps
\n18. (5) Stephane Descoste, Oka, QC, 45 Laps
\n19. (2) #Etienne Cliche, Vallee-Jonction, QC, 45 Laps
\n20. (18) Patrick Hamel, Sainte-Croix, QC, 45 Laps
\n21. (8) Maxime Pelletier, Mascouche, QC, 9 Laps
\n22. (3) Eric Giguere, St-Georges, QC, 6 Laps
\n23. (23) Jacques Poulin, East Broughton, QC, 2 Laps<\/p>\n

Lap Leaders: Jonathan Desbiens (1-9), Jean-Fran\u00e7ois D\u00e9ry (10-74), Karl Allard (75-100)
\nTime of Race: 56:33
\nMargin of Victory: .549 seconds
\nCautions: 7 (Lap 7, 9, 45, 45, 50, 54, 74)
\nHeat Winners: Etienne Cliche, Jean-Francois Dery, Claude Leclerc
\nConsi Winners: Patrick Laperle<\/p>\n

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