The Castrol Canadian Touring Car Championship Presented by Toyo Tires was showcased at the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres on August 15-17, 2008. Over thirty-five racecars and drivers put on an incredible show that featured close racing and lots of passing in front of a huge crowd.

Turner taking the win in race 3

Race 1

Jason Plato has clinched the first of today's three HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship rounds at Knockhill in Scotland.

Plato stole the lead from SEAT Leon TDi team-mate Darren Turner off the start and led all the way, setting the fastest lap to lead home Championship leader, Fabrizio Giovanardi (VX Racing Vauxhall Vectra).

Race 1

With an entry of 23 Spider THPs for the start of the season’s ninth encounter, the first Nürburgring showdown had the makings of being a particularly exciting race, and so it was. There was drama all the way to the flag and it was finally a thrilled and delighted Marcel Sciabbarrasi who picked up the top prize.

Sutton and Meadows on their way to the win and the Team's Title

James Sutton and Michael Meadows' fantastic victory in the two-hour British GT race at Silverstone today sealed the first Championship win for the CR Scuderia team: the 2008 British GT Teams' Championship. This was also the first race win for Sutton and Meadows who have pushed hard all year to take their first win. Luke Hines and Jeremy Metcalfe joined them on the podium in third place.

The start of the Silverstone event

Michael Meadows and James Sutton took their maiden Avon Tyres British GT Championship win at Silverstone, ending the 2-hour race 9.8 seconds ahead of the ABG Motorsport Viper of Craig Wilkins and Aaron Scott to help secure the British GT team title for CR Scuderia. In a race of attrition only 9 cars took the chequered flag but the lack of finishers didn't detract from the action packed racing throughout the 120 minute race. GT4 Champions Matt Nicol-Jones and Stewart Linn took their 6th class win in 5th overall to secure the team title for their IMS Motorsport team.

Peugeot maintains record with victory in Germany

A perfect race in perfect conditions saw Peugeot score a 1-2 finish at the fourth race in the 2008 Le Mans Series at the Nurburgring. In front of 22,000 spectators, Stephane Sarrazin and Pedro Lamy led home their team-mates Marc Gene and Nicolas Minassian, the two diesel-powered prototypes crossing the line 16 seconds apart after 1000kms. The race was completed in five hours, 44 minutes at an average speed of 174km/h (108 mph) around the 5.137km circuit.