SRT Motorsports - SRT Viper Cup Series - Montour Extends Winning Streak To Four

May 18, 2013 , WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. -  Louis-Philippe Montour extended his winning streak to four in SRT Viper Cup Series competition with a victory in Sunday’s event at Watkins Glen International. The 18-year-old from Saint-Donat, Quebec, also won on Saturday for a sweep at The Glen.

 

Montour’s effort equals the four straight victories by Ben Keating at the start of the 2012 season which he used as a springboard to his second consecutive series title. The performance also wiped away the disappointment of Montour’s visit to The Glen in 2012 when mechanical issues nixed his quest to finish second in the season point standings in his rookie year of competition.

 

Montour is coached by Kuno Wittmer who drives for SRT Motorsports in American Le Mans Series competition. Wittmer is pleased with the progress of his young driver. “I’m really proud of the way Louis-Phillipe drove this weekend,” said Wittmer. “He’s talented and listens very well to instruction. Over the past year, he has not only gotten fast and better behind the wheel, but most importantly, he has matured.”

 

The field was inverted (per rule) for the start of the race but that wasn’t an issue for Montour. He methodically moved his No. 7 Viper ACR-X past his competitors and wasn’t threatened over the last half of the 30-minute timed event.

 

“The grid was inverted, so I started last but was first after the bus stop (nickname for a section of the track),” said Montour. “Dan (Knox) had a big accident at the bus stop. There wasn’t a lot of traffic issues today. I raced alone for much of the race.

 

“With the cool temperatures, the engine was more powerful. I had a good race.”

 

Jim Stout finished second and David Mazyck finished third.

 

Sanctioned by the North American Road Racing Association (NARRA), the SRT Viper Cup Series in 2013 runs as a distinct class within the NARRA USGTC races. The next stop for the series is New Jersey Motorsports Park (June 7-9). Other venues on the schedule includes Pittsburgh International Race Complex (Aug. 16-18), Virginia International Raceway (Oct. 2-5) and Sebring International Raceway (Nov. 22-24). Each venue hosts two races during the weekend.

 

 

Race Results

SRT Viper Cup Series

(Race 4 of 12 races)

Watkins Glen International

Sunday, May 19, 2013

1. Louis-Philippe Montour

2. Jim Stout

3.  David Mazyck

4. Mark Montour

5. Dan Knox

 

SRT Viper Cup

Point  Standings

(Afer 4 of 12 races)

1. Louis-Philippe Montour             265

2. David Mazyck                               178

3. Dan Knox                                     169

4. Marc Montour                                 79

5. Kurt Solberger                               68