Gentilozzi Looks for Repeat Win at Mosport

    BOWMANVILLE, Ontario, May 11 Two-time Trans-Am champion
Paul Gentilozzi is looking for his second Mosport win and his first victory
this season when the Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup returns to
Mosport International Raceway May 18 to 20. Gentilozzi, driver of the No. 1
Johnson Controls/HomeLink Jaguar XKR, scored a flag-to-flag win at Mosport in
1997. In 2000, he started from the pole and led the most laps, before spinning
and finishing seventh.
    "We're overdue for a win in the Jaguar XKR," said Gentilozzi who ranks
first in all-time Trans-Am top-five finishes (79), "Fast Five" qualifying
starts (95), race starts (164) and prize money winnings. "We've qualified and
raced well at Sebring, finishing second. We were on the pole at Long Beach and
led a while, but the nose frame mount broke which ultimately put us into the
tire wall, resulting in an uncharacteristic 23rd place finish."
    Mosport is a favorite stop with Gentilozzi, but the track has undergone
many changes since last year. "It'll be a whole new experience this year,"
explained Gentilozzi who has 19 Trans-Am victories. "Previously, it was really
too rough to be consistent. But now, the new track will provide an engineering
challenge for the team and I like that.
    "This track has always required precision and just plain guts to be good
and fast," said Gentilozzi, who finished second in the points standings in
2000. "To go fast, you've got to be willing to hold your foot down ... and
that's scary. If you brake going into the dip, you're not going to be fast. It
takes a real driver to keep his foot planted as you approach a blind corner.
    "Even with the changes, this is never going to be an easy track," said
Gentilozzi. "I've always said Mosport is a 'gut check' track, and that won't
change," explained Gentilozzi. "It will always separate the wannabe drivers
from the real drivers."
    The race at Mosport will be the first pit stop race in the Trans-Am Series
since 1991. "It'll be a throw of the dice," predicted Gentilozzi. "So much
depends on when you pit, whether you change tires, and if there's a caution
after you pit. It's anybody's guess who'll win.
    "Pit stop or not, this is no 'country club' race track. It's still one of
the most challenging tracks in North America and commands respect," concluded
Gentilozzi.

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