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Interesting. Well, I don't think they sell a triple March/Micra in the western hemisphere.

Hm... A hint of expanding the series internationally with the gen 5 Micra.

Dumb question of the day: are there any other countries currently running a Micra Cup, or is it only Canada?

Full article: http://www.insidetracknews.com/news/press-releases/item/5541-nissan-micra-cup-to-have-a-significant-presence-at-motorama.html

I actually watched the entire video. It looks so fun.

Did you notice him getting forced completely off-track by the twit auto writer David Booth (car 24)?

From Nissan:



source: http://nissannews.com/en-CA/nissan/canada/releases/nissan-at-the-2016-montreal-international-auto-show

Not sure if those 2 things are related -- the Micra Cup news and...

How did you want to divide up the Micra Cup threads? The one you started, were you thinking it is more for official announcements about the series, vs. this catch-all thread?

This is How the Nissan Micra Cup Racecar is Built for $20,000
Informative, in-depth article about construction of the Cup Micras by Motorsports In Action.

I hadn't seen this article yet.

Pretty entertaining "RACER EXCUSE BOOK" format :D



http://www.autos.ca/motorsports-customization/feature-why-i-didnt-win-at-the-micra-cup/?all=1

(From the above-linked article.)

Read the full article at: http://www.insidetracknews.com/news/press-releases/item/5292-nissan-micra-cup-champion-awarded-presigious-gilles-villeneuve-trophy.html

Strange: I didn't see any print/web coverage by Kenzie yet. Maybe it was just for the Motoring show? I don't usually see it.

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Discovered a 2-part series about the background of the Coupe...

Did you just call Kenzie an "also ran"? :D

I met him about a million years ago at Shannonville and he was a nice guy back then, too.

So that means the Micra Cup will probably get coverage in...

Results of this weekend's Tremblant racing:

Double victory for Nissan GT Academy racer Abhinay Bikkani in the Micra Cup

My ears just couldn't find those words. :D

Thanks for posting the new video!

Ha! REALLY?? My ears just could not find the words, even though I knew it must have been something like that.

What's the French for put it in gear?

Quelqu'un peut traduire pour moi? The only part I didn't catch in the video was the punch line! :D

What does the Nissan sales guy say after the light changes and the SR doesn't move? ...

Nissan has put out a fun, Quebec-only commercial highlighting the Micra's racing connection:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWHbxoyy9bw

I dunno what engine sound they dubbed in when the Cup...

http://www.tractionlife.com/chat-with-stefan-rzadzinski-2015-nissan-micra-cup-winner/

Interesting: Nissan also invited U.S. based Road & Track to try the Micra race car.

I think they liked it...


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Loudmouth / Motormouth (TM) auto writer David Booth recounts his Micra Cup experience in Montreal:
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Race update!

After the profile of the two female racers in the series...



Wrap-up of both weekend races:...

Also from that latest article, another mention of likely expansion into Ontario:

matriq: that article explains why I heard about some "jokes" after the Micra's $9998 price was revealed at the Toronto Auto show: "it even has enough headroom for a racing helmet!"

The decision...

Profile of two female racers in the competitive Micra series:


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Even Wired has written a piece about the Micra Cup.

It's a decent article: amusing & informative. The author pokes fun at the speed (or lack thereof), but also keeps reminding us he did the same...