P1 - The race starts Thursday July 5, 2012 at 8:30pm

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Toronto, ON – Green Flag! On Thursday, July 5th, 2012, the TV show based on the drivers in the Canadian Touring Car Championship (CTCC) presented by Continental Tire. This 30-minute lifestyle-reality television series about people that race cars will be aired on Sportsnet One!

P1 will delve into the personalities and passion of Canada’s top race car drivers as they strive to become celebrated winners throughout the CTCC season. Eight episodes will be produced this season; seven teams will be featured and followed throughout the season. A relationship will be established with the audience, they will get to know them, love them, cheer for them... maybe even hate them. But one thing for sure, they will want to see more!

Our first featured driver is P.J. Groenke. P.J. had some rough times last season and this year he decided to go with a new team, in new class with a new car. P.J. is known to have quite a temper behind the wheel. Will that change this season? To find out, don’t miss the first episode of P1.

“There is a buzz in the paddock every race weekend when the competitors find out who will be the featured driver in the next episode of P1,” stated John Bondar, President of CTCC and Executive Producer of P1. “We don’t know what will happen during a race weekend, nothing is staged. It brings us challenges but it also moves the reality factor up a notch. The competitors that have been featured so far are extremely generous and are true to themselves. We are very proud of this show and we hope the fans will love it too”, concludes Bondar.

To take a sneak peek of the opening of the show, visit our website at www.touringcar.ca. A 30-second opening trailer is waiting for you.

Starting July 5th, P1 will be aired on Sportsnet One on Thursday night at 8:30 pm.

About CTCC
The Canadian Touring Car Championship presented by Continental Tire is the only truly Canadian professional road racing series and it showcases race cars based on their original stock street version. The entry-level B-Spec Class introduces a compact car category with stock engine and strictly controlled modifications; the Touring Class features cars with minimal modifications, while Super Class machines have powerful and heavily modified engines and advanced aerodynamics. All three classes compete at the same time on the track and challenge for supremacy in their class.

Experience the rush of touring car racing!