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Newcomer Ostella Starts His First GT3 Cup Season at Home

MAPLE, Ontario (May 13, 2013)–When the gates open at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP) this week to welcome the Ultra 94 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada by Michelin, David Ostella will roll into his home track with the SpeedMerchants team as part of their quest for a third consecutive Platinum Cup championship. The 21-year-old from Maple, […]

Ostella Changes Gear to Campaign Full Season in Canadian GT3 Cup Challenge Series

MAPLE, Ontario (April 26, 2013)–Fresh off of a win at the 61st Anniversary Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, former open-wheel racer David Ostella will join defending series champions SpeedMerchants to compete in the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada by Michelin 2013 season. SpeedMerchants quickly established itself as a premier team in the inaugural season of […]

2013 Sebring 12 Hour Qualifying

Watch David’s first-ever sports car qualifying attempt at the 2013 Sebring 12 Hour. He was one of four drivers in the PC category to break the qualifying lap record at the historic venue. In the race, David made a winning pass to give PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports its first Sebring victory in Prototype Challenge presented by Continental Tire. […]

Victory for Canadian David Ostella in Sebring 12 Hour Race

Sebring, FL (March 17, 2013)–Before this year, driver David Ostella had never raced anything other than karts or formula cars. The Toronto-native graduated through the ranks of karting, Formula BMW, Star Mazda, and two years in Firestone Indy Lights. But just a few short months ago Ostella decided to try his hand at sports car […]

David Ostella Changes Course and Heads to Sebring International Raceway

Maple, ON (March 8, 2013)–David Ostella may have an open-wheel background, but the lure of sports car racing has taken hold and the Maple, Ontario native will find himself in the cockpit of the #52 Molecule/ Global Precast/ iSkin Oreca FLM09 in the PC class for the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by […]