Laperle Wins Montmagny 100

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Montmagny, QC – St. Denis, QC’s Patrick Laperle makes it two in a row with a win in the Montmagny 100 at Autodrome Montmagny on Saturday, May 29. Laperle, who earned the season opening win at Autodrome St-Eustache last weekend, started in the 16th position and worked his way through the field to the lead on lap 24.

The 2007 Série ACT Castrol Champion would lead the rest of the way while holding off Karl Allard and Daniel Descoste for the win. Allard came home second followed by Descoste in third. Alex Labbe took fourth while Jonathan Desbiens earned his first career Série ACT Castrol top five with a fifth.

Ontario’s Jonathan Urlin took sixth followed by Jean-François Déry, Martin Latulippe, Patrick Cliche and Stephane Durand rounded out the top ten.

The 100 lap event took 1 hour and 44 minutes including one red flag for an issue with the track lighting and eleven other cautions.

The 2009 Série ACT Castrol Champion Donald Theetge finished 18th after being involved in a mid race caution while running near the front. He would return after the wreck but ended up 16 laps down.

The Série ACT Castrol will compete in their third event of the 2010 season next Saturday, June 5 at Autodrome Chaudiere. It will be the first 150 lap race of the season.

Unofficial Results
Montmagny 100
Autodrome Montmagny
Pos      Car #  Driver                          Laps

1          91QC  Patrick Laperle            100

2          48QC  Karl Allard                  100

3          2QC    Daniel Descoste          100

4          36QC  Alex Labbé                  100

5          92QC  Jonathan Desbiens      100

6          4ON    Jonathan Urlin            100

7          21QC  Jean-François Déry    100

8          84QC  Martin Latulippe        100

9          5QC    Patrick Cliche              100

10        30QC  Stephane Durand        100

11        74QC  Gaëtan Lauzier            99

12        98QC  Brandon White            99

13        19QC  Dany Trépanier          98

14        40QC  David Michaud            95

15        15QC  Christopher Bedard    94

16        99QC  Eric Giguere                94

17        9QC    Yvon Bédard                84

18        80QC  Donald Theetge          84

19        97QC  Jacques Poulin            83

20        16QC  Kevin Roberge            80

21        51QC  Patrick Hamel            80

22        79QC  Tony Cote                    78

23        11QC  Claude Leclerc                        65

24        10QC  Stephane Descoste      56

25        95QC  #Jimmy Cormier        47

26        27QC  Marco Savoie              47

27        60QC  Jr. Collard                    43

28        20QC  Eric LeHoux                7