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Red Deer’s Parker Thompson joins Toronto-based Sportscarboutique for Porsche GT3 Cup

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Wednesday, May 15, 2019 – 14:08 PM EST

Thompson Joins SportsCarBoutique to Take on the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada

TORONTO, ONTARIO

Parker Thompson is excited to announce that he will join the 2019 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada with Toronto based SportsCarBoutique. Thompson will pilot the #3 Platinum Cup entry. He will join the team this weekend as the season begins with two races included in the Victoria Day Speedfest Weekend held at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, outside of Toronto.

Thompson, an experienced open-wheel racer, expanded into sports cars this year. Early in this season, he has competed in Indy Pro 2000 on the Road to Indy. Thompson has also raced in the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA. In both series, he is currently sitting 2nd in overall championship points standings, after four races.

Now in its 9th season of competition, SportsCarBoutique has a clear goal in mind: winning the 2019 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Championship! Over the past seasons, SportsCarBoutique has coached and introduced young Canadian talents to the series, and is proud to work with Parker Thompson.

Parker Thompson

“In my limited experience with the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge, I’ve come to really appreciate both the race car and the competitors in the series. I’m looking forward to joining the team at SportsCarBoutique. Many thanks to team principal Ilker Starck for making this opportunity possible. I intend to work hard and continue the success that I’ve had in this series south of the border.” 

Ilker Starck – SportsCarBoutique Team Principal

“We love the sport, the series and most of all these Porsche Cup cars. Over the past few years we have established ourselves as a team that introduces and supports talented young race car drivers.”

Additional Links
SportsCarBoutique Official Website – https://shop.sportscarboutique.com
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada – https://porschegt3cupcanada.imsa.com
Castrol Victoria Day SpeedFest  – Event Schedule (PDF)

Race 1 – Saturday May 18th 10:55 – 11:40 EST
Race 2 – Sunday May 19th 11:55 – 12:40 EST

About Parker Thompson

Red Deer, Alberta native Parker Thompson is regarded as one of Canada’s premiere racing drivers. He started racing karts at age 8 and his natural talent and competitive drive quickly elevated him to international level competitions. By age 13 he was ranked 3rd in the world in Rotax Max karts. Now 21 years old, Parker continues his successful career racing on the Road to Indy, and in multiple sports car series.

About SportsCarBoutique

Based out of Toronto, Ontario, SportsCarBoutique is a leader in the automotive performance and tuning sector, offering retail and wholesale parts sales. The racing division of SportsCarBoutique was formed in 2011, and the team has been active in Porsche GT3 Cup since 2012

President Todayville Inc., Honorary Colonel 41 Signal Regiment, Board Member Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Award Foundation, Director Canadian Forces Liaison Council (Alberta) musician, photographer, former VP/GM CTV Edmonton.

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