Marcus Motorsports Takes 3rd at KONI Challenge Series - Mosport

June 15, 2008 — Bowmanville, ONT — 

CDOC-supported Marcus Motorsports claimed 3rd place in only the second race ever for the #18 BMW Z4 in Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series competition at Mosport International Raceway this past weekend. Billy Johnson and Tommy Milner teamed to take the podium finish, as Joe Foster and Scott Maxwell took their second consecutive victory in KONI Challenge.

Maxwell moved into the top five on Lap 57, and jumped to third on a restart following the second caution period on Lap 63. He took second from fellow countryman Jean-Francois Dumoulin on Lap 64, then pulled alongside 2nd-place finisher Hugh Plumb as the pair drove out of Turn 11 on Lap 65. He completed the pass into Turn 1, and was only challenged thereafter on the restarts. The victory was the first for Maxwell and Foster since last year’s race at Mosport, when Maxwell led the final 15 laps after passing David Empringham.

Billy Johnson said, "It felt great. The Motorsports Technology Group has done did a great job with this BMW, with the horsepower. Great job with the motor and really happy we were able to get a good result for them here at Mosport. It’s great to be able to be on the podium for Motorsports Technology Group and look forward to topping the podium in upcoming races. The track is awesome. I love Mosport; I was here last year racing ST and won on the last lap. It was great being able to pull off a third here again in GS, and love the track, love the people, and looking forward to coming back next year.”

CDOC CEO Colin Dougherty said, "It's been great to see the progress that MTG has made with their new Z4. The competition seems to get better and better at every KONI Challenge race, and CDOC's happy to support a number of the competitors in the series with our World Team and contingency sponsorship programs."

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