Racing History

2011
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- Multimatic Motorsports returned to the Grand-Am Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge with the 2011 Ford Racing Mustang Boss 302R.

- Rigorous offseason development carried out by Multimatic Motorsports and Ford Racing made the Boss 302R a winner in the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge GS class. The Mustang Boss 302R developed into a pace-setting turnkey race car that is available for purchase for far less money than the BMW M3 or Chevrolet Camaro.

2010
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- Multimatic Motorsports was tasked with designing, engineering and building the brand new Mustang Boss 302R race car

- Multimatic Motorsports ran a two car, factory-backed entry in the Grand-Am Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge GS class with drivers Scott Maxwell, Joe Foster, Gunnar Jeannette and Frank Montecalvo

2008
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- Multimatic Motorsports was enlisted to run Hyper Sport's (now Dempsey Racing) Mustang FR500C entry in the Grand-AM KONI Challenge Series in 2008

- The year proved to be highly successful, as the team won the triple crown of Grand-Am racing (team, manufacturer, and driver championships)

2006
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- Multimatic Motorsports was enlisted to develop and run the factory Panoz Esperante GTLM race car in the ALMS GT2 class in 2006.

- Multimatic ran a two-car effort under the Multimatic Motorsports Team Panoz banner, and featured some of the best driving talent to ever race for Multimatic Motorsports.

2005
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- Multimatic Motorsports led the factory Ford Mustang FR500C assault on the 2005 Grand-Am Cup Championship – winning the driver’s, manufacturer’s and team’s championships.

- David Empringham clinched the driver's championship for Multimatic as five victories were achieved by the Mustang, three by Multimatic Motorsports and two additional wins by privateer teams racing Ford Racing Technology FR500C entries built at Multimatic's Toronto headquarters.

2004
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- Multimatic began development of the new Grand-Am Cup 2005 Ford Mustang FR500C which made its debut at Daytona in February, 2005 with a 1-2 finish.

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2003
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- Multimatic goes down in the record books as being the first Motorsports team to win the new Daytona Prototype Class in the 41st running of the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona. The car was designed and developed completely by Multimatic, starting in 2002.

- Multimatic test driver Scott Maxwell joined fellow Canadian driver David Empringham and Australian David Brabham in taking the prestigious victory.

2002
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- Multimatic completed an agreement with Ford Racing Technology to be the exclusive constructor of the Multimatic Ford Focus Daytona Prototype. The Daytona Prototypes are the featured class in the Rolex Sportscar Series.

- Multimatic Motorsports, running two Porsche GT3 Cup cars in the Grand-Am Cup Series for Doncaster Racing won the overall championship. The cars were driven by Scott Maxwell / David Empringham and David Lacey / Greg Wilkins.

2001
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- Ran the BMS Porsche GT1 assault on the 24 Hours at Daytona. This was a two-car effort with eight drivers and significant preparation, engineering and logistics requirements were completed in a two month timeframe. Scott Maxwell took the GTS pole from the highly touted factory Corvette team. BMS battled for the GTS lead throughout the first third of the race before falling prey to mechanical issues. Both cars finished strongly with the 01 entry running an almost flawless race to third in class and sixth overall.

- Ran a limited Grand-Am SR2 program with the Le Mans winning Lola B2K/40. Enjoyed strong performances at all races with a pole position at Road America, a 3rd place finish at Mid Ohio and domination of the Trois-Rivieres round before succumbing to a fuel problem.

2000
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- Continued development of the Multimatic Lola B98/10 with Nicholson McLaren Twin Turbo Cosworth. Ran both the grueling 24 Hours at Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring.

- Entered the Millennium 24 Hours of Le Mans using an SR2 Lola B2K/40 with a Multimatic designed and built chassis. Achieved the biggest success in the history of Multimatic Motorsports by winning the LMP675 class. This was the first class win by any Canadian motorsports organization in the 68 year history of the French endurance classic.

1999
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- Debut of Lola B98/10 World Sports Car. Competed in selected events including Atlanta, Donington and Mosport, qualifying in the top ten against factory supported efforts and a ninth place overall finish at Mosport.

- Ongoing Nicholson McLaren Twin Turbo engine development of Lola B98/10 with objective to compete in full Sports Car schedule in 2000.

1998
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- Campaigned four Ford Mustang Cobras in the Motorola Cup North American Street Stock Championship.

- Dominant Ford team finishing third in the championship with convincing wins at Montreal and Mid-Ohio and a host of podium finishes.

1997
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- Campaigned four cars in three North American professional championships with six drivers.

- Finished fourth in Sports Car GTS1 Team Championship despite missing both Daytona and Sebring races and the arrival of numerous FIA GT1 cars (Lotus, Porsche, Panoz etc.). In his first year of driving purpose built, high horsepower GT cars, Jason Priestley won Sports Car's most improved driver award and finished sixth in the driver's championship. His partner, Scott Maxwell finished fifth in the driver's points.

1996
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- Premiered Ford's new SVT Cobra Mustang and the 4.6 litre, 4V Modular V8 engine in its only racing appearances world wide.

- Strong season of front row qualifications (including debut event), top three finishes and one major race win culminated in a third place championship finish.

1995
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- Accumulated more pole positions and fastest laps than any other team in the Canadian National Enduroseries.

- Continued to dominate the series but missed a third championship due to engine durability problems.

1994
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- Second place, Canadian National Michelin Enduroseries.

- Completed the season with 2 wins, 2 second places, 1 third, 2 fourths and an eleventh place.

1993
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- Won Canadian Endurance Road Racing Championship sports class. Scott Maxwell captured second straight national driver’s championship.

- Completed season with 5 wins, 1 second place, 2 third places and a fifth.

1992
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- Won Firestone Firehawk national endurance sports class championship by 570 points. Scott Maxwell captured driver’s championship by 600 points. Completed season with 6 wins, 3 second places and a sixth place.

- Highly successful competition suspension system developed in-house for Taurus SHO.