Georgian Bay Motorsports is a professional race company with HRP (Hoerr Racing Products) approved roll cage fabrication, tube frame chassis fabrication and closed-wheel race car construction and preparation. Led by Mike Kuznicki, GBMS provides complete track-side support and service. For the 2007 Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series, GBMS competes the # 01 SCADAPack Chevrolet Cobalt SS.

GBMS is grateful to our Sponsor Control Microsystems for their continued support. We strive to provide excellent coverage and communication of their brand at all race related events.

Steve Goodman, Vice President Marketing at Control Microsystems, the Sponsor of the # 01 SCADAPack Chevy Cobalt SS
“In our 9^th year sponsoring Georgian Bay Motorsports, Control Microsystems is once again proud to be a part of the team.  With a highly competitive series like the 2007 KONI Challenge at hand, success will only come from a team focused on results. And just like Control Microsystems itself, we know that GBMS will put everything they’ve got into the challenges ahead.”

Dwight Woodbridge, GM Program Manager for the Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series
“The Daytona International Speedway race in January kicks off our 2007 season in a big way. Grand-Am as sanctioning body has a difficult challenge maintaining parity between car manufacturers. We hope for a slight adjustment in our favour early this season !

Our objective is to demonstrate the Chevy Cobalt SS as a highly competitive race car and a great value. The performance vs. cost ratio is high: we are working hard for the Cobalt SS to be the race car of choice in the KONI Challenge ST Class.”

GBMS Team Owner Mike Kuznicki
“We had a very strong start to the 2006 season and we hope to repeat those great results this season.  The weight penalty incurred from Grand-Am last season has been reduced somewhat however we still enter this season with a distinct disadvantage. We trust Grand-Am will continue to work towards achieving parity between the different makes of cars. We appreciate that it’s a tough job.

The GBMS Race Team is working hard to do well in all of the inter-related competitions in Grand-Am KONI Challenge – Manufacturers, Team, Drivers, GM Cobalt, KONI Shock Absorber. We do this by ‘sweating the details’ !”

	2007 Stock Cobalt SS Supercharged	# 01 SCADAPack Chevy Cobalt SS
Body Style	2-door Coupe	2-door Coupe
Body Construction	Steel with plastic fascias	Steel with plastic fascias, Crawford Composites carbon fiber brake ducts, hood, trunk, rear wing and steel roll cage
Curb Weight	2930	2575 (subject to change, per Grand-Am)
Engine	DOHC 2.0L I-4 ECOTEC	DOHC 2.0L I-4 ECOTEC
Supercharger	Eaton production unit, 84 mm pulley	Eaton production unit, 84 mm pulley
Est. Horsepower	205hp @ 5600 rpm	235hp @ 6500 rpm
Front Suspension	McPherson strut	KONI remote reservoir coil-over shocks with adjustable damping, suspension fully adjustable caster and camber, 115 mm bolt circle high capacity wheel bearing assemblies
Front Roll Bar	24 mm	24 mm
Front Drive System	4.05 final drive with optional limited-slip	4.45 final drive limited slip with custom half shafts
Rear Suspension	Twist Beam axle with 12 mm solid stab bar	Twist Beam axle with 45 mm hollow roll bar, KONI remote reservoir externally adjustable shocks, 115 mm bolt circle high, 115 mm Grand-Am wheel bearing assemblies
Brakes	Production disc brakes	Front: Performance Friction discs with Pagid RS-14 pads Rear: Production discs and pads
Wheels and Tires	All-season radial P215-45ZR18 on 18x7 cast aluminum wheels	Hoosier Cup Racing Tire 225-45R17 on 17x8 forged wheels

Brake Control System is the same on the # 01 SCADAPack Chevy Cobalt SS as on the production Cobalt SS Supercharged. Driver commanded pressure has flow controlled through the use of current controlled orificing of a linear solenoid valve.

The Powertrain Control Module (PCM) uses a P12 processor to provide a pulse width modulated signal to each fuel injector with timing and duration determined by a series of look up tables. Ignition timing is determined by a similar set of look up tables that utilize inputs from the electronically controlled throttle pedal, inlet air temperature, and mass air flow sensor. Corrections to these calculated values are made for coolant temperature, engine oil temperature, and barometric pressure. Boost control is also a pulse width modulated system that detects throttle position and positioning of the cam sensor to determine the amount of boost commanded from the boost controller.

Eric began racing at age 18 in the SCCA Regional Improved Touring B, racing a 1971 Volvo 142 two door sedan, achieving 20 wins and 4 different championships over 5 seasons. In 1999 he and his Camero won the SCCA American Sedan National Championship. Eric entered professional racing at the ROLEX 24 in 2000 and podiumed 3rd in class. He currently competes in both the KONI Challenge Series ST Class co-driving with Jamie Holtom, and the SPEED World Challenge Series. Together on the 2006 Grand-AM KONI Challenge podium, Eric and Jamie finished 1st 4 times, and Eric finished 5th in the Drivers Competition. Concurrent with racing, Eric is owner/manager of Performance Motoring Inc., an independent Volvo dealership in Hadley, MA. Eric appreciates a good race Team – there must be competitive cars, great crew guys and enthusiastic sponsor support. With these key ingredients, a driver can really do his job and make it happen during the race !

Contact Eric at  eric@ericcurran.com
www.performancemotoring.com

Jamie began kart racing at the age of 8 and has been passionate about racing ever since.  Growing up in karting he garnered numerous wins and championships, including the 2004 SKUSA Florida Winter Tour Rotax MAX Championship. This is Jamie’s 3rd year as a GBMS Team Driver. He holds the Grand-Am KONI Challenge Youngest Class Winner Record for winning the 2005 Mosport race with co-driver Dad Jim Holtom at age 17 yr, 8 mo, 19 days on Father’s Day. Jamie co-drives again this year with Eric Curran in the # 01 SCADAPack Chevrolet Cobalt SS. Last year in the Grand-Am ST Class series, # 01 podiumed 1st at 4 of the 10 events – VIR1, Laguna Seca, Lime Rock, Mid-Ohio. At 19, he is currently at university studying Chemical Engineering – Biology option. Jamie loves the unsurpassed level of competition in KONI Challenge. From the front of the grid to the back, there is always a racing challenge.

Contact Jamie at – joshkive@hotmail.com

Mike has been immersed in racing for over 20 years as driver, crew chief and ultimately Team owner of Georgian Bay Motorsports and also Georgian Bay Motors of Owen Sound, ON. GBM is a premier repair shop for European import cars. GBMS is a professional racing sales and service company. Mike is delighted to continue the close alliance with sponsor SCADAPack by Control Microsystems for the 9th year, and with manufacturer GM for the 3rd year. At KONI Challenge races, Mike manages all Team activities. He co-ordinates with Grand-Am KONI Challenge organizers to ensure compliance with Series requirements. As Crew Chief Mike oversees the Crew, equipment and all Team activity, analyzing strategy as the race unfolds, and relaying Team instructions to Drivers on track. Often Grand-AM track officials first learn of car-to-car contact during the race from Mike !

Contact Mike at gbm@bellnet.ca

Chris has been a key Employee at the GBMS race shop for over 8 years. He is the senior fabricator of race car components:  roll cages, suspension pieces, safety equipment, sheet-metal. Chris has been involved with racing for over 14 years, currently as the GBMS Crew Chief second-in-command. While at the races, Chris assists Mike, performs maintenance on the Cobalt SS, and during race pit stops he is a tire-changer. Chris says being involved with the GBMS race effort is lots of fun. He especially enjoys the Team camaraderie and the challenge to improve results with every race.

Jim has been involved with road course auto racing for over 25 years, primarily as a driver and car owner. Jim knows what it takes to launch a successful race season with a multi-dimensional Team. His involvement with GBMS spans 20 years. As a driver of the Bytzek Motorsports # 00 Porsche GT1 in the ROLEX 24 Hours of Daytona GTS Class in 2001, he shared 3rd place on the podium with the factory Corvettes. He participated in all the Grand-Am Series races in the last 2 seasons, and in 2006 had 4 top-8 finishes. Jim has enjoyed much driving success and now focuses his efforts on Team strategy. Jim enjoys the whole racing scene, and gets much satisfaction out of supporting son Jamie as GBMS Team Driver.

Barry is a professor at Algonquin College in Ottawa, Ontario, where he teaches Automotive Fuel and Electrical Systems. He has been involved with racing for over 20 years, originally as a motorcycle racer. With GBMS part-time since the beginning, he has seen the Team evolve and grow into a professional racing enterprise. At the races, Barry oversees and troubleshoots the electrical and fuel systems of the Cobalt SS. He has the unique ability to step back from complex issues and approach solutions from a common sense viewpoint and with humour. Barry thoroughly enjoys the friendships he’s made through GBMS, and the technical challenges that arise with every race.

Dave has worked with racing teams since 2001 and is a key member of the GBMS Team at race events. As an Employee of GBMS for over a year and a half he built race cars and perfected fabrication techniques and race car preparation. He enjoys the competition of car racing, having fun as a key member of the Team, and traveling all over North America to the KONI Challenge Series events. Dave wants the Chevy Cobalt SS to be perfect for each and every race!

Brian has 37 years experience driving transport rigs with over 5 million recorded accident free miles. “I’ve been everywhere, man!” First involved with racing as a young teenager, Brian drives the 75’ rig from the GBMS race shop in Owen Sound, ON, Canada to the various sites of the Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series. Laguna Seca, California is the longest haul of 2800 miles and takes 3.5 days with 11 hours of driving daily. Brian gets involved with unloading, set-up, and the many general tasks associated with running an effective and efficient race event. “I love racing and the racing family.  It’s what I love to do.”

Doug has over 30 years in the performance engine business as owner/manager of Competition Automotive based in Richmond Hill, ON, Canada. His engines compete in the ROLEX GT class. With over 4 years on the GBMS Team, at the races Doug maintains the Cobalt SS and race equipment. He accompanies the Chevy during Technical Inspections prior to track activity, and to Grand-Am Scrutineering. Prior to the race, Doug preps the refueling rig and dons full fire resistant gear to refuel the Cobalt SS during pit stops. Doug thinks racing is a great hobby and loves to watch his engines in action !

Glenn is a part-time Employee of GBMS, and a carpenter by trade. He assists with car part fabrication and maintenance of the race cars. Glenn has over 18 years of oval track ‘late model’ racing. With his 2003 Monte Carlo he won the 2003 Ontario All Star Series. Glenn knows what it takes to produce a winning season. At the races he works on Cobalt SS maintenance and changes tires during pit stops. Glenn loves auto sport racing!

As a millwright, Craig has spent over 8 years in the industrial printing industry. He has always been interested in racing and with fellow Crew Member and brother Darren, has built and raced mini Winston Cup race cars. Craig assists Doug with re-fuelling during race pit stops by manning the fire extinguisher ‘just in case’. This is Craig’s first season with GBMS and he is delighted to be involved with this exciting racing Team in the KONI Challenge Series.

Darren is a full-time Employee at GBMS, working with Chris in parts fabrication. He has crewed on various race teams for over 12 years. With fellow Crew Member and brother Craig, Darren has built and raced mini Winston Cup race cars on the local circuit. This is Darren’s first season with GBMS as a Crew Member. He performs maintenance on the Cobalt SS and during race pit stops mans the jack to elevate the car for tire changes. Darren enjoys all aspects of racing – the vehicles, the people that race, and the people he meets along the way.