Updates from Logan Downing

The test days were a big success; I achieved all o...

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:46:31 GMT

The test days were a big success; I achieved all of my goals and more for the trip. I m extremely excited for my future as a Race Car Driver, there are many opportunities arising in N. America that can benefit my career greatly. That's all I have for now, hopefully all of you have seen my recently uploaded video and if not here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6QoIhG3hTg
Thanks for reading, Logan Downing

Hey everybody was recently in Sonoma, California t...

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:46:14 GMT

Hey everybody was recently in Sonoma, California testing F3 cars Oct 26, 27, and 28th. This was my second time venturing down south to test Jim Russell's F3 cars. I learned so much this trip, about how to maximize each and every lap that you drive, and the mindset that is involved in achieving this. The focus that is required to control, manipulate, and push the car to its limits is staggering; you leave the track mentally and physically drained. After three days at the track I still did not want to leave!

Hey Everyone,

Just an update on my pla...

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:25:38 GMT

Hey Everyone,

Just an update on my plans for racing in the fall. I'll be heading back to San Fransisco Oct 26-28 to test the F3 cars at Infineon Raceway. These three days of testing will be a good opportunity for me to push the car to its limits.
I would like to thank again the Saskatoon business community for all of the support they have shown me.
Logan Downing

Contact Logan:
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Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:57:11 GMT

Contact Logan:
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Mont Tremblant Skip 2000 Testing

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:20:48 GMT

Hey,

I was in the beautiful Mont Tremblant area July 29, 30 for two days of Skip Barber F2000 testing. This region of Quebec was amazing. The village we were staying in was on the slopes of a mountain, overlooking a lake.

The first day of testing looked to be promising. Only until the skies opened up and it started to rain. It was quite the challenge trying to learn a new track and car in the rain! I’ll admit I left much to be desired that day…

On the second day the weather was much nicer +24 and sunny. I was eager to prove my worth after the let down of my rain performance. I went out and did exactly that, improving my times every session of the day even when the track got greasy and others slowed.

There is still a lot to perfect with my driving, but for basically my first day in the f2000 car I was running competitive times compared to a guy who has had 20 days in the f2000 car.

I am looking to do a race weekend at LimeRock October 7-10 it would consist of 2 days of testing and 2 days of racing. I know that with this seat time at LimeRock I would be heading into the Skip Barber Shoot Out with a solid chance of winning.

Thanks for reading; I’ll post up another blog as soon as we confirm the LimeRock weekend.

Logan Downing

Rok Cup, Regina Results

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:59:02 GMT

Hey,
just got back from the track near Regina. I was there driving for K&M Motorsports in the Rok Sr. class. We tested all day Saturday and raced on Sunday. This event was hosting rounds 3,4 of the Western Canadian Rok Pro series.
I qualified on Pole position for the racing. On the first race i dropped to third off the start but managed to claw my way back to second, and nearly took back #1. On the final race of the day i started second and right off the get go i was pounded off the track. I couldn't get my way back up due to a flat right rear tire.

July 27 I m flying out to Monte Tremblant for several days of F2000 Skip Barber testing. I m looking forward to getting back in a racecar, and it should be another great learning experience. The track itself used to be on the Formula 1 circuit, so it will definitly be challenging.

Thats all for now thanks for reading,
Logan D.

Rok Cup, Regina

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:52:00 GMT

I'am heading to Regina this weekend for a one off racing weekend with K an M Motorsports. I drove for K and M last season in the Rok Cup Jr. series. Finishing fourth in the series with 3 podium finishes. The Rok Cup series pays a ride to the nationals in Italy this year. It will be nice to get back in the seat of a kart again.

I have also had some other great opportunities come my way lately. I m working on a potential F3 ride at the INDY weekend in mid-august at Sonoma California. I will keep you up to date on how this unfolds.

Logan Downing

F2000 Skip Barber Test

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:30:28 GMT

I will be heading to Monte Tremblant July 27-31 for two days of F2000 testing. The track that i will be driving on is a prestigous Formula 1 circuit. I will be testing on the Wednesday and Thursday which will leave me some time to explore the beautiful country side.

F2000 car is a 150HP 1250lbs car that is capable of reaching up to 110 mph. This is the car that i will hopefully be driving full time next summer, in the Skip Barber National Series.

Thats all for now, if you have any questions just leave a comment and i will respond as soon as i can!

Logan D.

Legend Car Testing

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:09:35 GMT

I will be participating in a legend car evening test session Friday June 12, 2009. The Legends car is a 1300 pound 1930's coupe styled car that is powered by a yamaha 1250cc engine putting out roughly 120 Hp. My test session will be held at the Auto Clearing Motor Speedway in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. I hope this testing will help diversify my racing experience.
That is all for now!
Logan D.

FJR50 Testing

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:03:03 GMT

Hi all,
Just got back from sunny San Francisco was there doing a couple days of Formula testing. Infineon raceway is a great track and Jim Russell’s cars are amazing. The car had 270hp, full aero package, and it weighed around 1060 pounds.
My testing went extremely well, with me surpassing everyone’s expectations. It was a great experience and I learned a lot of valuable data. Special thanks to Sean and the crew at Jim Russell for showing us Canadian boys a good time.

I have uploaded some pictures of the great Californian climate AKA the race track! I am also planning on doing some future testing.

Thanks for your interest,

Logan

Formula Car Testing

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:25:07 GMT

Hi all, it has been a long cold winter, and it is far from over here in Saskatoon. I thought I would warm it up a bit by letting you all know that I will be testing a Formula Car in Sonoma California at Infineon Raceway . I along with my Dad and Michael Duncalfe from Exclusive Management Inc. will be attending a 2 day test session March 12+14-09 where I will be testing the FJR50 car. Tthis is a 300+ HP full winged, carbon fiber, slicked tire car at the famed Infineon Raceway. This is going to be fun!!!
I will update the pictures when I get back.
Logan

ROK CUP ROUND 3, FORT SASKATCHEWAN

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:44:52 GMT

Saturday Practice

Practice started off quick on this super speedway kart track. With 80% of the track wide open throttle, being able to draft and having a loose kart is what we look for in a kart setup. We progressively got quicker and quicker as each practice session flew by. At the end of the day we were top three, and I was happy with the handling.

Sunday Racing

Qualifying was a three horse race with myself (third) Tyler Wheeler (second) and Dexter Hucal (first). The first final was an even match with the three of us keeping distance throughout the race. The second final saw some great action. As the green flag dropped, I pushed Dexter and myself into 1^st and 2^nd. It stayed that way until my tires fell off and Tyler found a way past me.

Results

Qualifying: 3^rd

First final: 3^rd

Second final: 3^rd

This was a solid weekend of competitive racing; and it ended off our season on a high note.

Thanks to Keith Miller and all of our other Team Attack teammates for a fun weekend of racing.

Rotax Finale' Calgary

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:19:28 GMT

Calgary, Alberta

Friday,

We started a day behind as all of are competitors had been testing all of Thursday. I picked up the track quick, and by the 2^nd session we were running comparable times. The testing went well we kept on tuning and tuning. I felt confident in the kart for Saturdays racing.

Saturday,

Today was all mixed up, as our continual luck did not diminish. The morning practice was okay but left much to be desired for qualifying. We missed the setup for qualifying, and correspondingly did not qualify well. So we decided to make some big changes to create some life back in my kart, by swapping out axles. I only got 6 laps into the Pre-Final before the axle shifted and the chain popped off. As we were warming up my engine for the Final, the water pump gears exploded. I did not make the Final.

Sunday,

Today was better than Saturday only because I finished all the races, still not without problems. With not finishing any of the Saturday’s races we were very, very far behind my rivals. The morning practice went all right, and that’s about it. Qualifying was not much better as we could not keep up with the changing track. We ran okay except for the fact that my clutch plate came dangerously loose. We made some juristic changes for the final. And my god they worked! The kart was handling brilliantly, except one of the engine seals blew out and I had no power.

I’ am heading to Edmonton this weekend for the Rok Cup Finale’. Hopefully are looming lucking will fade away.

Big Thanks for my sponsors for there ongoing support in my racing season.

Logan Downing

Saskatoon Club Race

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:01:44 GMT

It was sunny and 30 degrees celcius, A good day to race. We qualified 4 tenths off of pole, with used tires. We started 4th in the pre-final and finished 5th. For the final i finished 6th even after having to avoid an accident, by using all of the paved runoff area!! These results were good for me, at the end of the final my two front tires had no more rubber left, and i bet three more laps and they would have been corded.

I'am heading out to Calgary this weekend for the Western Rotax Championship finale. It should be a good learning opportunity for me, and a chance to prove my racing skills.

I would like to thank all of my sponsors for supporting me in my racing endeavors.

Logan D.

Saskatoon Grand Prix

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:44:40 GMT

The Saskatoon Grand Prix started off a bit wet on Friday, with only 3 completly dry sessions all day. The one thing we were able to test was a new motor that we retired to the shop to use it as a paper weight/door stop. So Friday evening we were back in the garage until 1am installing my dad's Senior Rotax motor to my kart and ~ 35 lbs of lead weight so I could make my debut in the Senior class on Saturday and Sunday. The weather for the balance of the wkend was great 30+ with bright sunny skys, I guess summer is here.

Saturday I qualifyed 16th out of 28 karts, made my way up to 15th in the Pre final and raced up to 12th in the final. On Sunday I qualified 14 th, moved up to 13th in the pre final and up another spot in the final finishing 12 th. The racing in the Senior grid compared to the Junior is much tighter with alot more defending of lines and not near as much give and take in the corners and alot more bump and runs. I managed to survive through the wkend with a few rub marks and a couple bent rear bumper bars and a tweaked axle on my kart from the usual suspect. Overall it was a good wkend with progression throughout and I look forward to Calgary on July 25-27.

I'M BACK !

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:34:27 GMT

We finally had a race event that we could say we felt good about this past wkend in Regina. We attended the 2nd round of the Western Rok Series hosted by the South Sask Kart Club. Practice on Saturday went well with steady inprovement every session out. Sunday brought about a good day as well. I was quickest in qualifying by .001 of a second and third was .027 behind. What a tight field in the top 3. The first final I startrd on pole and ended up 2nd after some great racing in the infield of the track. The second final I started 2nd and was in third when an radiator mount broke dropping a hose into the brake rotor finishing my day with 7 laps to go. Although the day did not end as we had planned we showed some speed, worked on the race craft and I was again competive with some of the best Junior drivers that Western Canada has. I am looking forward to the next round of the Rotax Series in Saskatoon on June 27-29.

Racing in June 08

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 16:48:57 GMT

Hey all, just a update on what is happening in June. Since our last outing in Chilliwack I have been busy testing here in Saskatoon on a different chasis. It is working great, will deadly consistant laps.

I attended my first local club race on June 1/08 and qualified on the pole, won the pre-final race by ~9 seconds and then had trouble run into us 3 times in ~ 6 laps, resulting in a DNF for the final. My Dad was in fine form for his very first outing of the year in a differnt chasis as well. He qualified 5th and kept up that pace for the balance of the day.

We plan on testing tomorrow, and look forward to the 2nd stage of the Rok series next wkend in Regina. At present I am in 7th spot in the standings. The following wkend I will be testing in Saskatoon in anticipation for the 2nd round of the Rotax series in Saskatoon running from June 27-29, I am 5th in the points in this series.

That's all for now, will update as the racing weekends happen.

Rotax Race #1 in Chilliwack

Thu, 22 May 2008 20:12:16 GMT

We left for Chilliwack by van on Wed. June 14, wow that 20 hr drive is no were near as fun as flying! We met the rest of the Saskatoon Kart racers that afternoon and set to work with practice Thursday night. We changed played with the motor for Friday practice hoping to find some speed, but by mid day Friday we had to borrow a team mates spare motor. At the end of the last practice Friday I managed to bang the front end of the kart up while pushing hard into corner #7, much to the displeasure of my mechanic, sorry Dad. Saturday started with practice and then qualifying were I started 6th for the start of the prefinal, and ended the final in 7th. Sunday I qualifyed 7th, moved up to 4th in the prefinal and ended up 6th in the final.

2 good things about Chilliwack after this race wkend, we do not have to go back this yr. and we had great weather. First time in 5 visits that it did not rain. Hopefully getting back home, and being able to spend some more seat time will help us out for the 2nd round of the Rotax series on June 27-28-29.

Rok Series Race #1 in Chilliwack BC

Thu, 22 May 2008 19:56:23 GMT

Flew into Abortsford Friday May 2/08 what a treat. Met the rest of Team Attack at the track and set up for Saturday practice. Saturday started out in the rain, go figure, and session # 1went well getting settled into the kart. Session # 2 started out OK til the main jet fell out into the carb bowl, Session #3 had the throttle cable come loose, Session #4 had the pick up coil pack it in. By this time I am thinking that this should be all of our bad luck for the season all wrapped up into one day. Session #5 was on a drying track, mixed in with a spin in corner #7 and the last session of the day was on a dry track with nothing major to report. Qualifying went as well as it could off, despite the lack of track time with a 3rd.

Sunday brought about two finals to determine points for the day, I was battling for 3 or 4th when I spun the kart in corner #1 and finished 7 in the first final. In the second final started 7th and was battling for 3 or 4th and again spun the kart off the track, for a 7th place finish. We had a tough first outing for our first race of the Rok season, {new chassis, tire package and motor}, but will rebound when we get to Lumsden for round 2 on June 14-15 2008

Welcome Mr Goodbuy

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:04:38 GMT

Hey thanks for sponsoring us Dave!! We are glad to have you on board for the 2008 racing season. You can check out Mr Goodbuy at:
www.mrgoodbuy.ca/

Regina Testing April 20 /08

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:10:08 GMT

We drove to the sunny side of the province this weekend due to some unforeseen snow in Saskatoon. Although it was windy and the temperature was a balmy 16 degrees Celsius at the track, we still managed a solid day of testing. Regina was literally our first shake down for the kart, and myself. The day was fairly uneventful, except for the late afternoon rainstorm!! All in all it was a good start for the 2008 race season.

2008 Racing Schedule

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:35:16 GMT

April

20th - Test and Tune Regina
27th - Test and Tune Saskatoon

May

2,3,4 - Rok Cup Race Weekend #1 (Chilliwak, B.C)
10 - Testing in Saskatoon
16,17,18 - Rotax Western Race Weekend #1 (Chilliwak, B.C)
25 - Saskatoon Club Race

June

1 - Saskatoon Club Race
7,8 - Regina Club race/ Testing
14,15 - Rok Cup Race Weekend #2 (Regina, SK)
22 - Testing Saskatoon
27,28,29 - Rotax Western Race Weekend #2 (Saskatoon, SK)

July

6 - Saskatoon Club Race
20 - Saskatoon Club Race
25,26,27 - Rotax Western Race Weekend #3 (Calgary, Ab)

August

9,10 - Rok Cup Race Weekend #3 (Edmonton, AB

Logan Downing and Team Attack join forces for 2008

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 15:32:51 GMT

Logan Downing and Team Attack join forces for 2008

Logan Downing is joining forces with Team Attack for the 2008 race season. After a successful rookie Rotax Junior season last year, Logan will be back in 2008 competing in the Western Canadian Rotax Championship along with the Western Canadian Rok Cup. “I am looking forward to the new season of racing with Team Attack”.” I am excited to be racing will all of the best Junior drivers in Western Canada from these series and will hopefully make my mark on both classes this yr”.

Team Attack is headed up by Keith Miller a veteran racer from Regina, Sask and owner of K&M Motor sports “I look forward to having Logan on our team this yr.” “Logan brings with him a natural ability to get around a track in a hurry, and is eager to get behind the wheel of the Rok and Rotax powered CRG karts this season”.

Testing will begin in Regina and Saskatoon later this month. Both Series have a 3 wkend 6 race format with the first races in Chilliwack BC later in May. Followed by Regina and Saskatoon in June and Calgary and Edmonton in July.

May 2-3 Rok race Chilliwack

May 16-18 Rotax race Chilliwack

Year End

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:55:32 GMT

Hey just wanted to give a shout out to how my season went. it was a great season of high caliber racing in the Rotax Jr. class. I learned a ton about racing, and myself . This year has inspired me to push further. I finished the last part of my year with the following:

2nd club levelly in Saskatoon, Sk

12th Nationally in Hamilton Ontario
-This event was a sour momento of murphy's law. Anything that could go wrong did.

1st at the Rok cup race in Regina, Sk

I want to give a huge thanks to my sponsors for this amazing year.
Logan D.

Updates on Racing

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:39:21 GMT

Hey, the last two races of the western Canadian series were intense! I qualified 1st both days and won every race. I finished second in the series just shy of 1st place by 4 points!!!

I also won the provincial Rotax Max Jr. series. The racing in this was fun and intense and i learned lots.
Thank you sponsors for your continuing support!

Updates from Logan Downing

The test days were a big success; I achieved all o...

Hey everybody was recently in Sonoma, California t...

Hey Everyone, Just an update on my pla...

Contact Logan: 1-306-955-9614 downing_91...

Mont Tremblant Skip 2000 Testing

Rok Cup, Regina Results

Rok Cup, Regina

F2000 Skip Barber Test

Legend Car Testing

FJR50 Testing

Formula Car Testing

ROK CUP ROUND 3, FORT SASKATCHEWAN

Saturday Practice

Sunday Racing

Results

Rotax Finale' Calgary

Saskatoon Club Race

Saskatoon Grand Prix

I'M BACK !

Racing in June 08

Rotax Race #1 in Chilliwack

Rok Series Race #1 in Chilliwack BC

Welcome Mr Goodbuy

Regina Testing April 20 /08

2008 Racing Schedule

Logan Downing and Team Attack join forces for 2008

Logan Downing and Team Attack join forces for 2008

Year End

Updates on Racing

Hey Everyone,

Just an update on my pla...

Contact Logan:
1-306-955-9614
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