Whitchurch-Stouffville Newspaper Index

Stouffville Tribune (Stouffville, ON), July 15, 2000, p. 8

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mhm wiittfirv f saturday july 152000 j i v- j v 4 w c vv v f v- -f- economisf stsun i stoufliuetriburie t 4 f l by patrick casey staff writer- they stumbled upon gokarts during a camping trip a dozen yearsjater two gormleybrothers are turning heads as they speecl down the road toward racing glory j r and although the asphalt is lined with potholes containing the careers of many before them erancis and jonathan macrirnay possessthe ingre- dients to make them a legitimate racing family modeled after the likes of the unsers and andrettis the brothersare dominating the canadian formula ford 1600 series as team aim autosport drivers with 18- yearold jonathan a star in the making winning the first twostops of the open- wheel series after claiming rookie-of- theyeaf honours lastseason 3 following a twoyear hiatus while attending university francis crashed in the opener atmosport before placing secbrid behind hisybungerbrother in montreal the bromervorie finish s a phenomena in the world of racing vtmyntf snaking off some of the cob- r webs im doing my best to learn as quick aspossibje points out francis fitting alongside jonathan and mother lorainejthe teams manager during an interview at the familyjs spacious home the focus will intensify tomorrow morning when the pairventure on jo torontos city streets as- part of the torontomolson indyfestivities tn a little bit overshadowed because of how- well my brother is doing thatszsomething thats- hard to handle at times admits francisltm the older brother but it just makes me is want to win even more v i may riot have been as quick this year but i will post a win on the board soon- i v s while the brothers are becoming a popular tandem on race tracks in ontario and quebec the competitive fires have always burned with parents loraine and ferdinando footing the 300000 bill for race expenses this season jonathan says the two respect each other out 6n track no matter what happens off the s track we both want to win when we put the helmets on he said but we both would off if the other has the lane and is about to pass fighting for glory we are both fighting for the same piece of glory and francis wants it as bad as i do but we will always help each other out there just cant be any contact between the two cars york region will also be represented this weekend by woodbridges andrew bordiri among the- leaderson the formula atlantic series circuit and billy asaro a promising 18yearold cbn- tender in the formula 2000division arid while bordin is supported by the players racing division the macris have alignedthemselves with aim arid crew chiefkeith willis a team- that bordin partially owns when the macris came across a go- kart track in sutton years ago a cou ple of hours ori the track convinced ferdinando to purchase a vehicle for the family that very weekend to date the family has invested near- t ly 500000 in the boys careers but the need to continue winning is vital if their hopes of advancing toward a future in cart or formula one racing is to be ful filled there will always v ing drivers and its a little harder to make it without finding sponsorships and financial corrimitments itsalways the same thing with all the young drivers points out jonathan who will attend cardinal carter catholic high school next fall for his oac year most of the drivers out there are tal- ented but they need a lucky break to bounce them to the next level im just t trying to get my name but and people are getting to knbwme ill need- the sponsors to get behind rrie nexf year because i cant stay backanother year in formula fords but regardless of future expectations francis and jonathans attention is focused squarely on the molson indy where family friends and potential sponsors will be fixated on the city track and jonathan insists toronto is not a makeorbreak race but says winning breeds confidence we know we are going to be fast arid quick he said if we do well every win helps a little staff photosteve somerville s jonathan and francis macri already have a room full of tro- phies and plaques from their cart racing career in their gormley home they are com- peting in the molson indy at 11 am tomorrow below francis races 21 and jonathan drives 31 at left andrew bordin of wbodbridge is also racing eewith oiif eyes so here are recommendations forsafe driving just m tinie for peripheral vision is needed while driving to see the big picture of the other lanes ilf i v v of traffic the intersection the sidewalk andor the cyclist laiie and not just the road ahead of onjnierojwaganf ninety percent of our allimportant driving decisions are based oh our ability to recover fromthis glare 5ee with our eyes so h your summer vacation make sure you are seeing yburbcst upgrade your eyewear prescription if ya neededrto maximize your vision v- si adriver with proper eye coordination is less likely to become fatigued and sleep atthe ryoiir depth perception isyour judgement of relativedistancewhen vou arewheelsthan one with a lazy eye j v movingfast as inside a motor vehicle it is crucial to make correct judgement ippjewitfi color vision deficienciesy take twice as long to recognize and quicklyregarding relative distances v vv- i act on traffic signal lights fog or night driving presents a problem to people who have tii

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