Calabogie, Ontario – It was a weekend of comebacks from Toyo Tires Formula 1600 driver Amy Castell at Calabogie Motorsport Park.

While testing on Friday presented a few mechanical issues limiting Castell’s time on track – Castell was able to quickly learn the 20-turn circuit in just the last two sessions of the day.

Qualifying on Saturday would find Castell sitting 10th overall and 4th in the B Class. After narrowly avoiding a race incident, Castell would find herself in uncontested 3rd position for the remainder of the race.

During Sunday’s qualifying, misfiring issues would mean that Castell would only be able to complete one full lap – enough to qualify 4th in B Class. An incident during the start of the race led to a restart where Castell was able to stick with Connor Wagland’s 2nd position car.

“It’s so good to be back on the podium after the difficulties we’ve been having the past few weekends,” commented Castell. “The team did an amazing job with the car and I can’t wait for next weekend!”

The Toyo Tires Formula 1600 Championship winners will be determined at the 61st annual BEMC Indian Summer Trophy Races on September 12/13 at Bowmanville’s Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.

Castell is supported by Landmark Cinemas Canada, Castrol Canada, Bell Racing USA, Performance Physixx, KarmaComa Studio, Jaguar Land Rover Waterloo and Volvo of Waterloo, Driverseat Kitchener, and Leaf Racewear.

The Toyo Tires Formula 1600 Championship Series is the premiere open wheel series in Ontario, sanctioned by CASC Ontario Region. The series is comprised of six double-headers and competes at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Shannonville Motorsport Park, and Calabogie Motorsports Park.

To follow Amy Castell’s 2015 season, follow @acastell95 on Twitter and Instagram and like www.facebook.com/acastell95 on Facebook.

About Amy Castell

20 year old Amy Castell of Waterloo Ontario not only competes in the Toyo Tires Formula 1600 open wheel racing series she is a business student at Wilfrid Laurier University.

She's been honoured with the Muriel Knap Trophy for the second straight year and became only the third driver to accomplish this feat in the 35-year history of this prestigious award.

Castell was also recently nominated for a WOWtheWorld Award (Waterloo Region).

In 2014 she also became the first female nominee for the Team Canada Scholarship that sends Formula 1600 drivers to the historic Brands Hatch circuit in England.

She is also a Committee Member and Event Ambassador for the Lupus GP. This is an Annual Endurance Kart Race to raise money for the Pediatric Lupus Clinic At Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto: http://lupusgp.ca/index.php - http://www.sickkids.ca