Gunter Schmidt
Team owner, driver, and.. 
VR-6..nut !
Yep this is me, all 5 foot 6 inch and 130 pounds
What do I do for a living
I am the Quality Control Manager at
ELCAN Optical Technoligies. Formaly
known as Ernst Leitz Canada Ltd. Manufacturer of the best
Opto - Mechanical instrument and devices in the world.
Where do I live
In beautiful Bluewater Beach,
which is near Midland Ontario, right on Georgian Bay.
For all you female admirers of me
Sorry, but I'm married to Laura
for the past 10 years and she is keeping me hopping.
She also won the TLMC Go Cart Championship in 1997.
My Racing History
Driving a 1977 SCIROCCO 1.6L
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1977 Ontario Solo Class Champion and Rookie of the Year
1978 National Solo Class Champion
1979 National Solo Overall Champion
1980 2nd Moly -Slip Enduro Series
1981 Moly-Slip Enduro Series Champion
Driving a 1982 4 door Rabbit 1.8L
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1982 to 1985 finished 2 and 3rd in Canadian Enduro Series
1986 Ontario GT-2 Champion
Driving a 1987 FOX 1.8L
and a GSR Ferret Formula Ford 1600
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1987 4th in Enduro
..... 5th in Ice race Championship
1988 3rd in Ontario Sprint GT-2 series
.....9th in Beckers FF1600 Series
1989 3rd in Ontario Sprint GT-2 Series
.....10th in Becker FF1600
..... 5th in Ice Race Championship
Driving a 1990 Golf GTI 16V 1.8L
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1990 9th in Firehawk Endurance Series SST Class
1991 2nd in Firehawk Endurance Series
1992 2nd in Firehawk Enduro Series
.....2nd Ontario Region SST Class
Driving a 1993 CORRADO VR-6 2.7L
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1993 tied for first in Canadian Endurance Racing Championship
Driving a 1995 JETTA GLX VR-6 2.8L
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1994 Race Ontario Enduro Series Class Champion
..... 5th in Michelin Endurance Series
1995 2nd Valvoline Touring Car Championship
1996 Race Ontario Endruro Class Champion
..... 2nd Sony Enduro Championship
Driving a 1995 JETTA GLX VR-6 2.8L
1997 Canadian Automobile Sport Club, Racing Champion
1998 Canadian Automobile Sport Club, GT-B Racing Champion
Special Awards
1986 CRCA Driver of the Year
1995 CASC Competitor of the Year
1996 STP Mr.Personality Award
.... Sony best Team Manager Award
1997 CASC Competitor of the Year
1998 CRCA Driver of the Year
1999 Race Ontario Sports Person of the Year
For some of my blooper picturesclick here
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