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30 Sports Oakville Beaver www.aplushomes.ca from 2 .4% ·Full MLS ·Full Service Call ADAM CAMPBELL Broker 905-844-4444 SPORTS EDITOR: JON KUIPERIJ Phone 905-845-3824 (ext. 255) Fax 905-337-5567 email sports@oakvillebeaver.com · WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 2006 Hinchcliffe content with sixth after early scare By Herb Garbutt OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF TORONTO -- It had been 16 years since James Hinchcliffe watched his first race at the Canadian National Exhibition grounds. His first chance to race the course nearly came to an end after about 16 seconds. Hinchcliffe avoided a first-turn crash at Sunday's Atlantic Championship race at the Grand Prix of Toronto and then survived another mishap on the opening lap on his way to a sixth-place finish. While it wasn't the Cinderella storyline of local racer wins his homecoming, Hinchcliffe was satisfied with his Toronto debut. "We had a pretty good finish," the 19"We had a pretty year-old said. "I would have at least liked to good finish. I podium here but it's not always in the would have at cards." Surviving the first corner was enough of least liked to an accomplishment. For just the third time podium here but this season the race began with a standing it's not always in start. With 21 cars vying to squeeze through the cards." the first turn and gain position, the three cars directly in front of Hinchcliffe collided. James Hinchcliffe "I got a pretty good start and was trying to go on the inside of Tim Bridgeman and he came right across and chopped me, so I had to back off," Hinchcliffe said. "It turned out to be a blessing in disguise because then he and one of the Newman Wachs cars (Steve Ott) got together in a pretty big way. I went to down to first gear, clutched, waited for the seas to part and went down the middle." However, any advantage Hinchcliffe gained in position would be lost before the first lap was over. As he approached Turn 3 at the end of the Lakeshore Boulevard straightaway, two cars, including polesitter Graham Rahal, slid into the tire barriers. "We had a good first corner," said Hinchcliffe. "We avoided the mayhem and made up a few spots so we were pretty happy about that. Then, heading into Corner 3, two guys put it into the tires and Ryan BARRIE ERSKINE / OAKVILLE BEAVER FOCUS: Local resident James Hinchcliffe is pictured preparing to race in Sunday's Atlantic Championship race at the Grand Prix of Toronto. The 19-year-old survived some opening-lap trouble to finish sixth in his Toronto debut. See Difficulty page 31 SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION STILL AVAILABLE NAME Session 3 Rangers FC Camp Session 5 DATE July 24-28 July 31Aug 4 Aug 14-18 TIME 9am-4pm 9am-4pm 9am-4pm TYPE General Open General COST $150.00 $250.00 $150.00 COME CHEER ON YOUR DEFENDING CPSL CHAMPIONS OAKVILLE BLUE DEVILS vs WINDSOR BORDER STARS JULY 16 @ 5:00PM ­ BRONTE ATHLETIC FIELD HOUSE LEAGUE WEEKLY COACHING SESSIONS U8/U9: FRIDAYS @ 6:30PM - 8:30PM ­ PINE GLEN #5 U10-U12: SATURDAYS @ 12:00PM - 2:00PM ST. THOMAS AQUINAS H.S. Welcome to Rangers' Soccer School hosted by the Oakville Soccer Club. With one of the most loyal and passionate fan-bases in soccer, a record 101 trophies and 51 league titles, Rangers is truly one of the biggest and most famous Clubs. This is your chance to train and play the Rangers way. Rangers Soccer Schools are committed to providing an environment where players and coaches can establish a shared philosophy of achieving excellence in all areas of soccer. Integral to the players' development are our highly qualified, hand picked professional coaching staff, which include former Rangers players with experience in the UEFA Champions League and International Soccer. Their aim is to maximize young players ability in a challenging, fun and safe environment. Rangers Soccer Schools have already identified a number of players from overseas who have progressed into full time football within our highly acclaimed Youth Academy and will be on the lookout for future first team stars. Are you ready to be the next? Barry Ferguson, Club Captain 504 Iroquois Shore Rd., Unit #11, Oakville, ON L6H 3K4 Tel: 905-849-4436 Fax: 905-849-3677 The Oakville Beaver A Proud Sponsor of Oakville Soccer Club