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A Eurocentric Focus
One of the exciting aspects of Gridlife Midwest is the huge manufacturers Midway showcasing all sorts of everything for racers and fans alike. New to the Midway this year was Milford, CT based mail order parts company FCP Euro. Many have not heard of the company but with their market share growing they decided that the #Gridlife series would be a perfect partner to get their name out there in areas like the Midwest where there are States prime for growth. Marketing Director Michael Hurczyn told us, “I liked the way #Gridlife created activations for their partners, they think the same way as we do. We talked a bunch and the result is we came on board as a class sponsor but more importantly we agreed to have a presence on the Midway at a few events and that is why we are here at Gingerman Raceway.”
The fact that FCP Euro is on the Midway was exciting but as far as I am concerned the bigger news is they had brought along their two LIQUI MOLY supported VW Golf TCR cars, not only to put on display but to run in the first ever Touge Battle for TCR cars. Hurczyn is one of the drivers as is fellow FCP employee Nate Vincent. The rumor going about is these two will face off to decide who will challenge LAP Motorsports Tom O’Gorman in the LA Honda World Civic TCR. During a discussion with the VW drivers they both noted Time Attack and a Touge Battle is completely foreign to them but they would give it their best. With O’Gorman being a
and Michael and Nate gave it to me. Running nose to tail the two Golfs did a great job of putting on a show and with Michael giving me the added bonus of showcasing FWD recovery mode on the last corner before the straight. I have to admit I thought you were going to loop it Michael, and that recovery was masterful. My thanks goes out to everyone at FCP Euro for the experience. By the way FCP Euro has a Lifetime Replacement deal on their products. That’s right, Lifetime Replacement and that is something we will be talking about in an upcoming issue of MotorWerks Magazine.
