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25 Oct 2014

Ryan Verra acquits himself well on a loop that’s been a stepping stone for some of auto racing’s biggest stars

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Ryan Verra F3 Podium Brazil

Calgarian overcomes eye issue to make waves on Formula 3 circuit

Race car driver Ryan Verra worried he’d never get behind the wheel again when his laser eye surgery went horribly wrong.

But months of struggle ended in triumph for the 31-year-old Calgarian when he reached the podium during a Formula 3 race in Brazil last month.

For Verra the third place finish in his first attempt at Formula 3 racing was the latest success in a remarkable journey behind the wheel of blindingly fast cars.

Unlike many top drivers Verra came to the sport as an adult but quickly caught up with racers who had been behind the wheel since childhood and by last year he had worked his way up the rankings in the North America Indy tour’s USF2000 championships.

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08 Aug 2013

Ryan Verra Battles on the Toughest Circuit of the Season

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Ryan Verra Mid-Ohio USF2000 Race Indycar Racing

(Lexington, Ohio – August 8, 2013) Ryan Verra returned to the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course this past weekend for the Allied Building Products USF2000 Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio. This is one of the most challenging tracks on the series schedule due to its many elevation changes and turns. Though Ryan prefers street courses, he was up for the challenge in his #25 Alliance Autosport (Capto Scientia/Enemy Sport/Toshi/Cancer Research Society) after testing in May with the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda in the National Class Presented by SCCA Enterprises

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18 Jul 2013

Verra Races the Streets of Toronto

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Ryan Verra Toronto Indycar

(Toronto, ON – July 17th, 2013) Ryan Verra came from his hometown of Calgary to Toronto this past weekend to compete in The Analytic Systems USF2000 Grand Prix of Toronto. This would be his first time back in a competitive race with the #25 Alliance Autosport (Capto Scientia/Enemy Sport/Toshi/Cancer Research Society) car since St. Petersburg in March. Not only was Ryan excited to be back racing but he was also excited to debut his charity project, “Driven to Research”, in his home country.

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17 May 2013

Ryan Verra Returns to Racing at Mid-Ohio

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Mid-ohio Ryan Verra Alliance Autosport driver Ryan Verra, of Calgary, Alb., recently completed a successful test at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. This was his return to the No. 25 Capto Scientia/Enemy Sport/Toshi/Cancer Research Society entry after a formidable crash in St. Petersburg during the March races which left him with multiple injuries.

Verra tackled the highly technical Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, for the first time, with 100 trouble-free laps in a newly set up race car in a Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda-sanctioned test. Verra’s lap times were significantly faster each session and by the end of the day he was running competitive times in the National Class Presented by SCCA Enterprises.“It was a great feeling to get back in the race car after the unfortunate crash during the St. Petersburg Grand Prix race,” stated Verra.

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02 Apr 2013

USF2000: Alliance Autosport has Strong Run with Rettich and Verra at St. Pete

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Ryan Verra

COLUMBUS, OHIO (April 2, 2013) – Alliance Autosport continued their strong run in the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship powered by Mazda National Class by winning Rounds Three and Four in St. Petersburg, and picking up another podium finish.

Scott Rettich, 28, of Camden, Ohio, started the weekend off strong by qualifying the No. 71 PDI Communication Systems/Springboro Car Wash entry on the pole for Round Three at the St. Pete Grand Prix. Rettich relinquished the lead to his teammate Ryan Verra on the start, but after a few laps under caution, Rettich was able to move back into the lead and open up a sizeable gap over his next closest competitors in the National Class Presented by SCCA Enterprises. In the process, Rettich was able to run a fast lap just 1.6 seconds slower than the fastest competitor in the faster Championship Class. In Round Four, Rettich was again able to stay out of trouble and take a comfortable win over second place finisher James Dayson.

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