Alex Healy (racing driver)
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| Nationality |  Canadian |
| Born | January 15, 1989 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Canadian Touring Car Championship (CTCC) career | |
| Debut season | 2009 |
| Current team | Alex Healy Racing |
| Car no. | 5 |
| Former teams | Lombardi Honda Racing |
| Starts | 20 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Best finish | 2nd in 2009 2011 2012 2013 |
| Awards | |
| Inside Track Magazine Up and Coming Canadian Road Racer of the Year (2009) | |
Alex Healy (born January 15, 1989 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian Touring Car racing driver.
After a successful stint in karting in Ottawa (NCKC), Montreal (SRA) and in the Florida Winter Tour (SRA - 2005–2008) Healy began car racing in the Canadian Touring Car Championship in 2008 in a shared car, a 2003 Honda Civic coupe, in the Touring Car class. At the end of the 2008 season, Alex purchased, with help from family and friends, a much faster 2003 Acura RSX from CTCC Super Touring Champions (2008) Krikorian Motorsports, originally built by King Motorsports as a World Speed Challenge car.[1] In 2009, Alex moved up to the Super Touring Class. He finished the eight-event season in the RSX with 2 second place finishes, and earning 7th overall in the Championship.
Inside Track Motorsports News named Alex Healy, as voted by readers in its annual Readers' Choice Awards, as Up and Coming Canadian Road Racer of the Year for 2009.[2]
In 2010, Alex signed with Lombardi Racing of Montreal and raced in the Super Touring class in a four-door Honda SI for the first two events at Mosport finishing 7th in both events. In June 2010, Alex Healy Racing announced that Alex was parting company with Lombardi on a friendly basis to return to compete in his RSX for the remaining 2010 CTCC events.
Healy returned to CTCC series in 2011 in his redesigned and upgraded RSX, and completed six of the seven scheduled events. Unfortunately, the RSX encountered many mechanical issues throughout the 2011 season, including two transmissions and an engine failure. This resulted in a high number of DNFs. He finished the series in 8th place overall.
In 2012, Alex Healy appointed a new crew and received increased support from his main sponsor. The RSX had a significant power train upgrade with major improvement to aerodynamics, expecting to see improved handling, performance and reliability. Healy returned to the CTCC series with sufficient funding to compete for the entire season of 8 events (16 races).
In 2013, Healy spent the pre-season doing a complete re-build of his RSX- including a new power train and revamped support systems. He completed 6 of 7 race weekends and reached the podium on five of the weekends, resulting in an overall 4th in the CTCC Super Touring championship. 2013 was his most successful season in touring car racing.
In 2014, Alex Healy tested a car for the Porche Cup series and competed in the Canadian National Karting Championships in Mont Tremblant, QC. Starting 5th on the grid of the Briggs & Stratton senior class final, he had to settle for a 14th place finish after being hit from behind early in the race.
In 2015 Alex sold his Acura RSX to an American former pro racer based in Pennsylvania. He is taking a break from competitive racing by competing with the GASTops Chumps for Charity team and doing selected Karting events.
Alex is the co-founder and account executive for Network IT Consulting, a staffing and resources consulting firm.
Contents
2013 CTCC Super Touring results
| Event | Track | Date | Qualifying | Race 1 | Race 2 | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Tire Victoria Day Speedfest | Mosport | May 18, 19 | 15th | 11th | 6th | Report |
| Formula One Weekend | Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve | June 7,8,9 | 7th/3rd | 5th | DNF | Report |
| Circuit ICar | Mirabel | July 6,7 | 11th/6th | 3rd | 5th | Report |
| Circuit Mont Tremblant | Mont Tremblant | July 26, 27, 28 | 6th | DNF | DNS | Report |
| Grand Prix de Trois Rivieres | Circuit Trois-Rivières | August 9, 10, 11 | 4th | 3rd | 8th | Report |
| Canadian Tire Mosport Park | Mosport | August 31, Sept 1 | 5th/5th | 4th | 2nd | Report |
| Calabogie Grand Prix | Calabogie | September 7,8 | 6th | 2nd | 3rd | Report |
2012 CTCC Super Touring results
| Event | Track | Date | Qualifying | Prefinal | Race | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Tire Victoria Day Speedfest | Mosport | May 19, 20 | 14th | 7th | 14th | Report |
| Formula One Weekend | Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve | June 8,9,10 | DNS | 9th | DNF | Report |
| Circuit ICar | Mirabel | June 23,24 | DNS | DNS | DNS | Report |
| Circuit Mont Tremblant | Mont Tremblant | July 6, 7, 8 | 9th | DNS | DNS | Report |
| Grand Prix of Mosport | Mosport | July 20, 21, 22 | DNS | DNS | DNS | Report |
| 3R Grand Prix | Circuit Trois-Rivières | August 3,4,5 | DNS | DNS | DNS | Report |
| Napa Auto Parts - NASCAR | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | August 16, 17,18 | DNS | DNS | DNS | Report |
| Calabogie Grand Prix | Calabogie | September 1,2 | 4th | 7th | 3rd | Report |
2011 CTCC Super Touring results
| Event | Track | Date | Qualifying | Prefinal | Race | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SpeedFest | Mosport | May 21, 22 | 6th | DNF | 5th | Report |
| Grand Prix of Mirabel | Circuit ICar - Mirabel | June 3,4,5 | 7th | DNF | DNF | Report |
| Vortex Brake Pads 200 | Mosport | June 25,26 | 9th | DNF | 6th | Report |
| Honda Toronto Indy | Honda Indy Toronto | July 8, 9, 10 | 7th | 4th | 3rd | Report |
| Grand Prix of Mosport | Mosport | July 25, 26, 27 | 7th | 7th | 5th | Report |
| Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres | Circuit Trois-Rivières | August 5, 6, 7 | 3rd | DNF | DNF | Report |
| Napa Auto Parts - NASCAR | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal | August 18, 19 | 9th | DNF | no race | Report |
| Continental Sundown Enduro at ICar | Circuit ICar - Mirabel | September 10, 11, 12 | Report |
2010 CTCC Super Touring results
| Event | Track | Date | Qualifying | Prefinal | Race | Report |
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| SpeedFest | Mosport | May 22, 23 | 9th | DNF | 7th | Report |
| High Octane 200 | Mosport | June 12, 13 | 7th | 8th | 7th | Report |
| Grand Prix Mirabel | Circuit ICar | July 3, 4 | DNS | DNS | DNS | Report |
| Honda Toronto Indy | Honda Indy Toronto | July 16, 17, 18 | DNS | DNS | DNS | Report |
| Grand Prix de Trois Rivieres | Circuit Trois-Rivières | August 13, 14, 15 | DNS | DNS | DNS | Report |
| Grand Prix of Mosport | Mosport | August 27, 28, 29 | DNS | DNS | DNS | Report |
| Sundown Enduro at ICar | Circuit ICar - Mirabel | September 11, 12 | DNS | DNS | DNS | Report |
2009 CTCC Super Touring results
| Event | Track | Date | Qualifying | Prefinal | Race |
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| SpeedFest | Mosport | May 16, 17 | 16th | DNF | 15th |
| Shannonville | Shannonville | May 30, 31 | DNS | 35th | 11th |
| High Octane | Mosport | June 13, 14 | 16th | 11th | 5th |
| GP Mirabel | Mirabel | June 27, 28 | 13th | DNF | DNS |
| Honda Toronto Indy | Honda Indy Toronto | July 10, 11 | 12th | 5th | 4th |
| Ted Powell Memorial | Calabogie | July 25, 26 | 6th | 6th | 2nd |
| Grand Prix de Trois Rivieres | Circuit Trois-Rivières | August 14, 15 | 8th | 3rd | 2nd |
| iCar | Mirabel | September 5, 6 | 6th | 7th | 6th |
References
External links
- Lombardi Racing Lombardi Racing website
- CCTCC Website Castrol Canadian Touring Car Championship website
- NCKC Website National Capital Karting Club, Ottawa (NCKC) website
- Florida Winter Tour Florida Winter Tour website
- SRA Karting, Montreal SRA Karting website
- Pictures of RSX in 2004 King Motorsports
- Inside Track News Blog Inside Track Magazine - News Blog, January 6, 2010
- Globe and Mail Article Globe and Mail - "Canadian Touring Car chase gears up" May 19, 2010
- Alex Healy Racing Press Release "Alex Healy and Lombardi part company", June 24, 2010
- Alex Healy Racing Press Release "Alex Healy's New Look for 2011", April 14, 2011
- Alex Healy Racing Press Release "Alex Healy on Podium at the Honda Toronto Indy", July 10, 2011
- Alex Healy Racing Press Release "Unfinished Business", May 17, 2012
