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2010 Season Recap
2010 marked the beginning of a new chapter in Mats Baribeaus life. After only one season of
DMCC amateur competition, Baribeau was granted a probationary license to compete in the
professional ranks of the Castrol Driftmania Canadian Championships. To ensure that
Baribeaus Toyota Mark II could handle the rigors of pro-level competition, it went under the
knife for a couple pre-season modifications. To stiffen up the car and guarantee the safety of its
pilot, Simon from Sims Customs fabricated a custom 12 pt. DMCC spec roll cage. The Mark IIs
power plant was the recipient of some amazing headwork, also provided by our fiends atSims,
which would give Baribeau an added 80RWHP.
A new sponsor to join the Gold in the Net: Drift Team was Canada Synthetics, a key Canadian
distributor of Amsoil products. Thanks to Canada Synthetics and Amsoil, Baribeau and his team
were never short of fluids to make the beast run. With a competition-ready car, along with
solid support from both the sponsors, and his family, Baribeau was anxious to get the season
underway. He didnt have to wait too long to get some seat time, as Baribeau was invited to
participate in a demonstration exhibition at the Gumball 3000 pit stop at Shannonville Racewayon May 6, 2010. Unfortunately, during a warm-up lap, his car succumbed to technical gremlins,
forcing Baribeau to forgo his involvement in the days festivities. Or so he led the audience to
believe. To everyones surprise, Baribeau borrowed his friends car, a JDM Toyota Soarer, for
the demonstration, joining fellow DMCCers Pat Cyr, Brad Carlton, and Peter Chrisikopoulos.
Even behind the wheel of this unfamiliar car, Baribeau captivated fans with some amazing
tandem runs, and brought the small crowd to its feet with some ultra smokey burn-outs. The
Brockville native would enter his first professional season a rookie, but no longer unknown to
DMCCs loyal fan base.
Rd. 1 St Eustache, QC
Anxiety was high as Baribeau approached his first drift competition of 2010, not only because
he would be competing against a much more talented pool of drivers, but also because his 2010
pro license was issued as a probationary, and to secure a full unrestricted license he had to
qualify in the first two rounds of the 2010 season. Entering round one, Baribeau knew he was at
a disadvantage due to his lack of experience, and to not knowing whether his JZX90 was
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properly set up and dialed in for this level of competition. There was a lot to learn for the Gold
in the Net: Drift Team. Despite some issues with the car misfiring and a faulty wastegate,
Baribeau would qualify 11th
, and would move into his first ever professional tandem run against
crowd favorite Jonathan Thiffault. Baribeaus crew worked quickly and diligently to find a quick
fix for the wastegate and the misfiring. Their efforts proved successful as Baribeau lined up
against Thiffault for his Top 16 debut in DMCC. Unfortunately, Baribeau and his Toyota Mark IIwould be revisited by the same misfiring, and could not bring the fight to Thiffault. Baribeau
lost the battle, and was knocked out of competition.
Rd. 2 Montmagny, QC
Right after round one, the Gold in the Net Drift Team began testing, and tweaking the car s set
up for the upcoming round in Montmagny. Baribeau and his team, showed up to this new track,
confident in their car and its pilot. During practice Baribeau was able to feel out the right line,
and would continue to run that line in every session. With the JZX90 lacking grip, Baribeau knew
he would have some trouble keeping up with the faster cars in tandem. Qualifying 11th
once
again, Baribeau was matched up against Marc Landerville, the winner of round one at St.
Eustache. While chasing Landerville on the first run of the top 16 battle, Baribeau spun as hetried to compensate for the lack of grip with a lead foot. On Baribeaus lead run he laid down a
clean lap, and pulled away from Landerville creating a considerable gap. However, with
Baribeau spinning on the first run. It was too little too late, and Landerville advanced, sending
Baribeau back to the pits.
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Rd. 3 ICAR Mirabel, QC
Once, the site of Mirabel Airport, and now home to the exotic toys of the rich and famous, ICAR
was one of the two new tracks added to the DMCC schedule for 2010. Once again, Baribeau and
the Gold in the Net Drift Team would be challenged by a track unfamiliar to them, and to
Baribeaus 500 horsepower Toyota Mark II drift car. Even more exciting than a new track, was
the debut of Kenda Tire USA as the newest sponsor of the Gold in the Net Drift Team. With the
addition of Kenda tires, Baribeaus drift limo was transformed, laying down the fastest clocked
entry speeds of the 21 competing drivers during practice. All through Saturday, Baribeau and
his team performed flawlessly, but when Sunday came, the tide had shifted. During practice,
Baribeau blew his power steering pump, though luckily, the team had another one in the trailer.
After a quick changing of the pumps, Baribeau returned to practice, but after one lap, the
engine began misfiring, and was not producing full power. Inspection by Baribeaus crew,
revealed that the plugs needed to be replaced, and that the IACV was stuck in the open
position. After a few minutes of work, the team was able to make the needed repairs and the
engine was back to running at full power, with no mechanical issues. Baribeau and his teamwere confident as practice concluded, and qualifying was only minutes away. Unfortunately, on
Baribeaus first qualifying run, the power steering pump exploded once again, followed shortly
thereafter by the third gear in his transmission. Baribeau and his team were hopeful that they
could fix the damage, and make their second qualifying run, and advance to the top 16, but it
was not to be. The blown steering pump was beyond repair, and a replacement was not
available. Due to mechanical issues, Baribeau was forced to leave the competition.
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Rd. 4 Montmagny, QC
Suffering a major disappointment at the hands of a blown power steering pump in round three
at ICAR, Baribeau was anxiously awaiting his return to Montmagny for round four. This being a
one day night event, the teams were not given much time to practice. With his beloved JZX90
running gremlin free, Baribeau was prepared to bring a real show to these die hard Quebec
drift fans. Baribeau expertly piloted his Toyota Mark II in qualifying, to take the 13th
spot in the
top 16. This would see him line up against the 2009 DMCC champ Matt the Wolf Waldin. On
Waldins lead run, the Wolf would turn to his e-brake to scrub speed, forcing Baribeau to act
quickly to avoid making contact with Waldin. When adjusting to Waldins slower than usual
speeds, Baribeau applied a little too much brake, causing the Mark II to spin and giving Waldin
the advantage. On Baribeaus lead run, Waldin found himself trying to chase down Baribeau,
after Baribeau had pulled away from Waldins 350Z shortly after initiation. But this was not
enough. Even though Baribeau ran a flawless lead run, his spin on the chase run would be the
nail in the coffin. Baribeau was eliminated and Waldin moved on.
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Rd. 5 St. Eustache, QC
Coming off a very controversial defeat at the hands of the 2009 DMCC champ, Matt Waldin,
Baribeau was excited to return to his home track, the St-Eustache Autodrome. St-Eustache
would serve as the venue for the debut of the new and improved Gold in the Net Toyota Mark
II, which had been updated with a new body kit, and fresh paint scheme, thanks to our sponsor,
Dezs Paint Shop. Having shed its old skin, the GITN Toyota Mark II now looked much more
aggressive. Both the car and its pilot, Baribeau arrived at round five with something to prove.
The fans immediately embraced the Mark IIs new look, and the Gold in the Net pit area was
buzzing with supporters, and media taking pictures of Baribeaus JDM beast.
At the drivers meeting, the DMCC judges informed the competitors that the track would be run
in reverse, instead of the traditional layout, which most of the drivers had grown accustomed
to. Baribeau took to the new track layout like a bee to honey. Baribeau and his JZX90 fell right
into the tracks line, and going into qualifying appeared to be a top contender. On his first
qualifying run, he ran the perfect line, and showed the judges some incredible angle as hepiloted his way through the new course. Unfortunately, due to some mechanical issues,
Baribeaus 1JZGTE wasnt delivering the power he was looking for, and he was consequently
docked points for lack of speed.
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Shortly after Baribeaus first qualifying run, it began to rain heavily, and due to some concerns
about safety. DMCC staff decided to hold off on the remaining qualifying runs, and address the
conditions of the track. After discussion with drivers and DMCC officials, it was determined that
the track was unsafe because of rain, and concerned that his car could potentially be destroyed,
preventing him from competing the following weekend at Mosport for round six. Baribeau and
the Gold in the Net Drift Team made the decision to not run, Baribeau qualified 15th
overall.
Rd 6. Mosport International Raceway Bowmansville, ON
A new track, a new city, and with the closing of the 2010 DMCC season only an afternoon away,
the Gold in the Net Drift Team, and its leader, and pilot, Mats Baribeau, prepared for what was
sure to be an epic close to their rookie season. Round six of the Castrol Driftmania Canadian
Championships would be played out in one of Canadas most prestigious and decorated
motorsport facilities, Mosport International Raceway. Though the event was originally planned
to take place on a modified for drift version of Mosports oval track, the teams were informed
that the event had been moved to Mosports driver development track, a course as technical,
as it is fast. Then in Toronto for Importfest, Baribeau and his now more aggressive-looking
Toyota Mark II(JZX90), were invited to test the new course layout that weekend. With some
valuable testing time on the DDT DMCC track, the GITN Drift Team felt confident going into
Mosport the following weekend.
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The day started off as most days do in DMCC: the teams rolled in and set up their pits. Having
arrived there the night before, the GITN Drift Team secured a prime spot in the front. The
drivers meeting took place at 9am, and the DMCC judges had some surprises for Baribeau and
his fellow competitors. Instead of the original layout, where drivers were initiating long before
the elevation change, competitors would now do a blind initiation right before it. The course
change meant nothing to Baribeau as he felt confident in himself, his team, and the set up theyhad done on the Gold in the Net JZX90. Practice was underway at 930am, and Baribeau and his
team used vital feedback from spotters to nail down the proper line and the high speed entry
transition. Baribeau, a rookie qualified 11th, while as some of the more seasoned drivers failed
to qualify.
The top sixteen began shortly after lunch and would see Baribeau against a good friend, Kevin
Grenier. To kick the battle off Grenier would lead Baribeau. After hitting the second clipping
zone, Grenier oversteered and spun out, giving Baribeau the advantage. In the second run,
Baribeau would lead Grenier, Baribeau made short work of the Warrior, clocking one of his
highest entry speeds of the day, 10km/h faster than his previous runs. Trying to catch up to the
faster Baribeau, Grenier once again spun, handing Baribeau a spot in the great eight.
In the great eight Baribeau was matched up against veteran race car driver, and former
Mosport DDT instructor Claude Poirier, from Team BFGoodrich. What was to come as a result
of this battle would make for one of the most exciting runs of the day. Poirier in his BFG 350Z
would lead Baribeaus Mark II(JZX90), Poirier managed to create some gap on the initiation but
Baribeau and the drift limo caught up to the LS powered Z at the first clipping zone. During
Poiriers lead run, he ended up dropping his wheels off the track as he was setting up for the jug
handle. On Baribeaus lead run, Poirier again went off course, but not enough to score a zero in
the minds of the judges. The two competitors made their way to the middle of the track to
await thejudges decision. The judges ruled unanimously that they wanted to see this battleone more time! The first run of this one more time saw Baribeau mirror his first chase run. On
the second run, Baribeau and the Toyota Mark II would lead, and again it was a deja vu, as the
run looked identical to his first lead run, well that was until Baribeau pushed his 500
horsepower sedan into the outer clipping zone, where he over rotated and spun out. Poirier
would move on to the final four, and DMCC competition for the GITN Drift Team would be over
for another year.
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In closing we would like to thank all of the Gold in the Net Drift Teams valued sponsors.
Without you, our 2010 season would not have been possible. Thank you to Kenda Tire USA,
Canada Synthetics, Feast Auto Group, Brian Crower, Bully Clutch, Sims Customs, Dezs Pai nt
Shop, Visual Sugar, and JHD Productions.
2010 Gold in The Net Drift Team Sponsors
Kenda Tire USAhttp://www.kendausa.com Canada Syntheticshttp://www.canadasynthetics.ca
FEAST Auto Grouphttp://www.feastautoexport.com
Brian Crowerhttp://www.runbc.com
Bully Clutchhttp://www.bullyclutch.com
Sims Customshttp://www.simscustoms.net
Dezs Paint Shop-http://www.dezspaintshop.com
Visual Sugar-http://www.visualsugar.com
JHD Productionshttp://www.jhdproductions.com
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