Eurotrash Motorsports

Hey everybody – How’s it going ?

My name is Jeff Attala and I am one of the founding members of the Eurotrash Motorsports team.  I have been surrounded by cars in varying degrees my whole life, but I only recently started to get my hands dirty.

I was born in Montreal Quebec, Canada but have lived in Ottawa for a little over 10 years now. Growing up in Montreal taught me a lot about driving – I’ll leave that one open to interpretation ;).

My first car was..are you ready for this?…a Pontiac Trans Sport Minivan. Yah the ladies really loved me in highschool…or not. The van belonged to my parents and it became my mode of transportation through most of highschool. That is until I got my REAL first car – a 1999 Mazda Protege LX with the 1.8L engine.

It wasn’t the fastest thing on the road, so my first priority was making it less of a “me too” car (e.g. I drive a mazda – Oh me too!!) I made the same intial mistake and went down the path of altezza lights and type-r mats. Most of those errors have been corrected.

My Mazda also introduced me to a great group of people at the Ottawa Mazda club where, for the past 3 years, I have served as one of the managers/moderators. I’ve met a great bunch of people, made true friends, and have learned a lot about cars….oh I also learned how to make fun of J-bodies.

The club, and one pesky member in particular, are what got me into Auto-X in the first place. After participating in my first auto-x event last year, all my priorities for my car changed. I had considered going down the I.C.E road and trying to make the car a show car. Now I find myself paying attention to things like “slip angle”, “tread wear”, and “camber value”.

My racing experience prior to this endeavor is limited to say the least, but here are the facts.

• Participated in a single auto-x event during 2008 season – Finished 14/23
• Full season of auto-x during 2009 season – Finished top 10 in the rookie challenge and top 10 in C-class.
• Lapping session on the long track at SMP to end the 2009 season

Believe it or not, I also have a professional side.

I recently graduated with a B.A. Sc in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Ottawa. I worked for a year at Environment Canada  dealing with certification emissions testing for vehicles sold in Canada. I am currently working in the Manufacturing Engineering department of General Dynamics Canada.

Needless to say, without my professional background I would not be able to enjoy the activities documented on this website. That being said, I look forward to seeing you at the track!

I can also now be found on Loop’d

http://www.loopd.com/members/Protege2886

Happy cone hunting !