July 25, 2010



After turning 16 years of age only this April, the Beachburg native Nathan Blok won his first race in Formula 1600 at Calabogie Motor Speedway this past Sunday.

The win has propelled Blok not only into the lead in the Rookie Standings, but also the overall the first place position in the Inter-Provincial Series.

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July 22, 2010 by Carolyn Levesque

This weekend, Nathan Blok will head to the Calabogie Motorsport Park where he will compete before a local crowd as part of the Ted Powell Memorial Weekend, the first of two F1600 races which are part of a new Inter-provincial series.

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June 29, 2010 Cobden Sun

On the June 12 weekend Beachburg's Nathan Blok was competing in a support race for the Canadian Grand Prix in the F1600 class. Mr. Blok drives for Mortimer Racing and was one of 40 cars in the field and was the youngest competitor.

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July 1, 2010 Renfrew Mercury

It was an exciting weekend for Beachburg’s Nathan Blok who aspires to race in Formula One and recently got the opportunity to compete in a support race for their Canadian Grand Prix.

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June 19, 2010


OTTAWA - Nathan showcased his F1600 at the Mortimer Racing Display at the Ferrari Festival in Ottawa this past weekend.

June 9, 2010 Cobden Sun

MONT TREMBLANT – Sixteen-year-old Nathan Blok couldn’t be happier. After competing in his first race of the season in the FSAQ Formula Tour 1600 series, he is already seventh place in the championship, one point behind the 2009 Champion and he’s leading for rookie-of-the-year.

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One Day Tool Show at Pembroke Auto Parts, 635 Nelson Street, Pembroke, Ontario

May 11/10 by Stephen Uhler, Daily Observer

Now that he has his licence, Nathan Blok is ready to do some racing.

The 16-year-old from Beachburg spent last year obtaining the qualifications needed to race Formula 1600 this coming season, and is looking forward to getting on the track as a regular competitor as he continues his quest to become a Formula One racer

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March 20, 2010


BEACHBURG - Nathan successfully completed his Adult Black Belt grading with Whitewater Martial Arts in Beachburg this past weekend.

He is shown here receiving his certificate with Sempai Wanda Gagnon, Sensai Ann Smerdon and Sensai Chris Smerdon.

Sept 24/09 by John Carter, Renfrew Weekender


Prostate cancer survivor and CJOH-TV news anchor Max Keeping presents Nathan Blok with one of nine people's choice awards at Saturday's Summer's End Car Show for Dad at the Renfrew Fairgrounds.

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Sept 23/09 by Connie Tabbert, Cobden Sun

RENFREW - Beachburg racer Nathan Blok was showing a special car at the fair grounds in Renfrew during the Prostate Cancer Car Show fundraiser.
He was showing the Formula 1600 race care owned and driven by the now-retired Major General Lewis MacKenzie, who used to head up the Canadian Armed Forces.

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Sept 19, 2009

This past Saturday, Nathan Blok was honoured to win the People's Choice Award for the third year at the Summer's End Car Show for Dad, where he was showcasing Lewis MacKenzie's championship F1600 car. Nathan who now races for Ottawa based Mortimer Racing, is a team mate to the retired Major-General MacKenzie. The car show was a fund raiser for Prostate Cancer Awareness and was held at the Renfrew Fair grounds.

July 29, 2009 by Sherri Haaima, Renfrew Weekender

Beachburg’s Nathan Blok gets set to hit the track during the Ted Powell Memorial Race Weekend at Calabogie MotorSports Park July 26. In his first-ever F1600 Formula Ford racing competition, the young driver had a podium finish on Sunday, finishing third in his class.

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July 28, 2009 by Steve Newman, Renfrew Mercury


Last year, teenager Nathan Blok of Beachburg brought his racing go-kart to show Bonnechere Manor residents.

This year, the youngster brought his new F-1600 to the same long-term care facility in Renfrew, while beaming with more confidence and talking about new challenges in his racing career.

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July 27, 2009 by Carolyn Levesque

CALABOGIE – An emotional Nathan Blok took to the podium Sunday afternoon to receive his award for third place in his second race of the weekend and an amazing start to his open wheel racing career.

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July 17, 2009 by Carolyn Levesque

Beachburg’s Nathan Blok has done it again, surpassing another milestone in his quest to race cars professionally.

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May 5, 2009 by Sean Chase, Daily Observer reporter

Nathan Blok, the aspiring professional race car driver who has been winning championships and setting kart track records, is ready to take the next step in fulfilling his dream of competing in Formula 1.

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November 21, 2008 by Kelly Albert, Renfrew
Letter to the Editor (Renfrew Weekender)

I would like to “take my hat off” to Calabogie Motorsport Park for their recent support of Nathan Blok.

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October 14, 2008 by Carolyn Levesques

MONTREAL - On Sunday, Nathan Blok had a successful test at the International Club Academy Racing (ICAR), an ultramodern complex for motorsports located at the site of Mirabel Airport.

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October 11, 2008...... by Stephane Levesque ..... Photo by Bruno Dorais

This Sunday at the International Club Academy Racing (ICAR), an ultramodern complex for motorsports located at the site of Mirabel Airport, local karter Nathan Blok will finally get a chance at moving to the next step in motor racing as a result of his stellar performance last weekend at the Mirabel Grand Prix of Karting in the Junior Rotax class.

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This Saturday, Sept. 20th Nathan attended the "Summers End Car Show for Dad", which was held at the Renfrew Fair Grounds in Renfrew, Ontario. The event was a huge success, with all proceeds being donated to Prostate Cancer Research.

Nathan was honoured to receive the "People's Choice Award" for the second year.

October 17, 2008 by Steve Newman, Renfrew Weekender

There's a high price tag attached. Go-kart racer Nathan Blok stepped into new territory over the past two weekends, when his driving abilities were evaluated by the Autosports Academy of North America.

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October 23, 2008

Ottawa CTV news featured Nathan as "Athlete of the Week" on their Sports Newscast.

It can be viewed at the following website :
http://ottawa.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20080319/ott_athleteoftheweek_080319/20080319/?hub=OttawaHome

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Nathan was invited back to Miramachi Lodge, a Long-Term Care Facility in Pembroke this summer for the second year in a row. The resident's enjoyed a demonstration of his Rotax go kart around the parking lot. He also delivered a speech, handed out hero cards and spent time visiting with the residents.

August 1, 2008.......... Article & Photos by Steve Newman, Renfrew Weekender

He’s only 14, but Nathan Blok of Beachburg continues his passion for go-kart
racing that began about eight years ago.

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May 19, 2008.....By Carolyn Levesque

The 2008 Coupe de Montreal kart racing season is underway and already, 14-year-old Nathan Blok of Beachburg has clinched a top 10 finish, taking home seventh place from the May 3 Junior Rotax race.

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April 9, 2008.....By Connie White, Cobden Sun

Nathan Blok, a well-known go-kart competitor and enthusiast, entered a project entitled The Need for Speed.

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April 8, 2008.....By Anthony Dixon, The Daily Observer, The News

After a challenging 2007 racing season, Nathan Blok of Beachburg plans to use that experience to springboard himself to the front of the pack.

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March 28, 2008.....By Jim Leggett, Cdn Karting News

We all know the proverbial problem of money and motorsports. You can't have the racing without the dollars and that means sponsors unless you've won the lottery.

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November 27, 2007.....By Carolyn Levesque

Chalk it up to experience. That’s how 13-year-old Nathan Blok is viewing his first year in the faster Junior Rotax go-kart class in which he ended the season mid-pack in the points, placing 12th out of 23.

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August 28, 2007.....By Carolyn Levesque

Transitioning to a new racing series has been challenging to say the least for 13-year-old Nathan Blok, but it’s a challenge that both he and his parents have been embracing as a good learning opportunity.

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May 30, 2007.....By Carolyn Levesque

The fun has just begun for 13-year-old Nathan Blok.

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