"Star Racer" opens in the fast lane, from the world of big-time racing at the Montreal Grand Prix. Host Yannick Bisson -- a lifelong racing fan -- sets the stakes: For the next eight weeks, "Star Racer" will chronicle the discovery and episode-by-episode elimination of the top drivers in the U.S., attending racing events across the country on a quest to find the best racers. At the starting line, eight racers from the Karting world and eight drivers from other racing disciplines will be gunning for the career-making title of "Star Racer" - but first, we have to find them. / The winner will get to race in the Star Mazda Championship Racing Series where they will test their skills with other expert racers. (Source: http://turbo.discovery.com/star-racer/about/about.html)