After carrying picking up the torch for mini road racing where CMRRA left off, Southern California’s Sprint and Endurance Racing Association – M1GP, concludes its first year and announces its 2009 Champions Seasoned Expert Racer Gary Higgins finished as overall Champion accumulating 785 points during the season and champion in six classes: Open Motard, 150 Thunder, 85 GP Stock, 85 GP Vet, 150 GP and Open GP Vet. Gary’s road to overall champion included some exciting racing between current AMA racer Josh Herrin and his father Phil, as well as “seasoned” youngster Vision Hayes. Gary’s season also included a win by about 17 seconds over the 2nd place team (which is tight in an 8 hour endurance race) where his team fought long and hard in M1GP’s 8H2 at Grange Motor Circuit in Apple Valley, CA. M1GP would like to thank all of its Volunteers, Racers and their families, Crew, Track owners, Spectators and Sponsors for an exciting and successful first year. TERMINATOR – YOUTH CLASS (CRF/TTR 50cc) 1ST – Keith Noguchi 2ND – Nao Owaki 3RD – Kaiya Shimano YSR-50 Stock 1ST – Nico Cha 2ND – Josh Tootell 3RD Jo Tootell 50 Stock Novice 1ST – Brad Boucher 2ND – Jo Tootell 3RD – Aaron Rommel 50 Stock Expert 1ST Yasuyo Nakamura 2ND – Rayce Sabo 3RD Vision Hayes 50 Stock Vet 1ST Yasuyo Nakamura 2ND Jason Takamoto 3RD Josh Tootell NSF-100 Novice 1ST – Daniel Costilla NSF-100 Expert 1ST – Gabriel Hernandez III 2ND – Ben Truslow 3RD – Jason Aguilar (Thumpstar) 65GP Novice 1ST – Brad Boucher 2ND – Daniel Costilla 3RD – Austin Pecoraro 65GP Expert 1ST – Rayce Sabo 2ND – Gabriel Hernandez III 3RD – Ben Truslow 85GP Novice 1ST – Austin Pecoraro 2ND – Nico Cha 3RD – Gavin Herrin 85GP Expert 1ST – Gary Higgins 2ND – Vision Hayes 3RD – Rich Johnson 85GP Vet 1ST – Gary Higgns 2ND – Alan Mortenson 3RD – Simon Lampard 150 GP Expert 1ST – Gary Higgins 2ND – Vision Hayes 3RD – Jason Aguilar Open GP Expert 1ST – Gary Higgins 2ND – Vision Hayes 3RD – Jason Aguilar Open GP Vet 1ST – Gary Higgins 2ND – Alan Mortenson 3RD – Gordon Wood 125 Thunder Novice 1ST – Yoshito Kanayama 150 Thunder Expert 1ST Gary Higgins 2ND Alan Mortenson 3RD Vision Hayes Open Motard 1ST Gary Higgins 2ND Vision Hayes 3RD Leroy Stafford ROAD WARRIOR (Any bike. Any mod – 50cc to 450cc) 1ST – Gary Higgins 2ND – Rayce Sabo 3RD Jason Takamoto M1GP organizes and promotes motorcycle road races in sunny Southern California and evolved from the CMRRA (California Mini Road Race Association) which some current champions and top racers came from including: John Hopkins, Josh Herrin, Michael Beck, Tommy Aquino, Benny Solis Jr. and others. M1GP continues the tradition of high-level racing, good sportsmanship and creating a solid foundation for racers who wish to further their racing career as well as the enthusiast who just loves draggin knee, bangin’ elbows and racing for FUN. M1GP has programs for youth, new riders and promotes learning and riding where’s it’s safe (and the most fun) – on the track. For more information, visit www.m1-grandprix.com or call 310-497-3155