Ochs, Rolleri, Lenz and Coffin win in Arizona Chandler, AZ. – April 18, 2010 – The Pilot 125GP race got underway with Lex Hartl starting in pole position and Peter Lenz, Andre Ochs and Gerry Signorelli filling out the front row. Hartl got away well and led the field into turn one. Ochs, Lenz, Joe Roberts and Signorelli all jockeyed for positions in the opening laps. Hartl, trying to get away early, dropped the hammer and started to pull a small gap by lap 3. Unfortunately, the hammer landed on his engine and ended his race before lap 5. Ochs took over the lead with Lenz and Roberts in tow. The trio was swapping paint for the top spot, when third place Lenz crashed out with less than two laps to go. Roberts, who had suffered from mechanical issues all day Saturday, and missed qualifying, fought back hard to set the fastest lap of the race on lap 11, but Ochs rode a strong race and took the win. Signorelli, racing a stock Moriwaki MD250H, came home in fourth followed closely by veteran racer John Hjelm. The Moto Liberty/RS Taichi 250GP event saw points leader Vince Rolleri snag another win with Kevin Winter narrowly coming home in 2nd. The MD250H Powered by HONDA and Rev’it! started with Hartl claiming his second pole position of the weekend. Andre Ochs, Lenz and Tyler Linders joined him on the front row. Lenz led the field on the start into turn 1. Ochs and Hartl swapped positions multiple times until the 3rd lap when Ochs ran off the track. Hartl and Lenz diced for the lead all the way to the finish with Lenz holding on for the win. Tyler Linders took the last step on the podium. The Rising Sun Cycle Moto3 race saw Hunter Coffin launch his 450 into the lead with Ochs and Signorelli in tow on their MD250s. Ochs was starting to close the gap on the leader when he suffered an extremely rare rear wheel failure where the spokes separated from the hub. Signorelli crossed the line in 2nd. John Milliron made the Marine Corp proud as he overcame all sorts of mechanical gremlins, and was still able to claim 3rd place. The USGPRU would like to thank CCS and RoadRace Southwest for their famous hospitality. Special thanks to Pat, Myron, Tara and Karen, and a shout out to the cornerworkers who stood in the Arizona heat all weekend to assist our riders. Pilot 125GP Race Results 1. Andre Ochs (Hon) 2. Joe Roberts (Hon) 3. Gerry Signorelli (Mor) 4. John Hjelm (Hon) 5. John Milliron (Hon) 6. Kevin Murray (Yam) 7. Peter Lenz (Hon) 8. Lex Hartl (Hon) 9. Tyler Linders (Hon) MotoLiberty/RS Taichi 250GP Race Results 1. Vince Rolleri (Yam) 2. Kevin Winter (Yam) Moriwaki powered by Honda MD250H Race Results 1. Peter Lenz (Mor) 2. Lex Hartl (Mor) 3. Tyler Linders (Mor) 4. Andre Ochs (Mor) 5. Gerry Signorelli (Mor) Rising Sun Cycles Moto3 Race Results 1. Hunter Coffin (F450) 2. Gerry Signorelli (Mor) 3. John Milliron (Hon) 4. Andre Ochs (Mor) About USGPRU The USGPRU is the officially recognized Motorcycle 125 Grand Prix National Championship ®, 250 Grand Prix National Championship TM series, and Moriwaki MD250H youth racing series. The USGPRU emulates true World MotoGP racing experience and serves to attract young riders to gain experience in a professional environment and provide a path to world-class motorcycle racing. The USGPRU structures events with extended length grand prix racing exclusive to the GP machines, timed qualifying and strong contingency and sponsor support. For additional details, visit www.USGPRU.net More, from a press release issued by Peter Lenz Racing: Peter Lenz continues to run on pace in the USGPRU Moriwaki MD250H Powered By Honda National Championship. This past weekend he took his Bridgestone-shod Roadracingworld.com Moriwaki to a win at Firebird Raceway in Chandler, Arizona. After an exciting back-and-forth battle for the lead Peter was able to pull away and win. The race was a display of the great on-track entertainment spec racing can provide. “Racing the Moriwaki at Firebird was fun,” Peter said. “There’re a lot of stop and go corners. With everybody on equal bikes it’s all about your riding.” Peter will next race his Moriwaki MD250H in a USGPRU event hosted by Utah SportBike Association at Miller Motorsports Park June 19th-20th.