Updated: Garrett Gerloff Earns Pole Position For USGPRU Moriwaki MD250H Challenge At Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Updated: Garrett Gerloff Earns Pole Position For USGPRU Moriwaki MD250H Challenge At Indianapolis Motor Speedway

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USGPRU REV’IT Moriwaki MD250H Challenge Powered by Honda Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis, Indiana August 27, 2010 Provisional Combined Qualifying Results (all on Moriwaki MD250Hs): 1. Garrett Gerloff, 1:57.513 2. Jake Lewis, 1:59.241 3. Nick McFadden, 1:59.879 4. Peter Lenz, 2:00.350 5. Joe Roberts, 2:00.948 6. Ben Young, 2:01.023 7. Stefano Mesa, 2:01.192 8. Ryan Matter, 2:01.377 9. Austin Medrano, 2:01.493 10. Andre Ochs, 2:01.896 11. Grayson Gerloff, 2:02.429 12. Nick Hansen, 2:02.870 13. Brandon Altmeyer, 2:02.977 14. Cassidy Heiser, 2:03.503 15. Xavier Zayat, 2:03.534 16. Tyler Linders, 2:03.782 17. Kaleb De Keyrel, 2:03.843 18. Cody Sousa-Saints, 2:04.411 19. Ben Truslow, 2:04.598 20. Lex Hartl, 2:04.890 21. Max Flinders, 2:05.028 22. Bruce Degrilla, 2:06.270 23. Alex Wisdom, 2:12.683 24. Jasper Hankey, 2:22.787 More, from a press release issued by USGPRU: Gerloff fastest in Moriwaki MD250H Powered by Honda final qualifying at Indy Indianapolis, IN – 27 Aug 2010: Garrett Gerloff came out on top after two rounds of qualifying on a sunny afternoon at the Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix. The Alabama rider set a blistering lap of 1:57.513 in the middle of the second session to take pole position by two seconds over Jake Lewis, who was not able to better his 1:59.611 time from the first session. Nick McFadden was the only other Moriwaki MD250H rider to drop into the sub-two-minute lap time with a 1:59.879. Peter Lenz will fill out the front row with a time of 2:00.350. Joe Roberts leads row two, with Ben Young, Stefano Mesa, Ryan Matter, Austin Medrano and Andre Ochs on the same second. The two races prove to be very entertaining as successful drafting and passing on the challenging Indianapolis Motor Speedway course will be the order of the day. Rev’It! Moriwaki MD250H Powered by Honda 1. Garrett Gerloff 1:57.513 2. Jake Lewis 1:59.241 3. Nick McFadden 1:59.879 4. Peter Lenz 2:00.350 5. Joe Roberts 2:00.948 6. Ben Young 2:01.023 7. Stefano Mesa 2:01.192 8. Ryan Matter 2:01.377 9. Austin Medrano 2:01.493 10. Andre Ochs 2:01.896 11. Grayson Gerloff 2:02.429 12. Nick Hansen 2:02.870 13. Brandon Altmeyer 2:02.977 14. Cassidy Heiser 2:03.503 15. Xavier Zayat 2:03.534 16. Tyler Linders 2:03.782 17. Kaleb De Keyrel 2:03.843 18. Cody Sousa-Saints 2:04.411 19. Ben Truslow 2:04.598 20. Lex Hartl 2:04.890 21. Max Flinders 2:05.028 22. Bruce Degrilla 2:06.270 23. Alex Wisdom 2:12.683 24. Jasper Hankey 2:22.787 The first of the two Rev’It! Moriwaki MD250H Powered by Honda 12-lap races is scheduled for 4:30pm on Saturday, with Sunday’s race set for 10:20am, followed by the World Championship 125cc, Moto2 and MotoGP races. The USGPRU is the officially recognized 125 Grand Prix National Championship® and 250 Grand Prix National Championship® series. The popular Moriwaki MD250H spec-bike youth class and the exciting new Moto3 classes round out a real GP experience. The USGPRU provides a unique opportunity for riders by providing extended length grand prix racing with timed qualifying and superb contingency and sponsor support. Race and practice format is designed to prepare riders for the experience of 2-wheel racing at the highest levels. For more information, please visit www.usgpru.net. More, from a press release issued by Team Tuned: Team Tuned – Indianapolis GP Practice & Qualifying Review Team Tuned riders Cody Sousa-Saints and Bruce Degrilla Jr. spent their first day on track at the Indianapolis Speedway today, August 27, 2010. Taking part in their first International Event was no easy feat but it is one in which Bruce and Cody both have been waiting to experience since starting their race careers! Competing on brand new Moriwaki 250H race machines proved to be a steeper learning curve than expected alongside the transition to a large 2 mile race track; much larger then Bermuda’s 1km long race track. See below the race times from each of the sessions: Practice 1 Cody Sousa-Saints – Position 13 – 2:07.100 Bruce Degrilla Jr. – Position 17 – 2:09.034 Fastest Lap – Garret Gerloff – 2:01.524 Qualifying 1 Cody Sousa-Saints – Position 16 – 2:04.87 Bruce Degrilla Jr. – Position 17 – 2:05.292 Fastest Lap – Garret Gerloff – 1:58.663 Qualifying 2 Cody Sousa-Saints – Position 18 – 2:04.411 Bruce Degrilla Jr. – Position 22 – 2:06.270 Fastest Lap – Garrett Gerloff – 1:57.513 Bruce and Cody both dropped over 3 seconds a lap off of their initial practice times from the morning sessions to the afternoon sessions. The team has made adjustments to their bikes based on the feedback from all 3 sessions in preparations for tomorrows race. Race 1 of the event will take place at the 4:30PM local time in Indianapolis (5:30PM Bermuda time). There will be no practice sessions tomorrow prior to the first race of the double header event. Team Manager, Cyril Whitter III, said “We are very happy with the progress that both Cody and Bruce are making in their first event. To compete in their first world class event with the best in America on bikes they have never raced before is no easy task. They have both worked very hard to learn the bikes, track and their rivals in the space of 1 hour and 20 minutes in preparation for the first of 2 events tomorrow. As the times show they have both constantly improved over the weekend. We have had to make both mechanical and suspension adjustments in order to make both riders more comfortable and competitive each session. We have made another adjustment to the geearing of the bikes hoping to give both Cody and Bruce a bit more of an edge heading into race 1 of 2 tomorrow. They are competiting against the best of the best in America and the talent and experience of the field of riders is quite amazing. We will be looking to give it our all in tomorrows race with the goal of a top 10 finish!” For more information on Team Tuned please visit ~http://www.teamtuned.com~ Follow Team Tuned Motorcycle Racing on Facebook

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