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The New & Improved MRP of South Bend host’s Klein Tools Great Lakes SKUSA  Round 8 and 9.

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – August 10, 2005

 

Contact:  Great Lakes Pro Tour: Terry Riggins (765-643-2752)  

 

 

Great Lakes SKUSA race recap and results

 

Anderson, IN – (8-10-05) 112 entries provided great racing and excitement this past weekend for Rounds 8 & 9 of the Klein Tools Great Lakes SKUSA Pro Tour at the new and improved MRP of South Bend facility. With temperatures well into the upper 80’s both days, racing on the track was as hot as ever.

 

For Saturday, 2004 SKUSA King of the streets winner, Kyle Wiegand (GP/KLS Racing) took to the track in the MRP Motorsports/Formula IC class, with the fastest time of the weekend of 30:643 qualifying. Followed by Florida’s Jonathan Vitolo (Birel/MRP). Racing only Saturday, Wiegand got the holeshot and won the prefinal by 1.375 sec over Vitola. As the afternoon heated up, Wiegand was first to turn one for the final and led flag to flag over Vitolo.

 

On Sunday, Vitolo, who is spending the summer as a student with MRP's Summer Camp training program, won the pole assisted by ace tuner, Chris Lobaugh.  In the final Vitolo dropped back to fourth at the start of the race as Cole Matheson took the lead and was driving away with the race in his CRG machine. Relentless effort to make the come back paid off as with three laps to go, Vitolo made an inside move on the second downhill mid range passing zone of MRP of South Bend to make a smooth move, slowly pulling away from Matheson to take the win.

 

There were four double-winners over the weekend as Zach Spencer (Comer Jr. 1), Addison Root (TaG Cadet), Chris Shultz (Formula G-1) & Brad Greenup (TaG Junior) each brought home victories for their Saturday & Sunday events.

 

All winners both days received a special dual tool combo pack with a Klein Tools T-Shirt or Dan Wheldon miniature Indy Car as a special contingency for their victory. On Saturday evening, the competitors enjoyed a dinner provided by MRP Motorsport President, Garry Lobaugh, to honor Terry and Shirley Riggins for their effort and contributions to the sport and Great Lakes Superkarts! USA. Klein Tools

 

The final race of the 2005 Klein Tools / Great Lakes Superkarts! USA event will be at Trane Motor Speedway, Sheridan, IL, Saturday practice, Sep 10th, single day race Sept 11th.

 

Both Saturday and Sundays results top five are as follows.

 

Sat Finals                                                       

MRP Motorsports Formula IC

1st        Kyle Wiegand             (fast qualifier 30:643)                                     

2nd             Jonathan Vitolo         

3rd        Voytek Burdzy

4th        Cole Mathewson

5th        Miles Miller

 

Sun Finals

MRP Motorsports Formula IC

1st             Jonathan Vitolo  (fast qualifier 30:997)

2nd       Cole Mathewson

3rd        Ken Gimpert

4th        Miles Miller

5th        Voytek Burdzy

 

Sat Finals

Contitech-Continental Tires Formula K-3

1st        Gilles Fortier (Canada)

2nd       Ryan O’Connell

3rd        Jeff Ruttan (Canada)

4th        Zach Spencer (fast qualifier 32:854)

5th        Jesse Haack

 

Sun Finals

Contitech-Continental Tires Formula K-3

1st        Ryan O’Connell (first GLSKUSA Final win)

2nd       Gilles Fortier (Canada)

3rd        Jeff Ruttan (Canada) (fast qualifier33: 128)

4th        Jesse Haack

5th        Zach Spencer

 

Sat Finals

CKT Racing Engines TaG Senior

1st        Mike Rolison (Portland, Oregon) (fast qualifier 31:150)

2nd       Dale Bales

3rd        Tom Birchard

4th        Antonio Villalba (Spain)

5th        Tri Gaffney

 

Sun Finals

CKT Racing Engines TaG Senior

1st        Antonio Villalba (Spain) (fast qualifier 31:915)

2nd       Dale Bales

3rd        Tom Birchard

4th        Tri Gaffney

5th        Rob Garland

 

Sat Finals

Laps for Kids TaG Master

1st Garrick Miller 

 

Sat Finals

a la KART Formula K2

1st        Patrick Nirschl

2nd       Jesse Fischbach

3rd        Corey Dalenberg

4th        Rusty Ferguson

5th        Chris Eick

            Nick Novisky (fast qualifier 31:130) Leading, tire went flat, DNF

 

Sun Finals

a la KART Formula K2

1st        Jesse Fischbach

2nd       Rusty Ferguson (fast qualifier 31:255)

3rd        Corey Dalenberg

4th        Nick Novisky

5th        Brad Greenup

 

Sat Finals

Bush Trophy Case Comer Junior 1

1st        Zach Spencer (fast qualifier 36:513)

2nd       Brooks Levy

3rd        Zach Spires

 

Bush Trophy Case/TaG Cadet

1st             Addison Root

 

Sun Finals

Bush Trophy Case/ Comer Junior 1

1st        Zach Spencer (fast qualifier 36:805)

2nd       Zach Spires

 

Bush Trophy Case/TaG Cadet

1st             Addison Root

 

Sat Finals

Alden Engines Formula G-1

1st        Chris Shultz  (fast qualifier 31:297)

2nd       Garrick Miller

3rd        Kurt Mathewson

4th        Jim Kasperzak

5th        Frank Aiello

 

Sun Finals

Alden Engines Formula G-1

1st        Chris Shultz

2nd       Kurt Mathewson  (fast qualifier 31:343)

3rd        Jim Kasperzak

4th        Frank Aiello

5th        Al Verbish

 

John’s Kart Shop Formula S-2

Sat Finals

1st        Bob Monday

2nd       Markie McKenzie

3rd        Justin Rajewski

4th        Billy Morgan  (fast qualifier 31:625)

 

Sun Finals

John’s Kart Shop Formula S-2

1st         Billy Morgan             (fast qualifier 31.675)

2nd       Bob Monday

3rd        Markie McKenzie

4th        Justin Rajewski

 

Contitech-Continental Tires TaG Junior

Sat Finals

1st        Brad Greenup (fast qualifier 31:392)

2nd       Kyle Kettman

3rd        Rusty Ferguson

4th        Ryan O’Connell

 

Sun Finals

Contitech-Continental Tires TaG Junior

1st        Brad Greenup (fast qualifier 31:820)

2nd       Rusty Ferguson

3rd        Ryan O’Connell

4th        Kyle Kettman

 

For more information, visit www.glskusa.com or www.superkartsusa.com.

 

ABOUT MRP of South Bend: In 2004, MRP purchased South Bend Raceway Park, a 6/10th mile paved asphalt road course, considered one of the premier facilities in the U.S., located among the farmed fields of west South Bend. The facility boasts a well stocked pro-shop and offers arrive and drive, corporate entertainment and training programs for groups and individuals. MRP of South Bend is also the host track for the 2005 US Rotax Max Grand Nationals to be held September 22-25. Visit www.sbrp.com for more information or call (574-288-4922). For background about MRP Motorsport, visit our website at www.mrpmotorsport.com