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The New & Improved MRP of South Bend host’s Klein Tools Great Lakes SKUSA Round 8 and 9. |
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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 IC1st Kyle Wiegand (fast qualifier 30:643) 2nd Jonathan Vitolo 3rd Voytek Burdzy 4th Cole Mathewson 5th Miles Miller
Sun Finals MRP Motorsports Formula IC1st 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-31st 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-31st 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 Senior1st 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 Senior1st 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 Master1st 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 11st Zach Spencer (fast qualifier 36:513)2nd Brooks Levy 3rd Zach Spires Bush Trophy Case/TaG Cadet1st Addison Root
Sun Finals Bush Trophy Case/ Comer Junior 1 1st Zach Spencer (fast qualifier 36:805) 2nd Zach Spires
Bush Trophy Case/TaG Cadet1st Addison Root
Sat Finals Alden Engines Formula G-11st 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-2Sat 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 JuniorSat 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
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