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Phone: 703-973-0125
Email:  Stewart@usgpru.net

Gerloff completes the hat trick in second Rev’It Moriwaki MD250H Powered by Honda race at Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN – 30 Aug 2010: Garrett Gerloff completed the hat trick at the Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix, winning Sunday’s Rev’It Moriwaki MD250H Powered by Honda race as well as taking the win on Saturday and qualifying on pole in Friday’s qualifying session.  Gerloff got off to a strong start to take the lead into the first turn and continued to pull away during the race. As in Saturday’s race, a battle for second place developed immediately between Nick McFadden, Jake Lewis, Ryan Matter and Stefano Mesa.

“I definitely got a better start today,” said Gerloff.  “I led into turn one and really tried to put my head down and run away.  Jake and Nick stayed with me the first couple of laps.  I was getting kind of nervous, but I started to pull away little by little and I was monitoring the gap on my pit board.”  Gerloff continued to run faster laps than the group fighting over second, and his margin of victory was 11.33 seconds at the end of the 11 lap race.

McFadden dropped back early in the race after a poor start.  “I got off to a worse start than I did yesterday, and I just dropped back the first three laps,” said McFadden.  “After that, I got in a rhythm, put my head down and caught back up to these guys.”  Ryan Matter was the young man on the move, drafting past both McFadden and Lewis, who had held down second for the first seven laps.  McFadden was shuffled back to fourth, but not for long.  “I sat there for a couple of laps, then made a move,” said McFadden.  “With two laps to go, I figured it was getting to the end of the race and I needed to get up there.  I made a pass into turn one and held them both off until the end.”

Lewis was shuffled from second back to fourth place with four laps to go.  “Yeah, Ryan and Nick flew past me on the front straight and I didn’t know that Ryan was up there too,” Lewis said.  “I put my head down to get back past those two because Garrett was already way out there.  I was able to get around Ryan, but I couldn’t get past Nick at the line.”  The difference at the finish between the three riders was a mere .228 seconds.   

Stefano Mesa faded to fifth, then was caught and passed on the last lap by Ben Young.  Nick Hansen, Grayson Gerloff and Joe Roberts rounded out the top nine positions.  As on Saturday, there was a six-rider race-long battle over tenth place that ended with Kaleb De Keyrel over Max Flinders, Andre Ochs, Tyler Linders, Lex Hartl and Brandon Altmeyer.

Rev’It! Moriwaki MD250H Powered by Honda Race Two (11 Laps)

Rider                            Gap

1. Garrett Gerloff
2. Nick McFadden       11.333
3. Jake Lewis               11.373
4. Ryan Matter             11.561
5. Ben Young               27.998
6. Stefano Mesa           28.579
7. Nick Hansen            31.430
8. Grayson Gerloff        32.363
9. Joe Roberts              34.756
10. Kaleb De Keyrel    52.594
11. Max Flinders          52.649
12. Andre Ochs            52.801
13. Tyler Linders          53.930
14. Lex Hartl                54.025
15. Brandon Altmeyer  54.167
16. Ben Truslow           1:22.424
17. Cody Sousa-Saints 1:27.558
18. Bruce Degrilla         1:27.573
19. Alex Wisdom         1 lap
20. Jasper Hankey        1 lap
21. Austin Medrano      6 laps, crashed out, rider OK
22. Cassidy Heiser       9 laps, crashed out, rider OK
23. Xavier Zayat           DNS, crashed on warm-up lap
24. Peter Lenz              DNS, crashed on warm-up lap

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.

USGRPU Press Release:
Gerloff takes convincing win over Lewis and McFadden in first Rev’It Moriwaki MD250H Powered by Honda race at Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN – 28 Aug 2010: Garrett Gerloff took the lead on the second lap and never looked back, taking a convincing win in the Rev’It Moriwaki MD250H Powered by Honda race on a sunny Saturday afternoon at the 2010 Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix. Starting from pole, Gerloff was beat to turn one by Jake Lewis with Peter Lenz in pursuit. Gerloff went past Lenz and set out after Lewis, who led the first lap. Gerloff went past on lap two and immediately pulled out a lead that grew each lap.

“I was a little worried,” said Gerloff. “Peter got around me after I ran off the track a little bit. I passed Peter and caught back up to Jake, just trying to keep focused. I tried to pull away and not have as much pressure at the end if he was right behind me.”

Jake Lewis tried valiantly to hang with Gerloff, going half a second faster than he had qualified, but to no avail. “I was trying to hang on and pushing it to the limit, but he was just going really good today,” said Lewis. “Halfway through the race I looked back and saw Nick and Peter right there, and I was like ‘Gosh, I didn’t know they were still there!’, so I started pushing even harder. Towards the end of the race, my foot started slipping off the peg and I made some silly mistakes and they caught right up. Nick passed me after the finish, it was close but that was good.”

Nick McFadden was able to go with the lead group at the start, and passed Lenz on lap four. Lenz latched on and pushed McFadden to the end, both riders turning their fastest laps on the last lap as they saw they were closing on Lewis. “I was just trying to catch up after getting a bad start,” McFadden said. “Stefano Mesa passed me going off the back straightaway, and I got separated from him and Peter a pretty good ways. I just put my head down and tried to catch up. After I caught Stefano and got past Peter, I could see we were reeling in Jake. About halfway through the race, Peter showed me a wheel and I just outbroke him and kept my head down.”

Stefano Mesa held on to finish fifth, four seconds ahead of Ryan Matter, who finished four seconds ahead of Joe Roberts in seventh place. Grayson Gerloff won a race-long battle over eighth place ahead of Nick Hansen, Ben Young, Andre Ochs and Austin Medrano, with the five riders nose-to-tail throughout the race.

Rev’It! Moriwaki MD250H Powered by Honda Race One (12 Laps)

Rider Gap

1. Garrett Gerloff
2. Jake Lewis 12.397
3. Nick McFadden 12.603
4. Peter Lenz 12.649
5. Stefano Mesa 26.861
6. Ryan Matter 30.745
7. Joe Roberts 34.756
8. Grayson Gerloff 44.491
9. Nick Hansen 44.801
10. Ben Young 45.331
11. Andre Ochs 46.158
12. Austin Medrano 48.684
13. Kaleb De Keyrel 1:03.306
14. Brandon Altmeyer 1:03.482
15. Tyler Linders 1:04.921
16. Lex Hartl 1:05.073
17. Cassidy Heiser 1:05.126
18. Max Flinders 1:11.769
19. Ben Truslow 1:17.458
20. Bruce Degrilla 1:43.368
21. Cody Sousa-Saints 1 lap, crashed out, rider OK
22. Alex Wisdom 1 lap
23. Xavier Zayat 3 laps, entered pits and retired
24. Jasper Hankey 7 laps, entered pits and retired

The second of the two Rev’It! Moriwaki MD250H Powered by Honda 12-lap races is scheduled for Sunday morning at 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.

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

Contact Information

Stewart Aitken-Cade
USGPRU President
Phone: 703-973-0125
Email:  Stewart@usgpru.net

Gerloff tops Lewis in Moriwaki MD250H Powered by Honda Free Practice

Indianapolis, IN – 27 Aug 2010: After several weeks of waiting, the Moriwaki MD250H Powered by Honda riders finally had their first taste of the historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course with the first free practice session of the Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix weekend.  Garrett Gerloff, Jake Lewis, Nick McFadden and Stefano Mesa all took a turn at leading the session times, but it was Gerloff on top at the end with a 2:01.524 lap time.  Lewis ended up 1.122 seconds behind at the end, with a gap of two seconds back to McFadden and Mesa. 

Austin Medrano lead a tight group of eight riders all on the same second in the 2:05s, while Cody Sousa-Saints lead another tight pack in the field of 24 riders.

Rev’It! Moriwaki MD250H Powered by Honda

1. Garrett Gerloff          2:01.524
2. Jake Lewis               2:02.646
3. Nick McFadden       2:04.570
4. Stefano Mesa           2:04.603
5. Austin Medrano        2:05.516
6. Peter Lenz                2:05.543
7. Ben Young               2:05.747
8. Xavier Zayat             2:05.892
9. Cassidy Heiser         2:05.991
10. Andre Ochs            2:06.191
11. Joe Roberts            2:06.317
12. Ryan Matter           2:06.455
13. Cody Sousa-Saints 2:07.100
14. Brandon Altmeyer  2:07.813
15. Nick Hansen          2:08.197
16. Ben Truslow           2:08.652
17. Bruce Degrilla         2:09.034
18. Tyler Linders          2:09.036
19. Max Flinders          2:09.956
20. Kaleb De Keyrel    2:10.208
21. Lex Hartl                2:10.879
22. Grayson Gerloff      2:17.973
23. Alex Wisdom         2:21.545
24. Jasper Hankey        2:25.984

Lap times are expected to drop below the two-minute mark during the afternoon qualifying sessions, as the young riders become more familiar with the racetrack and their motorcycles.  Weather is expected to be sunny and in the upper 80s throughout the race weekend.

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.

250cc 4 stroke; One Next Moto Champion winner prize package and one runner-up prize package

125cc 2 stroke: One Next Moto Champion winner prize package and one runner-up prize package

150cc 4 stroke / 92 cc 2 stroke (in a combined class); One Next Moto Champion winner prize package and one runner-up prize package

Each Next Moto Champion will win a NMC trophy and prize package currently valued at $4,500 and growing. The runner-up in each class will receive a separate NMC prize package bringing the total of this year’s prize packages to over $14,000, which doubles last years prize package total of $7,000.

Prizes include Pit-Bull stands, Chicken Hawk tire warmers, Vortex Sprockets, Impact Armor, Spider grips, Prexport Boots, Collin Edwards has donated his newly opening Texas Tornado Boot Camps for the riders, and Pilot is providing Leather Suits. With new sponsors donating products every week. Check back weekly for updates.

Make sure the 2010 season has ended before sending in your resume. All resumes must be received by December 1st, 2010. Attach a photo with you and bike.

To Email your resumes send to boucher@nextmotochampion.com

To mail your resumes send to: NMC 3121 Millbank Ln. Franklin, Tn. 37064

Go to the CMRA website for race details http://www.cmraracing.com/pdf/2010/Schedules/ECR_AUGUST_SCHEDULE2.pdf