TYLER BROWN - BARRIE GRAND PRIX

For immediate release;
June 27,2004

Brown works overtime in Barrie
Waterdown karter drives from 30th to 9th in Canada Junior pre-final

BARRIE, ONTARIO - Waterdown karter Tyler Brown had a strong outing at the 
Barrie Grand Prix, which hosted the third round of the Sunoco Ron Fellows 
Karting Championship Presented by Toronto Star Wheels.
On Saturday, Brown ran in RotaxMax Jr. In qualifying, Brown was only 0.355 
of a second off pole - which left him sixth on the grid. "These are very 
competitive classes," Brown said. "You have to get a good clear lap to be 
near the top, and a perfect lap to be on the pole."

In the pre-final, Brown made his way up to fifth, and set his sights on the 
podium for the final. "I think we were good in the pre-final, but we just 
needed a little more to move forward."
In the final, Brown dropped back to eighth on the start, and then needed to 
work overtime to finish fifth in the final tally. Third through fifth 
crossed the line in the same second. "I had a chance at the podium on the 
last lap, and I took a big risk to try to move up. It didn't pan out, but I 
am happy with fifth at a big event like this."

On Sunday, Brown took on the always-competitive Canada Junior Heavy class. 
A mechanical problem in qualifying left him 30th on the grid. "We had been 
competitive in practice," Brown said, "Now there was more work to do." In 
the pre-final, Brown moved up to ninth, and then in the final, he continued 
his march forward to end up sixth. "That was a lot of work for a sixth," 
Brown said.

Earlier in the month of June saw Brown in action at one of the most popular 
events in Ontario Karting, The Mosport Grand Prix.  Brown qualified his 
Hurricane sponsored PTK  Rotax second - the outside pole. The only glitch 
on the day came when the skies opened and the rain came. The pre-final was 
run in the rain and a high speed spin on lap 3 would left Brown clawing 
back from last to finish 8th.  In the final, Brown quickly moved up to 
third and then battled for the next few laps with Pearce Herder for second. 
Brown had to settle for 3rd. "I fought as hard as I could, I'm happy with 
third."

The following weekend Brown ran the combined Toronto and Mosport club race 
at Goodwood. Brown suited up to run 4 cycle that day, part of a huge 26 
kart field. He battled all day at the front,  eventually bringing home 
5th.  Brown, who was somewhat irritated voiced his grievance after the 
race. "I think they made a mistake in the tower.  They signaled that we had 
2 laps to go, and in 4 cycle, passes have to be set up to be successful. I 
had my strategy.  When I got the 2 laps to go signal,  I passed Brad Forbes 
of Kingston and was setting to make one more pass on the last lap - and 
they threw the checkered. We got stuck with a 5th which is okay, but I felt 
we were a 4th or 3rd place kart today."


Tyler Brown Fast Facts;
Tyler Brown is a 12-year-old racer from Waterdown, Ontario. He is starting 
his seventh year in karting.  In 2004, Brown was fifth in the ASN Canada 
FIA Canadian Nationals and fourth in points at Mosport. He was also fifth 
in Toronto Kart Club Junior Lite championship.  In 2004 he had 37 race 
starts, ammased one win, two poles and 19 top five finishes.
In 2002 he finished sixth in the OKRA (Ontario Kart Racing Association) 
regional series in Junior Light. In 2001, he was sixth at the Mosport Grand 
Prix, sixth at the OKRA GrandNationals - where he was the youngest driver 
in his class. In 2000 Brown was fifth in Junior Restricted at the Waterloo 
Regional Kart Club.
Brown drives for 4B Racing Team (www.4bracing.com) and he is supported by 
Assante Asset Management, Team Hurricane, Adin Group Inc (www.adin.ca), 
vhwebdezine, Arnold Engines, Big Brother Big Sisters and South Side Mens 
Shop of Hamilton (905-521-0466).

For more information on Tyler Brown, contact Russ Bond Agency 
(www.russbondagency.com) 905-852-2900.

Hi-Res photos available on request
Release prepared by Russ Bond Agency
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