OCALA GRAN PRIX LOOKS TO DOMINATE WKA AND ROTAX GRAND NATIONALS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (JULY 5, 2010)

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OCALA GRAN PRIX LOOKS TO DOMINATE WKA AND ROTAX GRAND NATIONALS

 "Winning team looks to continue success in important July events"

 

July 5, 2010 - The Ocala Gran Prix/Tony Kart race team is prepared for a
busy month of July that will see the team crisscross the East coast to
compete at several important karting events. With the first weekends of July
spent in Wisconsin for the World Karting Association (WKA) Manufacturer's
Cup and Indiana at the Rotax Grand Nationals, the team will look to score
national level victories and the chance to represent the United States at
the Rotax World Finals before returning to their home state for some
regional level action.

 

Only two drivers competing at New Castle will make the long trek from the
Sunshine State to the famed Road America facility for the third round of the
WKA calendar and both have a shot at multiple victories. Coming off a career
weekend in South Bend, female pilot Ashley Rogero will look to continue her
success as she will take part in five classes while multi-time champion Nick
Neri will look to stand atop the podium in four divisions. Floridian
Jonathon Koytek will also be at Road America and will look to run at the
front of the junior divisions.

 

While Neri and Rogero compete in Wisconsin, a host of Ocala Gran Prix/Tony
Kart drivers will partake in the test weekend for the prestigious United
States Rotax Grand Nationals. Neri and Rogero will make the seven hour trip
from Road America to New Castle Motorsports Park to meet up with the squad
as they look to get on track on Monday morning.

 

"This is a challenging few weeks for our team," stated Ocala Gran Prix's
President Jorge Arellano. "We have a split squad for the first weekend and
will bring everyone together for the following week. We need key personnel
to be in certain places to ensure success. Not to mention the organizing of
hotels, tent, catering and other stuff, the 'to do' list is endless."

 

While three drivers on the Ocala Gran Prix team have Rotax World Finals
experience (Neri, Hodgson and Weil), OGP is bringing thirteen competitors to
New Castle, Indiana with the hopes of scoring several race wins and podiums.
While most of the drivers can be found competing in the Rotax Junior class,
Hodgson and Neri will do battle in the Senior ranks in DD2 and Rotax Senior
respectively. A complete team list can be found below.

 

Ocala Gran Prix/Tony Kart Entries for US Rotax Grand Nationals:

 

Rotax Junior

Oliver Askew

Pietro Fittipaldi

Andrew Evans

Ashley Rogero

AJ Myers

Jack West

Ethan Low

 

Rotax Senior

Nick Neri

Brandon Salyer

 

Rotax Masters

Jason Bell

Rob Maier

 

Rotax DD2

Cody Hodgson

 

Rotax DD2 Masters

Nick Weil

 

Looking to support the team and Tony Kart customers, Ocala Gran Prix has
brought in some of the best chassis and engine tuners in the industry to
ensure race winning packages. Martijn Koene of Koene Racing will make the
trek from the Netherlands while Race Tech Development's Mike Maurini will
work with Nick Neri at both WKA and the Rotax Grand Nationals. Multi-time
WKA champion Tony Loniewski will also help the team at WKA while Clark
Hadden as well as OGP's Nate Grindell and Mario Ioffredo will join Kyle
Kraus in overseeing the complete team operations and rental engine program.


 

For more information on Ocala Grand Prix, OGP race team opportunities and
info on how to get into karting, please visit Ocala Gran Prix online at
www.OcalaGranPrix.com <http://www.ocalagranprix.com/>  or contact Kyle Kraus
at 352.291.0600 (Kyle@OcalaGranPrix.com) or Mike Maurini at 317.270.8723
(Mike@OcalaGranPrix.com). 

 

Press release prepared by: Race Tech Development

 

 

Mike Maurini

Race Tech Development

  Mike@RaceTechDevelopment.com

P: 317.270.8723

 

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