Shifters
Once again the shifter classes showed why they are a perennial fan favorite. With 16 of the region’s finest shifter drivers on the grid for Round 4, one need look no further than PGP to see that shifter racing in the Northwest is back in a big way. Having all that raw talent battling on PGP’s track was an amazing sight to see, and all signs point to even bigger fields this year, too, as PGP has some exciting shifter announcements to make in the future.
As has been the case for most of the season, Sean Naslund continued to show impressive speed in Stock Moto Light, sweeping the event and narrowly missing fast time of the race to a hard-charging Russell Francis. In Open Moto, Brian Nixon snatched his third final race in a row with John Wright taking a strong pre-final win.
Stock Moto Heavy looked to be another strong showing for the McKean family, with father Bruce taking pole and the pre-final victory. However a mechanical failure for Bruce in the final allowed Chuck Eaton to secure his third victory in four events.
Rotax
In Rotax Senior, Derek Wang kept his unbeaten streak alive and continued to show why he has driven multiple times for Team USA at the Rotax Grand Finals. Derek grabbed the pole in qualifying en route to victories in the pre-final and final. Parker McKean did not make it easy, though, providing a strong challenge to Derek in both the pre-final and final. As this was Parker’s first race at PGP this year, look for him to be an even larger threat to Derek’s dominance in Round 5.
The spirited battle between Luke Selliken and Jake Preston was the highlight in Rotax Junior. Jake won the pole and pre-final but Luke was practically glued to his rear bumper throughout the race. The final looked to be more of the same intense competition but a mechanical issue on Jake’s kart kept him out of the mix and Luke cruised to victory in his first trip to PGP this year.
In the Mini-Max class, Edward Portz showed excellent speed, often running lap times very close to those of the much more powerful Rotax Junior machines. Look for Edward to be a tough competitor to beat in the upcoming season.
SuperMoto
The SuperMoto action continued to heat up with the group’s second appearance in the combined format with young Dominic Cameron wowing all in attendance with a blazing-quick performance. Riding his 65cc bike, Dominic was able to match pace and even beat some of the much larger SuperMoto bikes. Look for Dominic to be a force to be reckoned with as he moves up through the ranks.
In Open Am, Ryan Sutton demonstrated on his way to sweeping the day’s races that road-racing style can still be blindingly quick on the SuperMoto track. Jim Martin and Scott Claboe provided an awesome battle for second all day with their differing styles of riding producing some very close racing.
Round 5 of the Stars of PGP is slated for Sunday, Feb. 5, with karts and SuperMoto again combined. Heading into the final two events of the series, point battles are getting hot and heavy, which means hard-charging and fierce racing is sure to be the result. Make sure you don’t miss out on any of the action!
Photo
Brian Nixon climbed to the top of the podium, John Wright was second and Christian Carlson third in the Open Moto class during the Stars of PGP Karting/SuperMoto series event on Jan. 8 at PGP.
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About PGP Motorsports Park
PGP Motorsports Park is the Northwest’s premier multi-purpose racing facility and is located in close proximity to the greater Seattle metropolitan area. Named “Best Guys Weekend Destination” for 2010 and 2011 in the KING 5 Evening Magazine Best of Western Washington contest, the track is easy to get to and inexpensive to utilize, making PGP a rare combination of top-level racing excitement and affordability. For more information on PGP events and services, visit www.pacificgp.com or call (253) 639-7223.
PGP Motorsports media contact
Paul Zalud, (206) 390-9858, paul@pacificgp.com
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