Team Tuned Motorcycle Racing's championship challenges continued in good stride this past weekend at the Bermuda Motorsports Park in Southside, St. David’s.
GP70 Classification
Shae Darrell lined up on pole position as he prepared to defend his championship lead in the second race event hosted by the Bermuda Motorcycle Racing Club. In race one Darrell got a great start off the line and led into turn one. The classification was combined with the GP80 riders whom Darrell set his sight on competing against as once again he blitzed the entire field of GP70 riders from start to finish. Darrell's first win of the season was repeated in identical form in race 2 as he walked away with the double-win. Even more impressive was the fact that Darrell finished 2nd overall in race two of the combined 70 and 80 classifications! Darrell continues to lead the GP70 championship after the second event of the season.
GP125 Classification
Cody Sousa-Saints entered the second race event of the season with the championship lead in the GP125 classification. Competition continues to become more and more intense as Bruce Degrilla Jr. looks keen to keep his title defense in fine form. Race one saw Degrilla Jr. and Andrew Decosta battling head to head at the front of the pack once again. Degrilla went on to battle DeCosta for the lead for the remainder of the race eventually conceding the win to DeCosta on the final lap.
Race two in the GP125 classification was just as intense though this time Sousa-Saints decided that he would turn his fortunes around in a battle for the win. The race quickly became another three-way battle for victory. DeCosta, Degrilla and Sousa-Saints all battled head to head for several laps. This time, however, Sousa-Saints was able to break away from both Degrilla and DeCosta and take the checkered flag in first position followed by Degrilla in second. Sousa-Saints continues to lead the 125 championship after the second round of the season. Degrilla trails his teammate in second position in the championship with a mere 2 points separating the two.
Superbike Classification
Cyril Whitter III represented the team within the 600 Superbike classification. After much preparation for the second race event of the season, Whitter III turned the tables on his championship rivals this past weekend. Race one saw Whitter III start from pole position on the grid. Whitter III took advantage of his start position to lead into turn one closely followed by his competitors on lap one. Quickly the race turned into a two-way battle between Whitter III and Paul DeCouto. Whitter III maintained his lead for the duration of race one holding off the challenges of Paul to cross the checkered flag in first position. This win was Whitter III’s first of the season as a rookie within the superbike classification.
Race two panned out in similar fashion. This time it was 2009 Superbike Champion Shannon Caisey who took his turn challenging Whitter III for victory. Whitter III and Caisey quickly distanced themselves from the rest of the superbike grid as they battled head to head in race two of the day. Whitter III took the double-win in the superbike classification as well as the championship lead after round two of the BMRC National Championship Series.
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