Team Tuned Motorcycle Racing's riders participated in the ninth round of the Bermuda Motorcycle Racing Club's National Championship Series on September 5, 2010. With clear skies the day was full of action packed excitement.
Public Speaking 101
Bruce Degrilla Jr. and Cody Sousa-Saints completed a customized three hour public speaking seminar prior to their trip to the Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix. As a part of their character development the team contacted the Centre of Philanthropy who organized for Mrs. Jan Fraser to host a seminar for these two young men.
GP70 Classification
Shae Darrell continues to dominate the GP70 classification week after week. Darrell started from pole position in both race heats of the day leading from start to finish. Darrell has shown extreme determination in his bid to win the GP70 Championship in 2010 after finishing a near 2nd Place in 2009. Darrell extended his lead by another 10 points at the top of the championship 131 points clear of second place rider Haley Place. The excitement of the day for Darrell was his battles in race one and two with 2 riders in the GP80 classification as both classes were combined.
GP125 Classification
Sousa-Saints and Degrilla Jr. represented Team Tuned in the GP125 Classification in the ninth round of the BMRC National Championship Series. Sousa-Saints and Degrilla Jr. recently returned from their first international race competing in the Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix during August 27-29, 2010.
Superbike Classification
Cyril Whitter III will no longer be competing in the Superbike category for the remainder of the 2010 BMRC National Championship Series as he further commits his time to the management of the Youth Development Program. Jevaughn 'Squirrel' Simons competed on board Cyril's Honda CBR600RR in the classification as an exhibition rider for the event. Simons finished race one in fourth place whilst picking up a podium finish in race two with a second place finish behind the championship leader Keanu Wilson.