CGRT finished a hard fought third place overall at Round 2 of the AEIRA on Telford Lake, February 7, 2010. Nick Riewe was again the team’s starter; he left the line in the fourth position and quickly moved into second behind JT Racing.
Jay McGregor took over the lead shortly after CGRT’s first pit stop. About an hour into Jay’s first session, the rear tire failed and forced the bike to the sidelines.
After some serious effort from Jay, the tire was repaired and CGRT was back in the race, now 15 minutes down (three laps). The remainder of the day saw both CGRT riders putting in consistent laps. At the finish they had reduced their three-lap deficit to a one-lap disadvantage.
Telford 1 Pro Open Bike Results:
- Vicious Cycle: Yamaha
- JT Racing: KTM +00.00:33
- Corner Grass Race Team: HUSABERG FE570 +1 lap
- Half Fast Racing: Yamaha +2 laps
- Leduc Motorsports: HUSABERG FE650 +6 laps
For Round 3 (Numb Bum 24 hour on Feb 13/14) CGRT will continue their charge towards the AEIRA Pro Open title. CGRT welcomes the highly experienced Robin Dohlman as the Team’s third rider for this year’s Numb Bum; while Shane Cuthbertson is recovering from recent surgery.
In 2010, the AEIRA series runs every weekend from late January through early March. Each event is six hours long (except for the famous Numb Bum 24-hour race), and held on road course-style tracks plowed into lakes around central Alberta. Typical lap lengths vary from 5-15 kilometres per lap. This year the schedule totals 48 hours of intense racing and enduring the elements.
For more race information visit www.AEIRA.com and for next-day race results visit www.mylaps.com under the MX category (Country: Canada). CGRT would like to thank the following sponsors for their contributions towards our success: Husaberg, A&E Racing, Ronwood Enterprises, Lee Built, Extreme Hot Oil Services, Motovan, UFA, Brewster West Motorsports, VP Fuels, Opti Lubricants and Limenine Graphics.