August 20, 2011

 

Savoie Grabs the Ninth Spot at BIR

 

From - PSMRACER.COM

 

BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 20) Qualifying for the Lucas Oil Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway (BIR) may have not gone as good as Jerry Savoie and his team White Alligator Racing hoped it would have, but they are in high spirits for tomorrows eliminations.

 

“We were a little disappointed we changed some things on the bike, tried another tune up on the second pass Friday and we fell off. This morning I was actually off I didn’t ride to the best of my abilities I hit the rev limiter in second gear so that through us off. Then we were fourth or fifth fastest in the last session, second fastest Suzuki behind LE Tonglet we were pleased. We are feeling confident for Sunday and we will be running against Matt Smith first round.”

 

Savoie qualified ninth with his best run of the weekend in the first qualifying session on Friday running a 6.97ET 188.94MPH. But being a rookie can often leave you with little or no data heading into a race and Brainerd was a track Savoie had only heard of and seen in pictures. “First time at Brainerd we had no information it was a shot in the dark. We had nothing to work with, we left a lot on the table. We feel confident for tomorrow.”

 

Despite having no data Savoie is extremely proud of his team. “Look we could be like a lot of other guys going home on the trailer, but to be in the top ten at every race I think is good just to even be there. We could not be qualifying and going home, but it is our first year and I think we are doing well. Mark (crew chief Mark Pieser) has been working hard at the shop finding a few problems we’ve been having, its all good, we can only get better from here.”

“Sunday is a new day, riding or driving should I say. Ride or drive, the driver has to drive the bike. It is a challenge, If everyone thinks it is so easy then they can just come out here and get them some, that’s all I can tell them. Its not as easy as it looks.” Savoie taking everything in stride during his rookie year and learning as much as he can to be competitive especially in first round tomorrow against Matt Smith.