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| November 04, 2010 News |
| Rotax Grand Finals 2010 – Team USA Profile – DD2 Masters |
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A total of 21 drivers from the United States will represent the ‘Red, White, and Blue’ at the Rotax Grand Finals 2010, which will be run at the La Conca International Circuit in Muro Leccese, Italy. Team USA will take on the rest of the world at the ‘Olympics of Karting’ on November 14-21, 2010 and they will be looking for their best national performance ever. This week, eKartingNews.com will profile the roster for all four categories that will compete at the Grand Finals – DD2, Senior, Junior and the new DD2 Masters.
For the final day of the Team USA profiles, the drivers running the new DD2 Masters category are highlighted. Rotax BRP created a separate group for the division after running inside the regular DD2 class for the last few years. American Curtis Cooksey was stood on the podium for the category in 2008 at La Conca and the three drivers going to Italy this year will look to follow his footsteps.
For complete coverage of Team USA at the Rotax Grand Finals, visit the Event Page.
 | Todd Ulmen
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Todd Ulmen
Age: 44
Hometown: Miami, Florida
Years Racing: 3
Rotax Max Series: South Florida Rotax Challenge
Ticket to Grand Finals: 1st – US Rotax Max Challenge Grand Nationals
A spirited character within the paddock, Todd Ulmen will not only bring his positive attitude to the team but also talent behind the wheel. The Playthings Racing/CRG driver has been working all season for this opportunity, which he earned by scoring the DD2 Masters victory at the Rotax Grand Nationals in July. In just his third year karting, Ulmen had two tough outings at the Grand Nationals previously in the Masters category. Moving over to DD2, Ulmen has been a consistent front-runner and will look to lead the squad in Italy.
 | Jim Busby Jr.
(Photo: Sean Buur - Go Racing Magazine) |
Jim Busby Jr.
Age: 44
Hometown: Rancho Sante Fe, California
Years Racing: N/A
Rotax Max Series: Gatorz Karting Cup
Ticket to Grand Finals: 1st – Rotax Pan American Challenge
Second generation driver Jim Busby Jr. will be making his first trip to the Rotax Grand Finals. A regular in the Masters category, the Californian moved to the DD2 Masters ranks this season, attempting to be part of Team USA. His championship in the Rotax Pan American Challenge helped make that wish come true. Busby also added a Rotax Masters title to his racing resume this season, taking home the Gatorz Karting Cup championship thanks to three victories on the year.
 | Mike Daniel
(Photo: Sean Buur - Go Racing Magazine) |
Mike Daniel
Age: 51
Hometown: Newberg, Oregon
Years Racing: 25+
Rotax Max Series: Rotax Pan American Challenge
Ticket to Grand Finals: Wildcard Selection
Returning to Team USA for a second straight year, Mike Daniel rounds out the DD2 Masters squad. Original on the team was Henry Malukas, who recently had surgery for a torn ACL and was forced to withdraw his spot. Daniel, who was schedule to attend for support and assist Team USA, was offered by US Rotax Max Challenge to take his spot. In 2010, Daniel scored the Rotax Pan American Challenge Masters title. The Rolison Performance Racing/CRG driver competed in the regular DD2 category last year, thanks to winning the Rotax Masters Grand National title in Norman, Oklahoma. With the new DD2 Masters category running separate this year, Daniel will look to improve on his performance from Egypt. |
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