Canadians make Indy race grids

By John Hopkins

Canadian riders Adam Roberts and Ben Young both managed to qualify for support race action at the Red Bull Indianapolis MotoGP event on Saturday.

Halifax racer Roberts claimed the 23rd and last grid slot on his RAT Racing Yamaha for the 250cc Word Championship event. His best lap was 6.955 secs. off the pole time of Italian Mike di Meglio. Roberts had failed to get within the prescribed cut off time in Friday and Saturday Free Practice sessions.

Fellow wildcard rider Barrett Long of the U.S. was unable to make the cut.

Similarly, Young got the last spot on the 125cc World Championship grid aboard his Veloce Racing Aprilia. The Collingwood, ON wildcard was 7.114 secs. off the pole time of series leader Julian Simon.

Both the 250cc and 125cc races precede Sunday's MotoGP feature event at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.