February 1st, 2011 
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Source: BBR Karting - Blake Choquer - 1/27/2011
Sting Ray at Gatorz Challenge
It was the first race of the year for BBR Karting and we had 3 drivers running under our tent including veteran Sting Ray Robb in Minimax, 6th place at the Rotax Grand Finals Bryce Choquer and Derrick Lee running in senior too.
In Minimax Sting Ray’s goal for the weekend was to finish in the top 7 both days. His stellar performance on Saturday after a DNF in the prefinal brought him from 15th to 6th in the final. On Sunday he did not disappoint qualifying 5th He had a great battle in the pre final to finish 4th, but in the final Sting Ray had a battle on his hands with two competitors. He fell back to 7th on the closing laps and remained there.
Overall it was a great weekend for the 9 year sensation from Idaho. For the 2nd race Sting Ray will be competing on his new 2011 Tony Kart looking for a pair of top 5 finishes.
Bryce Choquer BBR Karting
In Rotax senior Bryce struggled in the pack of 32 with his engine. Bryce’s #1 engine lost compression and he found himself running mid pack 12-18th and 4 tenths off. In the end it was a weekend he will remember not for his glory but for the struggles and hard work required trying to get back up to speed. The competition is the deepest it has been in years, so having top performing equipment is critical.
Bryce will also be driving his new 2011 Tony Kart EVRR in the 2nd round of Gatorz.
For Derrick this race was about gaining experience and he got exactly what he was looking for.To say the least Derrick battled every lap, and in some cases beating big names like Joey Wimsett and Chris Glover. Derrick had a great trip and he will be back for the 2nd round.
The BBR Karting team enjoyed some great evenings including watching a ASU basketball game, Phoenix Suns vs. Trail Blazers and two of the most famous restaurants in Phoenix including Rustlers Roost, Pinnacle Peak.
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