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TKi Motorsport S60 Charges Hard for Seventh at Watkins Glen
By Source: TKi Motorsport
Oct 9, 2009, 06:40

Attrition Leads to Determination for TKi Motorsport

Watkins Glen, NY: October 4, 2009: The number 322 TKi Motorsport Volvo S60 Challenge
driven by Josh Koropchak charged hard to a 7th place finish in the NASA Pro Racing GTS3 class
at the legendary Watkins Glen International.

The race weekend at the Glen became just as dramatic as it could for TKi Motorsport. Suffering
gearbox failure during practice late Friday afternoon, the team worked throughout the night, well
into the following morning to replace the damaged drivetrain.



Ready for the Saturday morning qualifying session, Koropchak and the team were ready to
clinch pole position. With lap times consistently falling after each lap, the unexpected occurred
nearly half way through qualifying. With Koropchak clipping the apex of turn one, the out of
control #22 Ford Mustang driven by Rusty Ferguson, shunted Koropchak off of the racing
surface. With heavy body damage and altered suspension components, the hard-pressed TKi
team relentlessly worked throughout Saturday evening to repair the car once again.
With the race Sunday afternoon ending sooner than expected due to an on track incident by
another competitor in a different class, Koropchak and TKi Motorsport finished 7th in class out
of fourteen cars.

“Being able to even race this weekend is nothing short of amazing. The team worked extremely
hard, never giving up in an infuriating weekend,” said Koropchak.

Already preparing for next season, the off-season rebuild is going to be very busy for the team.
This year’s new sponsorship partners include GTPlanet.net, the Gran Turismo authority and
SweetGFX.com vinyl graphics.

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