U.S. racing team signs Welland motorcycle rider to be their top driver

WELLAND — Mike Labelle didn't compete in all 14 event on the AMA Pro Flat Track motorcycle racing circuit.

However, the Welland native sure made his presence known when he did. His eighth-place finish in the final point standings was impressive enough to convince a longtime race team owner to sign the 19-year-old as his No. 1 rider for the 2010 season.

Under a one-year contract to ride 450-cc Hondas for Weirbach Racing of Ottumwa, Iowa, Labelle is guaranteed to have a motorcycle fine-tuned and raring to go at every one of the 19 stops on the U.S. circuit. To read the rest of the article: http://www.wellandtribune.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2238123