Copyright 2002, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

By David Swarts

Canadian Chris Peris, 17, has been granted a wild card entry for the FIM 125cc Grand Prix at Valencia November 1-3.

“We found out just before we left to come down here Tuesday (October 17),” Peris told Roadracingworld.com Thursday at Daytona International Speedway. “We were checking our e-mail before we left for the airport and got the news. I’m really excited.

“I’ll be riding an Aprilia. I think it will be on Bridgestones.”

After two unsuccessful attempts to get wild card rides on his own, Peris said he was put in touch with Carl Christian Lundberg Puig, manager and technical director of the Spanish Championship team 3C Racing Aprilia, by Spectrum Motorsports’ Tony Bell. According to Peris, 3C Racing had an extra bike and wild card entry for the upcoming Grand Prix and offered it to him.

Peris is the 2001 Willow Springs Motorcycle Club (WSMC) 125cc Grand Prix Champion and has won 125cc Can-Am National races in 2002 in addition to riding a Honda CBR600F4i in the 600cc Sportbike class at Parts Canada Superbike Series events.