From a press release issued by Troll Honda BQR:

Race held at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit of the Valencian Community, Valencia, Spain, April 27, 2003.

Kenny Noyes Second in Spanish National Superseries Opener in Valencia

American abroad Kenny Noyes started his Spanish National season with his best-ever road racing result as he rode his Honda CBR954RR to second place at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit of the Community of Valencia in the first round of the Spanish Bancaja Superseries, a national championship for production-based machines with all machines running on Dunlop slicks.

Noyes (23) battled for most of the race with Suzuki GSX-R1000 riders Enrique Rocamora and Jose Hurtado and with Israel Bonilla on a very quick Ducati 999. After leading for the first six laps Noyes was passed down the long home straight first by Rocamora (who was second in the opening round of the European Superstock Championship at this same track in March) and, a lap later, by Hurtado, with Bonilla gradually losing contact.

“I was able to close back up through the back section and was right there with the two Suzukis when Rocamora ran off the track,” said Noyes. “I studied Hurtado for another six or seven laps and realized I couldn´t make a last-lap draft past because the Honda kinda ran out of steam if I pulled out of the slipstream. I didn’t want to leave it for the last lap so I made a pass on Hurtado with two laps to go at the slow infield right-hander. On the last lap I thought Hurtado might try me on the inside and I took the final corner down low to shut him off but I got out a little slow and he had the drive and speed to get me at the line by a half a wheel.”

Noyes, the Formula USA Pro Singles Dirt Track Champion with a Lineaweaver Husaberg in 2000, is taking part in three National Championships in Spain: CEV Formula Extreme, Bancaja Superseries and the new National Supermotard Championship. He rides CBR954RR Hondas in two states of tune in the two road racing series and a Honda CRF450R in the new Supermotard series. The Spanish-born and Spanish-speaking American works as a road tester for Solo Moto magazine of Barcelona and rides for the Troll Honda BQR team that enters Alex Debon and Eric Bataille in the World 250 Championship.