Busy Jeff Wood Dominates Formula USA Qualifying At Loudon Classic

Busy Jeff Wood Dominates Formula USA Qualifying At Loudon Classic

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Bettencourts’ Jeff Wood dominated Formula USA qualifying Saturday at the 81st Loudon Classic at New Hampshire International Speedway (NHIS), in Loudon, New Hampshire.

After winning the LRRS/CCS Middleweight Supersport race earlier in the day, Wood claimed pole positions in F-USA Sportbike, Superbike and Thunderbike.

In Thunderbike, Wood rode his father’s Ducati 900 Supersport to a new lap record time of 1:15.175, beating Rick Doucette’s record time of 1:16.491.

In Superbike, the Massachusetts rider rode his 2004-model Suzuki GSX-R600 to a new lap record of 1:12.178, to better Scott Greenwood’s lap record of 1:12.343.

But to get pole for the main event, the Sportbike race, Wood had to put in an extra effort, saying, “I came in (during the session) and ran into the media center to see where I was. Scotty (Greenwood) bumped me (off pole) late in the session. So I did three more laps at the end of the session, put my head down and got my best time. I just let the bike go loose, let it slide, let it spin, kind of let it go where I wasn’t so comfortable. That’s where you find the lap times.

“That was the first time I’ve ever gone back out in a qualifying session and done better. It always seems like I go fast at the beginning and then the tires are off and I’m out of sorts with my head. But this is good.”

Then for good measure, Wood went back out for the 10-lap Super Motard final and took second on his Honda CRF450R (while riding without a rear brake) behind former AMA National Motocross Champion Doug Henry.

“Today went good. Hopefully, we can maintain this wave of success,” said Wood.

Not to be out done by his younger brother, Eric Wood earned pole positions in Unlimited Grand Prix (1:12.847) and Formula Sportbike (1:11.739), the first time he got his brand new Suzuki GSX-R750 into the 1:11 bracket and easily the fastest lap time of the weekend.

Wood family patriarch Jerry Wood qualified third in Thunderbike, his only class, with a time of 1:16.844 on his Ducati Supermono.

Provisional Formula USA Qualifying Results:

Sportbike:

1. Jeff Wood (Suz GSX-R600), 1:12.079
2. Scott Greenwood (Yam YZF-R6), 1:12.289
3. Des Conboy (Yam YZF-R6), 1:13.105
4. Mike Himmelsbach (Yam YZF-R6), 1:13.193
5. Robert Jensen (Yam YZF-R6), 1:13.209
6. Scott Harwell (Suz GSX-R600), 1:13.682
7. Brian Stokes (Suz GSX-R600), 1:13.917
8. Joseph Arico (Yam YZF-R6), 1:13.917
9. Carlo Gagliardo (Yam YZF-R6), 1:14.676
10. Joseph Spina (Yam YZF-R6), 1:14.702
11. Gus Holcomb (Hon CBR600RR), 1:14.739
12. John Scheehser (Hon CBR600), 1:15.095
13. Ray Bowman, 1:15.333
14. Peter Kimball (Kaw ZX-6), 1:16.209
15. Craig Recore (Hon CBR600), 1:16.327
16. Kevin Roupp (Yam YZF-R6), 1:16.779
17. Jason Carter (Suz GSX-R600), 1:17.011
18. Steve Fontanez (Suz GSX-R600), 1:17.044
19. Dave Ebben (Suz GSX-R600), 1:17.172
20. Randy Rega (Yam YZF-R6), 1:17.209

Superbike:

1. Jeff Wood (Suz GSX-R600), 1:12.178
2. Robert Jensen (Yam YZF-R6), 1:12.896
3. Scott Greenwood (Yam YZF-R6), 1:12.948
4. Des Conboy (Yam YZF-R6), 1:13.414
5. Scott Harwell (Suz GSX-R600), 1:13.456
6. Carlo Gagliardo (Yam YZF-R6), 1:13.497
7. Mike Himmelsbach (Yam YZF-R6), 1:13.606
8. Joseph Arico (Yam YZF-R6), 1:14.775
9. Gus Holcomb (Hon CBR600RR), 1:14.789
10. Joseph Spina (Yam YZF-R6), 1:14.904
11. John Scheehser (Hon CBR600), 1:15.134
12. Michael Martire (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:16.568
13. David Dalzell (Yam YZF-R6), 1:16.702
14. Kevin Gordon (Suz GSX-R600), 1:17.103
15. Craig Recore (Hon CBR600), 1:17.326
16. Steve Fontanez (Suz GSX-R600), 1:17.435
17. Jason Carter (Suz GSX-R600), 1:17.504
18. Kevin Roupp (Yam YZF-R6), 1:17.716
19. Robert Raver (Kaw ZX-6), 1:20.155
20. Michael Lusignan (Kaw ZX-6), 1:30.288

Formula Sportbike:

1. Eric Wood (Suz GSX-R750), 1:11.739
2. Brian Stokes (Suz GSX-R750), 1:12.381
3. Robert Jensen (Suz GSX-R750), 1:12.948
4. Scott Harwell (Suz GSX-R750), 1:13.007
5. Scott Greenwood (Yam YZF-R6), 1:13.163
6. David Dalzell (Suz GSX-R750), 1:17.048
7. Tom Bibeau (Suz), 1:17.185
8. Kevin Gordon (Suz GSX-R750), 1:17.539
9. Joe Ribeiro (Suz GSX-R750), 1:17.663
10. Michael Paris (Hon), 1:17.824
11. Derek Sinclair (Hon), 1:18.033
12. Matt Malterer (Suz GSX-R750), 1:18.639
13. Orlando Gonzalez (Yam), 1:19.262
14. Zabarcencu Sabin Cotizo (Yam), 1:19.930
15. Brian Baker (Suz GSX-R750), no time

Thunderbike:

1. Jeff Wood (Duc 900SS), 1:15.175
2. Bryan Bemisderfer (Buell XB9R), 1:16.275
3. Jerry Wood (Duc Supermono), 1:16.844
4. Rick Doucette (Suz SV650), 1:16.922
5. Jeff Johnson (Buell XB9R), 1:17.075
6. Robert Nigl (Duc), 1:17.091
7. Gregor Halenda (Tig), 1:17.720
8. John Cadreact (Suz), 1:17.736
9. Dave Estok (Buell XB9R), 1:17.738
10. Ray Bowman, 1:17.800
11. Vahan Buchakjian (Duc), 1:17.942
12. Russell Masecar (Suz SV650), 1:18.634
13. Randy Rega, 1:18.693
14. Jonathan Burbank (Suz), 1:18.726
15. Walt Sipp (Buell X1), 1:18.793
16. Joseph Rozynski (Buell), 1:19.116
17. Clint Brotz (Buell), 1:19.276
18. Darren Danliowicz (Suz SV650), 1:19.466
19. Bob Poetzsch (Suz), 1:19.475
20. Dan Bilansky (Buell), 1:19.762, crash

Other Qualifying Results:

Unlimited Grand Prix:

1. Eric Wood (Suz GSX-R750), 1:12.847
2. Scott Greenwood (Suz GSX-R750), 1:13.146
3. Brian Stokes (Suz GSX-R750), 1:13.678
4. Chris Rockwell (Duc 998), 1:14.046
5. Rick Doucette (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:14.315
6. Charles Sandoz (Apr RSV1000), 1:14.627
7. Robert Nigl (Duc), 1:14.941
8. Thomas Eckfeldt (Duc), 1:16.449
9. David Ebben (Suz GSX-R750), 1:16.811
10. Jason Carter (Suz), 1:17.026
11. Matt Malterer (Suz GSX-R750), 1:17.636
12. Ian-James Helmke (Duc), 1:18.015
13. Francis Dubuc (Hon), 1:18.711
14. William Allwine (Apr), 1:20.752

Rising Sun/Infinity USGPRU/Can-Am 250cc Grand Prix:

1. Chris Reynolds (Hon), 1:15.805
2. Sean Wray (Yam), 1:15.943
3. Steve Wenner (Hon), 1:16.929
4. Brian Kcraget (Hon), 1:17.286
5. Eric Yoo (Yam), 1:18.080
6. Tim O’Conner (Yam), 1:18.471
7. Dale Greenwood (Hon), 1:18.516
8. Stewart Aitken-Cade (Hon), 1:18.629
9. Josh Herrin (Hon), 1:18.800
10. David Karten (Yam), 1:19.660
11. Angela Hiba (Hon), 1:19.964
12. Frank Guadagnino (Hon), 1:20.128
13. David Celento (Yam), 1:20.976
14. Thomas Fournier (Yam), 1:21.333
15. Brian Roach (Yam), 1:21.387
16. Rick Moreau (Yam), 1:21.717
17. Matthew Guilbault (Yam), 1:22.047
18. James Whitaker (Hon), 1:22.805
19. Rebecca Henn (Yam), 1:26.201
20. Joseph Melchionda (Yam), 1:27.250

Carrera Leathers/Infinity USGPRU/Can-Am 125cc Grand Prix:

1. Paul Duval (Hon), 1:17.335
2. Brian Kcraget (Hon), 1:17.361
3. Todd Puckett (Hon), 1:17.382
4. Steve Wenner (Hon), 1:17.964
5. Dale Greenwood (Hon), 1:18.081
6. Josh Herrin (Hon), 1:18.115
7. Scott Moxey (Hon), 1:18.122
8. Gregor Halenda (Hon), 1:18.129
9. Eric Yoo (Hon), 1:18.311
10. Zack Courts (Hon), 1:18.836
11. Stewart Aitken-Cade (Hon), 1:19.090
12. Steve Scott (Yam), 1:19.193
13. Chris Cosentino (Hon), 1:19.552
14. Brunet Eddy (Hon), 1:19.795
15. Christian Rose (Hon), 1:19.888
16. Dennis Woods (Hon), 1:20.323
17. James Lovejoy (Hon), 1:20.396
18. Frank Guadagnino (Hon), 1:20.617
19. Angela Hiba (Hon), 1:20.881
20. David Celento (Yam), 1:20.882

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