From a press release issued by Cibertel Honda BQR:

American road racer Kenny Noyes (Honda) battled Grand Prix regular Jose Luis Cardoso (Yamaha) for third place at the rainy final round of the Spanish National Formula Xtreme Championship at Jerez de la Frontera on November 24th but was taken down at the Nieto corners on the last lap just a mile from the finish when Cardoso, who had come past on the inside, high-sided. Neither rider was injured.

The race was won by Edu Ullastres with Josep Sarda second, both on Yamahas, but the surprise of the day came from Noyes (23), a former Formula USA Pro Singles Dirt Track Champion who now lives in Hostalets de Belanyá, north of Barcelona, and a rookie this year in the Spanish Formula Xtreme series. “Everybody was surprised when I was 10th in qualifying and then they were more surprised when I was fifth in the warm-up, but I’ve been working up to a race like this. Things just kinda started to click for me in Valencia last week where I was 12th. I tried to go with Ullastres but he started to pull away a bit and then Sarda and Cardoso caught me. Sarda got past but I spent quite a few laps dueling with Cardoso. On the last lap I passed him on the inside at Pons corner coming onto the long back straight but his bike was just a little quicker and he led into the Dry Sack Hairpin where I got back past on the brakes. I figured he’d have a last try at me at the Nieto corners and he did, a good clean move, but he was in just a little hot and I figured I’d be able to get him back on the exit. Then he high-sided when he was right in front of me and I couldn’t avoid him. Third would have been great, but the main thing is that I’m finally figuring out how to ride up front at this level.”

Cardoso, who rode for the D’Antin team as teammate to Norick Abe in the MotoGP class in 2002, apologized after the race saying, “I took us both out. That was the only place where I thought I could pass Kenny today, but I just got on the gas a little too soon.”

Noyes rides for the Cibertel Honda BQR team which runs race-kitted RS250 Hondas in the World 250 GP series. The BQR team will concentrate entirely on GP racing next year, but will provide personal sponsorship to Noyes who will join the Procurve Honda team (based in Mataró, on the coast just north of Barcelona) which, in the absence of BRQ, will become the top Honda team in the nationally televised Spanish Formula Xtreme Championship.