Yamaha Superbike Championship of Virginia
MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Series
VIRginia International Raceway
Alton, Virginia
May 15, 2016
Provisional Supersport/Superstock 600 Race Two Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Garrett Gerloff (Yam YZF-R6), Supersport, 23 laps, Total Race Time 33:51.543, Best Lap Time 1:27.847
2. Valentin Debise (Suz GSX-R600), Supersport, -0.038 second, 1:27.755
3. JD Beach (Yam YZF-R6), Supersport, -0.242 second, 1:27.637
4. Cameron Petersen (Suz GSX-R600), Supersport, -0.292 second, 1:27.675
5. Benny Solis, Jr. (Hon CBR600RR), Supersport, -1.550 seconds, 1:27.654
6. Joe Roberts (Yam YZF-R6), Supersport, -18.269, 1:27.579
7. Bryce Prince (Yam YZF-R6), Superstock 600, -39.388, 1:29.209
8. Richie Escalante (Yam YZF-R6), Superstock 600, -39.394, 1:29.164
9. Jason Aguilar (Yam YZF-R6), Superstock 600, -46.584, 1:29.097
10. Dakota Mamola (Yam YZF-R6), Superstock 600, -46.617, 1:29.235
11. Michael Gilbert (Yam YZF-R6), Superstock 600, -54.088, 1:29.314
12. Travis Wyman (Yam YZF-R6), Superstock 600, -54.685, 1:30.020
13. Xavier Zayat (Suz GSX-R600), Superstock 600, -58.608, 1:29.745
14. JC Camacho (Yam YZF-R6), Superstock 600, -65.309, 1:30.102
15. Conner Blevins (Kaw ZX-6R), Superstock 600, -69.945, 1:30.154
16. Deion Campbell (Yam YZF-R6), Superstock 600, -75.951, 1:30.071
17. Andy DiBrino (Yam YZF-R6), Superstock 600, -76.057, 1:30.106
18. Nick McFadden (Yam YZF-R6), Superstock 600, -1 lap, 1:31.124
19. Joseph Giannotto (Yam YZF-R6), Supersport, -1 lap, 1:31.516
20. CJ LaRoche (Yam YZF-R6), Superstock 600, -1 lap, 1:32.568
21. Gabe Miller (Yam YZF-R6), Superstock 600, -1 lap, 1:32.380
22. Melissa Paris (Suz GSX-R600), Superstock 600, -1 lap, 1:33.655
23. Josh Fogle (Suz GSX-R600), Superstock 600, -1 lap, 1:34.707
24. Andrew Lee (Yam YZF-R6), Superstock 600, -1 lap, 1:33.047
25. Christian Crosslin (Yam YZF-R6), Superstock 600, DNF, crash, 1:30.919
26. Nickalus Schmitt (Tri Daytona 675), Superstock 600, DNF, 1:33.806
27. Timothy Wilson (Kaw ZX-6R), Superstock 600, DNF, 1:31.680
Provisional Supersport Race Two Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Garrett Gerloff (Yam YZF-R6), 23 laps, Total Race Time 33:51.543, Best Lap Time 1:27.847
2. Valentin Debise (Suz GSX-R600), -0.038 second, 1:27.755
3. JD Beach (Yam YZF-R6), -0.242 second, 1:27.637
4. Cameron Petersen (Suz GSX-R600), -0.292 second, 1:27.675
5. Benny Solis, Jr. (Hon CBR600RR), -1.550 seconds, 1:27.654
6. Joe Roberts (Yam YZF-R6), -18.269, 1:27.579
7. Joseph Giannotto (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap, 1:31.516
Supersport Championship Point Standings (after 7 races):
1. Gerloff, 145 points
2. Debise, 114
3. Beach, 111
4. Petersen, 92
5. Roberts, 79
6. Solis, 65
7. Prince, 53
8. Mamola, 49
9. Wyman, 35
10. Camacho, 27
Provisional Superstock 600 Race Two Results (all on Dunlop tires):
1. Bryce Prince (Yam YZF-R6), 23 laps, Total Race Time 34:30.931, Best Lap Time 1:29.209
2. Richie Escalante (Yam YZF-R6), -0.006 second, 1:29.164
3. Jason Aguilar (Yam YZF-R6), -7.196 seconds, 1:29.097
4. Dakota Mamola (Yam YZF-R6), -7.229, 1:29.235
5. Michael Gilbert (Yam YZF-R6), -14.700, 1:29.314
6. Travis Wyman (Yam YZF-R6), -15.297, 1:30.020
7. Xavier Zayat (Suz GSX-R600), -19.220, 1:29.745
8. JC Camacho (Yam YZF-R6), -25.921, 1:30.102
9. Conner Blevins (Kaw ZX-6R), -30.557, 1:30.154
10. Deion Campbell (Yam YZF-R6), -36.563, 1:30.071
11. Andy DiBrino (Yam YZF-R6), -36.669, 1:30.106
12. Nick McFadden (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap, 1:31.124
13. CJ LaRoche (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap, 1:32.568
14. Gabe Miller (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap, 1:32.380
15. Melissa Paris (Suz GSX-R600), -1 lap, 1:33.655
16. Josh Fogle (Suz GSX-R600), -1 lap, 1:34.707
17. Andrew Lee (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap, 1:33.047
18. Christian Crosslin (Yam YZF-R6), DNF, crash, 1:30.919
19. Nickalus Schmitt (Tri Daytona 675), DNF, 1:33.806
20. Timothy Wilson (Kaw ZX-6R), DNF, 1:31.680
Superstock 600 Championship Point Standings (after 6 races):
1. Prince, 122 points
2. Mamola, 89
3. Wyman, 78
4. Camacho, 67
5. Blevins, 61
6. TIE, Gilbert/DiBrino, 57
8. Zayat, 42
9. Aguilar, 37
10. Campbell, 33
More, from a press release issued by Yamaha:
Double-G With The Double Win As Garrett Gerloff Races His Y.E.S./Graves/Yamaha YZF-R6 To Another Victory, In Supersport Race 2 At Virginia; Beach Finishes Third
Alton, VA – May 15, 2016 – VIRginia International Raceway is a track that Yamaha Extended Service (Y.E.S.)/Graves/Yamaha rider Garrett Gerloff really enjoys, and it showed this weekend as the mild-mannered, yet lightning-fast, Texan won both MotoAmerica Supersport races at VIR.
Sunday’s Supersport Race 2 was run under dry and sunny conditions–much different than Saturday’s Supersport Race 2, which was contested on a wet track due to a quickly passing storm that ravaged the paddock just prior to the start. Better weather made for an exciting race, as Garrett diced for the lead several times during the 23-lap event.
On the final lap, Garrett was passed momentarily, but he used the power of his #31 Yamaha YZF-R6 to regain the lead on the run to the finish line and take the checkered flag by just three one-hundredths of a second over French rider Valentin Debise.
Garrett said, “I knew there were three places where Valentin could pass me on the last lap. I had no idea who won until I saw the second monitor on the track. It was a very close finish, and I’m glad that I was able to get the win for my crew and for the whole Y.E.S./Graves/Yamaha team.”
Garrett’s teammate JD Beach, who is the defending MotoAmerica Supersport Champion, had a strong comeback from yesterday’s result. JD raced in the lead pack throughout the entirety of the event, and he also relied on his #1 R6 to power him into third place at the finish line.
“We’ve been struggling a little bit with bike setup,” commented JD. “The front (of my R6) just hasn’t been feeling good this year, for some reason. At New Jersey, I was able to ride over it, but we’re still missing something. It’s great to have two Y.E.S./Graves/Yamaha R6 machines on the podium, though. Congratulations to Garrett. He’s on such a roll right now, and we’re just going to keep working hard and try to stop it.”
The Y.E.S./Graves/Yamaha Supersport team will be back in action in three weeks as the MotoAmerica Championship will be at Road America in Elkhart Lake, WI, on June 3 – June 5.
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More, from a press release issued by Team Hammer:
DEBISE AND PETERSEN CONTEND IN VIRGINIA
Team Hammer continued its outstanding midseason form by tallying up another double podium weekend in Round 4 of the 2016 AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Championship at Virginia International Raceway.
Straight off his first-career MotoAmerica Supersport victory at New Jersey Motorsports Park, M4 SportbikeTrackGear.com Suzuki’s Cameron Petersen demonstrated his inclement weather skills again in Saturday’s Supersport contest at VIR.
Waged in tricky drying conditions after a storm, riders throughout the field chose every conceivable tire combination for Saturday’s race. South African Petersen and his crew chose full slicks, which ultimately proved to be the best combination as the track dried. Cameron put on a skillful display in the early going on his GSX-R600 when the track was wet. As the track came better, so did Petersen and he charged up into second position on lap 14 of 23. He made some late inroads on the leader before accepting a runner-up result.
On Sunday, Petersen was joined at the front by teammate Valentine Debise, who finished 9th in Saturday’s contest after making a less-than-ideal tire choice. The two were part of an epic multi-rider dogfight throughout, with Debise largely running anywhere from first to third and Petersen second to fourth.
On the final lap, Frenchman Debise executed a gutsy maneuver to steal the lead. Unfortunately, he was drafted at the checkered flag, missing out on his maiden MotoAmerica victory by a scant 0.038 seconds.
Petersen was similarly victimized at the stripe, losing out for third by just 0.50.
Debise’s runner-up was already his fifth podium finish in MotoAmerica competition. He said, “All the race I was planning for the last lap. I knew exactly where I wanted to it and I pulled it off. It was a bit tight and when I started turning into the corner, I almost lost the front. But I did the last two corners as fast I could. All the way until the end I thought I had it — ‘I do it! I do it! I do it!’ But then I got passed right at the line. ‘Oh no!’ Today was not my time to win but I am sure it will come soon.”
Petersen said, “It was a good weekend for us. In tricky conditions on Saturday, we took a gamble and started off on slicks. It was tough in the first few laps — very tricky — but it paid off and we were able to get second. Sunday’s race was one of the best races I’ve had in America. There were six riders battling for position and it was a good fight. I was second for most of the race, and I felt like we had almost enough to win but I wasn’t quite sure if we had the legs to do it today. The team did a great job and we’re happy to walk away with a podium and fourth.”
Team Hammer also picked up solid results in Superstock 1000 and Superstock 600 action.
Newcomer Jake Lewis returned from injury and registered both his season and team debut at VIR. Still working his way to full fitness, the multi-time Superbike podium finisher claimed 5th and 6th place results aboard his M4 Suzuki GSX-R1000 Superstock 1000 machine.
Meanwhile, teenager Xavier Zayat notched up a pair of sevenths aboard his M4 SportbikeTrackGear.com Suzuki GSX-R600 Superstock 600 machine.
Team Hammer will be back in action in three weeks time as the 2016 AMA/FIM North American Road Racing season resumes at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, on June 3-5.
This year marks Team Hammer’s 36th consecutive season of operating as a professional road racing team. During that time, racebikes built and fielded by Team Hammer have won 60 AMA Pro National races, have finished on AMA Pro National podiums 146 times and have won five AMA Pro National Championships (the most recent in 2012), as well as two FIM South American championships. The team has also won 133 endurance races overall (including seven 24-hour races) and won 13 Overall WERA National Endurance Championships with Suzuki motorcycles, and holds the U.S. record for mileage covered in a 24-hour race. The team also competed in the televised 1990s Formula USA National Championship, famously running “Methanol Monster” GSX-R1100 Superbikes fueled by methanol, and won the F-USA Championship four times.