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Randolph back on top in Formula Pacific

By Mike Solis

James Randolph returned to the top step of the Mach 1 Motorsports Formula Pacific podium during the AFM event at Buttonwillow on Sunday.

Randolph held the lead early in the race before giving up the position to Jeff Tigert, who set a new lap record of 1:47.6 on his GSX-R1000 in his charge to the front. But Tigert made a mistake late in the race, running wide in the final turn to allow Randolph on the Lion Racing GSX-R1000 to retake the lead. Randolph went on to take the win, with Tigert second and Rob Mesa third.

Tigert came back to beat Randolph in the Open Superbike race.

An entertaining battle took place in the 650cc Twins event, where Tigert returned to his road racing roots on an SV650 borrowed from the Twin Works Factory racing team. Gridded alongside Tigert in the fourth row was CCS Number 1 plateholder Brian Long, who also had several Championships to his credit on his Spears Racing SV650. Despite his grid position, Long shot into second position by Turn 1, taking the lead from the Twin Works Factory SV650 of Kurt Spencer in Turn 2. Tigert cautiously worked his way forward, setting a new class lap record of 1:54.5 during his charge to the front. Tigert took the lead from Long in Lost Hills and went on to take the win, with Long second and Spencer third.

CCS Number 2 plateholder Corey Sarros took the win in 750cc Superbike, gaining credibility among AFMers for the speed of the developing CCS Pacific Region.

Michael Earnest took the 600cc Superbike win on his Mach 1 Motorsports YZF-R6 early in the day, beating Yamaha riders Jason Perez and Chris Siglin in an event littered by red flags. Later in the day, Perez struck back by winning the 600cc Production event, with Earnest finished second and Siglin third.

Siglin, a participant in the Team Hammer Talent Search, won the Formula 1 race in his first weekend racing a borrowed GSX-R750, preparing for the upcoming Suzuki World Cup qualifying race at Barber Motorsports Park. Siglin also finished second to Sarros in 750cc Superbike. It was also his first weekend on Michelin tires.

AFM Roadracing, Round 6 @ Buttonwillow Raceway
Results, Top 6 per Class

Werkstatt 600cc Superbike
1. Michael Earnest (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Jason Perez (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Chris Siglin (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Andy Carman (Hon CBR600RR)
5. Grant Riggs (Suz GSX-R600)
6. Robert Campbell (Kaw ZX-6RR)

Strictly Sport 750cc Superbike
1. Corey Sarros (Suz GSX-R750)
2. Chris Siglin (Suz GSX-R750)
3. Jeremiah Johnson (Suz GSX-R750)
4. Scott Wilson (Suz GSX-R750)
5. David White (Suz GSX-R750)
6. Jon Bawden (Suz 1000)

Open Production
1. Jose Quintanar (Yam YZF-R1)
2. Bryan Londo (Suz GSX-R1000)
3. John Turmell (Suz GSX-R1000)
4. David Robinson (Suz GSX-R1000)
5. Peter Doyle (Suz GSX-R1000)
6. Mike Mullin (Suz GSX-R1000)

Formula 40
1. David White (Suz GSX-R750)
2. Robert Campbell (Hon CBR600)
3. Gary Jaehne (Kaw ZX-6R 636)
4. Rich Thorwaldson (Hon CBR929RR)
5. Jimm Groshong (Hon CBR929RR)
6. Steve Engelbrecht (Suz GSX-R750)

Super Dinosaur
1. David Crussel (Kaw 750)
2. Ed Haazer (Kaw 1000)

Open Grand Prix
1. Robert Mesa (Suz GSX-R1000)
2. Garry Combs (Suz GSX-R1000)
3. David Kunzelman (Suz GSX-R1000)
4. Kim Nakashima (Suz GSX-R1000)
5. James J. King (Suz GSX-R1000)
6. Mark Smith (Suz GSX-R1000)

650 Twins
1. Jeff Tigert (Suz SV650)
2. Brian Long (Suz SV650)
3. Kurt Spencer (Suz SV650)
4. Kevin Crowther (Suz SV650)
5. Lynn Werth (Suz SV650)
6. Jared Doumani (Suz SV650)

Formula II
1. Jeffrey Beck (Hon RS250)
2. Dante D’Ambruoso (Yam TZ250)
3. Michael Aron (Yam TZ250)
4. Phil Snowden (Hon RS250)
5. Kelly Winkelbauer (Yam TZ250)
6. Phillip Torres (Yam TZ250)

Max Moto Open Twins
1. Jon Bawden (Suz 1000)
2. Alex Florea (Hon 1000)
3. David Bell (Apr 1000)
4. Shawn Reilly (Bue 1200)
5. Bud Anderson (Hon 1000)
6. Kurt Spencer (Suz 1000)

MotoJava 450 Superbike
1. Ross Wells (Yam FZR400)
2. Michael Lohmeyer (Hon 400)
3. Richard Moore (Yam FZR400)
4. Phil Douglas (Hon 400)
5. Dave Norgard (Yam FZR400)
6. Eddie Lee (Hon 400)

Aftershocks Suspension 250cc Production
1. Jay Kinberger (Kaw 250)
2. Chris McGrail (Hon 250)
3. Steve Chan (Kaw 250)
4. Vlastimil Kotyza (Kaw 250)
5. John Prelock (Kaw 250)
6. Jayce Bell (Kaw 250)

Mach 1 Motorsports Formula Pacific
1. James Randolph (Suz GSX-R1000)
2. Jeff Tigert (Suz GSX-R1000)
3. Robert Mesa (Suz GSX-R1000)
4. David Kunzelman (Suz GSX-R1000)
5. Garry Combs (Suz GSX-R1000)
6. Kim Nakashima (Suz GSX-R1000)

Pinky’s Pizza Formula 3
1. Carlos Neves (Hon RS125)
2. Michael Jarrard (Hon RS125)
3. Mark Goodrich (Hon RS125)
4. Mark Amable (Hon RS125)
5. James Smith (Hon RS125)
6. Mark Hill (Hon RS125)

Zoom Zoom Track Days Formula Singles
1. Richard Capps (Spo 600)
2. Gerry Piazza (Yam 600)
3. Greg Creech (KTM 620)
4. Steven Sommer (Hus 600)

500cc Twins
1. Peter Rooney (Kaw EX500)
2. Nicholas Crossom (Kaw EX500)
3. Finnian Murray (Suz GS500)
4. Robert Clifford (Kaw EX500)

Scuderia West 250cc Superbike
1. Tommy Okuhira (Yam TZR250)
2. Shawn Herrera (Apr RS250)
3. Dirk Wertenbruch (Yam TZR250)
4. James Massie (Suz RGV250)
5. Brian Bartlow (Apr RS250)
6. Hamid Otsmane (Yam TZR250)

450cc Production
1. Ross Wells (Yam FZR400)
2. Dave Norgard (Yam FZR400)
3. Evan Harsha (Yam FZR400)
4. Craig Sanders (Yam FZR400)
5. Robert Gardiner (Yam FZR400)
6. Peter Licht (Yam FZR400)

Keigwins@thetrack 600cc Production
1. Jason Perez (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Michael Earnest (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Chris Siglin (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Andy Carman (Hon CBR600RR)
5. Aaron Coulson (Yam YZF-R6)
6. Doug Venezia (Hon CBR600RR)

Zooni Leathers Open Superbike
1. Jeff Tigert (Suz GSX-R1000)
2. James Randolph (Suz GSX-R1000)
3. Robert Mesa (Suz GSX-R1000)
4, David Kunzelman (Suz GSX-R1000)
5. Kim Nakashima (Suz GSX-R1000)
6. Garry Combs (Suz GSX-R1000)

750cc Production
1. Robert Kennedy (Suz GSX-R750)
2. Jeremiah Johnson (Suz GSX-R750)
3. Gary Jaehne (Kaw ZX-6R 636)
4. Don Rudolfs (Suz GSX-R750)
5. Craig Wierman (Suz GSX-R750)
6. Roy Cole (Suz GSX-R750)

Formula 1
1. Chris Siglin (Suz GSX-R750)
2. Scott Wilson (Suz GSX-R750)
3. Steve Engelbrecht (Suz GSX-R750)
4. Scott Winders (Kaw ZX-6R 636)
5. Craig Ayers (Suz GSX-R750)
6. Kurt Spencer (Suz SV650)