Jeff Tigert won the Willow Springs Motorcycle (WSMC) Toyota Cup Formula One Unlimited Grand Prix at round 11 of the 12-round WSMC series, Sunday, November 20 at Willow Springs International Raceway in Rosamond, California. But the star of the show was Kenny Kopecky, who clinched the 2005 WSMC overall Championship with a four-win performance. Short on tire money, Marin Cycleworks’ Tigert skipped Saturday practice, choosing to not roll his HRC-kitted Honda CBR1000RR Superbike onto the track until Sunday morning. But the second-generation racer quickly got up to speed, taking the lead of the Formula One race on the second lap, just before turning a 1:21.3 to break away and a string of mid-1:22s to win the 12-lap race by over 15 seconds. After Tigert took the lead, Bike World/Leo Vince’s Tony Meiring and Roadracingworld.com Suzuki’s Chris Ulrich swapped second place all the way to the checkered flag. Meiring held the position on the final lap. Ulrich planned to draft Meiring from the final corner to the finish line, but Ulrich, looking for the ultimate drive out of the final corner, turn nine, got his GSX-R1000 sideways at well over 100 mph and had to roll out of the throttle. Meiring took second, with Ulrich third. Earlier in the day, Ulrich beat Meiring in the Open Modified Production race and also won in Open Superbike on his Pirelli-slick shod machine. Oceanside Aprilia-Ducati’s Kopecky clinched the 2005 WSMC overall Championship with four race wins on his Dunlop-shod Ducatis: Formula Twins, Heavyweight Twins, Middleweight Twins and 650cc Superbike. WSMC Race Results (as provided by WSMC) Willow Springs International Raceway Rosamond, California November 20, 2005 TOYOTA CUP UNLIMITED FORMULA 1: 1. Jeff Tigert (Hon CBR1000RR); 2. Tony Meiring (Suz GSX-R1000); 3. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000); 4. Jeff Stern (Suz GSX-R1000); 5. Ritchie Thorup (Suz GSX-R750); 6. Jason Caldwell (Suz GSX-R1000); 7. Premek Glinz (Suz GSX-R1000); 8. Anthony Lanzara (Suz); 9. Reno Karminian (Suz GSX-R1000); 10. Christopher Gibbs (Suz GSX-R). GRAVES MOTORSPORTS OPEN SUPERSTOCK: 1. Marcel Graeber (Suz GSX-R1000); 2. Terry Heard (Yam YZF-R1); 3. Mitchell Wissner (Suz GSX-R1000). RACERS EDGE 750cc SUPERSTOCK: 1. Karl Lowry, Jr. (Suz GSX-R750); 2. Jeff Stern (Suz GSX-R750); 3. Curtis Adams (Suz GSX-R750); 4. Ademar Nunes (Kaw); 5. Ken Kramer (Suz GSX-R750); 6. Dustin Coyner (Kaw ZX-6). SPORT TIRE SERVICES 600cc SUPERSTOCK: 1. Blair Sullenger (Yam YZF-R6); 2. Brant Wiwi (Yam YZF-R6); 3. Mickey Lane (Kaw ZX-6RR); 4. Sam Carnibucci (Yam); 5. Shaun Summers (Yam YZF-R6); 6. Stan Bates (Yam YZF-R6). 500cc SUPERSTOCK: 1. J.C. Gibbs (Yam FZR400); 2. Ryan Sturz (Yam FZR400); 3. Mark Guzman (Yam FZR400); 4. Jane Schwartzkopf (Yam FZR400); 5. Warren Spradlin, Jr. (Yam FZR400); 6. Lloyd Magruder (Yam FZR400). GOLDEN CANTINA OPEN MODIFIED PRODUCTION: 1. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000); 2. Tony Meiring (Suz GSX-R1000); 3. Howard Lynggard (Yam YZF-R1); 4. Christopher Gibbs (Yam YZF-R1); 5. Jason Caldwell (Suz GSX-R); 6. Premek Glinz (Suz GSX-R1000). 750cc MODIFIED PRODUCTION: 1. Karl Lowry, Jr. (Suz GSX-R750); 2. Ritchie Thorup (Suz GSX-R750); 3. Jeff Stern (Suz GSX-R750); 4. Ken Kramer (Suz GSX-R750); 5. Dustin Coyner (Kaw ZX-6R); 6. Ricky Herd (Kaw ZX-6R). SUDCO 600cc MODIFIED PRODUCTION: 1. Brant Wiwi (Yam YZF-R6); 2. Sam Carnibucci (Yam YZF-R6); 3. Mickey Lane (Kaw ZX-6RR); 4. Shaun Summers (Yam YZF-R6); 5. Ben Hubmer (Kaw ZX-6); 6. William Clarke (Yam YZF-R6). 500cc MODIFIED PRODUCTION: 1. J.C. Gibbs (Yam FZR400); 2. Clinton Whitehouse, III (Yam FZR400); 3. Ryan Sturz (Yam FZR400); 4. Mark Guzman (Yam FZR400); 5. Lloyd Magruder (Yam FZR400); 6. Jane Schwartzkopf (Yam FZR400). OPEN SUPERBIKE: 1. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000); 2. Howard Lynggard (Yam YZF-R1); 3. Christopher Gibbs (Yam YZF-R1); 4. Marcel Graeber (Suz GSX-R1000); 5. Shawn Hardin (Kaw); 6. Gary DiMartino (Suz). L&L MOTORSPORTS/GP SUSPENSION 750cc SUPERBIKE: 1. Karl Lowry, Jr. (Suz GSX-R750); 2. Ritchie Thorup (Suz GSX-R750); 3. Ademar Nunes (Kaw); 4. Kenny Kopecky (Duc); 5. Mario “Eddy” Gonzales, Jr. (Suz GSX-R750). TRACK DAZ 650cc SUPERBIKE: 1. Kenny Kopecky (Duc 749R); 2. Jeff Tigert (Hon CBR600RR); 3. Sam Carnibucci (Yam YZF-R6); 4. Mickey Lane (Kaw ZX-6RR); 5. Ben Hubmer (Kaw ZX-6); 6. William Clarke (Yam YZF-R6). 550cc SUPERBIKE: 1. Tim Martinez (Suz); 2. Andy Palmer (Suz); 3. J.C. Gibbs (Yam FZR400); 4. Robert Gosney (Apr RS250); 5. Ryan Sturz (Yam); 6. Chris Rogers (Suz). GOLDEN WEST TRAILERS FORMULA 2: 1. Mark Watts (Hon RS250); 2. Brant Wiwi (Yam YZF-R6); 3. Kris Provost (Apr). ROADRACINGWORLD.COM/REDLINE MOTORSPORTS 250cc GRAND PRIX: 1. Mark Watts (Hon RS250); 2. Wes Totsubo (Hon RS250); 3. John Ulrich (Yam TZ250); 4. Alex White (Yam TZ250); 5. Blair Sullenger (Hon RS125); 6. Kris Provost (Apr RS250); 7. Derek Dutt (Yam TZ250); 8. Jesus Amezcua (Hon RS250); 9. Melissa Paris (Hon RS125); 10. James Wilberger (Hon RS250); 11. Jamie Lenore (Apr RS250); 12. Richard Barnett (Apr RS250); 13. Joel Manes (Hon RS250), DNF, mechanical; 14. Marty Lindley (Yam TZ250), DNF. 125cc GRAND PRIX: 1. Blair Sullenger (Hon RS125); 2. Melissa Paris (Hon RS125); 3. Clint Solomon (Hon RS125); 4. Joel Manes (Hon RS125); 5. Terry Vance (Hon RS125). RACERLOANS.COM 2-STROKE PRODUCTION: 1. Kris Provost (Apr); 2. Robert Gosney (Apr); 3. Patrick Tracey (Apr); 4. Lloyd Magruder (Yam); 5. Jamie Lenore (Apr); 6. Richard Barnett (Apr). SANTA BARBERA MOTORSPORTS FORMULA 40 HEAVYWEIGHT: 1. Ritchie Thorup (Suz GSX-R750); 2. Anthony Lanzara (Suz); 3. Ken Kramer (Suz); 4. Douglas McLarty (Suz); 5. Rocky Caceres (Suz); 6. Brett Riley (Kaw). LINE-XRACING.COM FORMULA 40 LIGHTWEIGHT: 1. Mark Watts (Hon RS250); 2. Jeff Longbottom (Yam YZF-R6); 3. Stan Bates (Yam YZF-R6); 4. Stephen Hewitt (Kaw ZX-6RR); 5. Alex White (Yam TZ250); 6. Hugo Mosquera (Yam). FORMULA 50: 1. Howard Lynggard (Yam YZF-R1); 2. Tom Aguino (Yam); 3. David Molitor (Suz GSX-R1000); 4. Gary DiMartino (Suz); 5. Ricky Herd (Kaw); 6. Mitchell Wissner (Suz). WHEEL TWO WHEEL FORMULA TWINS: 1. Kenny Kopecky (Duc 999R); 2. Ademar Nunes (Apr RSV1000); 3. Marlon Ibarra (Duc); 4. Matthew Roberts (Duc); 5. Don Erickson (Apr); 6. Jeff Eklund (H-D). HEAVYWEIGHT TWINS: 1. Kenny Kopecky (Duc 999R); 2. Ademar Nunes (Apr RSV1000); 3. Marlon Ibarra (Duc); 4. Matthew Roberts (Duc); 5. Norman Roy (Duc); 6. Michael Sirolli (Duc). H-D/BUELL OF GLENDALE MEDIUMWEIGHT TWINS: 1. Kenny Kopecky (Duc 749R); 2. Matthew Roberts (Duc); 3. Marlon Ibarra (Duc); 4. Norman Roy (Duc); 5. Michael Sirolli (Duc); 6. Jeff Eklund (H-D). LIGHTWEIGHT TWINS: 1. Chris Shadoan (KTM); 2. Larry Cochran (Hon); 3. Eric Compton (Kaw). FORMULA SINGLES: 1. Chris Shadoan (KTM); 2. Lloyd Johnson (Yam). 660cc SINGLES: 1. Chris Shadoan (KTM). 500cc SINGLES: 1. Chris Matty (Buell); 2. Eric Compton (Kaw); 3. Patrick McGinley (Buell); 4. Larry Cochran (Hon); 5. William Burton (Hon); 6. Scott Fabbro (Suz). VINTAGE HEAVYWEIGHT DINOSAURS: 1. George Beavers, IV (Suz); 2. Lloyd Johnson (Duc). VINTAGE LIGHTWEIGHT DINOSAURS: 1. Clinton Whitehouse, III (Yam RZ350); 2. Warren Spradlin, Jr. (Yam); 3. Tracy Bennett (Hon). 651cc TO OPEN HEAVYWEIGHT NOVICE: 1. Armen Manougian (Suz); 2. Erick Navarro (Yam); 3. Kurt Risic (Suz); 4. Andrew Werner (Kaw); 5. Matthew Bergen (Hon); 6. Marcus Chamberlin (Suz). 501 TO 650cc MIDDLEWEIGHT NOVICE: 1. Jerry Schnieder (Yam); 2. Jared Cosgrove (Yam); 3. Matthew Bergen (Hon); 4. Andrew Werner (Kaw); 5. Ryan Long (Hon); 6. Mark McKinney (Yam). 0 TO 500cc LIGHTWEIGHT NOVICE: 1. Leslie Roberts (Yam); 2. Herb Abell (Apr); 3. Rick Stitely (Apr); 4. Richard Barrett (Hon); 5. Steven Brefka (Apr). More, from a press release issued by Kenny Kopecky: San Diegan Kenny Kopecky rode each of his Ducati Oceanside prepared racebikes (749R and 999R) to a pair of wins Sunday at Willow Springs Raceway. In doing so, he has clinched the Overall Track Championship with one round remaining in the 2005 WSMC series. Kopecky actually clinched the overall in the first race of the day in winning 650 Superbike by over 7 seconds ahead of Jeff Tigert and Sam Carnibucci. “It was our first time into the 1:24’s on the 749R, the conditions were great early in the day and our Ducati and Dunlops were awesome. We really seemed to have an advantage in the fast corners over some of the other guys, they looked uncomfortable while we were on the proverbial rails!” Kenny said after the race. Going straight back to the grid for the second race of the day Kenny took an 11th straight win in BOTT Middleweight, and followed that up mid-day with wins on the team’s 999R in BOTT Heavyweight and Formula Twins. The class titles in the three Twins classes that Kopecky competes in were clinched two months ago, but the December meet will determine the WSMC 750 Superbike class title. Kopecky won four straight races mid-season in the class but contender Richie Thorup had placed ahead of the Ducati racer the last several events and is only 1 point behind point leader Kopecky going into the season finale on December 18th. On Sunday Kopecky was leading the 750 Superbike race after a great start and quick first lap but erred on the brakes into turn 1 starting the second lap and ran off the racecourse. The off-road excursion saw the Ducati re-enter over 20 seconds behind the leaders. Kenny recovered to 4th at the finish of the short sprint race and said “We’ll give it a go next month…our goals have all been met in the other classes and running back-to-back races all year has been great training. The Superbike class has been fun but I’m surprised at the low level of entrants the last few meets…it’s a lot more fun to race in the bigger fields. I’ve been a little weak this weekend anyway, after the Toyota 200 weekend last month my mother had surgery for breast cancer so we’ve been totally occupied with that…no training or anything for 5 weeks now. The surgery went well and she’s doing pretty good. Her love, prayer and support were with us 100% to get out to Willow this weekend and win this thing, and she was so very happy to hear of the race success on Sunday evening. We’re looking forward to a nice Thanksgiving together and wish to thank everyone who has helped out us this season. Big thanks go to Ducati North America, all the guys at Ducati Oceanside, Dunlop, Maxima, Suomy USA, Z Leathers, TrackDaz, VP, FactoryEffex and O’Neal USA. My wife Dana has been so wonderful, and we greatly appreciated the many congratulations and words of support throughout the year. We thank you all!”