CVMA DRAWS NEAR-RECORD ATTENDANCE FOR MID-WINTER ROUND 3 RACING

December 3-4, 2016

Benny Solis sets new Supersport Open class record.

It’s that time of year again, when SoCal’s famously warm weather makes it one of the few places you can race come winter. And if you’re looking to stay sharp during the “off season” Chuckwalla Valley Motorcycle Association is your best bet. This past weekend (December 3-4) CVMA held the third round of its Winter Series, and the weekend saw an impressive turnout. With 165 registered racers grids were large, and in the 30-bike Supersport Open race the rows of riders extended most of the front straight-away.

In Saturday’s Supersport Race Oleg Pianykh got the holeshot on his Yamaha YZF-R1, but was quickly overtaken by Benny Solis aboard a Honda CBR1000R. Solis maintained the lead and took the win, with Pianykh finishing second and Curtis Biegel taking third on his YZF-R1. Solis claimed first place again on Sunday and in the process turned a 1:47.143 lap, which stands as a new class record. Pianykh came in second Francois Dumas took third on his YZF-R1.

Solis also won Sunday’s 10-lap TrackDaz / SoCal TrackDays sponsored CVMA Shootout race, launching into the lead at the start and maintaining his position throughout the race. Solis has a history of success at Chuckwalla, but always on 600s. “I have a 1000 and we figured we should build it and use it,” explains Solis. “The 1000 is fast, at least for me since I’m used to a 600. I enjoyed it a lot because of the power and it was a challenge with the wind and the cold but the bike handled great.” Will we see Solis campaign a 1000 full time in the future? “We were just having fun,” says Benny, “but I’ll be ready if so!”

FemmeWalla, CVMA’s all-female class, saw a new name at the top of the results this past weekend. Valentine Welch won the class both days with on her GSX-R600 during her first-ever race weekend at the track, proving that she’s a skilled and adaptable rider. Both days Elaine Carpenter finished second on her Yamaha YZF-R6 With Ducati 899 mounted Elizabeth Campbell and Suzuki SV650 mounted Sofia Amadio placing third.

There was a fresh face at the front of the Supersport Middleweight class as well as Rafael DaSilva pulled a hat trick with wins on Saturday and Sunday on his Yamaha YZF-R6. DaSilva also raced a Zero FXGP electric bike in Formula 2, but wasn’t able to match his finishes in the Supersport class. “On the Zero I had some good battles,” says DaSilva, “but the rapidly dying battery made the bike slow down in the straights, so you’re forced to do your best entries and exits all the time in order to keep the momentum.”

In the end DaSilva finished off the podium, with Pittman Wallace snagging the Formula 2 win on both days aboard his Suzuki SV650. On Saturday Wallace’s win was a close one—Marcus DeMichele was just 0.1 seconds behind on his Yamaha FZ-07, with Cody Newman on his Ducati 748 just a few second further back. On Sunday Jon Glaefke took second on his Yamaha FZ-07 and Marcus DeMichelle took third.

In the small-bike classes Yamaha’s YZF-R3 is quickly becoming the dominant bike, as evidenced by loads of the little bike appearing on the grids. In Saturday’s 350 Supersport race the top three were all on R3s, with Chris Parrish finishing first followed by Jesse Norton and then Robert McCarron. In Sunday’s sprint Ruben Casarez ran to the front on his KTM RC390, leading Gabriel Hernandez III on his YZF-R3 and Chris Parrish on his Yamaha.

Mark Fitzsimmons was out in front in Saturday’s Ultra Lightweight Shootout race aboard a Honda-powered Moriwaki 250, followed by amateur rider Seth Hauer on his R3. Jesse Norton, also aboard an R3, took third. Hernandez won Sunday’s Ultra Lightweight Shootout race on his R3, with Casarez taking second on the RC390 and Fitzsimmons finishing third.

Racing resumes at Chuckwalla in 2017 on January 21-22, so if you’re sick of the cold, round up your buddies, pack the truck, and drive on out to Desert Center, CA.

CVMA offers two full days of racing every race weekend and also includes Saturday qualifying for grid position in all classes, amateur and expert, as well as a wide variety of classes to choose from.

Additionally, CVMA offers free reciprocity as a means of encouraging racers from other clubs to come out and compete. Log on to www.cvmaracing.com for more information.

CVMA. It’s club racing done right.

Amateur 350 Supersport
Saturday:
1. Seth Hauer (Yam YZF-R3)
2. Robert Roach (KTM RC390)
3. Clifton Ramsdell (Yam YZF-R3)
4. Randall Brady (Yam YZF-R3)
5. Russell Rioux (Yam YZF-R3)
6. Chase Lyons (KTM RC390)
Sunday:
1. Clifton Ramsdell (Yam YZF-R3)
2. Robert Roach (KTM RC390)
3. Toby Khamsouk (KTM RC390)
4. Chase Lyons (KTM RC390)
5. Randall Brady (Yam YZF-R3)
6. Russell Rioux (Yam YZF-R3)

350 Supersport
Saturday:
1. Chris Parrish (Yam YZF-R3)
2. Jesse Norton (Yam YZF-R3)
3. Robert McCarron (Yam YZF-R3)
4. Shannon Deane (Yam YZF-R3)
5. Jacob Keiner (Yam YZF-R3)
6. Emily Grana (Kaw 300R)
Sunday:
1. Ruben Casarez (KTM RC390)
2. Gabrel Hernandez III (Yam YZF-R3)
3. Chris Parrish (Yam YZF-R3)
4. Robert McCarron (Yam YZF-R3)
5. Shannon Deane (Yam YZF-R3)
6. Arek Stanton (Kaw 300R)

Pirelli / Racer’s Edge Performance Supersport Middleweight
Saturday:
1. Rafael DaSilva (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Caroline Olsen (Hon CBR600RR)
3. Andrew Zabzdyr (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Radford Pajita (Kaw ZX-6R)
5. Ryan Harper (Yam YZF-R6)
6. Tyler Olmstead (Yam YZF-R6)
Sunday:
1. Rafael DaSilva (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Caroline Olsen (Hon CBR600RR)
3. Tyler Olmstead (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Michael Weir (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Dan McCormack (Yam YZF-R6)
6. Radford Pajita (Kaw ZX-6R)

Formula Twins:
Saturday:
1. Alex Uhl (Suz SV650)
2. Pittman Wallace (Suz SV650)
3. Brad Perdiew (Yam FZ-07)
4. Cody Newman (Duc 650)
5. Jon Glaefke (Yam FZ-07)
6. Marcus DeMichele (Yam FZ-07)
Sunday:
1. Alex Uhl (Suz SV650)
2. Pittman Wallace (Suz SV650)
3. Cody Newman (Duc 650)
4. Brad Perdiew (Yam FZ-07)
5. Jon Glaefke (Yam FZ-07)
6. Marcus DeMichele (Yam FZ-07)

Pirelli / Racer’s Edge Performance Amateur Supersport Middleweight
Saturday:
1. Jerome Samarjian (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Tanner Giao (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Cole Fugate (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Alex Dumas (Kaw ZX-6R)
5. Ed Siemer (Tri 675)
6. Jason Martinez (Yam YZF-R6)
Sunday:
1. Jerome Samarjian (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Alex Dumas (Kaw ZX-6R)
3. Tanner Giao (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Ed Siemer (Tri 675)
5. Cole Fugate (Yam YZF-R6)
6. Rich Garcia (Yam YZF-R6)

Dunlop / Race Tire Services Formula Open
Saturday:
1. Benny Solis Jr. (Hon CBR1000RR)
2. Oleg Pianykh (Yam YZF-R1)
3. Francois Dumas (Yam YZF-R1)
4. Kory Cowan (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Steve Zoumaras (Kaw ZX-10R)
6. Nate Hardiman (BMW S1000RR)
Sunday:
1. Kory Cowan (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Nate Hardiman (BMW S1000RR)
3. Anton Sohn (Hon CBR1000RR)
4. Robert Perez (BMW S1000RR)
5. Oliver Kho (Suz GSX-R750)
6. Chris Lacey (Apr RSV4)

Amateur Formula Open
Saturday:
1. Alex Fuller (Yam YZF-R1)
2. Nicholas Sloanhoffer (Duc 1299 Panigale S)
3. Ryan Davis (Yam YZF-R1)
4. Sean Taitt (Suz GSX-R1000)
5. Elizabeth Campbell (Duc 899)
6. Matthew Dalrymple
Sunday:
1. Nicholas Sloanhoffer (Duc 1299 Panigale S)
2. Alex Fuller (Yam YZF-R1)
3. Kevin McKee (Kaw ZX-10R)
4. Elizabeth Campbell (Duc 899)
5. Sean Taitt (Suz GSX-R1000)
6. Tony Goodwin (Suz GSX-R750)

Femmewalla Lightweight
Saturday:
1. Shannon Deane (Yam YZF-R3)
2. Emily Grana (Kaw 300R)
3. Cheyenne Covarrubias (Kaw 250R)
4. Anitta Vrancea (Hon RS125)
5. Katrina Hornstein (Kaw 250R)
6. Angela Brunson (Kaw 250R)
Sunday:
1. Shannon Deane (Yam YZF-R3)
2. Emily Grana (Kaw 300R)
3. Anitta Vrancea (Hon RS125)
4. Cheyenne Covarrubias (Kaw 250R)
5. Katrina Hornstein (Kaw 250R)
6. Angela Brunson (Kaw 250R)

Femmewalla
Saturday:
1. Valentine Welch (Suz GSX-R600)
2. Elaine Carpenter (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Elizabeth Campbell (Duc 899)
4. Juliet Scott (Hon CBR600RR)
5. Cindy Wolf (Suz GSX-R750)
6. Niccole Cox (Kaw 650R)
Sunday:
1. Valentine Welch (Suz GSX-R600)
2. Elaine Carpenter (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Sofia Amadio (Suz SV650)
4. Elizabeth Campbell (Duc 899)
5. Juliet Scott (Hon CBR600RR)
6. Cindy Wolf (Suz GSX-R750)

Attack Performance Formula Middleweight
Saturday:
1. Caroline Olsen (Hon CBR600RR)
2. Kory Cowan (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Andrew Zabzdyr (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Jaret Nassaney (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Valentine Welch (Suz GSX-R600)
6. Tyler Olmstead (Yam YZF-R6)
Sunday:
1. Kory Cowan (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Caroline Olsen (Hon CBR600RR)
3. Andrew Artola (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Tyler Olmstead (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Michael Weir (Yam YZF-R6)
6. Deivid DaSilva (Yam YZF-R6)

Formula 40
Saturday:
1. Dustin Coyner (Yam YZF-R1)
2. David Purcell (Kaw ZX-10R)
3. Tobin Abrams (Suz GSX-R1000)
4. Dustin Morse (Yam YZF-R1)
5. John Menzie (BMW S1000RR)
6. Chris Lacey (Apr RSV4)
Sunday:
1. Dustin Coyner (Yam YZF-R1)
2. David Purcell (Kaw ZX-10R)
3. Chris Lacey (Apr RSV4)
4. Larry Sprock (Yam YZF-R1)
5. Todd Larson (Kaw ZX-10R)
6. Angelo Ghiglieri (Suz GSX-R750)

Formula 40 Middleweight
Saturday:
1. Ryan Harper (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Radford Pajita (Kaw ZX-6R)
3. Dan McCormack (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Elaine Carpenter (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Juliet Scott (Hon CBR600RR)
6. Matt Ray (Hon CBR600RR)
Sunday:
1. Radford Pajita (Kaw ZX-6R)
2. Dan Sharp (Hon CBR600RR)
3. Dan McCormack (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Ryan Harper (Yam YZF-R6)
5. David Kolb (Kaw ZX-6R)
6. Elaine Carpenter (Yam YZF-R6)

Formula 40 Lightweight
Saturday:
1. Marcus DeMichele (Yam FZ-07)
2. Pittman Wallace (Suz SV650)
3. Jon Glaefke (Yam FZ-07)
4. Tony Perez (Yam FZ-07)
5. Donald Williams (Suz SV650)
6. Kumpy Kump (Suz SV650)
Sunday:
1. Pittman Wallace (Suz SV650)
2. Jon Glaefke (Yam FZ-07)
3. Marcus DeMichele (Yam FZ-07)
4. Tony Perez (Yam FZ-07)
5. Kumpy Kump (Suz SV650)

Ultra Lightweight Shootout
Saturday:
1. Matt Fitzsimmons (Hon 250)
2. Seth Hauer (Yam YZF-R3)
3. Jesse Norton (Yam YZF-R3)
4. Chris Parrish (Yam YZF-R3)
5. Robert McCarron (Yam YZF-R3)
6. Matt Cavarlez (Kaw 250R)
Sunday:
1. Gabriel Hernandez III (Yam YZF-R3)
2. Ruben Casarez (KTM RC390)
3. Matt Fitzsimmons (Hon 250)
4. Jesse Norton (Yam YZF-R3)
5. Robert McCarron (Yam YZF-R3)
6. Robert Roach (KTM RC390)

Amateur Formula Middleweight
Saturday:
1. Jerome Jamarjian (Yam YZF-R6)
2. Tanner Giao(Yam YZF-R6)
3. Alex Dumas (Kaw ZX-6R)
4. Mike Traeger (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Jason Martinez (Yam YZF-R6)
6. Richard Garcia (Yam YZF-R6)
Sunday:
1. Tanner Giao(Yam YZF-R6)
2. Jerome Jamarjian (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Alex Dumas (Kaw ZX-6R)
4. John Richey (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Mike Traeger (Yam YZF-R6)
6. Bradley Ward (Yam YZF-R6)

Formula 2
Saturday:
1. Pittman Wallace (Suz SV650)
2. Marcus DeMichele (Yam FZ-07)
3. Cody Newman (Duc 650)
4. Jon Glaefke (Yam FZ-07)
5. Rafael DaSilva (Zero FXGP)
6. Tony Perez (Yam FZ-07)
Sunday:
1. Pittman Wallace (Suz SV650)
2. Jon Glaefke (Yam FZ-07)
3. Marcus DeMichele (Yam FZ-07)
4. Rafael DaSilva (Zero FXGP)
5. Eric Moore (Yam TZ250)
6. Matt Fitzsimmons (Hon 250)

250 Supersport
Saturday:
1. Matt Cavarlez (Kaw 250R)
2. Donald Williams (Kaw 250R)
3. Emily Grana (Kaw 250R)
4. Rob Bagnato (Kaw 250R)
5. Angela Brunson (Kaw 250R)
Sunday:
1. Matt Cavarlez (Kaw 250R)
2. Emily Grana (Kaw 250R)
3. Rob Bagnato (Kaw 250R)
4. Angela Brunson (Kaw 250R)

Amateur 250 Supersport
Saturday:
1. Hayden Gerson (Kaw 250R)
2. Vince Slovey (Kaw 250R)
3. Price Allen (Kaw 250R)
4. Jason Tajima (Kaw 250R)
5. Cheyenne Covarrubias (Kaw 250R)
6. Javin Tsui (Kaw 250R)
Sunday:
1. Chase Lyons
2. Hayden Gerson (Kaw 250R)
3. Cheyenne Covarrubias (Kaw 250R)
4. Price Allen (Kaw 250R)
5. Ken Nguyen (Kaw 250R)
6. Javin Tsui (Kaw 250R)

Motorsport Exotica Supersport Open
Saturday:
1. Benny Solis Jr. (Hon CBR1000RR)
2. Oleg Pianykh (Yam YZF-R1)
3. Curtis Biegel (Yam YZF-R1)
4. Francois Dumas (Yam YZF-R1)
5. Nate Hardiman (BMW S1000RR)
6. John Borst (Yam YZF-R1)
Sunday:
1. Benny Solis Jr. (Hon CBR1000RR)
2. Oleg Pianykh (Yam YZF-R1)
3. Francois Dumas (Yam YZF-R1)
4. Kris Aldeman (Yam YZF-R1)
5. Justin Simons (Kaw ZX-10R)
6. David Anthony (Kaw ZX-10R)

Amateur Supersport Open
Saturday:
1. Alex Fuller (Yam YZF-R1)
2. Salvatore Rizzo (Yam YZF-R6)
3. Cole Fugate (Yam YZF-R6)
4. Nicholas Sloanhoffer (Duc 1299 Panigale S)
5. Ryan Davis (Yam YZF-R1)
6. Leonard Guidry (Yam YZF-R1)
Sunday:
1. Nicholas Sloanhoffer (Duc 1299 Panigale S)
2. Alex Fuller (Yam YZF-R1)
3. Ed Siemer (Tri 675)
4. Cole Fugate (Yam YZF-R6)
5. Salvatore Rizzo (Yam YZF-R6)
6. Neil Nucup (BMW S1000RR)

TrackDaz / SoCal TrackDays CVMA Shootout
Sunday Only:
1. Benny Solis Jr. (Hon CBR1000RR)
2. David Anthony (Kaw ZX-10R)
3. Oleg Pianykh (Yam YZF-R1)
4. Caroline Olsen (Hon CBR600RR)
5. Francois Dumas (Yam YZF-R1)
6. Steve Zoumaras (Kaw ZX-10R)

Lightweight Shootout
Sunday Only:
1. Cody Newman (Duc 650)
2. Pittman Wallace (Suz SV650)
3. Alex Uhl (Suz SV650)
4. Brad Perdiew (Yam FZ-07)
5. Jon Glaefke (Yam FZ-07)
6. Eric Moore (Yam TZ250)

KTM RC390 Cup
Sunday Only:
1. Toby Khamsouk (KTM RC390)

KTM RC390 Masters
Sunday Only:
1. Ruben Casarez (KTM RC390)
2. Martin Guzman (KTM RC390)