Ulrich Wins Three WERA West Races At Auto Club Speedway

Jan 04, 2009, By David Swarts, ©Copyright 2009, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

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Roadracingworld.com's Chris Ulrich (18) during Sunday's WERA A Superstock race at Auto Club Speedway.

Photo by David Swarts

Roadracingworld.com’s Chris Ulrich won all three races he entered at the WERA West season–opener Sunday at Auto Club Speedway, in Fontana, California.

Riding a Dunlop-shod Kawasaki ZX-10R tuned by Joey Lombardo and Carry Andrew, Ulrich took victories in A Superstock, A Superbike and Formula One.

Stockton Moto’s Bobby Fong finished second to Ulrich in Formula One and A Superstock. It was Fong’s first time racing a 1000cc machine.

Defending WERA West A Superbike Champion Alessandro Assanti was the runner-up to Ulrich in the A Superbike sprint and third in A Superstock and Formula One.

Kawasaki R&D test rider Derek Keyes finished third in A Superbike on a ZX-10R that was completely stock except for race bodywork and Dunlop DOT-labeled tires.

Premier Home Entertainment’s Michael Beck came from behind to beat C.C.C.I.’s Jimmy Wood in C Superbike, but Wood got the win in the red-flag-interrupted C Superstock race.

Beck was one of several riders who crashed on the opening lap of the C Superstock race, which was held as darkness fell on the track and temperatures dropped dramatically. Beck said he highsided coming out of the Turn Three chicane and suspected he broke his right wrist. He said he planned to see orthopedic surgeon and track day rider Dr. Thomas Bryan Sunday night.

Darkness prevented two races (Formula Two Expert/Novice, B Superstock Expert/Novice) from being run.

The event fell behind schedule early due to crashes during practice and then fell even further behind when racer Joe Lopez suffered a nasty crash during the C Superbike Novice race.

Lopez was quickly attended to by Auto Club Speedway’s safety and medical staff, including a physician, but Lopez succumbed to his injuries. The event was shut down for approximately 90 minutes after Lopez’s crash.



RESULTS:

FORMULA ONE EXPERT: 1. Chris Ulrich (Kaw ZX-10R); 2. Bobby Fong (Suz GSX-R1000); 3. Alessandro Assanti (Suz GSX-R1000); 4. Jeffrey Havlik (Suz GSX-R1000); 5. Davie Stone (Hon CBR1000RR); 6. Derek Keyes (Kaw ZX-10R).

FORMULA ONE NOVICE: 1. Mark Crowley (Kaw ZX-10R); 2. Roger Martin (Suz GSX-R1000); 3. Neill Herbert (Suz GSX-R750); 4. Bob Pilgreen (Hon CBR1000RR); 5. Brett Minor (Kaw ZX-6R); 6. Chris Aguilar (Hon CBR1000RR).

A SUPERSTOCK EXPERT: 1. Chris Ulrich (Kaw ZX-10R); 2. Bobby Fong (Suz GSX-R1000); 3. Alessandro Assanti (Suz GSX-R1000); 4. Jeffrey Havlik (Suz GSX-R1000); 5. Derek Keyes (Kaw ZX-10R); 6. Michael Getlin (Suz GSX-R1000).

A SUPERSTOCK NOVICE: 1. David Tsai (Hon CBR1000RR); 2. Bob Pilgreen (Hon CBR1000RR); 3. Chris Aguilar (Hon CBR1000RR); 4. Krystyna Kubran (Yam YZF-R1); 5. Bryan Stark (Yam YZF-R1); 6. Harold Barnes (Suz GSX-R1000).

A SUPERBIKE EXPERT: 1. Chris Ulrich (Kaw ZX-10R); 2. Alessandro Assanti (Suz GSX-R1000); 3. Derek Keyes (Kaw ZX-10R); 4. Jeffrey Havlik (Suz GSX-R1000); 5. Davie Stone (Hon CBR1000RR); 6. Michael Getlin (Suz GSX-R1000).

A SUPERBIKE NOVICE: 1. Roger Martin (Suz GSX-R1000); 2. Neill Herbert (Suz GSX-R750); 3. David Tsai (Hon CBR1000RR); 4. Mark Crowley (Kaw ZX-10R); 5. Chris Aguilar Hon CBR1000RR); 6. Bryan Stark (Yam YZF-R1).

B SUPERBIKE EXPERT: 1. Shane McGoey (Kaw ZX-6R); 2. Kyle Dulcich (Suz GSX-R600); 3. Elena Myers (Hon RS250R); 4. Tiras Banks (Kaw ZX-6R); 5. Sahar Zvik (Suz GSX-R600); 6. Patrick McCord (Kaw ZX-6R).

B SUPERBIKE NOVICE: 1. Edward Jay (Yam YZF-R6); 2. Kevin McKee (Kaw ZX-636); 3. Santiago Campa (Yam YZF-R6); 4. Marcus Domingue (Suz SV650); 5. Tim Sharp (Suz GSX-R750).

C SUPERSTOCK EXPERT: 1. Jimmy Wood (Yam YZF-R6); 2. Kyle Dulcich (Suz GSX-R600); 3. Sahar Zvik (Suz GSX-R600); 4. Robert Tinagero (Kaw ZX-6R); 5. Patrick McCord (Kaw ZX-6R); 6. Jason Lauritzen (Yam YZF-R6).

C SUPERSTOCK NOVICE: 1. Santiago Campa (Yam YZF-R6); 2. Edward Jay (Yam YZF-R6); 3. Joshua Navarro (Yam YZF-R6); 4. Kevin McKee (Kaw ZX-636); 5. Ruben Dedman (Kaw ZX-6R); 6. Marcus Domingue (Suz GSX-R600).

C SUPERBIKE EXPERT: 1. Michael Beck (Yam YZF-R6); 2. Jimmy Wood (Yam YZF-R6); 3. Kyle Dulcich (Suz GSX-R600); 4. Chris Sarbora (Yam YZF-R6); 5. Sahar Zvik (Suz GSX-R600); 6. Terry Heard (Kaw ZX-6R);.

C SUPERBIKE NOVICE: 1. Santiago Campa (Yam YZF-R6); 2. Edward Jay (Yam YZF-R6); 3. Marcus Domingue (Suz GSX-R600); 4. Joshua Navarro (Yam YZF-R6); 5. Kevin McKee (Kaw ZX-636); 6. T.J. Padden (Kaw ZX-6R).

D SUPERSTOCK EXPERT: 1. Shandra Crawford (Hyo 250).

D SUPERSTOCK NOVICE: 1. Stuart Hipkins (Kaw EX250).

D SUPERBIKE EXPERT: 1. Zoran Vujasinovic (Suz SV500); 2. Michael Gougis (Suz SV500); 3. Richard Capps (Kaw 450); 4. Jim Dobson (Yam RZ350).

D SUPERBIKE NOVICE: 1. Mookie Wilkerson (Yam 250).

E SUPERSTOCK EXPERT: 1. Brian Bartlow (Kaw EX250); 2. Richard Barnett (Kaw EX250); 3. Mark McKinney (Kaw EX250); 4. Joel Rodgers (Kaw EX250); 5. Ricky Ford (Hyo 250); 6. Tracy Bennett (Kaw EX250).

E SUPERSTOCK NOVICE: 1. Stuart Hipkins (Kaw EX250).

125cc GRAND PRIX: 1. Benny Solis, Jr. (Hon RS125); 2. Bennie Taylor (Hon RS125); 3. Ryan Matter (Hon RS125); 4. Joe Roberts (Hon RS125); 5. Peter Lenz (Hon RS125); 6. Lex Harti (Hon RS125).

HEAVYWEIGHT TWINS SUPERSTOCK EXPERT: 1. Josh Bryan (Buell 1125R); 2. Matthew Buck (Tri Daytona 675); 3. Stephen Foreman (Suz SV650); 4. Lex Harti (Hon RS125); 5. Ricky Ford (Suz SV650).

HEAVYWEIGHT TWINS SUPERSTOCK NOVICE: 1. Brad Saenz (Tri Daytona 675); 2. Craig Oliphant (Duc 1098); 3. Robert Boley (Hon RC51).

HEAVYWEIGHT TWINS SUPERBIKE EXPERT: 1. Alan Schmidt (Buell 1125R); 2. Josh Bryan (Buell 1125R); 3. Craig Smith (Duc 848); 4. Benny Solis, Jr. (Hon RS125); 5. Brian Bartlow (Kaw EX650); 6. Ricky Ford (Suz SV650).

HEAVYWEIGHT TWINS SUPERBIKE NOVICE: 1. Brad Saenz (Tri 675); 2. Craig Oliphant (Duc 1098); 3. Robert Boley (Hon RC51).

LIGHTWEIGHT TWINS SUPERSTOCK EXPERT: 1. Stephen Foreman (Suz SV650); 2. Laszlo Romoda (Suz SV650); 3. Shandra Crawford (Suz SV650).

LIGHTWEIGHT TWINS SUPERSTOCK NOVICE: 1. Javelin Broderick (Suz SV650).

LIGHTWEIGHT TWINS SUPERBIKE EXPERT: 1. Brian Bartlow (Kaw EX650); 2. Zoran Vujasinovic (Suz SV650); 3. Chase McFarland (Suz SV650); 4. Stephen Foreman (Suz SV650); 5. Ricky Ford (Suz SV650); 6. Brent Smedley (Kaw EX650).

LIGHTWEIGHT TWINS SUPERBIKE NOVICE: 1. Christopher Boileau (Suz SV650); 2. Freddi Guerro (Suz SV650); 3. Javelin Broderick (Suz SV650).

CLUBMAN EXPERT: 1. Zoran Vujasinovic (Suz SV500); 2. Michael Gougis (Suz SV500); 3. Richard Capps (Kaw 450); 4. Richard Barnett (Kaw EX250); 5. Brian Bartlow (Kaw EX250); 6. Jim Dobson (Yam RZ350).

CLUBMAN NOVICE: 1. Stuart Hipkins (Kaw EX250).

HEAVYWEIGHT SENIOR SUPERBIKE EXPERT: 1. Alessandro Assanti (Suz GSX-R1000); 2. Matthias Jezek (Hon CBR1000RR); 3. Joel LaCroix (Hon CBR1000RR); 4. Jay Millhiser (Suz GSX-R750); 5. John Thomas (Suz GSX-R750); 6. Travis Wastermeyer (Suz GSX-R1000).

HEAVYWEIGHT SENIOR SUPERBIKE NOVICE: 1. Bob Pilgreen (Hon CBR1000RR).

MEDIUMWEIGHT SENIOR SUPERBIKE EXPERT: 1. Mark McKinney (Yam YZF-R6); 2. David Correa (Yam YZF-R6); 3. John Slee (Yam YZF-R6); 4. Matthew Buck (Tri Daytona 675).

WOMENS SUPERSTOCK EXPERT: 1. Angie Loy (Suz GSX-R600); 2. Melissa Paris (Hon CBR600RR); 3. Joy Higa (Yam YZF-R6); 4. Christie Cooley (Suz SV650); 5. Jennifer Lauritzen (Suz SV650); 6. Debra Wastermeyer (Yam YZF-R6).

WOMENS SUPERSTOCK NOVICE: 1. Kristi Martel (Kaw ZX-6R).

WERA MINIS: 1. Peter Lenz (Hon 150); 2. Andre Ochs (Hon 80); 3. Deshan Thomas (Hon 150); 4. Brian Ens (Hon 150); 5. Jason Paredez (Yam 150); 6. Pascal Roberts (Hon 150).